Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-22
REGION IF UNTOLD RICHES AND TENSE
 INDUSTRY
HOW WORK IS BEING PUSHED IN THE GREAT MINES ON THE
 RICH MIAMI LEDGE
500 MEN EMPLOYED THERE
THREE TOWNS BUILDING-RAIL- ROAD NEARLY FINISHED
 OTHER WORK BEING DONE
(By II. D. Green.)

(By II. D. Green.)
 Before the resident, the eastern capi- talist or visitor to Globe can realize thc magnitude of the treasure locked in inc hills of the Miami district, a irip on horseback to that region will lc necessary. and the ride will unfold il picture of industrial activity and stored riches almost beyond belief.
 Choosing the wagon road that fol lows the railroad to Miami, which lat ter is now in course of construction, the traveller to Miami encounters his first surprise long before the crash and boom and roar from the old Dominion shelter has died away.
 Within few feet from the road on the Pnal creek about two miles from Globe. steam well drilling outfit of huge proportions, manned by force of a dozen men, is working extra shifts in an effort to hasten the completion of a well of sufficient depth and diam cter to furnish water for the Miami roncentrator. Already four miles of trench have been excavated and within few yards of the well forty carloads of ten-inch wrought iron pipe awaits inc pipe layers to bolt into a monstrous round black iron conduit four miles in length. The magnitude of the under taking of supplying a portion of the C. tl trator perhaps can be realized when the statement is made that the expense of eXcavating the well and cost of pipe and connecting will equal the cost of a water plant for city of 50,0O0 in habtantS
 Continuing the traveller marvels at fine ease with which the railroad engi- necrS have overcome apparently insur- mountable obstacles and leaving as a result of their labor tortuous road led as firm as Gibraltar and as level as slab, Giant rocks have been hauled for miles to serve as rip-rapping where the water in the creek at flood tunes sweeps away everything in its path; sand has been dredged from the entire course of the creek to form the roadbed and numerous cuts have been made through solid rock Track is now being laid and when one sees the score or more of construction camps and hundreds of working men and droveS of valuable mules and heavy grading equipment located at regular intervals along the route the claim of The railroad company that trains will be running into Miami within six weeks will not be disputed While the cost of this important piece of railroad cannot he ascertained, if is certain that Inc construction and physical equip Inent will represent an outlay of nearly half million dollars.
 After icurneymg along this wonder lm and expensive stretch of railroad Tor several miles through gulches and draws and canyons the traveller sud uenIy finds himself in entirely different country, The land is level, the hills on either side are farther away and tue View ahead is uninterrupted. This portion of the country is called Miami 'a'S' and IS now being cleared of brush its entire distance and is the pro posed location of several townsite com pahieS. From this point the first view VI 'he Miami workings are to be had. ''eclSIon, cleanliness and orderliness ,"afactenze every improvement the N'aun company has made and the first we" of this company's property, '"ouSh secured several miles distant, convincing that the company is 'uoS'ahtlal concern The boarding houses and cottages for the 300 work ''en have not been architecturally N'goted and are prettily painted and comfortably furnished.
 ' 'ne terminus of the railroad, near the proposed station, is the ."''enS of a thriving community. From '"'S point a choice of trails can he D,"uP' leading to the important mines Vi, VI. 'nlS marvelously rich district. The ann IS on the nearest hill; adjoining ai. "e 'ordova property, and short Joi ''"'e away are the well known and ,''e'oped mines of the Live Oak, the
 '''alon' the Black Warrior, the Or. r@'"' the Keystone and many others '" no less importance.
 N'ral men interested in mining "'"ue tnlS lntereStino +r;,, . Nf:o,,.; tn '"s and only had time to explore '"O o' the many mines of the Miami