Bisbee daily review., 1911-01-13
When Plainheld
 Boomed
Copyright. islo by Associated Lit-
 erary Press.
By NJ QUAD

by working for other folks by the day and by raising crops on his two acres of land When any one asked why Simeon was simple the only red son given was that he had once been offered 5000 for his place and refused to take it.
 All of a sudden at a particular date 1t was discovered that Piainteld had a mineral spring. a pirates cave and a hill from which an Indian maiden had leaped to her death. Result--a boom: result-the organization of the Plain field Hotel and Land syndicate. II purchased the crest of Indian Maiden hill one day and set about the erection of a summer hotel the next. Of course property went up-all but Simple SiU- cons TWO acres. The land companS expected 10 get that at the same old price when it got around to make the offer The hotel land and Simple Sim cons joined for a distance. When the hotel was completed its southern ve- randa was within ten feet of the line.
 ln due time which was when the syndicate got good and ready. it offer ed simple Simeon S400 for the land. 9e shook his head Then $500 was offered. and when he refused it he was called an idiot The hotel opened with another boom. Among it's first guests were Professor Chiseihurst and a Mrs. Ripton He was naturalist and she 8 poet He was bachelor and sue widower They took to each other One July day. when there were sixty five guests in the hotel and the syudi- cate was expecting every minute that Simple Simeon would call and accept their offer. chat individual appeared in front of the south veranda and erected a rude beuch. When he had finished the job and departed the professor and tue poet descended the steps and sat on the bench to coo. They thought very kindly of Simple Simeon for put ting 1t there Next morning it was no- ticssI 'thglt the bench was<occupied by two beehives. and the industrious in sects could be seen flying in and out as | thcy, earned their wages.
 Professor Chiselhurst had been anx 1 ions to deliver a lecture on natural his tory. Here was his opportunity. He offered the widow his arm. and the 1 couple walked down the steps aud over to the hives. The professor clear i cd his throat and began to talk. He ! had a cane in his hand and hourished 1 it as he talked. He stated that rBe l honeybe had been known for 1O.O0o years. Egypt used to be fairly swim ming in milk and honey until the trust got in and raised the price.
 The bee must not be mistaken for ibp bumblebee The latter was only a big loafer of a bee. content to sit on fhe fence all summer and die of at the coming of freezing weather
 And now. ladies and gentlemen ' said the professor as be stepped back. we come to the hive itself The bee l hive is an emblem of industry"
 Here the professor. carried away with his enthusiasm. tapped on one of the hives with his cane. The bees re spouded nobiy. They had been inter rupted in their industry and now ! poured forth 10 see what was up The first half dozen lighted on the natu- talist. and as he began 10 execute a barn dance there was hearty applause from the veranda. The next assort- ment hit the widow. and everybody was prepared to applaud her when the insects began to come thicker and to lool, higher. and the circus began. There were shrieks. yells, oaths and a rush for shelter. but bee can follow
 where a human being can squeeze through. They followed. They buZZed
 They were emblems of industry as
 well as the hives. Hardly person iu
 the hotel. from manager down to dish
 washer. escaped It took half day
 of smudgiug and smoking and using brooms and dusters to clear the house l and the guests began to depart with
 the bees. Inside of two days the last
 had vanished. The pOetess and tho naturalist were among the last. ana . she faced him with swollen eyes and
 saju.
 ~Professor. what fool you were t6
 Iap oD that beehive"
 Widow. what silly thing you were to write poem on bees." he retortec
 as he gof his mouth open for the frs
 time for hours.
 And meauwh hiie what about Simple
 Simeon? Men had rushed to him and
 threatened. him. bui ItF bees were ht
 and on his land. He did not propose
 10 remove them. and they did not g
 upti his two acres bad been sold fO s a thousand dollars and the cash wat . ln bis hand. He just grinEed ana 3 looked simple. and they hurried up t'
 give him his money. When the prop ? erty was transferred and the Indus
 trious bees and their emblems ha' T been pitched into the DoAd the hote y began advertising for guests No on s responded. It was closed to reopel q another season. but it still stood emI
 ty. It is untenaDted today. The boon
 came and boomed. and then the boI . tom dropped out Today the minera
 spring still bubbles. and they will poin e you out the spot where the India
 maiden leaped to her ceatb and wher
 the pirate made his murderous laii c. but Plalnfield booms no more. Nov
 and ther an inhabitant will wake U fo say that Simple Simeon was th