New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
Nv James II. Morrow.


shot at by thieves; attacked by revoiu'
fionists: sentenced to death; fined Sl25'"'
which he paid in cash, John Hays Ham
roond-believed by many 10 he the greatest
mining engineer the world has ever known
would. n put on paper. fill about thirty
smashing chapters, with a throb or tremoi
on almost every rage of printed matter.
Partner Of Cecil Rhodes. friend Of Bar
rev Barnato. Rudyard Kipling. Rider Hag'
gard President Taft and Theodore Roose-
Welt and counsellor TO the mighty tribe OF
Cugeenheim. he has gone up and down the
earth. and deep into the earth. until an in
,erviewar like myself is so bewildered that
he scarcely knows where 10 begin or how
And Hiram. King Of Tyre supplied Solo
mon with gold, according TO all his desires
Hammond found the mines. in the land OF
Ophir, Moreover. they are being worked
Against that classic achievement In engi-
neering and adventure | put an incident
occurring in Arizona--a mciehill in contrast
with a mountain-as illustrative Of the
heights and depths of an extraordinary
career and an exciting occupation.
The camp at Globe was a new and driv-
ing place." Mr.. Hammond said. We were
IN his library. hundred photographs,
with autographs, were on the walls-Jo-
seph Chamberlain and William J. Bryan s,
as I remember: also. Kipling's. with long
poem in microscopic penmanship, sent one
Christmas.
"A woman kept hotel under tent. All
the hunks were engaged. I had ridden far
end was tired A wide shelf made Of
boards. was unoccupied. 7 spread my
blankets and took a chance.
Hell kick you out when he comes the
woman said he has paid week in ad-
vance.
When he came. at / o'clock he was
drunk and fierce. We compromised in the
dark. I couldn't see his face. In the morn
ing 7 gave him cigar and drink from
nv flask Two days later 7 returned from
mine. A crowd was centred IN the street.
a hanging bee, some ono said.
II went over as they were cutting the
Iope and taking the body down-the body
of the man had slept with. the man who
had drunk from my flask. He was muir
derer and a rob5er. and had shot and
killed a stage driver the night I spread my
blankets in HIS bunk
Having been graduated from Yale. going
thence for three years to the Royal School
or Mines at Freiburg in SaXony, Mr.. Ham
ruond returned to San Francisco, his home
and birthplace. His father was educated
al West Point and served as a major in
the Mexican War
"As a boy and Young man. Mr.. Ham
ruond replied in answer TO a question, Il
snent my vacations at the mines. The
miners were loyal, game and honest men.
Thcy lived out OF doors. II they wearied
e. ono place. they shouldered their show
g.. md picks and moved on. When J went
O., Vale I meant 10 be a miner myself 20
I..c ~ the open and be Independent. Ny
0.flar. q 'Flrty-Niner. argued for railroads
{. nd obtained good position for me. which
: refused. | assayed ore for George Hearst.
weeping out my Office and making the
ire Then | went into the Geological Sur
soy, that / might get TO see all the big
mines on the Pacific Coast and try my
land az composing government reports. l
examined mine for other men. in which
my father had lost all the money he had.
IF YOU had waited. ! told him, until
my return from Freiburg ] would have ad-
vised YOU 20 let pockety mines alone
Where did YOU begin your first impor-
tant work." I asked
In Mexico. far down the west coast. I
rode on horseback most OF the way. The
reports had been fine. Being young I
thought | saw chance 20 distinguish my