El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-20

people believe in education, hence one
of the-m most prominent buildings in the
little town is substantial school
house. Like most OF the communities
in the Salt river and ella river val
1eys Of Arizona, Duncan was original
y settled by Mormon families and
many of these thrifty people still live
in and near the town. The community
is peaceable, law abiding and prosper
GUS There is a look of contentment
and prosperity about every home. Dun
can IS in the new county OF Greenlee,
the county seat of which is located at
Clifton Duncan made a strong fight
for the county seat and was beaten by
Clifton by a small majority. The Dun
can people still insist that they have
the most promising location for a big
town and that, with all Clifton's min
cal richness, they will make it jealous
some of these days.
Up to MOrenci.
From Duncan the FL Pasoans will
cOnting own the ella valley to Guth-
RE, Wi they will abandon their
own train and take open cars on the
narrow gage Morenci Southern for
a few loop the loops into Morenci As
they gradually climb up the narrow,
crooked little road behind the putting
little locomotive, the view in the early
morning will be as beautiful as the
air is exhi1arating. Morenci lies up
in the mountains, at an altitude Of sew
era1 hundred feet above Guthrie and
the climb on the Morenci Southern is
through one of the most picturesque
pieces Of country in Arizona
Crawling alongside tremendous
canyon one moment the train dashes
into a tunnel and out over a bridge
across another canyon the next Sew
eFal complete loops are made before
Moreuci is reached At one point, the
passengers are taken directly over a
tunnel that they passed through few
minutes before; at another place, they
climb up over one bridge, make a loop
and cross over it again on a longer and
higher bridge
MOrenci, the Unique
Suddenly The town bursts into view
with the smelter of the Detroit Cop
per company and its huge Stag dump
on the right and the homes of Mex
lean laborers perched upon the hill on
the left Before them rises the smoke
stacks from the power plants at the
mines, about which the town is built;
high above the smelter on the right
looms the concentrating plant Of the
Arizona Copper company As the town
is entered and the train comes to a
stop upon the only level ground in
the place. the visitors find themselves
surrounded by a beWildering coll &c
ton Of buildings that would do credit
to a city ten times the size of Nor
enci
Just above is the great department
store of the Detroit Copper company,
where the company sells everything
from beefsteak to a suit of clothes;
from a hairpin to a diamond tiara,
and standing beside this is a hotel that
would rival in appointment, furnish
ings and service many a hosiery in
a city OF $4,000 people. Two school
houses, one that cost $4,000 and one
that cost $20, 900, are nearby: the club
house for the people who work in the
mines, offices and shops and on the
railroads also stands close, a monu-
ment to the benevolence of the min
ing companies operating the camp.
erected by these companies at a cost
OF $50. 000
Handsome Residences.
Across the gulch-for it is little more
than a gulch where the train stops
Gals Of the Detroit Copper company,
with their well kept, though small
yards, full OF flowers and vines. Be-
hind the hotel, on the hill that grad
ually slopes away to the west are the
homes of the people who help the great
copper companies to produce their
wealth from the earth. The mining