Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-02
M'CLINTOCE WRITING HISTORY OF STATE
 IN BISBEE VISITING
Arizona Pioneer Is Preparing to Write 100000 Word History of the State; One of States Best Known Men.

On tour of general sightseeing from an historians standpoint, and renewing many old acquaintances and many memories of past times, Col. Jas H. McClintock. the well known pioneer Is visitor in the city. Col McClintock will remain In Bisbee several days
 The visitor is entitled to be con- sidered as one Of the real pioneers of the state of Arizona He made his entry to the state in 1897, coming to Phoenix from the state of Califor- mia. In Phoenix he went into busi- ness with his brother in publishing l the Phoenix Herald. This paper was later consolidated with the Republi- can
 Col McCliutock has been in the newspaper business almost continu- ousiy since his advent into Arizona.
 Even since his tenure of office as postmaster of Phoenix. which he re- Ilinquished October l, he has cor responded for one Of the large Los Angeles papers and for several east | en publications.
 Since his first start in Phoenix Col McClintock has been engaged in lactive newspaper work in Prescott. Globe, Tucson and in Bisbee. The Phoenician handled the editorial end of the Review in the political cam paign of 1900 He returned shortly afterward to Phoenix where he re- engaged ln work on the Gazette. In 1898 NcClintock enlisted in the Rough Riders. He was commissioned | a captain and commanded B Troop until he was wounded in the eugage- ment at Guasimas. Cuba Col Nc Cintock was commander of the Ma tonu Guard Of Arizona for eight years and was in this capacity when the state guard saw it's only active military service. Iris was during the riots in Morenci
 In 1908 NcClintock was appointed postmaster of Phoenix by Theodore Roosevelt He served as the mail
 dispenser of the capital city until October first, being succeeded by C. B. Woods
 For some years tho s. J. Clark Publishing Company of Chicago, a company that makes a specially Of histories of states. has been desirous of securing the services of Col Mo ICliutock for the purpose Of writing @ history Cf Arizona Not until last month did tie Colonel find the op- Iportunity 10 take up the work The l Colonel expects to have the book completed by next fau II wiE be in 1 the ueighborhood of three hundred thousand words In length and will
 include the history, interesting facts land stories, the development and Ipresent status Of Arizona.
 ! Col McCIntock is especially well IDrepared to and'e such a work as Iany news gatherer will attest, who
 has eyer worked in Phoenix. Th, I ex-postmaster was, literally. a bureau or information when other sources
 ran dry. lie has an ineXhaustibl, memory for names facts, dates anC
 interesting incidents Of the past anC in his office at PhceniX has an in
 deyed cstalougo Of the many and yer
 jed stories which might fit in we with his work.
 The visitor is meeting many lrieud
 in Bisbee He has visited the sec
 ton many times before. but not fol
 seyeral years. He commented upol
 the wonderful growth Of the DisTic
 and the very wonderful showing ] g makes upon the casual traveller a - iwel as upon the Arizonan who ha 3 kept in touch with its development,