Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-02-04
MEET
RICH IN ENTHUSIASM
(6rpQ s.6epuI moII)

Miners from throughout the coun-
ty and representative citizens Of
Mayer and Prescott INDUCED in Il
highly successful get together" con-
fab under the auspices of the
Chamber OF Commerce in this city
last night. If nothing else is &C
compliShcd as the result OF last
nights session. it will at least 60
down in the county's history as pro-
ductivc OF a better understanding
upon general principles between two
bodies OF citizens who, it is ger
orally conceded. must work together
for the future welfare of the county
tremendously and with equal appor-
comment of labor.
The principal incentive for the
meeting was the proposed location
in this county of 4 100000 reduc-
ton plant by w. \. Hall. who
represents English capitalists with
offices in San Francisco. Mr.. Halls
project, which If it materializes, as
he says it will. is calculated to
revolutionize the mining industry in
this county to the financial better
ment not only of miners, the COM
munity and his interests, and create
4 revival of the mining industry
upon a scale greater than ever be
fore. The erection of the reduc
ton plant to smeIt ores produced
in this vicinity would permit the
producing of the metals at a de
crease not only in smelling cost,
but in the .almost total oblteration
OF freight
Mr.. Halls project was not
preached for the first time last
night. He had previously appeared
before the Chamber of Commerce
and later addressed the miners
and citizens of Mayer. Last nights
session was called for the express
purpose OF determining the senti
ment of the mining community as Il
whole upon the project. An effort
was made to determine the pro-
posed location. but there were no
results in that direction.
Mayer is strong for the plant and
wants it to he located at that poin,.
The town sent down 4 representa-
tive, enthusiastic and active delega
ton to last nights session and it did
things. Inspired by that brand OF
enthusiasm, many Prescottonians
were converted to the Mayer boom.
The general consensus OF opinion
appeared to be that Mayer was the
most centrally located point for the
plant.
Get together. get the plant, and
then a-gue as to which community
shall get it,"
That was the sentiment and slo-
gan Of the meeting. Mr.. Hall would
not commit himself upon any selec-
ton that nc may have made. That
IS but 4 secondary consideration, he
declared. The prime feature is to
be assured sufficient ores to warrant
the erection of the smelter. He
offered contract sheets for signature
and the miners present lost no time
in attaching their signatures.
i. ". Murphy. one OF the pioneer
mining men in this country. volun-
tcercd personally to guarantee the
required 500 tons a day for the
smelter if it would be erected at the
Bradshaw Basin or at Mayer. Mr..
Murphy delivered stirring address
IN which he urged the citizens and
especially the mining men in the
county to call Mr.. Halls claims.
III Mr.. Hall can do what he
claims he can do there is no reason
why Prescott shouldn't have $4,000
people instead OF 5000" he said.
Mr.. Murphy commented upon the
black eye given Yavapai's mining
industry by virtue Of past dealings.
but added that he believed this
county boosted the richest mineral
deposits in the world. The reduc-
ton plant. he concluded, was virtu
ally the life saver of the county
l. LA..fI Ill.