Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-01
MINES, MINING, LOCAL STOCKS AND COPPER
.H0YAL SMITH ACTIVE
 IN MANAGEMENT OF NEW MIAMI COMPANY
Former Bisbee Operator and Miner Is the Consulting En- gineer for the Van Dyke Copper Company at Miami.


 ors of the Van Dyke Copper company, has again become actively interested in an Arizona mining enterprise. Mir Smith, besides being a director of the new copper company, will act as the consulting engineer and will partici- pate in the directing of the develop , ment work of the company, says the Silver Belt.
 MT. Smiths rise in the mining world is one of the most interesting stories in the history of mining. He is un- doubtedly one of the best known en- gineers in the state. He came to Ari- zona after having graduated from the mining course at the University of Minnesota. His first work was on iron construction in various mining camps. Bisbee being one of the camps which most interested him. The mag nificent opportunities for mining caus- ed him to decide to remain in Arizona and grow up with the country. MT. Smith was unknown as a min ing engineer and his modesty led him Calumet and Arizona Mag shaft. His ability was soon discovered. however. and he was given position upon the engineering staff. He was quickly promoted to the position of chief en- gineer. which position he held during the great development period of this wonderfully successful mine.
 He made geological study of the district and became convinced that the ore deposits extended down into the fat. This study was made before the United States geological survey and the work done at that time is re- markable. especially when it is re- membered it was accomplished by a boy only 23 years of age.
 MT. Smith became convinced that the Bisbee ores extended down into this territory and he succeeded in se- curing options on these lands. He later turned them over to eastern cap italists who organized the Junction mine. Every dollar that young Smith could scrape together he put into the Junction mine. He succeeded in SC curing over 2600 shares while the stock was selling at a low price. In the course of year or so ore was dis covered at the Junction and the stock mounted by leaps and bounds. Young Smith made a fortune. He sold out his stock at over s150 per share and found that he had over s400.000 in cash. Not bad for a boy not yet 25 years old. Since then his rise in the mining world has been phenomenal
 Mir Smith was one of the pioneers of the Miami district. He early be- came convinced of the value of the district and at one time was about to purchase the property now owned by the Miami Copper company. But he and his associates secured the Live Oak ground. It was a mere prospect at the time. Mir. Smith was made president of the company and gave the development work a years per sonal attention. Again his work was crowned with a wonderful success. Twenty-six million tons of ore were developed The mine was then sold to the Ryan group who joined with the Inspiration Consolidated mine.
 Mir Smiths geological work in this district gives him an unusual know ledge of the character of the ore de posits. When youthful engineer he picked the Junction mine in Bisbee. Later he picked the Live Oak mine in Miami for success. Now he has pick ed the Van Dyke Copper company. Besides his financial interest in the Van Dyke company he is one of it's directors and is consulting mining en- gineer of the organization.
 Mir. Smith is we'll known to the general public because of his political activities in his fight for Arizona state hood.
 In 1908 he was made state chairman of the republican central committee Mir Cameron was the congressional candidate and in spite of the demo cratic majority. Mir. Smith elected his man. Then came the memorable statehood fight Both Smith and Cam eron were on the firing line at Wash ington. Statehood was secured and Smith was given the nomination of his party for the United States senate. He belonged to the minority party but he made a tremendous run and came nearer to an election than any republican candidate who has since made the race.
 Mir Smith retired from politics and has since then devoted his life strictly to business.