Arizona republican., 1916-11-23

all through these years has labured and delved and scraped along that some day he might bring to the world 9 great mine and another Silver King. And man by the name of Murphy is there also. and over in the town of Superior there are several others. and all tfese are sure that on their claims IS the main ore body of the Silver King which the original company failed to find, but then. that's what the promoters of the new company think also. so maybe it is al over the district. maybe il is al lone great ore bodN deep down in the bowels of the earth. There are enough signs of mlneralization strewed about on the surface and cropping out on the Assure and in the lodes of prospect holes to make one think so. at any rate.
 AND THEY STARTED A TOWN
 Enough for the old old timers the men who made the district in the first
 place. There are also younger men. also pioneers in their way. who came in when tke district was quieter and who worked here and there prospect ing and developing in their own small way There are many of these too numerous to mention all. like the
 Pomeroys. who once located the old Silver Queen any many other claims
 thereaocuts, and Joe Cope. who sold out 10 the Magma. Then the later pioneers Of the present, Billy Fisk. of Globe. who came over when things
 looked bad and who held on and sold the old Queen to the Magma for a
 good round sum. Then Billy and Bob l Merritt started the town of Superior and Billy's associates and E. F. Kell- ner. In ls01 they bought out the store OF the mesa from George LobD and laid 0ut the town of Superior. They plated it all later. about 1911. in lots and street, etc. and then the 1 fores; reserve officials stepped in and said il couldn't be done, because the
 land was on the forest reserve anI
 belonged to the government and was open to any one
 Al that there was a grand rush from all parts when the news spread forth
 that there was lots in the new town of Superior to be had for the asking That was in 1912. and presently there was a real. little. life sized rush on, for the land was valuable, and the Magma was starting to erect the mill Things looked bright indeed. for all , but Fisk and his associates. who had planned the fine little town but couldnt get away with it.
 THE BEGINNING OF THINGS However, Fisk and kellner and Bob Merritt did not lose out by any means. 1 for they were entitled to first choice and held many of the best lots in town. Fisk and Kellner ran the store and organized the Superior Commer- cial and Trust Company. engagaing in the banking and mercantile business 1 They bought the Superior mining claim from George Lobb and organized | the Superior Development Company which sold lots and lands.
 They also organized the Superior Water Association, which furnishes water to the town, so that all in all. Fisk and kellner and associates have done very well by the town of Su- perior. and the town of Superior has ! done very well by them.
 In 1915 the bank of Superior the
 outgrowth of the Superior Commercial ana Trust Company; was organized i ny Fisk w. D. Fisk is president i F. F. kellner is the cashier. and Vim. Alklre is the manager and assistant cashier. brilliant young banker from Los Angeles who arrived in Superior one year ago to take charge of the | bank. and who is now one of the leading young financiers of the dis trlct. Alkire also owns the Superior l Garage. is the local agent for Chal-
 mers cars. and Goodyear tires. Every i thing in the repair and fixit line is done at the garage which also car Iles a full line of auto accessories and up to date supplies
 HARD ROCK" JONES 1 AS one comes up the busy main
 street Of the town of Superior, pass
 ing first the store Of the Superior
 Commercial company and then cross
 ing the street past the bank. the next 1 building contains the Superior postof-
 flee, under the efficient direction of
 Robert Jones. Hard Rock" Bob as be
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