Arizona republican., 1917-01-28
NEW COPPER PROPERTY
 IF SOUTHERN M0HAvE
By Dan Rose)

(By Dan Rose)
 In company with pr. J. C. Norton, we left Phoenix on the evening of the twentieth instant. Our destination was Congress Junction. at which place we were to meet a party of business men from Indianapolis. Kansas City and New York, who were travelling in their private car to that point from whence they were to go next day by auto fifty miles due west, "as the crow flies" there to inspect an exten- sive copper property belonging to H. H. Barbee and others. l unused to my self as l contemplated meeting an other bunch of "would-be' mining men, the kind who have so often visited our mining districts only to look the prospect half oyer. then to return to their respective homes and scoff. Put after arriving at the June tion and being ushered into their luxurious car and introduced to each one in turn. my mind had undergone d decided change. Instead Of the cold. clammy grip of the languid parasite. wno had accumulated his wealth by cunning and stealth met the open-hearted hand shake of the honest. American business man who had amassed his wealth by hard and honest toil and scuare legitimate business. As I gazed into each face l saw the look of downright pleasure expressed there. My conscience plagued mo for the moment ard | felt ashamed, for the large hearted ness of the jealous western welcome was there and l was convinced that these were men, indeed. bent on doing something for the benefit of leriti- mate mining, and l was glad to know them.
 The next morning verified my con clusions of the night before, notwith- standing frost covered the ground. snow covered the adjacent mountains and the clouds were dark and lower ing, the gentlemen piled out of their warm luxurious car, and took their seats in the autos with the abandon Of school children bent on a frolic in spite of the fact the ma jority Of men were far over fifty years of age All aboard and amid the honk, honk of Henrys choice and otherwise select cars, we were off and travelling due west as the crow flies. We travelled through a forest of cacti. yucca, date and greasewood until at length we came to where our road crossed the Bill Williams river. only to be sadly disappointed for the river bed. while Il year, was knee deep with swift run ming water from the rain and snow from the mountains above. We could not cross with the autos-that was certain The quicksanG was too trea- cherous and the unexpected had hap pcned again. That is when the true type of man I am glad to know, re- vealed himself; the man that is sym oolic of this great and rugged west. After coming 2.0G0 miles to see d great property, did they curse and swear at thls unforeseen turn of affairs? should say not. On the contrary, they all agreed that 1t was unavoid- able, and with cheerful demeanor they consented to brave the coming storm which had fOregathered fast to return through the sloppy, muddy, desert to their warm parlor car on the switch at the junction. It had turned cold, and before we had gone far on the back track, the rain began to pour. Then as we ascended noun tain summits. we ran into the snow, which had covered the ground and flecked the cactus, yucca, and grease wood. The sight was beautiful as the reflection of the auto lights gleam- ed on the scenes, somewhat recOm- pensing for our cold and hunger. We had not had anything to eat since early morning. This fact went so far as to compel my English friend and brother of the Quill, Mir. H. Fuller, dramatic critic of the Indianapolis Star, to exclaim "Sav old chap, blame me, as much as I hate the blasted German, l could eat one of his blooming weiner wursts don't you know" Now. take it from me, When Britisher declares himself that way he is sure some hungry-and poor Fuller was hungry. indeed.
 The next morning, the party were transferred to Phoenix, where, after enjoying an auto ride about the city all had dinner at the famous Adams 1 Hotel, as guests of Dr. J. c. Norton of Phoenix. They returned the nex; day to Congress Junction. ready to take the trip again, full of adventure and with a cheerful spirit of deter imitation to transact the business fol which they had come so far.
 On Tuesday we left the station. ar irving safely at the river which we soon crossed in wagons. On the other side we passed all that remains ot the once famous Rawhide Shelter
 which was worked forty years ago Upon the rich silver ores which were taken from the old Rawhide Mine ] all that is visible of the works today are the two walls of what l suppose was at one time the retort room, the rest of the plant being washed away by the river, succumbing to the rains and sun. In a short while we reached the camp of the Cactus Queen Mining company The camp is ideally located | especially for that part of Arizona