Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-28

n ISBEE, the largest producer of h copper in Arizona and the
 greatest mining camp in the southwest, has. like other mining districts of the west, a romantic his tory. But unlike the history of the others. Bisbee's early days were not livened by Indian fights, any unusual prevalence of bad men, or any wild cat" promoting.
 A government scout, John Dunn, first discovered the mineral resources of this district on August ?, 1877. with a party that included Lieut.. J. 4. Rue ker and T. D. Burne. The first loca- ton was named the Fucker" and all three men were named in the location notice. Lieutenant Fucker, however, was drowned July F. 1878. in cloud burst in the Chiricahua mountains, be- fore he had realized the tremendous extent of the mineral district Of which he was one of the discOverers.
 Grubsta<es Warren
 After returning from the Mule Pass mountains. Dunn met George Warren, the father of the district. at Bowie, and told him Of his discovery. Dunn grubstaked Warren. who went to the district by way of Fort Huachuca, ac- companied by some companions and in December, 1877, located the Mercey mine. less than two months after the discovery of the Bucker. During the year following several claims were staked by members of Warren's party and other miners who came to the district.
 Early in December, the following year, George H. Eddelman located the Mammoth mine and ten days later he and M. A. Herring located the Copper Queen mine, the old Mercey. Warren became a minor figure in the district for several years. Tn 1881 he was charged with insanity and a guardian appointed His estate was found to consist of a twelfth interest in tho Mammoth and a third interest each in two other mines. which were sold by his guardian for sg25. He was later released and went to Mexico where he subjected himself to peOnage
 Warren Returns
 His debt was paid by Judge c II. Berry and he returned to Bisbee, where he was cared for until his death ty the Copper Queen company. Ho was buried in the lower end of the Bishee cemetery. with only a rude monument over his grave. In 1914 however, the Bisbce Clks' lodge locat- ed his grave and moved the remains to better location. marked by mon ument fitting the grave Of the man who is known as the father" of the entire district that bears his name.
 In the late fall of 1879 Judge James F. Duncan left his camp near Tomb stone and came Co Bisbee by way Of San Pedro valley In describing the camp he wrote that the entire popula. ton appeared to consist of Marcus A. Herring, known as "Kentuck," George 'Eddleman. D. B. Req. George Warren. Charles Vincent and Joe Dyer. Even before Judge Duncan's visit Rae had built a little furnace from which some copper matte had been shipped
 Riley Reaches Camp
 Development of the greatest mines in Arizona, the Copper Queen. really began with the arrival in Bishee Of Edward Riley an attorney of Laucas. ter. Penn. Riley had invested in copper property at Elko. Nevada. and there erected a smelter. Considerably poorer as the result of this venture. Mir Riley came 70 Arizona and was advised to try his luck in the Mule Pass mountains still optimistic re. sardine the mineral possibilities Of the west. Mir Riley took bond on the Copper Queen claim and then attempt