El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-20
PROF. DOUGLAS. LEADING FIGURE
IN THE SOUTHWEST, STEPS OUT

-HE RESIGNATION Of Prof. James Douglas from the
presidency Of Phelps, Dodge & company marks the
u retirement of who has been a leading figure
IN the upbuding of the southwest The who made
Bsbee for whom Douglas named is important
southwest to be allowed to step into the background
without word Of recognition Of his great achievements.
worth while recalling here that while Prof Douglas
has been called the dscoverer of Douglas there story
that the real dscOverer The story has been
related in current magazine by writer who conceas him
self under the initials a E. NJ"
According this writer, it in 1884 that two pros
pector Prof Douglas and James Gordon, tIamped the
trail from Tombstone followed by their buro aud stopped
70 rest in guch where there was water and shade The
burro delighted when his pack taken from his back
and kicking up his heels he gamboled about among the
rocks, kicked fragment OF stone toward Prof Douglas
who examined It and If copper Investigation
disclosed indications that mountains of the were at
hand judgment which proved correct and the Copper
Queen mine the result The mine caused Bisbee and
Douglas and the E PasO Southwestern railroad, to be
built
MI Gordon became the first superintendent of Copper
Queen, according to q" E NJ" and he who caused
The first ties and rails to be laid from Bsbee to Farbank
out which expanded and grew the FL Paso Southwestern
railroad presidency of which Prof Douglas is also
esignine The first locomotive used on this line is the little
relic standing BY the FL Paso & Southwestern
It va. Walter Douglas Who now becomes president of
the PhelpDodge company who receives chief credit for
picking what Is Douglas place for the location OF
the Copper Queens smelter The town of Douglas spang
into being with the smeter. The Calumet Arizona has
smefteT there now making two big treating plants for
the hustng Arizona town. and Douglas Arizona, has
pered about have the Dougases whose bears
The activities Of Phelps, Dodge company have ex-
banded in many directions since the burTo kicked loose the
piece Of IN Tombstone canyon, but these
events: the discovery Of the mine, the building Of
the railroad and the establishment Of the Douglas smeter,
the high spots in the work of the DoRgas family in
the southwest The extensive coal and copper mining
atoms of the company N New Mexico have also left
definite imprint the life and history of that state
Prof Douglas succeeded because, first he equipped
succeed second, because he good thing and
quick to realize its potential values third because he had
the tenacy hold fast and the viii 10 work hard until his
properties expanded into great institution fourth, and
important any other because he able to recognize
the kind Of who could best work for him and he appre
ciated worth by paying its price.
Prof Douglas has always been interested in the people
the mutfarous affairs Of the southwest and his
Walter Douglas is not less 1t largely his
account that the El Paso Southwestern extended
Douglas to Tucson with the probability that It will
built through coast connection if not to the
itself Il he also who gave the big Y NJ. C. A. building
TO Tucson and he has always been leader in public
terpses In Bsbee and Douglas There is every TO
believe Prof Douglas been less canny in chOos
ing his than selecting his company manager
and mine superintendent.
In the midst Of banquets and offers Of financial and
military aid let Mexico remember that Germany does
anything for nothing.
Another for being happy furnished by the
mounting figures of FL Pasos weekly bank clearings
Among the memories of the dim past IS the % cent
regular dinner"
Texas widow has adopted four children BY marry
ing she could have complete ready-nsde family