El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-22
BUSY GLOBE AND MIAMI PEOPLE
GIVE E PASOANS GREE TING
Centers of Arzonas Great Copper Mining District Prove
Strong Attractions for Pep, Push and Progress
Crowd and the Ell Paso Visitors Are Given
Whole Souled Welcome
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operates a gold and silver mine here.
working low grade ore averaging
million dollars worth of wealth has
( been taken out Of the ground. The
present mill is the third in the history
Of the company. tive having burned
( The company shut down yesterday for
some underground repairs. but will re-
sumo operations in a few days
The stop at Cochise was short and
the band played only one selection
while the train was being switched to
the branch line.
Douglas Men Meet Train.
On arrival at Douglas. the train was
met by mayor W NJ. Adams0n. h c
Stone. president, snd oscar Coll, sec
rotary. OF the chamber OF commerce
citizens. Headed by the band. the FL
Pasoans marched to G avenue from the
depot and down q avenue through the
business section then hack up the
same street to the Gadsden hotel
where they we're dismissed
Scatter Through Business Section
The band later played concert al
the Gadsden- At the request of the FL
neld. The FL Pasoans simply scat
tered throughout the business section
to meet friends and later, in groups, as
they were ready, were taken to see the
sSnelters and various points OF in
terest- Many made a trip across the
line to battle-scarred Aqua Prieta,
Sonora. the Waterloo OF Psncho villa
Douglas People Coming to FL PasO.
The Douglasites inform US that they
are coming to Fl Paso on trade eX-
cursion7 this fal TO return our visit and
show rs their appreciation Of our
courtesy call.
Everybody on the trip is well and
enjoying the excursion immensely.
See Miami's Wonderful Growth
The time Wednesday afternoon was
spent at Miami ia inspecting the Won
derful mining plants and properties in
the district and visiting the merchants
IN the rapidly growing city No city
in Arizona has grown as rapidly as
Miami in the past SIX years In 1911
there was no town where Miami stands
Today. the Copper Belt Mercantile com
pany is completing the erection of a
reinforced concrete structure three
stories high with a basement that COW
ers a quarter of a block new two
story and basement Y. NJ. {. A. and d
new Catholic church. both OF reinforced
concrete are nearing completion, and
handsome REINFORCED concrete high
school has but recently been com
pleted at a cost Of 100000
These alone indicate the substantial
character Of the new city that has been
and is being built as a result OF the
activity in the mines that gave Miami
its being.
The Fl Pasoans, on arrival. marched
through the principal streets, led by
the band and later took automobiles
for tours of inspection 10 the mines,
the two cOncentrators and the smelter,
the band meantime playing a concert
Are Welcomed 10 Globe
Returning TO Globe in the afternoon,
the FL Pasoans again gave a parade
and the band played a short concert in
the street in front OF the ella county
court house. In Globe as in Miami, the
people crowded the streets TO welcome
the FL Pasoans and there was applause
that was continuous. Some of the FL
Fasoans missed the train at Miami,
because Of extended visits to the mines.
but their hosts took them TO Globe and
they arrived by the time the train got
there. It was a hearty friendly re-
ception at both places. not exceeded !
anywhere. not even in the ella valley
Wednesday morning, where they even
schools that the entire popu-
lace might welcome the FL Paso friends
and neiShbors. ,
Everywhere, there IS no smack Of J