Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-22

uc u6dlhS OA lMo pAoASSA of Arizona and Cochise county within the last nine days has brought grief to many of their old time friends in all parts of the state. The following sketches of. the lives of Jacob Schmid of Bisbee and A. L. Grow of Tomb stone appear in Arizona, the Young est State" by Captain McClintOck:
 JAKoB ScHMID
 Among the many estimable citizens that Switzerland has furnished Arl- zona appears the name of Jakob Schmid, whose thrift and industry have served to rank him among the highly successful and substantial citl- zens of Bisbee, with the progress and development of which city he has been identified since July, 1882. He was born April 6, 1S4S, in the Canton of Zurich and atfer receiving a meager education was apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade which he continued to follow in his native land until he emigrated to the United States in 1872. His entire capital when he reached his destination, the city of Milwaukee, consisted of three dol lars.
 He readily found employment, how ever. and remained in the Wisconsin metropolis until the following spring. It was his desire to continue his jour ney westward to California, and with this purpose in mind, he practiced the most rigid economy, thus saving S5S, $50 of which he paid for a ticket to Sacramento. Upon his arrival there he obtained work in blacksmith shop but subsequently entered the employ of the railroad company and for two years was a member of the cOnstruc- tion crew. He next held a position with the Modock Mining company for three years, following which he spent two years in some of the California mines
 Having heard much regarding the rich veins of ore discovered in some of the mines of Pima county, Arizona, he came to Bisbee in 1882. The city at that time was nothing but min ing settlement and gave little promise of its future development. Availing himself of his homestead rights. MT. Schmid took up some government land, which now forms the site of the commercial center of the city. He readily found work at his trade in the smelters of the Copped Queen Min ing company, continuing to be em- ployed in that capacity for four years. Uroving not only to be an efficient and capable blacksmith but also a skilled mechanic at the expiration of that time the company placed him in charge of all the machinery in their plant.
 As the years passed they continued to promote him until he was made general superintendent, which position he retained for twenty years. At the end of that period he retired and has since devoted his entire time and at tention to the development of his pri- vate interests. In 1901 Mir Schmid erected the Smith building, a model three story structure located in the very heart of the business district on Brewery avenue.
 In 1904, together with MT Shattuck, he built the Schmid-Shattuck block which is one of the best business buildings in the city. Both buildings were constructed in accordance with the plans and designs made by Mir. Schmid, who gave his personal super vision to their erection, employing his workmen by the day. He is one of the substantial pioneers of Bisbee, where he has other property interests, including five valuable residences.
 He was also interested in various copper mines in the vicinity and was a stockholder in the Miners & Mer- chants bank.
 In 1881, at Bodie, Mono county, Cali fornia, MT Schmid was married to Mrs. McGraw, the widow of Lucky" McGraw, who is the mother of five children born of her first marriage. In order of birth they are as follows: Thomas, resident of Bisbee: George, of Lakeside, California;; Elsie, the de- ceased wife of George Toles, by whom she had three children, Elsie and Miri- am, both teachers in Douglas, and Silas, also of Douglas; Mrs. John A. Campbell, of Bisbee, and Mrs. Cutter, of Bisbee
 MT. and Mrs. Schmid are members of the Lutheran church. He enjoys the full rights of citizenship and ex- ercises his political prerogatives in support of the men and measures of the republican party. Although he had never figured prominently in mu- nicipal affairs he served for a time on the city council. proving very practical and capable member of that body.
 The success which had attended MT. Schmid since coming to America is but another proof of the fact that prosperity is the result of of diligence and persistence intelligently directed rather than favorable circumstances. He came to the United States without capital and possessing but little edu- cation in German, while he was entire ly ignorant of the language and GUS toms of this country, but he was well equipped with an ineXhaustible supply of determination and energy, by means of which he hewed his way to success.
 At the age of 67 years his remark ably well preserved physical condition was wonderful and he had not seen a sick day in fifty years. He had always found pleasure in motoring, having owned three automobiles.
 In the many thousands of miles he