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Show LLTTEIi FROM LITTLE COT-! TO.NWOOI). I'en anil Ink I'orlrilli ot Promt uem lining MupcrlutcnUciils. Aj.ta Cut, March lfJth, 1.573. 'i;lrs U- rald: The weather during the pa-t week has been bo extraordinarily bcaudlul that it has caused a "hoe weather blockade." The warm rays of the sun have poured down so fiercely upon the beds of our "beautiful snow," that it has made a very neat little sluob, over which neither horses, dos nor mco could navigate. So instead of giving our usual weekly summary of the uiincf, we propose to sum up the talent tal-ent of tho principal superintendents of the mines of Little Cottonwood. There is so great a desir3 on tho part of "pilgrims" now immigrating to this . silver land of promise, to learn the names of the "self made men of our times" that wo hereby give a short 1 sketch of our principal men of Alu; 1 those that constitute not tho "bone 1 and sinew," but the requisites that lead fo wealth, and that, of course, ajnstitutes "happiness." Tho first I'll name is IIANN11IAL WILLIAMS. The present superintendent of the Emma Em-ma mine. It is probable that ho was named altar the celebrated Carthagcnian general, as he showed from his birth great executive abilities, combined with indomitable energy and industry. His personal appearance is greatly in his favor, lie is affable and pleasant, aud treats everybody with the utmost considera- ! lion. He is a blondo, in the strictest 1 interpretation of the word; his beard is full and complete, but c'osely clipped. His hair is becoming thin over his bump of sclf-jstcem, but that is owing to bis early training in that school of Puritanism, New Kogland. His ngo is thirtj-iix; ho was born in Lubeo, Maine. Ho emigrated to California at the early and impressible age of sixteen; was a superintendent of one of tho mines on tho Mariposa estate culled the Princeton; afterwards he had charge of tho Benton mill, at Mariposa. From California ho emigrated to Nevada, at tho timo of the "Washoe excitement," and became the superintendent superin-tendent of the Providential minitig company, at Austin. From there he cost his lot in Utah, and is now in chargo of the famous Emma mine. His experience has been long and prosperous. Ho makes an efficient and capable man for the position. Our nest victim is the superintendent superinten-dent of the Flagstaff mino, CAPTAIN THOMAS aOLDSWOUTHY. He is a robuBt, halo, hoarty Cornish-man, Cornish-man, Btanding Bis feet two inches in hiB bootp. He is phyBically tho superior supe-rior of our mining superintendents. In mining operations be is far-seeing and shrewd, bringing with him a long experience ex-perience among tho Bilver lead mines of Wales. Ho was born in Cornwall, England, in 1825; at the ago of twenty yoars he emigrated to Wales, where ho became superintendent of tho Naot-y-Criea mine; afterwards he had charge of the celebrated lead mine of Wales, tho Esguirmwyn (back bono of the lead.) He oame to this country last Juno; ho now has charge of the underground workings or the Flagstaff. His head is above tho medium size, with a liice expressive of good humor and a resolute character. Ho has not been long onough on "the ooast" to become addicted to many of the vices that characterize the early pioneers. The next superintendent in order is LEM U. COLUATH. Ho is well known in this Territory as a "fellow of infinite jest and most excellent good humor." He is physically physi-cally and mentally of a most aotive tompermcnt ; stands not upon the order of doing things, but does them at once; he is a close shaven "blonde," his most prominent feature being a "Roman nose," indicative of a strong will and indomitable perseverance; he is the BUperintendent of the "Vallejo" or "Kmma Consolidated he is a general favorite in tho camp, and indulges in-dulges in none of the small vices bo prevalent amoDg men in this mining community. Bern is a native of Wayne county, New York, He first saw tho light in 1833; it is sad to think that timo is sprinkling his locks with gray haire. At tho age of twenty-one he bade farewell to the native hills of Wayne, and turned his BtepB towards the golden land of promise. He has been a resident of this court for nearly nineteen years, and like many other adventurers has been "steamboatcd," and bunged around from ono mining excitement to another ; but it is to bo hoped that ho has at lost found a "haven of rest" in Little Cottonwood. Cotton-wood. As a typical representative of a miner of the early days of ''111, we beg leave to introduce to the reader the superintendent of the "Fredcriok," M. K. HARKNE6S. He was born at an early age, in the town of Amherst, Mass., in the year 1832i Amherst is noted for its educational educa-tional advantages, which, probably, accounts for the splendid conversational conversation-al powers of our friend Mr. Harkness. He emigrated to California in the haleyon days of '49, and now shows, with considerable pride, tho pioneer's badge of California a silver grizzly affixed to a red, white and blue rosette. He is a full grown man, about the medium me-dium sizo, with a full brown beard and moustache. He is of a nervous temperament, tem-perament, industrious and active, and attends strictly to hiB business. His descriptive powers are remarkably good; he would make a valuable acquisition ac-quisition to the proprietor of a scriptural scrip-tural panorama; tho shifting scenes would nive his mind full Dlay. What he oould not dilate upon, it would be useless in anybody else trying. He has a private panorama of his own, of scenes in Germany; one would think, from his explanation of the "littlo pictures," that he had been there himself. him-self. He was formerly superintendent of the Comanche mine in Mono county, coun-ty, California, and afterwards of tho Cornucopia mine in the same district. He has bad largo experience, and is ono of tho most successful and popular popu-lar men in Little Cottonwood. E. J. i'LELDS, The superintendent of tho Wellington mino, was born near the city of Detroit, De-troit, in Wayne county, Michigan, in 1S47. At the age of twenty years ho emmigrated to the "Silver El Dorado" of Utah, where he became inte estcd in mining affairs, and has had charge of several mines, in which he has been part owner, although not having as long au experience as tho other gentlemen gen-tlemen mentioned. IIo brought with him plenty of confidence, and goes at his work with the air of a veteran-He veteran-He is a small man physically, but with a good head and face, showing resolution resolu-tion in every lineament of his features. Would "drink up Erie or eat a crocodile," croco-dile," for that part, if he had a chance. Tho only southern man among our superintendents, and one of tho modt popular, is W. II. SJ11TU, The superintendent of the Davenport mine. He was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, in Becoming tired of paternal restraint. at the early age of sixteen he turned his eyes westward, taking passage on a fast frieght line for California. He there turned his attention to mining, and showed such an aptitude for his business that he soon took rank amoDg the best in that auriferous region. At the time of the "Washoe excitement" he emigrated emi-grated to Nevada, and became interested inter-ested in the mines in the vicinity of Gold 1J ill. lie has experienced as I many of the charges of fortune as often j talis to th' lot of the p;occT3 of this j coast. He is prcrosfcssic in his aj . pcarance, and extremely cnarccous a"d I oD.iiriog to sinners and Iriends. He i is the or.Iy full H -drd b:u-ttte in cur I gallery ; tas b!a.-k hiir ar-.l eyes, while j bis taco is ott;: minted with a black moustache tn 1 imperial. His hair is i I slithtiy ::g-d w.th gry. oing as he j j soyt to sio'vDt.- and h:s ar'y ira'nic; ! j among the irthodox inhabitants of the j "blue erass" region of Kentucky. He stands huh in the estimation of the people of Alia; is frank and geeerous to bis friends, and equally severe and bitter to bis eoernier-. As a mining superintendent he is successful and popular. B. A. TIERNAN. Is the fiiiperintendcut of the Grizzly tuitjtf. He is years of age, born in the p'irciiie metropolis of Ohio Cincinnati Cin-cinnati tie emigrated to Colorado in LvitJ, and was the superintendent of the North Star mine in Summit county, Colorado. The mioe did not open succe.-slu.liy. and to repair hn broken fortunes he turned his steps towards the Territory of the SiiiH.J. fie is a short, portly man, weighing about ISO pounds, of a biliou; -lymphatic temperament, not easily excited or prone to aoger. His face is almost hidden by a luiuriant, busby black beard. Wo would like tho expression of his mouth, but he eays ho wont shavr. Ho is just and economical in his dealings, and works for the best interests of bis company. "Last, but not least," oomes z. J. HALL, The superintendent ot the Prince of Wales, the Caledonia and the Utah tunnel. Tho controlling interest of all this property is in the hands of Walker Bro'a. Mr. Hall was born in Yorkshire, York-shire, England, in 1847, and raised in Cornwall, England. He has been in tho mines from his earliest recollection. He emigrated to the United States ot the youthful age of eleven yeare; has worked in tho iron mines nt Pennsylvania, Pennsyl-vania, the copper mines ot lake Superior, Supe-rior, and is now completing his education educa-tion among the silver mines of Utah, lie is small in stature, but makes up iu energy what he lacks in size. Ho has red hair and whiskers, and his personal appearance, though not coupled with much dignity, is indica-uve indica-uve of generosity and humanity to man. He is a good walker, as is evident evi-dent from the frequent trips he makes over these hills to attend to "Walkers' "Wal-kers' " business. With these few remarks I leave our Bupirintcndentfi to the verdiot of the public. Archibald. |