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Building Peace of Mind.
Company in Jerome, Arizona. He installed a narrow gauge railroad
that twisted along 187 curves of the Verde River and crossed the river
28 times. In 1912, he moved his smelting operations down the hill
and established the company town of Clarkdale. He constructed a
mansion for himself and provided schools and recreational facilities
like swimming pools and a ball park for his employees. His company
also made the rules, one of which prohibited cutting firewood on the
kitchen drainboard.
Wanting control of all aspects of his business and personal life, he
bought up local newspapers to control the flow of information about
him and his enterprises. By owning as many mining-related businesses
as possible, he also controlled the cost of doing business. In Bonner,
William Miller Graham and his wife Eleanor hired Francis Wilson to design the first
Bellosguardo
circa 1904 (Courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)
The fan room at
Bellosguardo
(Photo courtesy of Barbara Hoelscher Doran)