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Copper Basin News, Hayden, Arizona October 30, 2013
Looking for the Ghosts of the Copper Corridor By John Hernandez Copper Area News A ghost town is defined as a town or city that has been abandoned due to a natural or human made disaster or economic viability. In the western United States there are many mining boom
towns that were abandoned after the mines or smelters closed down. There are a number of ghost towns along the Copper Corridor area. Many of them were once promising mining camps whose population left when the ore bodies
played out. Some of these ghost towns were American Flag, Tiger, Copper Creek, Alma, Troy, Cochran, Ray-Sonora, Barcelona, Queen, Silver King, Pinal, Reymert and Denoon. Some of the boom
towns in Arizona that became ghost towns such as Jerome, Bisbee and Tombstone have made a come back and are now viable communities once again, thanks to the tourism industry. Part of their tourism success has been due to alleged sightings of ghosts or buildings which claim to be haunted. There are actual “ghost tours” promoted for all three of these tourist towns. Along the Copper Corridor there are a few tales of ghosts and hauntings that have appeared in books and on the internet. A few of these stories follow: RATTLESNAKE CANYON – DUDLEYVILLE There is a story on the internet that talks about this canyon near Dudleyville where it is alleged that a man named “Lepsy” would hire immigrant Chinese workers to work on his ranch. Instead of paying them, he murdered them and burnt their bodies. He would then hire new workers and do the same to
Beyond-Paranormal spend their time looking for the evidence of ghosts. (John Hernandez photo) them. It was also said that lawmen that went in the canyon looking for Lepsy also met the same fate as the Chinese. Hikers in the area today are reported to have smelled charred flesh, become ill and heard the sounds of screaming. Another version of the story says the area was near the reservation by Dudleyville and Lepsy hired Chinese and other minority workers. When you hike through the canyon, you will see
Anthony M. Carrillo This time of year is so hard without you. Our hearts putting up a guard not allowing anyone in. While we try to hold back tears. As we always do this time of year. Through our tears & heartbreak it’s the hardest thing we do. Coming to an end & trying to begin anew. It is very hard, Anthony, without you. We try to give thanks for all the time we had. But we are selfish & it makes us so sad that you went away. It still feels like yesterday that we lost you forever. Love & Miss You So Much, Dad, Mom, Chris, Regina & Baby Anthony
charred rock walls, smell a sickening aroma, feel horrible frightening energies and hear screaming. The murders took place in the 1800s. HAYDENWINKELMAN From the HaydenWinkelman School District comes two stories involving students. There are claims of a ghost that can be seen on the Hayden High School football field. It seems that a football player was running with the football when he was tackled viciously. He ended up breaking his neck and later died. On some nights the football player has been seen running down the field. He falls and then disappears. The other story involves a high school cheerleader who after graduating had a promising future. The incident took place in 1988 or 1989. One version says she was offered a job as cheerleader for the Arizona Cardinals. Another version has her being offered a college scholarship for cheerleading. One night she was arrested for possession of marijuana. During the arrest she was Ghosts, Page 11