A.L. PECK
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 662

A.. Peck, whose interest in Arizona's mining property, as 
a prospector, locator and developer has made him a powerful 
factor in the growth of this great industry of the state.

Mr. Peck was born in Chautauqua County, New York, in March 
1845, but in childhood left the Empire State and went to 
Minneapolis, Minnesota and from there to Eureka, Nevada 
where he located in 1874.  He afterward engaged in mining 
at Virginia City, going from there in 1880 to Bodie 
California and thence to the gold mines in Sonora, Mexico.  
There he became connected with the Preatus Mining Company, 
controlling important gold ore properties and operating a 
forty stamp mill. . He remained there five years and in 
1887 came to Nogales, turning his attention to ranching.  
He bought land near the Tumacacori Mission and developed 
it until his wife and child were killed by Apache Indians. 
After this great misfortune Mr. Peck sold his ranch and 
his cattle and returned to the mines of Sonora, later 
coming to Nogales to accept the position of Superintendent 
of the Promontory Mining Company, located thirty miles 
from Nogales. After three years he purchased a part of 
the International strip, sixty feet wide, which ran 
through Nogales, and in 1899 he added to his activities 
by establishing a livery business, with which he has 
since been connected. Mr. Peck still has mining interests 
in this part of the country, holding seven claims in the 
3rd of May grant, three miles from the famous 3R's Mine. 
He was the original locator of the property owned by the 
Crescent Copper Company, whose claims are in Washington 
Camp and the Four Metal district.

Some time after the murder of his first wife, Mr. Peck was 
again married to Miss Carmen Cainas, and they have four 
children, Mrs. Mary Salaido, Lola, Arthur and Natalia.

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