Arizona republican., 1898-03-30
NEWS OF WILCOX.
Stock and Other Items From the Big
 Cattle Shipping Point

Wilcox, Ariz., March 2S.-(Special correspondence of The Republican.)- This year will break the record for cattle shipping at this point, if present indications count for anything. The stock yards with capacity of 1000 head will be taxed to accommodate the vast array of cattle that will be driven here to be placed on cars for trans portation to eastern markets. Year lings range from SIS to $22 according to grade, while three-year-olds will command from $25 to $28. Some are holding for $30. There are some here who figure the aggregate shipments of cattle this year as high as 6O,O00 head, while none are willing to go less than 50,0O0 The county will make big showing, though the num- Der of cattle going out may not be credited wholly to Cochise, for the reason that certain shippers have threatened to move their stock to Deming in order to save part of the rate in sending forward over the Santa Fe from that point However, a compromise may be effected and cat tie that are expected to be driven from the eastern extremity of the county are likely to be loaded at Bowie or Stein's Pass. Buyers have been in the field and closed contracts for late spring delivery, while others are ex pected daily Activity will be noted after April 18th and this place will be a scene of unusual hustle thereafter for a month.
 Senator Stocks of Kansas accompa- nied by MT. W. A. Fiege and W. D. Hubbard were at the Hotel Macy last week, where they were entertained
 by Mr. Morgan, manager and partner of the big mercantile house of J. H. Norton & Go. MT. Hubbard, who is owner of the Summit ranch in the Dragons northwest of Wilcox, and man of considerable means His east ern home Is in Hartford, Conn, where he lives in luxurious style His busi- ness is managed by MT. Fiege, who owns large bunch and sold this year cattle to the value of $12,000 A portion of Mir Hubbard's herd will be moved to eastern markets. The gentlemen went out to the Summit ranch where they will enjoy a period of recreation at the well appointed quarters controlled by MT. Hubbard.
 Up the Sulphur Springs valley are the herds controlled and owned by Col. H. c. Hooker and his son, Ed ward. Captain Frazier, former Ohio river steamboat man, has small bunch a few miles north of Wilcox Beyond to the right is Hon. F. W. Hays ranch MT. Hays expects to close out his entire herd The McKit- trick ranch lies on the road to Table Mountain, perhaps twelve miles above Wilcox. There is quite a good sized herd on this ranch.
 The Eureka Springs ranch in the ex- treme north end of Sulphur Springs valley will be cleared of stock, Messrs. McCorkle and Nesbit closing out the herds at current prices.
 MT. Hellner has good ranch in the vicinity of Aravaipa canyon and on this place his cattle roam. He is pos c.~ssed of means and enjoys life at the army post and at Rockers Sierra Bo- nita ranch. at intervals Ex-Senator Burt Dunlap controls a good1y num- Der of cattle in Aravaipa canyon and manages a herd for M. Ohl.
 MT. Durkee, a catt1eman, is located beyond Bonita, where he obtains his supplies. MT. Jones is another cat fleman with headquarters at Table Mountain. Mir Michael Ohl. one of the best known cattlemen in the val ley, was at the Macy last Friday. having just returned from the east. The gentleman was leading aspirant for territorial secretary. His brand is R. K. and the cattle on the ranch in Aravaipa canyon are In charge of Burt Dunlap.
 Dr. M. J. Nicholson of Nicholson Bros. druggists. has been very busy of late, meeting with success in the