Arizona republican., 1898-12-25

the old working shaft and It was there that the strike was made Samples Of | ere were taken out which returned S1. 400 per ton in gold. The senator is owned by Phelps, Dodge & Co, the proprietoTs of the Copper Queen at Bisbee, the Detroit properties and the Buffalo works at Globe.
 WANT MORE ALFALFA. MT. H. c. Yaeger yesterday received an offer | from a California commission house for 500 tons of alfalfa hay at $10 ton to be delivered in April. The lack of rains in California will make the price of alfalfa good next year, and the Salt River valley ranchers are assured of another year of phenomenal prosper | ity. Other orders of similar nature have been received in the valley, and there cannot be too much alfalfa and barley produced next year here. Indi- cations point to more prosperous year than the one which is now drawing to a close The rains and snow will put the stock interests in better condition, and the productiveness of the valley will be augmented to a considerable extent.
 THE SALVATION ARMY DINNER. The free dinner given by the Saliva tion Army yesterday was an eminent
 
 well fed upon the choicest products of the valley. Each child was given a bagful Of candy and was sent away happy. Thus the Salvation Army brought Santa Claus to many who otherwise would not have seen him this year. If any man or woman or child in Phoenix was hungry after 1 o'clock yesterday it was because ad- vantage was not taken of the oppor- tunity offered. There was enough and to spare. A considerable part of the provisions was not even cooked. As soon as it was evident that there would be a surplus the members of | the army began making up a list of needy families among whom it was dis | tributed. Adjutant Wood desires on ] behalf of the army to thank those who enabled it by generous contributions to carry out this charitable project.
 BARK-MURRAY CONTEST. The recount in the Bark-Murray contest was continued only until noon yester- day. The precincts of Mesa and Glen dale were finished. xclusive of chal- Ienged ballots Bark had 166 and Mur- ray IT, There were thirty challenges, ten made on behalf of Murray and twenty on behalf of Bark. Of the votes counted in Glendale precinct
 
 Lhirty-one to Murray. Twelve ballots were challenged for the latter and six .een for Bark There were absolutely 10 developments calculated to throw ( my light upon the situation. The re- ! count will be resumed on Tuesday Though there are still sixteen pre- ,incts, they are all small and may be { disposed of in day, and surely in two. Then the real struggle will begin and nay not end before the time at which he sheriff should take his seat under < he statutes. ' COL. ERODE IN TOWN. Col AL 'Xander O. Brodie came in yesterday morning from New York and last night eft for the Grown Point mine. While ' n the east Col. ProdIe purchased a { en stamp mill, hoisting equipment md cOncentrato1s for his mine, which 2 will be placed On the mine as soon as hey arrive. The Crown Point will 'ecome a producer inside of two months. The character Of the ore bod { es which have been blocked out in ures a bright future for the new mine. While Col. Brodie was in the city he { vas presented with handsome pipe y Captain J. l.. B. Alexander and a OK of fruit was given him by Lincoln 'owler. Col. Brodie has decided to reight supplies for the Crown Point { rom Phoenix. With the promise of ] melter at the Bessemer mines and / he advent Of the Grown Point as . roducer of gold Castle Creek district as an excellent prospect of becoming n important mining district in Ari- ona.
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