The oasis., 1901-07-06
sA CRUZ COUNT Y

Inere Is great uedl or Oullulug
 going on at Patagonia and mechanics
 are scarce.
 Mir. Johnson deputy collector at Lo- chiel, Is expecting to make a trip
 east next August.
 MT. Nat Crocum, proprietor ot the
 railroad eating house at Patagonia,
 has been i'll the past week.
 Mrs. J. Kane, of the Santa Cruz
 hotel at Patagonia, keeps that p0pu- lar hostelry to the front.
 MT. Barnhart superintendent of the Black mine, in the Salero district and Mrs. B., were at Patagonia the Fourth.
 Last Thursday night, July 4th, there was a big ball at Mowry Camp A large crowd was present and an enjoyable evening passed
 Some important mining transac- tions are reported from Washington Camp, but as yet the time is not ripe to mention them.
 MT. w. c. Dumont is the "ice man" of Patagonia, aod can cheerfully re- CPODO tO bbC hOW JOu like to be the ice man."
 MT. Warren Smith, young gentle man well hnown in Tucson and No. gales, is in the employ of the Pata- gonia Commercial Co.
 Work upon the properties of the Santa Rita Mining Co. is being push ed vigorously. and great things are anticipated out there.
 The Richeleu, Billy Powers, prop. rietor, still remains in the lead as one of Patagonia's most popular re- sorts. A tLe place of refreshment for the thirsty resident or traveller who is looking for an "icy cold"
 Near the Hardshel mine, in the Harshaw district, is the Alta mine, a patented property belonging to east cru people, which has long laid idle. It is now reported that the owners have set force of men at work in the mine.
 Upon the Fourth Mr. and Mrs. Ben Heney, of Fairbank, were visl. tors al Patagonia. They were ac- companied by Mrs. Heney's daughters, the Misses Fresia and Minnie Mon- toya, two charming young ladies from Tucson.
 A stranger stepping into the Pat agonia Commercial Co.'S store is i'm mediately impressed with the amount of business being transacted. The l store is constantly crowded with | customers and large force of clerks | are kept busy tending to their wants. |
 The Jalisco Mining Go, is the name of new corporation recently framed, promoted by Doctor A H. Noon, of Ncgales, in which that gentleman is connected with prominent Los An geles capitalists in development of some very promising copper proper ties situated near Tubac. The new company has ample capital and pro- poses to thoroughly prospect it's prop critics.
 MT. Arthur Crepin. Of Patagonia, Is having home built on the west side of the railroad track, little north of the station. Ire house, which Is almost constructed, is fine structure with broad veraDdah entirely surrounding it on all sides The interior will be finished in hard WOOD. When completed MT. Crepin's residence will be one of the finest homes in Southern Arizona.
 PatagOnia's laureated poet is on the war path. He claims that his latest effort entitled Laugh aud Grow Fat n which was recently published iu No gaies was printed with one verse lacking. This verse, it is stated was the key to the conundrum. As published the poem has drawn the fire of unjust criticism upon his head, and his hold upon his job IS loosed MT Harry Barnett of Patagonia returned from the east a week or two ago, and is again settled down to bu.iness. He visited New York, Atlantic City and other points along the eastern coast. His DeY residence at Patagonia is now