The copper era., 1901-11-14
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The following new Arizona postmas' ters have been appointed: Edward Mccormick. Cave Creek, Maricopa county; A. Barnett, Supai, Coconi- no county; J. 5. Bonecutter, Constella- ton, Yavapai county.
 A young man, supposed to be Carl Nerbury, of Hartford, Kansas, while trying to steal a ride on the freight train at Fort Thomas, Tuesday, was thrown under the wheels Of~a car ard instantly killed, and his body badly
 - lis -pe5ple are thought to
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 Matt Welch, well-knOwn citizen Of the Lower Agua Fria country, was held up by two Mcxcans Monday after noon. One of the highwaymen had q winchester and the other a sixshooter. They tied Welch to a tree and then went through his pockets, taking $50 They went away leaving him tied, and it was several hours before he succeed ed in freeing hinself.-Journal Miner.
 Under the late Arizona laws the clerk of each school district is to noti- fy the sheriff, marshal or any constable of the absence Of any child between the ages Of six and fourteen years and the officer must at once notify tho parents, and if the child is not sent to school at ouco they must be arrested and fined for the offence. Penalty for failure to carry out the provisions of the law pre- Ecribcs q fine of ten dollars for the school district and fifty dollars for the officer.
 There is a revival of railroad talk at Tombstone. The surveying party ha. camped for several days past near the Methodist church, and it is understood the final stakes are being driven. We have it that Prof. Boggs, who is in charge of the survey, states positively that the Phelps people will build the road. We have also heard it stated that the T. C. NJ. Co. has dis missed their plans for building a road through faith in the sincere intentions of the Bisbee people.-Range News.
 The Strassforth case is on trial in Tucson. Strassforth is being prose- cuted for violation Of the Edmund's Act and the correspondent is Mrs. Irwin, part owner of the La Mexican mine in Sonora. Mrs. StrassfOrth is suing for divorce in the Los Angeles courts and Mir. Strassforth claims this case has been worked up against him in Arizona to effect the decision in the divorce proceedings in Los Angeles. One witness testified that Strassforth aud Mrs. Irwin occupied the same room at the hotel in Nogales. Strange actions, if. as Strassforth claims, their relations were only of a business na- ture.-Review. Perhaps they have formed a close corporation.
 Arizona is knocking at the nations door for admission and we hope the door will be thrown wide open with A hearty welcome. California can well appreciate the position Of Arizona when it is reme bered that no less q states man than Webster opposed California's admission to statehood on the ground that it was "a barren land of sand and sagebrush, and q haunt of sayageS and wild beasts.' Arizona will be extend cd n cordial greeting by California, and the two great mineral states Of the Pacific coast will henceforth march side by side to prosperity. With her wonderful mineral resources, an as sessed valuation of S40, ,000, 900, and population of more than l25, 900. ever on the increase, Arizona is entitled to a star on the national ner.-Mining and Engineering Review.
 At Naco last Monday night two masked men entered the saloon of Deel X Co, which is also gambling house, and with guns in hand compelled those in the saloon to hold up their hands and stand in line. One of the robbers stood guard over the crowd and the other proceeded to rake the money from the gaming tables into sack which he carried. A constable named Els was in the crowd and he managed to drop out of tho line and keeping the crowd between him and the guard, slipped behind the bar where he found Wells Fargo shot gun, with which he shot dead the robber who was carry ing the money sack. The other robbcr flew at the crack of the gun. and al- though many shots were fired at him, he succeeded in reaching his horse and making his escape. A posse went in pursuit. The dead robber was ideuti- fled as Will Cravens, cowboy from Dog Springs, New Mexico, near Dem- ing.
 On recent trip to Arizona, w. c. Greene, the millionaire mine owner brought out little ready money with him. Meeting an old friend, with whom he has several deals in common, the two boarded the train at Benson. In talking over business affairs it be- came apparent that the friend would need little money to carry through a small cattle deal, and reaching down in his vest pocket Mir. Greene produced two Sl0,000 bills and passed them over to his friend. In the course of the conversation it became evident that & little more money would be needed to carry the deal through, so, reaching