The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-04-04
ARIZONA WEEK BY WEEK.

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lreeded the expeditions of Mr.. Spar
and his associates that they have con
cluded 10 invest NOR ca aJital aud iasl'
an active part in the development o
the wonderful r sources 0f Yuma couo
ty. Mr.. Spar has disno-ed Of most %
his property and banking Interests il
PENNSYLVANIA and will devote his time
and attention entirely to his Interests
herr-Yuma sun.
+. A. Dofgreen was up from ST. Dt
vid The establishing Of a tomato can
ming industry il probable in that sec
tion at an early date, the matter being
under consideration by several parties
! there. The establishment OF such an
industry 10 the territory would be one
encouraged by all Arizona citizens and
would without doubt prove a profita0 Die
venture Pros pector.
w. Benham return.d d yesterday
from ten days trip through the
Moqui and Navajo countries gathering
curiosities consisting of indian jewelry
and workings of silver. Among hi,
trophies was a small turquoise orna-
ment which cost $50 sheep. The silver
ornaments are astonishing specimen,
of aboriginal skill. The Indians used
to make these ornaments out of Amer
:can silver coins, but they have lately
Learned that the Mexican coins are
cheaper. 50 they have ceased operations
on Il gold basis.-Republicau.
IL seems that Clifton is not the only
place where the professional 'tuucher"
g is in his work The Tucson Star says:
AN outraged citizen of Los Angeles
made his appearance in the Star office
yesterday and told story Of being rob-
ID while asleep in one Of the saloons
o. this city. He says that his watch
and money were taken by Il man rather
oldish in appearance. The visitor SUE
ceeded in getting the watch back, but
the money is bopeles~ly Gone. He says
Tucson is Il bad place and he is going
to write il up when he g,'ts to Los An
geles."
Frank n. Murphy, brother Of Gov
ernOr Murphy, is in the east making
arrangeme with eastern cdpitalists
whereby the famous old Tombstone
mines are to be opened and worked oa
an extensive scale. There i, no man
in all ) riZnna who can do more in the
direction OF securing development
capital for Arizona than Frank Muir
ply. The many millions he has di-
rected to Arizona is ample evidence
of this fact. The Gazette says that
Tombstone will be under everlasting
obligations to Mr.. Murphy when the
mines on Contention Hill begin opera
tions.-TucSon Citizeu.
The terrific storms which passed over
various southern and northern states
yesterday destroying life and property
ought in itself tend to teach our peo-
pie that they live in one Of the best
countries that G0d's sun shines on
that health and wealth are open 10 all
who believe that thrift follows in the
pathway Of industry. That we are liv-
ing in land that Is specially bleos,d d
in many ways. The future is what we
will make it. Let us consider the
many good things we are surrounded
with and forget the few annoyances,
and move on to better the condition OF
ourselves and neighhors. Gazette.
Geo. L Law, who has been in Tue
srn several days. speaking of Stafford
says that there is quite building
boom. several fine buildings are being
constructed. There is talk of putting
up an opera house. The development
of artesian wells continues with splrn-
without new Il ,wing we'll being added
To the list. Mr.. Law SAYS the valley
has been favored with fine rains and
the outlook fer heavy crops is splen-
did. As soon "a the Qutleys get their
difficulties adjusted in the coming term
Of court. their mines will b,gin iera-
tion on large scale. 1t is said that
two hundred men will he put to work
Mr.. Lew returned to SJlomonville
yesterday.
The supreme court has handed down
a decision 10 the effect that the Marrow
Gauge railroad 10 .ds OF som. $3.50 900
were legalized by he Act Of congress.
and that the loan commission is still in
existence. and the Pima county bonds
are fundahle. This case has been in
the courts for some time. The supreme
court of the United States some months
since declared the bonds good. and an
action was begun by Judg, Barnes in
behalf Of the bpndholders to compel
the loan commission to fund such bonds.
To this the court responded in the
affirmative on every point. So it looks
as though the famous fraudulent bond
issue of s150.oo0 many years ago IN
favor of railroad that was never
built, was about at an end and the
hondhhlders achieved legal victory.
Poor old Pima!-Prospector.
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