Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-01-04

president and r. S. Patterson as
cashier. Mr., Spar viii remain at Yn
ma until the business is we'll fnaugurat-
ed, as ne cannot long remain from
home. He Is the postmaster at Will
Harrisburg, as well as the president Of
the Farmers bank, at Williamsburg.
and is largely interested In timber
lands and other investments in that
section Of Pennsylvania. The Star
congratulates the Pennsylvania capt.
talists on their financial venture at Yu-
ma. for II Will prove profitable and no
doubt grow to be large institution.
as Yuma bids fair to be one of the larg-
est cities in the territory, and that in
the near future.-Tucson Star.
Robert Lilly. a gambler is in trouble.
He pawned a diamond a few days ago
at Devants loan Office and received $50
upon II. Later Lilly returned to the
loan office and wanted the diamond.
He told Devant that ne could get a
much larger sum from another broker
in the city. but said that he had lost
the $50 gambling and could not redeem
the diamond unless Devant took a
trunk of his which contained several
suits of clothes. This Devant consent
ed to do on condition that hs would
pay the $40 when he received the mon
ey from the other broker The dla-
mond was handed over to Lilly and De-
want got the trunk. Later Lilly re-
turned and demanded that his trunk
be returned to him but the broker
wanted to see his $50. Lilly. according
to Devant's story, said, II have mind
to kill you right here" and with thai
he pulled a six shooter. Devant pulled
hot file from his stove and Lilly fired.
Two more shots were fired and Devant
went at his assailam with the file and
made several grooves in Lilly's head
which the skill of doctor was neces-
sary to repair.-Tucscn Citizen.
AL Morris, formerly in the employ Of
DR.. Chandler at Prescott. and also a
former carrier OF the Journal Miner
has gone to Mexico TO receive his share
of the proceeds Of copper mine in
which he was interested and which has
been recently sold. His share OF the
money amounts TO $4,000.
After thorough test, the town,
through its council, has accepted the
new wafer works reserving $1,000 until
regulator Is placed in the tank. The
council has appointed Phil Boyd fire
warden at salary Of $40 per month";
jerome News.
w. w. Bass the irrepresgible and
guardian angel of the Grand canyon
mysteries, besides the greatest hustler
this side of the Rocky mountains.
lcaves tonight for Chicago and New
York on important mining business =
Williams News.
ut wasn't cold yesterday in Arizona,
but there was some kind of climate
borne in en- the gentle zephyrs from the
direction OF New Mexico that made
even the oldest native hunt cover. -
Williams News.
Himbug district Is soon to be the
scene of extensive mining operations,
| which are TO be commenced on the Far
ley-Kay properties. which have been
taken hold cf by a company Of st. Joe
Mo-. capitalists Two tunnels are TO be
driven. One tunnel will be 3,400 feet
long and will tap the ledge at a depth
| of 900 feet; the other tunnel will be
| 1,4OO feet long and will tap the ledge
at depth of 600 feet. As the proper.
ties are some distance from the rail
road there will have to be considerable
expenditure in the way Of wagon
reads. These mines carry gold and the
surface showings are remarkably rich
| as to free gold quartz.
J. w. Burson, one OF the most con-
servative as well as one of the most
persevering and energetic mining m.r
| IN this region, Is in from Black Rocl
| district, where he has sunk upon his
| Homestake mine, with a hors, whian
a shaft 400 feet deep. and had to cease
| operations at that point on account o.
water appearing in such quantities as
| to require more up-to-date appliances
| for further work, and he is now IN
town to purchase Fairbanks Morse
hoist for erection upon the property,
which is located is miles east Of Wick
enberg. The Homesteak is copper
carrying some gold and silver. The ore
body Is from 1--WE to twelve feet In
width. In sinking the shaft punches
Of high grade copper ore were encount.
cred, and in the bottom Of the shaft
is exposed a fine body OF copper ore
\ Prescott. Courier