The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-04-11
NEW MEXICO NEWS


Ray Brown. of Deming, attempted
10 murder his wife last week. He
slashed her across the face with II
pocket knife. and then stabbed her in
the neck. He made his escape and Is
said to be in Ariznna. He Is q miner.
and at one time worked at Pearce. The
woman i still alive and will probably
recover.
Even il the B'7bee railway is built
on the FL Paso survey south 81 the
Florida mountains. and twenty miles
from Drming. it will add to our taxable
wealth many thousands OF dollars every
year. This il official, no escape from
il. Beside it will develop the Florida
and Tres Hermanas mining districts,
aud this will add to uur taxable wealth,
too. The Bisbee and FL PasO railroad
is "a very good thing. Very good.-
Demiug Herald.
Last week the men employed IN
building the road from ID puglas TO
NacO,ari quit work. Some two thou
sand men went out on the strike, most
~ Mexican7. They tore up some Of
the track and have burned some OF the
cars. Leon Chamberlain, cashier for
one OF the contractors, was relieved OF
500. n, the point Of ii six-shOOter. The
rObbrr was arrested and the Rurale-
started with him for Arisbe. He made
au AT empt 10 escape and met tAe fate
usual IL such cases-was shot.-Lords
burg Liberal.
\ dispatch from Washington say
that several million acres OF public
land in New Mexico has been fenced
in lay the American Live Stock com
pany and that the company is resisting
every effort OF the government to dis
possess them. The interior depart
mcnt is recovering many complaints
against the action of the company il
fencing the public lands and runnin.
wire fences across established trails
The commissioner Of the general offic,
decided against the company and wa
sustained by the secretary OF the in
terror. The company had the case re-
opened aud claimed their right to pos
session under an old Mexican gran
made 10 1913. Agaia the commissioner
decided against the company. Th,
company was granted an extension o.
time to April |, 1902, and it will appeal
to congress for relief.-Liberal.
The matter of hanging Tom Ketch
um, BLACK Jack, for holding up
train, will be passed on by the suprem.
court Of the United States, an appea
having been taken from the suprem,
court Of the territory. 1t is claimed
that the law providing the death
penalty for train robbers is uncOnstitu
tiunal, rs it is 'cruel and unusual
punishment. IL is reported that If this
appeal is unsuccessful efforts will b
made To have Governor OterO cOmmut'
the sentence and save the mans life.
while Ketchum was tried for robbiu.
the train he might have been tried AM
convicted for murder. for he and his
gang have left IL trail Of blood from one
cad az this Territory to the other. "a
say nothing Of the murders committed
in rizuna. 1t makes little diffcrenC,
which crime he i, hung for, so long d.
he il properly hung, but if his sentenc,
Is committed an injustice will be done
the people.-Libcral.
\ letter from Silver City To the Z
P.tso Herald says that reports from the
Mngolons. Cooney. Pinos Altos and
Santa Rita mining districts are most
encouraging. In conversation with Il
mining man from the southern part Of
Socorro county today Il Herald cor
respondent learned that never in the
history nf that section has the outlook
been 50 promising. For several months
past nearly every week has revealed
the hidden treasures of prospects upon
which generally but little work ha.
been done. but in which when shaft
had been sunk little deeper or the.
tunnels and drifts pushed little fur
ther into the mountain side. great
bodies uf rich ore have been discover.
ed. Nearly every week has added new
discoveries to the already large list OF
rich ard valuable ones which are on
record. Our miners ard prospector>
never felt so happy, never felt So sure
Of success as they do today. The re-
liable reports received from every
camp in Sucorro and Grant counties
bears out in saying that the mining
prospects We're never so bright us they
are at the present time and never d
so fair To crown the efforts of their
owners with success Is they do today.