The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1901-01-17
DOWN THE VALLEY.
From the Arizonian.

town. WIS mere yesterday TusbACdtlue
around the same as IL he belonged
here. Toll is well known here, and is
always welcomed wherever he goes.
George Olney, Hank Dowdle and o
c. May have been boring a well on the
Scarborough ranch, about eight miles
from town, and when at depth oil
1000 feet they struck oil, but IN what
quantity is yet TO be determined. We
examined a sample Of the oil, which
was mixed with water and sand, and
from all indications there is lake Of
oil in that vicinity. There seems TO be
more oil than water in the sample
shown US. George Olney will sink q
well on his ranch 1000 feet if neces
sary, and if there is oil in quantities tC
pay he will find it.
! From the Pima Paragon.
Never judge a man by the clothes
he wears. You came into the world
without any clothing at all.
Fred Webb wears smile big enough
| TO cover the schoolhouse door.
! After reaching the depth of $50 feet
work Oh the artesian well at Bear
/ Springs Flat has been discontinued on
account OF a succession OF accidents.
/ The parties interested contemplate
"a new machine.
Government Surveyor Pyson and
three assistants arrived in Pima yes
/ terday and are engaged in verifying
/ the survey OF Bear Springs Flat. They
are making headquarters at the Mar
shall house.
From the Guardian.
| A movement is now on foot to build
Catholic church at Stafford. A sub
scription list is being literally signed
| for this purpose and it is expected that
work on the building will be COM
menced in the spring.
When VIM. F. Hayes came down
town last Saturday morning it was
noticed that he had smile all over
his face and was touching the ground
only in high places. No one could
stop him long enough to ascertain the
cause, but it was afterwards learned
that big boy had just arrived at his
house.
Every debt contracted by Graham
county up to October 1st last was paid
in cash January lst This leaves the
county only three months behind.
Never before has the county been able
to pay more than up to July LIST. This
is good showing, and it is to be hoped
that by the end OF this year all obi
cations will be paid 10 January LIST.
The Bulletin admits that its great
solicitude about county division is be-
cause Solomonville would cease to be
the county seat. II it were assured
that the county seat would remain
where it is the Bulletin would be in
favor of county division or any other
old thing. The Guardian is not ad-
vocating division, but if majority OF
the people want 1T we have no obiec-
ton. Brother Kelly evidently mag
ines that county division is the only
thing that will remove the county seat
In this he is mistaken. In a very
short time Stafford will again be the
county seat.
The people from the eastern end OF
the county would certainly vote against
moving the county seat any further
away, as trip from here to the pres
ent county seat costs a young fortune,
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liable time. Those who oppose county
division certainly should not object
to repeating the law requiring a two
thirds majority to remove the county
seat. Let the law be repealed, and
then if division is not secured, leta
majority of the people say where the
county seat shall be located. This is
democracy. How will that suit SAT-
ford and SolomonvilleP Clifton would
of course secure the county seat. but
she would not object to division two
years hence. How would the people
OF the valley like to come to Clifton to
the county seat? 1t would be great
hardship on them, as it is hardship
on the people OF the east end OF the
county TO go to Solomouville.
From the Bulletin.
The first shipment OF the cattle sold
to Mr.. Green by Messrs. Williamson,
Olney, Dowdle and others went out
last Sunday, making a train OF sixteen
cars.
John Laffy has sold the Palace meat
market to j. NJ. McCollum and Oscar
Lancaster. The new proprietors have
had experience in the business and are
carrying choice meats.
Chas- F. Solomon of this city and E.
n. Won Arnim, formerly of the double
circle ranch, have planned q trip to
Honolulu and other points on the Hi
waiian islands, and expect to leave in
a few days.
Solomonville ought 10 have electric
lights. The water power at the Mon
mill is said to be sufficient TO
generate the electricity. The enter |
prise, it is believed would be a profit !
able one, besides affording great con-
venience and comfort to the people.
Married, January :, at high noon,
Mr.. Paul +. Deitriek. OF Globe, and |
Miss Alma Kruger of Stafford, Rev. |
Harvey NJ. Shields officiating. Their