The copper era., 1901-02-21

i Improving lL7 IOdu OSN DS1'''" F"
Bowie and Globe. About 100000 will
DE expended on the work
The Stafford Lumber company, one
Of the largest concerns OF its kind in
the territory, has sold its yards and
mills in the Graham mountains to che
Globe lumber company.
Visitors to the Needles report every
thing lively in that thriving railroad
town. Fourteen new stalls are being
added to the round house. requiring
the services OF - additional employees.
town.
ono OF the twins, recently born TO
Mrs. Morgan, died last week and the
other died Tuesday last. This makes
six times twins have been born th Mrs.
Morgan, but none Of them lived beyond
infancy. She is the mother Of twenty
five children and IS still you ng. Flor
encc Blade.
Word has been received from Wash
ingtOn that Secretary Of the Interior
Hitchcock, would modify his order in
regard TO the grazing Of forest reserves
in northern Arizona, and would prob
ably throw the san Francisco reserve
open TO stock Of all description without
any restrictions Winslow Mail.
1t is said that Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait will come to Phoenix soon to see
the Legislators in the matter Of equal
suffrage. Mrs. Gait has been here
before on the same errand, which
leads us TO express a hope that her
approaching visit will not be alluded
10 as feline recurrence.-Republican.
Richard Gibbons, member OF the leg
islature from Apache county, is an old
time Arizonan. He represented Piute
county in the fifth Legislature. This
county is almost unknown To the 4 RI
zonians today. 1t was portion Of the
territory in early days and was situated
north Of the Colorado river. In -
Plutc county was given to Nevada and
ceased to exist.-Tombstone Prospec-
tor.
The republican papers do not want
to abridge the powers Of the governor
of Arizona. or course not. They
would like to make him king and
create lot OF little tinhorn dukelets.
The democrats, however, while they
are not making this personal issue,
so far as Governor Murphy il coneern-
ed, will put little of the spirit OF the
declaration of independence into the
government of Arizona.
The Algodoncs land grant, embrac
ing %, 900 acres Of surveyed land, will
be open 30 entry on March Is. Notice
to this effect was this morning received
at the Tucson land office. on two
different occasions it was thought that
the grant would he opened and both
times there was rush at the land
Office. but this time the opening will
take place in earnest and no doubt
there will be Il great demand for the
rich land Of the Colorado river country.
ID. w. Shivers, u years old, an old
and highly respected resident of this
county, died at his home in Chino val
lev, February 3. 1901. He came to
Arizona in 1864 and to this section in
1865 His name is well and favorably
intertwincd with the early history OF
this section Of Arizona. He was a
typical Arizona pioneer, and has many
friends all over Arizona who will hear
of his death with regret.--PreScott
Courier.
Among the many old time miners of
Arizona probably none are better
known than John Farrell, formerly OF
Tombstone. He has been favorably
known in almost every mining camp
in the territory, and in the west Mr..
Farrell now has completed arrange
ments which prepare him for a long
trip in South Africa. where he and his
King solomon mine which has been
widely written about in story and book.
Citizen.
The report Of the Livestock Sanitary
v
1900, shows that there were slaught-
cred that year 3l.3OO head of cattle.
Tucson headed the list with 6,l24.
Phoenix played second fiddle with
3.O32, Bisbee 2,35S, Clifton 2,2l3,
Globe / $50, Jerome 1895. The above
figures furnish a good index to the
places whore the greatest activity is
manifested. and where the centers of
population are located that are con-
suming the greatest amount of meat.
/: naturally follows that labor is wen
paid in those places as the high price
OF beef at present would prevent its
daily use among the working classes
unless they were making good wages.
Range News.
on Wednesday Frank Miller. Jim
Favue and constable named Alex
ander OF Somerton precinct appeared
at the house of Mr.. Burns with eject
ment papers, which Miller had caused
to be made out, he having claimed the
land on which the Burns family were
living. Mrs. Burns confronted the men
with a winchester and .old them to de-
part, stating at the same time that they
should see her husband, who happened
20 be absent, to secure restraining
order. The party retired, only ~ show
40 on Thursday morning on a similar
mission. Mr. Burns was not at home