The copper era., 1901-01-17

The Mohave Miner thinks that tn Salt River valley should be irrigate from the Colorado river, rather tha from a reservoir. The Colorado woui, be all right were it not for the fac that nature and the government ar both against it and pronounce tn scheme mpraeticable.-Ente prise.
 Work has been commenced on tn, big hotel at Risbee. The dimension Of it will be S0x9O feet, four stories il height and will contain eighty rooms about sirty' of which will be used fol sleeping apartments. When finished it will be a credit to that town, which Is one of the best mining camps in Arizona as a producer.
 Frank F. Ferris, who has lived in Lordsburg for several years, in the em- plOy of she Southern Pacific, and who has recently accepted the position Of road master of the Morenci Southern, moved his family to Guthrie this week, where he will make his future home. The loss of the Ferris family will be felt in Lordsburg. it's members having made themselves popular in many di- rections. The only satisfaction their friends take in theIr removal is that Mir. Ferris has bettered himself finan- cially by the move.-Liberal.
 The Tucson (Ariz.) Citizen reports the organization of the Old Baldy Mining district, in the Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona. It begins upon the summit Of Old Baldy at the Santa Cruz county line and takes in ten miles square Of mining land. There are sev-. eral rich claims in the district, and w. B. McCleary has a camp there of considerable importance. Active de- velopmont work is being prosecuted by McCleary and George II. Smalley upon some copper ana gold claims in the district old Badly district adjoins the Helvetia district.
 Frank Powers, owner oi the Worlds Fair group of mines in Arizona, says he has 10 money to invest in Mexico for there is room in Arizona for all the money in the country. "ArizOna Is the richest part of the globe," said l Mir. Powers, land the territory is just | now beginning to develop. I sold one | car of ore from my mines before l went to Mexico for sS, 700 and don't believe ! there is a mine in Mexico that will ! produce such ore. Arizona is full of it I and the best has not yet been worNo". The whole territory is bulk of ore and it is all rich. There is enough ! mineral wealth in Arizona to buy the | entire republic of Mexico
 The body of w. l.. Hopkins has been found It will be remembered that few days ago w. l.. Hopkins, an aged miner. who was located temporarily at Mesquite to look after mining prop erty, had wandered away towards the desert and nothing could be heard from him. Dilligeut search was made Tor him and after . few days his body was found several miles from home in the desert. It was nearly dark when he started out and it is supposed he lost his way in the desert and wandered about until overcome with exhaustion and laid down aud died from thirst.
 Monday night tho jury in tho Young murder case at NoSales rendered yer dict of mot guilty" thus concluding one of the most famous and most bit terlv contested criminal cases in the history of tho county. This was the second trial Of Young, the first result ing in disagreement of the jury. The killing occurred on December 30, 1899. Young was deputy constable on the day of the killing and entered saloon to ouell disturbance. ]. l.. Hunter, a man of violent temper who had several times threatened Young's life, was plaving faro at a table in the saloon. It Is alleged he threw down his chips volver whom Young shot and killed him.
 Col. w. H. Henry is a candidate for justice of the peace in precinct 9, at Stein's Pass He has cinch, for there is no other candidate. The Liberal understands that the Colonel's long suit in the justice business will be kissing the brides, after performing the mar riage ceremony. The reason there is sueh strife for the office of justice in Iordsburg is because it is known that several handsome young ladies are to be married in the near future, and all the candidates are anxious to have the rioht to salute the bride" As each candidate for the office is especially noted for his personal pulchritude, and as each one of them possesses more of ,t than both Of his rivals none of the about to be brides are taking any inter est in the election, although one oi then, has confide6 to the Liberal the s.atement that events may so shape themselves that she will go to Stein; pass to be married. She says that nc man with any more whiskers than { ,,nstache can kiss her after she is mar ried.-Lioeral.
 The Mulatos mine, Sonora, Mexico Ia reported sold again, this time |, men who twill build the largest mil In the republic of Mexico" Tn ..,,,minous information is vouehsafe,