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The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
Receiver for Cobre Grande.
From the New York Herald,l

Former Mayor Hugh J. Grant was yesterday appointed by Judge O'Gor- man, of the supreme court, receiver of the property of the Cobre Grande Cop per company, on the application of Atwater < Cruikshank, and at the in- stance of Alexander W. Hallenborg, a banker, who is creditor of the com pany and also a stockholder. At the same time, Judge O'Gorman denied the application of J. Edward Addicks, of Delaware, for permission to join Mr. Hallenborg as a plaintiff. MT. Ad. dicks said his interests were identical with those of Mir. Hallenborg, but the latter objected to having him as eo- plaintiff.
 MT. Grant as receiver is required to give bond of $500O0, and the Gen. tral Trust company will be the de- positorY of all moneys that may come into his hauds. The appointment of 8 receiver is not due to any charge that the company is embarrassed, for it is said to be worth $25, ,000,0 ,000, but to the fact that litigation is pending, brought in the name of Mr. Hallen- borg against w. c. Greene, the Greene Consolidated Copper company, the Cobre Grande Copper company and the Cananea Consolidated Copper company, affecting the title to the mines of the Cobre com oany in Texas and Mexico, which, it is alleged, the company has been deprived of in the course of liti- gation in which Mir. Greene and the Greene Consolidated company were prominent factors.
 With the appointment of receiver Mir. Hallenborg has obtained per- manent injunction restraining the dis continuance of actions in behalf of the Cobre Grande company to recover its mining properties, and he seeks to establish the rights of the company in its properties in Mexico and Texas. Mir. Greene and the other defendants in the suit are enjoined from interfer- ing with the properties or any of its assets while the receiver is in possess sion.
 Mir. Grant will at once take charge of the mining properties clai med in the name of the company, and, under the order appointing him, has the power to bring suits to esiablisb ths cempany's rights in the mines and to do anything necessary for the protec- tion of the property.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07


 By this system the pair have left be- hind trail of broken roulette wheels reaching from coast 70 coast and from Butte to Mexico City. They have wor ed their system for three years in English and American resorts, and made an immense amount of money without detection, until they met the shrewder gamblers of the West. In the East the most of their play was in the so-ealled club-houses. About a year ago, after they had won $2,000 in Buffalo club, the keepers saw that they were being victimized and closed the game. but the mystery of Darn orough's luck was never solved in New York.
 Darnorough and Adams left Phoenix several days ago, and will go from New York to Paris and then direct to Monte Carlo.
 Darnbrough figures that he will have ample opportunity to break the bank before the fact that he is operating with a system is detected.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
To Break the Bank at Monte cano
LFrom the New York world.l

lfrom the New York World.]
 Wm. 4. Darnbrough is on his way to Monaco to break the bank at Monte Carlo. He has system and con federate. He has nearly $75,000, won during tour of the West which has just ended.
 Darnbrough is thirty years of age, a college graduate and an athlete. Some years ago he married the daughter of H. T. Lewis, wealthy merchant of Bloomington, III. Lewis died and parnbrough sold out the business. He spent a year in perfecting system to beat the roulette game. and by the most persistent study and many hours in daily practice he and his partner, Il. W. Adams, 8 New Yorker, found their way to fortune.
 Here is their manner of operation, never before correctly explained. Darn brough plays the chips, betting as heavily as the game keeper will allow. Adams sits beside the wheel and watches it's movement and that of the circling ivory ball. As the two slow down and the ball is about ready to drop into a socket, Adams unerring eye picks its dropping place and by a signal perreptible only to Darnbrough, he notifies the player, and before the ball drops into place Darnbrough, quick as flash, covers the numbers i n the bunch indicated by Adams. There is rarely mistake, both men being perfect from constant practice, and the winnings reach an amount which is oaly limited by the size of the keepers bank account. About once in ten time. the players miss their calculations, but their losses are, of course, compara lively slight.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
The San Carlos Dam.
IFrom Native American Magasine.l

From Native American Magazine.l
 We happened to pick up an eastern paper, the other day, and read short telegram dated from Florence, Ariz., to the effect that both the interior and agricultural departments at Washing !. ton would unite this winter in urging upon congress the necessity of build ing the San Carlos storage reservoir and dam.
 We don't know how this telegram emanated from Florence unless it was through the medium of wireless tele- graphy. No one has heard, however, that such an enterprise has been estab- lished at Florence, e,-nor, for that 1 matter, in Arizona Nevertheless it is hoped that the news is correct, wheth- CT Florence is provided with tele- graphic facilities or not. There is no reason why it tSshould not be correct, unless it is through disinclination on the part of the agricultural depart. ment to cooperate with the depart ment of tue interior. There is every reason in the world why the agricul. tural department should cooperate in this propsganda. The last census has been an eye opener to the student ol statistics, for the possibilities of irri- gation were never more clearly shown. If an increase in the material wealth of the nation is desired, irrigation can make it, converting raw desert into { garden. That's why, logically, the department of agriculture should ait in the propaganda that seeks to built reservoirs for the conserving of thi storm waters.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
Libel on ArIzons.
From the Los Angeles Times.

From the Los Angeles Times.l
 Notwithstanding the fact that there has been such a remarkable develop ment in Arizona during the past few years in mining, agriculture and other industries, notwithstanding the fact that the Territory is traversed by two great transcontinental railroads. and that the capital of the Territory has become favorite winter resort for wealthy eastern people who seek Q mild climate, there are many thous- ands of intelligent and educated people in the East to whom Arizona is still terra incognita, inhab bited by blood thirsty Apaches, wild cowboys, taran- tulas, rattlesnakes and Gila monsters. These peculiar and incorrect ideas have been greatly fostered by publi- cations of the "Arizona Kicker' yari. ety. One might, however, naturally suppose that such 8 paper as the Chi cago Tribune, whose former editor was regular visitor in Arizona, would have avoided such gross missepresen- tation of facts as that which appeared in recent Sunday issue, where a half page of letter-press and illustra- tions was devoted to description of a section "where they cook their dinner without fire"
 Among other "facts" which are here set down by the imaginative writer oi the article in question is statement to the effect that 1t is common oc eurrence for the hotel-keepers in tn, little dusty roadhouses along the al kaline trails" not to have a fire il their kitchens from July to Septem Der Even bread, we are told, is baked Ion rock in the sand, while bean and coffee can be boiled easily witt the aid of glass witch is spread so a to throw the rays of light into tn cooking vessel" The thermometer we are informed, often reaches l2 deg in the shade, which would b about correct with occasionally substituted for "often." that ten perature is also occasionally reache in the San Joaquin Valley, and quit frequently on the Moiave and Colo
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

Millions of dollars have been spent in making so-called improvements on rivers and inland streams Much good i, no doubt, has been done to commerce. through this means, but on the other hand much money has been absolutely squandered, doing no good whatever to the tax payer. As an illustration, we would cite the vast sums of money spent on the Improvement" of the Missouri river-i stream little used any more by commerce, and always dangerous and unstable. Congress at it's last session discontinued further appropriations for this cause, and rightfuily.
 The plea, therefore, that the national government eannot take up the task of inaugprating irrigation enterprises on account of lack of funds is inconsistent on its face when the profit gate expenditures made in the past son obscure and unlmportant water ways is taken into consideration. A poor excuse is better than none, it is said, and the Fasteners who control the expenditures of she nation and who have heretofore been grossly ignorant of the merits. of irrigation are un- doubtedly commencing to realize this.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
A Communication.

MR. EDIToR-Allow me to speak a few words in favor of Chamberlain's $ Cough Remedy. I suffered. for three years with the bronchitis. and could not sleep at nights. l tried several doctors and various patent medicines, but could get nothing to give me any relief until my wife got a bottle oi this valuable medicine, which has com pletely relieved me-W. s. BRocKMAN, Bagnell, Mo. This remedy is for sale by Brockway's Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
ROCK ISLAND EXTENSION. Vice President Parker Talks about the Work Now Going On-No Extension
 to the West.
From the Fl Paso Herald.l

lrrom the Fl Paso herald.l
 II. A. Parker, first vice president of the Rock Island railroad, arrived over the Fl Paso Northeastern yesterda V afternoon after trip over all the new lines of the road.
 i've expect to have our trains run ming into Ell Paso by the middle of De- cember or first of January at the lat est," said Mir. Parker to a Herald re- porter, land we are doing all in our power to reach here earlier if possible. The work crews are getting along very nicely now and the work is progress ing as well as we could hope. The two roads are now only about two hundred miles apart and we are closing the gap very rapidly.
 "The labor difficulties this year have hindered as some but that is about over now. Laborers have been sent in from the north and as soon as they were paid once they would return and others would have to be sent out to take their places. This has been the case all over the country and railroad building has been retarded no little. We have built over four hundred miles of road this summer and made as good progress as was ever made before in such coun- try. We found more rock than we ex- pected and have had other drawbacks but have only added stronger efforts and worked harder.
 "We are building one bridge over the Canadian river that will require a month in completion yet and when that is done the track laying will be pushed through in hurry. The bridge is a solid steel structure one hundred and thirty feet high and eight hundred feet long and cost mint of money. This is the most expensive piece of work on the road and will be the finest bridge in the southwest.
 MT. Parker was asked about the re- port that his road would lease and op crate the Fl Paso and Southwestern road after its completion and build from Bisbee to San Diego, California, and he replied:
 i've had never thought of such a thing and have had no proposition so far as know from that road. These stories I think have their origin in the San Diego papers. get one every few days with like stories in it but really there is nothing in it. The Rock Island came to El Paso to connect with the roads into Mexico, and to the great mining country and the Pacific coast, and will not build 10 the Pacific coast at any time in the near future. It costs money to build railroads thou sand miles across a mountainous coun- try and this Sau Diego schemes has not presented itself as good proposition. We have to be on friendly terms with all the roads entering Fl Paso and will give the western roads our coast busi. ness.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07


 Tuesoay the contract for the build- ing of the Lordsburg S Eschita railroad was let to Frank Powers. Of Fl Paso, at very close figures. The fglres had to be close. for there were several bid ders in the field. Work will commence as soon as Mr. Powers can get IS out ftt on the ground, and is to be comple- ted by the middle of March. MT. Powers was a partner of the late s. H. Buchanan. and was intersted with him in the work on the Arizona 6 New Mexico road. The Mulligan Brothers are interested with Mir Powers in the contract Lordsburg Liberal.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

The air is again full of railroad ru- mors, one of which is to.the effect that the line of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix is to. be extended southward by way of Tempe, Mesa, Florence and Mammoth. A surveying party of if- teen members went through here to Mesa on this mornings train, and to- morrow the preliminary survey will be commenced. It is said that other parties will be put in the field and the work pushed to completion with the utm ost speed. Tempe News.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
FOUR OF A KIND.
QuadrupIe Killing on the Bishee Railroad
 Grade.
From the Lordsburg Liberal.l

iHrOm tne LOPuSDurg LIDeral.1 Last Sunday Jesse Hogman, farm CT living neaf Duncan, went over to the railroad camp at Antelope Pass with load of vegetables and melons, which he hoped to sell. His brother, AVn. Hayden Hoffman, better known through the country as Push Wadley, was at the camp. The brothers were eating a melon when a Mexican named Mayor Sanchez; grabbed piece of the melon and Jesse knocked him down. Sanchez went after gun and came back with one and Il friend, named Benito Candles, also armed As they came up to Hoffman he pulled his gun and ordered them to stop, but they continued to advance. Sanchez got So close to Hoffman that he knocked his gunup when he shot, and then the two Mexicans and the two Hoffmans commenced shooting. When it was over Hayden Hoffman was dead and Jesse Hoffman was shot through the lungs. The last shot fired was by Jesse Hoffman, who was down, at Sanchez, the man who commenced the trouble, who was. nearly an hundred feet away, hitting him in the head and killing him instantly. The other Mexican, Capales, was shot three times, and it is supposed he is dead, although his body was not found. There were fifteen shots fired and eleven took ef- feet, ten in the four men, aud one in the ankle of w. II. Brown, who keeps saloon. Ibis is pretty good shooting. Jesse Hoffman died before night he was about 27 years old and leaves a wife and one child. They had accom- panied him on the trip, but had stop ped at Henderson's ranch. Hayden Hoffman was about 2 and was un- married. The bodies were buried at Henderson's. Word was sent into town and Dr. Crocker, Constable McGrath
 
 and John Craig went out to the camp. As all the shooters were dead there was no cause to arrest any one. Justice Henry held an inquest over the Hoff- mans and the juries brought in yer diets that Hayden Hoffman came to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted by Mayor Sanchez and that Jesse was killed by Benito Candles. One pecaliar thing about the shots is that not one of them went through the man hit. Brown was broug ghtto Lordsburg Mon- day, and Tuesday Dr. Crocker operated on him. He found the ball imbedded in the large bone of the left heel so firmly that il could not be extracted without .doing more cutting than he thought advisable Tuesday night he took him down to the hospital at Deming.
 Commenting on the above the Liberal says:
 | Inc KiIting out at Antelope Pass Sunday was the most satisfactory fnnc- tion of it's kind ever recorded in this section of the world There were four men fighting with guns. All of these men were killed, and no bystander wa hurt, except the bar-keeper, who got one of the four stray bullets through his ankle. The men who went in te kill were successful. They accom- 1 plished their ambition, and they also received their punishment, and. it i. supposed, died happy. The public i, satisfied with the result, and the tax payers are saved the expense of z murder trial. In the words of tue stat, department "the incident is closed"
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

rado deserts of Southern California. There is worse than this, however. According to the writer, aalong the eighteen-mile trail which runs from Phoenix across the sandy desert, there are four roadhouses, and in the shelter of these the heat has many times in the months of July and August regis tered as high as 40 deg" On acconnt of this tremendous heat, the Munchausen of the Chicago paper tells us "that neither man nor beast ventures out of the adobe houses after s o'clock in the morning, until the great molten ball of fire is extinguished in the west ern horizon" A stranger, reading this, might be puzzled to understand how the Arizonans carry on their business during the summer months. As fact, you may see men working all day long in the alfalfa fields and orchards around Phoenix, throughout the sun mer sunstrokes are comparatively un- known, when they do occur being al- most invariably caused by overindul- gence in stimulants. However, this wise and experienced writer sagely in- forms us that "the days are spent in absolute inaction in the adobe houses, and while little sleep can be obtained, nature does not demand it."
 Here is another interesting extract from this curious piece of fiction: "A few miles from Phoenix the great dreary desert lies, devoid of shade or water, or even live mosquito-not vestige of life, except now and then wriggling centipede or coiled rat tlesnake." Now, this is an absolute misrepresentation of the facts, as any observant person who has been in Ari- zona can testify. The so called ndes- erts" of Arizona are simply deserts to the extent that they have not yet been supplied with water for irrigation. They are just as much deserts as were. twenty-five years ago, the sites upon which Riverside, and Ontario, and Po- mona, and Redlands now stand. There are wide stretches of fertile soil, GOV cred with palo verde, ironwood, eac- tus of many varieties, bunch grass and frequently with groves of mes quite trees, which are big enough to be cut for tim Der, while after the rains the so-called desert is brilliant with the yariegated hues of great variety of wild flowers. These, indeed, are not entirely lacking during any month F-Ut the year. Even wild pla nt food is plentiful. The mesquite bean and the cactus pear furnish wholesome diet ary to the natives.
 In case any stranger should be led by this aud other similar publications to believe that Arizona is really a desert, it may be mentioned that the United States census for 1900 shows that there are in Arizona 5S09 farms, with total acreage of 1885, 1927 acres, of which 254,52l acres are improved,
 Quite fertile desert this, when it is considered that only within the past twenty years has there been any at tempt made in Arizona to cultivate the soil on a businesslike scale.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
The Doctors Advice.
[From the PhiladeIphia Record. :,

In Bridgeton, N. J., there dwells an octogenarian physician, who, in ad- dition to his medical skill, is known far and wide as. dispenser of blunt philosophy. The other day a young man of his acquaintance called at his office.
 "I have not come for pills this time, doctor" said the visitor, but for ad- vice. You have lived many years in this world of toll and trouble and have had much experience. 1 am young, and want you to tell me how to get rich"
 The aged practitioner gazed through his glasses at the young man, and in B deliberate tone, said:
 "Yes can tell you. You are young and can accomplished your object if you will. Your plan is. this: First, be industrious and economical. Save as much as possible, and spend aslittle Pile up the dollars and put them at interest. If you follow out these in. structions, by the time you reach my age you'll be as rich as Croesus and as mean as h--l."
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

There is a rumor afoat which seems to be well founded, says the Tom bstone correspondent of the Range News, that a large stamp mill will be one of the, additions to the plant of the Gage com pany within year, and that they will then be prepared to work high grade and low grade ores. It is also said that the water to be pumped out of the mines will be utilized in generat- ing electrical power for the mine and -lsy, oy oeing stored for power pur- poses below town.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

Frank Lusk, formerly of the firm of Streeter < Lusk, railroad contractors who built the Morenci Southern, came in tais wesk to, interview the editors on sthose nine new railroads" which the Era brought into Clifton last week Mr. Lusk sai d that the editorial was telegraphed to Chicago, and appeared iu all the pappers there Friday last, and he packed his grip and left at once for Clifton hoping to arrive in time to get contracts on some of the roads. He is now doing some figuring" and will soon have his bids ready. Mir. Lusl1 says that he admires the Era on ac. count of it's enterprise. Most papers be says, are satisfied to build one rail- road week, but when the Era goes into the railroad business, it builds enough to last at least six months Hopper Era.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

An Associated Press dispatch from Tucson. Ariz., published in The Times last Sunday, stated that it was ru- mored at Phoenix that Gov. N. o. Mur- phy had gone to Washington to tender his resignation. The Governor wired The Times yesterday from Washing ton, saying "Rumors in regard to my resignation as Governor are absolutrly untrue and without the slightest foun- dation. ."-[ Los Angeles Times.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind, is poor man, but he says he would not be without Chamberlain's Pain Balm if it cost five dollars bottle, for it saved him from being cripple. No external application is equal to this liniment for stiff and swollen joints, contracted muscles, stiff neck, sprains and rheumatic and muscular pains. It has also cured numerous cases of partial paralysis. It is for sale by Brockwsy's Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
TO THE DEAF.

A rich lady cured of her deafness and noises in the head by pr. Nichol- sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave s10,- 000t to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Address No. 190c The Nicholson Institute, 7sO Eighth Avenue, New York. molly
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

Have you sense of fullness in the region of your stomach after eating? If so you will be benefited by using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They also cure belching and sour stomach. They regulate the bowels too. Price, 25 cents. Sold by Rrockway's Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07
10 Make Ice in q Few seconds.

To Make Ice fin Few seconds.s
 Take basinfu of water, and, hay ng removed the glass from your watch, touch the water with the con rex part of it, in order that a drop may -emain hanging upon it. Next pour, 1rop by drop, some ether in the con cave part thereof, gently blowing it all the time, and the quick evaporation of the ether will make the glass so cold that the drop of water hanging under heath will be frozen.--Boston Globe.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

Charlie Starr left on Tuesday for Mesa, where he will remain several months, provided his wife consents to board him so long a time. About all that Charlie can be expected to do is feed the chickens and watch the oranges grow and ripen.-ISilver Belt.
The Florence tribune., 1901-09-07

The Commonwealth mill st Pearce has resumed operation. The roads have been in good condition. lately and they have been able to lay in a good supply of oil for fuel, so there is not likely to be any fuel famine in the future necessitating shutdown again.