Arizona republican., 1901-02-15
the year.-Coconlno Sun.

A HermOsillo Sonora, dispatch says
 the plans of the Southern Pacific com
 pany in regard to the proposed exten- sion of the sonora branch of that sys- tenn are at last known here. An engin
 eering party in charge os B. King has | taken the field at Ortiz. this state. and will make a survey of a line which the company is tJ immediately build from | Ortiz, on the Sonora branch, to the port of Mazatlan. situated several hun cred miles southwest of Ortiz. The new
 extension w.ll traverso the Pacific c!opa Of Mexico, and according to statements of Southern Pacific people in Mexico, | they will aggregate about 1,5O0 miles Sheriff Mund has returned from a trip Co Phoenix. H says the storm Is
 general through5u, Arizona. and that
 the weather is colder in Phoenix than
 in Prescott.--Pr scott Courier.
 The Bisbee Press says that all signs
 point to prosperous times in the south-
 west the coming season. Rains have
 been early and heavy in Mexico. Ariz- ona and California, and as a result the grass is starting to grow on the range,
 giving feed for the cattle left in the country and promising more for the fu- lure. The abundant precipitation will not only benefit the Cattlemsn but the mining industry as well. The prospec- tor has had to keep pretty close to the water courses in the past year. but h. can now g. into the distant hills in safety. and no doubt there will be nu- m-rous discoveries reported as a conse- quence.
 Articles of incorporation We're fil5d today of the Lincoln G-ld Mining and Milling company, the lncorpora.ors be- ing Charles |. George. Elmer C. Chap man, B. w. Riley, M C. Nichols and M. M. George. Tha company will ope- rate the Lincoln group of mines in the Bradshaw mountains. A new five stamp mill, quick drop and heavy stamps, having a capacity of four or five tons per day to the stamp, has been ordered and will be placed on the property just as soon as possible. There Is three foot vein fl ore in the mines. which shows a value of about $3O per ton.-Jouynal Mincr.
 J. C, laavitt, manager of the Ster- ling mill, on Big Bug, left for the east this morning. He has just returned from Fl Paso. where he had 300 tons of ore from tho mina sampled. On his re- turn he expects to commerce taking out ore for shipment having heretofore confined his operations to dcvcio.m nt of the minc.--Journal-M Miner.
 The wo-d is getting so crooked that n certain wood buyer proposes to buy it hy the ton. Even then they may throw rocks in between the crooks. A crooked stick f wood is much like crooked polit.ciau-the only way to make 1t lie down is to throw 1t out of the wagon into it's native mud-Pres- colt C uriey.
 James O'Connell alias Pipe Line Jimmy" was found dead two miles south of Jerome yesterday. Death Is sad to have resulted from natural causes, He served a few months in Yuma for stabbing Chlnaman. and was pardoned out for god conduct. While in Yuma he heard that an cf- fort was being made to secure his par don and he wrote a l=tter of indignant protest. saying that ke was guilty and wanted to serve his time He was about 60 years old. Prescott Courier
 A letter was received a few days ago from Miss Bessie Blardy, from Rome. where she expects tO remain for several Weeks yet. Miss BlAndy is a sister of Mrs. w, M. Clayp1ol.-J )urnal Miner.