Cochise review., 1901-02-23
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FROM GRAHAM COUNTY.
Interesting News Items from Clifton,
 MOrenCi and the GiIa Valley.


 Dan H. Ming, an old timer in Ora ham county and member of the coun- cil in the Nineteenth legislative as. sembly, writing from Manila to the Bulletin says: 'I think this is the making of great country, when it be- comes known whether we are to be a part of the United States or not. Should we be in the United States and get the United States mining law there will be a great deal of mining on this island; the country is very rich in gold and copper, but we have no mining laws and no authority to prospect or mine. Nevertheless, there is a great deal of prospecting going on in the part of the island where it is safe. There are over 1,500 miners on the Is- land now and they are coming all the while. Arizona is becoming we'll rep resented here; think (outside of sol diers) there are more from Arizona than from any other state or territory. We want congress to adopt the United States mining law for this archipelago, or this island of Luzon. presume there are other islands that are as rich in mineral as this, but don't know to any certainty"
 < Three demented or insane children were brought from Clifton this week by Sheriff Parks. The oldest one is about 19 years old. On examination before Judge Moody they were com \ mitted to the asylum at Phoenix, whither they were taken Tuesday. l tA Sheriff Jim Parks returned Monday from Clifton. bringing down Simon Bales, who had been bound over to the grand jury for "smashing," perpe- trated on Sam Abraham's saloon. He was raising a general disturbance when he was remonstrated with by the porter, whereupon Bales pulled murderous knife and chased the porter around the room and out at the back door. While the porter was playing 'hot foot" trying to save his life, Doc Thomas opened fire on the pursuing Mexican, firing three shots, but with out effect. Finally officers arrived and beat Bales into submission. He was held for attempted murder. F~g
 I. E. Solomon and Judge w. c. Nc Farland went to Fort Grant last week on business. They found so much snow in Stockton Pass that they had diff culty in following the road and were lost several times. MT. Solomon's bus mess at Grant was to bid on hay con- tract, which was awarded him at the snug figure of S19.50 per ton. The con tract is for nearly 200 tons.
 Jerome has a case of small pox. w. G. Smith, miner, who arrived about ten days ago from Gallup, is the vic- tim. 4... .
 A young Mexican named Eulalio PiZarro was run over by an east-bound freight train near Picacho on Friday of last week and had both legs crushed.
 Mrs. D. J. Gallagher leaves for Bis bee this week, where she will join her husband, who is employed there. Mrs. Gallagher is worthy lady and we are sorry to loose her, but hope that she may have made the change for the better.-Jerome Reporter.
 James O'Connell, a we'll known char acter around Jerome and familiarly known as 'Pipe Line ,Jimmie," died of pneumonia last week.
 The hwest-Internationa Miners association will have an exhibit at Buffalo, N Y. They will not only have an exhibit, but will have credi- table one. ## i
 Warner, of Cochise, yesterday dis ployed a beautiful valentine entitled "A Political Tramp.' He gave notice that he would in the near future in- troduce bill requiring each member to place on his desk true photograph, together with brief biographical sketch of his political career.-Enter- prise.
 Senator, Clark of Montana, owner of the United Verde mines, will be in Phoenix this week. County division | in Yavapai is as good as settled since Clark has decided to visit the legisla- ture. . .Ha
 The committee of the legislature | which recently visited the territorial | prison at Yuma has submitted its re- port in which recommendation is made | for an appropriation of 25,000 f or inn provements in the prison sugges ted in the late report of Superintendent Brown. 7. r"
 Johnny Behan, who is connecte d | with the secret service of the war d e. partment, mas Just returned ITO m China, and is now sick in Phoenix Johnny is historical character in Ar izona, having been sheriff of three counties and superintendent of the ter ritorial prison. He is warrior from wayback, tnd holds on to office through | all administrations. Hsm.gE~ There has been quite an influx of miners in Prescott recently from Je- rome. The recent cavein in the 400 | foot level in which one man was killed | and two others injured has had the ef- feet of causing several of the under ground men to quit work and seek em- ployment elsewhere.