The copper era., 1902-02-20
ARIZONA WEEK BY WEEK.


started farther up the hill. was l4C
/ feet deep, but the tunnel runs into i
/ l2O feet lover down. Haas had gone
/ into the tunnel and having no idea that
it intersected the shaft. walked into
the hole and fell just twenty feet
Guardian.
Word was received in Tombstone
today that Constable Pruett OF Pearcc
shot anu killed a miner named SAep
pard at Pearce. Details are mcagre
and reports conflicting ~ 10 cause oi
trouble that led up TO the tragedy and
foil particulars were not learned up 10
time o. going to press. one report is
to the effect that Sheppard during the
day was disarmed by the constable.
Later, however, Sheppard was drink
ing and trouble resumed at right re-
9ultius in the killing as stated Shop
pard j. a miner and wa working at
Pearce, where it is said he leaves Il
wife and child Prospector.
The first train passed over the FL
Pa7o and Southwestern railroad from
Bisbee 10 Deming on Thursday last.
On board the first train was Professor
Douglas and party OF five, Mr.. Van
Week and wife, DR.. Rickets, General
uperintendent ChO4ts, Supt. Morgan.
Muster Mechanic Ried, Boadmaster
Shiblev. Architect F T. Perkins and
Hon. b. a Packard. The road is in
good shape and is splendid piece Of
railroad work. No attempt was made
at fast running, but the time would
have been much quicker had not hot
box caused some delay. Tno first train
load OF copler from the smelters of
Phelps, Dodge * Co. arrived this
morning.
1t is claimed by The jerome Mining
News that from estimates I-ade OF the
power to be generated by the FOSSIL
creek electric project that anywhere
from 1000 to 10000 horsepower can
be distributed for Il distance OF eighty
miles in II circle, covering six large
counties and furnishing power and
light To number Of tn principal
towns and mining districts. including
Globe near the southern limit The
News Is not very accurate in figuring
distances, as the distant from Globe
TO Fossil creek is at least 12J miles.
Electrical power for this distri e will
be developed on upper salt river, not
more than twenty miles distant from
Globe Belt.
The officers and citizens OF san
Pedro captured two men Monday.
whom they believed to be the MUIR
derers Of y. II. Vail. They trailed
the men from Walls house to the
ranch where they were stopping. AZ
ter the suspects had been arrested,
one OF them made dash for liberty
and succeeded in escaping in the face
of fu5ilade OF shots from tho guns OF
the officers. At last accounts he had
not been recaptured. The officers re-
turned here from Mammoth. Thursday
noon with one of the men accused OF
Dudleyville Saturday. Jose Bufuanda
is the name Of the prisoner. and he
was lodged in tho Jail here. Antonio
Romero the other Mexican, got away
from the officers while being taken
from Dudleyville To Mammoth
Florence Blade.
John Hogan. section boss of the
Southern Pacific out of Bowie. was
found in semi-uncOnsciou5 condition
last week by the side OF the railroad
track at Luzuna, eight miles west o.
here. y crew of passing freight
picked him up, took him to Bowie, and /
put him on No. ., bound for Tucson. /
where he was taken to the hospitl. He /
has two serious pistol wounds in his !
breast and is in critical condition. /
According to Hogan's Story one OF the (
men had quit work and it was found /
that he hau taken more supplies than /
WAS bis due. y dispute euaued and /
Hogan went To the house for Il gun. !
On reappearing he displayed his gun |
and at the same time shot struck his /
hand, releasing has gun. As he at
to regain il other shots struck /
him in the breast aud he fell helpless .
TO the ground. His assailants then /
Benson Press.