Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-15
NACO NEWS
Catch - Naco News

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 w. c. Greene will leave for New York in a day or two.
 Mrs. Grant died last night, after E. short illness of six days. He win be buried today Saturday. at the Naco cemetery.
 Homer Barker, the we'll known and popular restaurant man, has succeeded to the Owl restaurant and is making a success of this business, in which he is thoroughly experienced.
 Dr. Oscar Brandon left today to give evidence at the trial of the men ac- cused of the murder of George Ashton. Dr. Brandon examined deceased and is in a position to give expert testimony as to the wounds inflicted.
 T. L. Playden of California is in town. MT. Playden is an old time miner of California and is visiting Ari- zona camps for the first time. He ap pears very much pleased with what he has so far seen and expressed his opin- ion that the mineral resources of this country are equal to anything in the west.
 A fire started few days ago in the San Jose mountains, and is burning brightly at night. No doubt the men of the Turkey Track ranch will fight the flames. The fire is in region ia nous for its pasture, and is ranged by some of the finest cattle of that big company.
 Tom Hudspeth is the proud owner of two grizzly bears of savage disposi- ton. Tom was on his way home on Thursday morning at a. m., when he saw the bears and their owner, and at once purchased them. They will form an additional attraction to the many at that well known and popular resort, The Turf"
 Callahan J. Hickey, the noted liquor and wine merchants of Bisbee, have started a new ice and cold storage plant at this place The building will be 46xSO. with all modern improve ments. This firm has long recognized the importance of Naco as a point for the distribution of their wares, and they also realize that Bisbee is no longer able to supply Naco and Cananeas with ice.
 It is reported by reliable authorities that plans are completed for Sl5,O0O terminal depot to be built at Naco on vacant ground opposite E. P. Ells' residence. to be used by the Cananeas and Naco Branch Railroad companies.
 Since the recognition by the Cop per Queen of the great utility of the Naco water supply, Douglas is also in the field with her proposed pipe line from Naco to that point. The Naco line thus sought for by Douglas will follow the international boundary line to that city Naco is always pleased to share with her less fortunate neigh bors the supplies that nature has so bounteously stored beneath her lands
 A large party consisting of forty three men and six four-horse wagons comprising a S. P. surveying outfit are encamped half mile from Naco and are making arrangements to stat operations from Naco to Fairbanks for a connection with the Cananeas railroad at that point.
 Great excitement was created ir Naco Friday afternoon by the discov cry by a Mexican. who is digging post holes in the northern part of the towr site. of what he supposed was wate: oozing from the surface, but on point ing it out to the parties he was work ing for. the phenomenon was pro nounced petroleum. An oil well der rick was at once ordered from St. Da vids, and the game will be here on to morrow's train. The spot where thu discovery was made is kept as secre as possible, until the installation O he plant.
 The invention of MT. A. c. Hunt O Naco of a gate for barbed wire fence is an undoubted success. Mir. Hunt invention is a great improvement ol any gate in use at the present time The Cananeas Cattle Company ar using the gate. and have 142 in us at the present time Tn Greene Cattl Company have ordered twenty fo trial. The utility of the gate consist in the fact that it will close after horseman has passed through, an can be opened from horseback. Tn wires will not sag, and the structur is light and strong. A patent has bee