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Why We Celebrate.

The Fourth of July will soon be here, and 1t sno-,t ba appropriately cele- brated in every city, tC=- and hamlet in every state and county i-, ;he Union. II i5 a good thing to pay special honors 10 thS: day. It is good fer grown people to gather before their eouutry's altars and renew their allee lance; it is good for children 10 have the fact impressed upon them that il is holy day. T. : the ami versary of the day oi this great na ion. What was done on that first famous Fourth Of July was more 10 the world. poor and oppressed. than any other act since the Christian Era. IL was m epoch. Politically to the nations. il was almost < rat geological period Is to the physical world, and no anniversary Of il should be permitted 10 go by without paying it Ostentatious attention. At least the children stould he called to the different schoolhouses. to sing in chorus patri- otic song, and tiny flags should be given them to wave while they sing.
 II would be good for the whole peo- pie to halt in their work for little while on that day and raise their voices in song. II should begin beside the cliffs of Maine, and roli ir uu- broken chorus across the continent, not ceasing until lost amid thebooming Of the surges that smite the western coast.
 1t is good to stop and rehcarse the story ol how on that day new govern uent was formulated on foundation of liberty and justice, providing in itself shield to protect mans inaliue- able rights.
 IL is good, too, to rchearse the story of the price paid to esta blish that government-the sacrifices Of Bunker Hill, of Saratoga, of Valley Forge, up to the final glory of Yorktown.
 It is d reproach to any community to let the day pass without some mark Of recognition.
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Pittsiield, H., June 20.-In the courtroom where four recent murder trials have resulted unsatisfactory to the people the farmers of Pike county and the residents of small towns brought their judges up for an account ing today. At one time the unusal scene was presented Of q circuit judge pleading his own case and defending the actions of a colleague on the bench before the people who elected him. Judges were accused Of receiving money. To such influences were ascribed the acquittal of men accused of murder. Attorneys were accused of spiriting away witnesses whose testi- mony it was alleged would have con- demned their clients. After several hot speeches Judge Higbee got the floor and defended his course and that of his colleagues. He was told that the meeting had confidence in him. Then followed the speeches in which the judges were accused of bribery. Those making the charges said they might go to Jail, but that their friends would release them by force.
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Documents Filed For Record.


 Following is list oi documents filed for record, at the county seat, compiled by A bstracter Fred Dysart:
 George Thompson filed notice Of wa ter appropriation of POO inches from Blue river.
 Jacoba Martinez and wife to 5. N. Meas, decd, 500; lot l9 Parks Add. to SolomOnvil!c.
 Mary NJ. Judd to Vim. Judd and wife, deed, Sl; 10 acres in $. II, T. :, R. 2j E.
 Territory of Arizona to James Cluif, deed: F. x. T.. tS N. W. N. w. in secs. :i3 & 3l L. 25 F.
 George E. Gamble, Tax Collector, to Territory oi Arizona. deeds; sundry deeds fer delinquent taxes.
 Hugh McKeen files appropriation Of POO inches of water at Blue river.
 Mrs. Geo. F.. Stevens locates Com stock as located by T. J Baker on Jan. |, l992, in Copper Mountain district.
 A. D. Mclean and wife to R. J. Young, power of attorney to sell Humpty Dumpty. Alaska, old Year and JOven in Copper Mt. district.
 Louis Dunham locates Mt. Vernon No. 3, Raven, Eagle and Sparrow in Grccnlec district.
 Nat Wanslee toJ. F. Westoyer deed; #l7OO.
 J. r. Nicolls to Isaac \. Stevens. deed; ! of Jim Crow, l 2Oth Century in Greenlee district.
 United States to New England Cop per Co.,, payent; Copper, Republic, Solid Copper, Copper Bullion, Copper Verde and Monte Carlo mines in Cop per Mt. and Greenlee districts.
 Susan NJ. Stukes to NJ. D. Jones. deed; $. W. N. E. X \. W, 5. E, 19, : $, PC F.
 !. r. Smart and wife to Clifton Con. Copper Mines, deed; North Star in Grccnlee district. Angel Campbell and wife to Ascen sion x. Enriqucz, deed; Puerto Rico md First Chance in Copper Mt.district. A. McNeal et al to Stevens Copper O., deed; water locations and two olacers. located by ]. F. Wardner. Elizabeth w. Layton to Susanna L. )llcrton. deed; block ,, Thatcher. Jose Gomez claims 160 acres on Eagle liver two miles above Gila river. P. Wiseman, agent Shannon Copper O., locates Hazen AlvOrd and files tmended location of Virginia Queen as O the Carter, in Greenlee district. Berry W. Campbell and wife to John l ioopes. deed; SJ00, 10 acres in $. w., | . $ ? F.
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THE EVER GLORIOUS !!
GRAND FOURTH OF JULY CELE-
 BRAIION AT CLIFTON.
Good Speaking, Good Music, Sport ing Events and a
 Grand Ball.

Clifton was little late this year in arranging for a Fourth of J1ly cele- bratiCn. but the matter was taken up q fcw days ago by Nit Simms and Harry Wright, and 5I,0O0 in cash raised for a grand. glorious old fashion ed time.
 There will be gcod music by the Clifton Cornct band; speeches by Judge ". ;. Mulford, recently Of San Diego. California, and Judge |. C. Little, of Metcalf.
 There will be grand ball game be- tween the noted Indian team Of San Carlos and the Clifton team for a purse of S'dD.
 There will b. drilling contests, both double and single handed for purses Of S7J and so respectively.
 There will be foot races for suitable pur-c-: q tug Of war for purse of S40; shoe races. sack races, egg races and potato races, for purse of Sl0 each.
 There will also be grand free ball in the evening
 The grand stand at the ball grounds will be ample to accommodate the en- tire crowd.
 No effort will be spared to make this the grandeet and biggest celebration ever given in Clifton.
 Let everybody attend and have good time.
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PURELY PERSONAL

! I. A. Fuller returned this week from
 trip through thc territory.
 Ju5tice Shirley came down fro. ] Netcaif this morning. 1 John Cromb is now in the Sal; . River valley after fat cattle for the 4.
 C. company.
 ". M. Whipple =peat few days Of
 lat week down the valley. looking after
 his ranch property near Saford. Lee Stratton. district attorney. spent
 few days la. |, week in Morcnci iuycs-
 t!-atiug some Of the recent murder
 cases.
 Mrs. (. r. Rosecran- and son Alvin will leave in q fcw day, for San Jose. Caiiio. uia, to spend several months with relatives.
 Lee x. Stratton, prosecuting attor- ney Of Graham county. spent Monday in Clifton, looking up testimony in Clifton criminal cases.
 Married, in this city la-t night r. <. GOrschi;c and Miss Bessie Bishop, Justice Boyle officiating. The ERA extends congratulations.
 r. |. Eyerhardy returned this week from the Salt River valley, whcre he had been 10 purchase fat cattle for his firm. He reports the Salt River valley a- hot and dry.
 T. r. Gecr, Of the First National Bank, has gone away for his summer vacation. His place a. cashier i7 iemp porarily occupied by J. x. Porter. of the Globe Bank.
 
 Bob Powers, one of the most popular employees Of the A. & Y. N R. R. is spending few days in town. He is not now connected with the road, aud has taken his departure in scarce of en- ploymcnt.
 J. x. Porter. ;ouc Of the directors of the First National Plank of thi- city arrived last week and will spend some time here. Mr. Porter i7 largely interested in the Globe Bank and also in the Bank of Safford.
 Hugh Williams, of Deming. and two assistants arrived Monday last to take charge of the switch yards of the A & x. M. railroad. Hugh is good railroad man. having had much cx- pcriencc on the ;. r. and santa Fc.
 Ca"lo- II. Fully. editor of Lu Alianza of Tucson, the leading spanish paper | )f Arizona. spent the week in Clifton ! looking after his business interests ! and meeting old time friends. La !. AIianza has q large circulation in Cliff 1 ton.
 Miss Maud Goldackcr. who taught l school here two years ago, will arrive ] ,oOn from Kansas City to take the po- .ition Of assistant postmaster. After July first the pO5totfice will not De 'losed at the noon hour. which will be | great convenience to the public.
 Miss Alice Rizuor and Jeanette and (enneth Wiseman, daughter and son 'i |. WiScmau. manager of the shan lon Copper company, arrived last week rom Butte, Montana. to spend the ummer. Miss I;iznor is sister to Irs. Wiseman.
 Mrs. C. F.. Mack, who spent a few 'ccks here visiting her daughter, lrs. sam Abraham, left last week for 'cw York, where she will take the teamer for her home at Bchar, Bra il, where her husband is largely in- crested in mining. Mrs. Mack thinks here is no climate like that in the , of Brazil.
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The Clifton Copper Era. which re- Quires but seven days to change its base upon any question. has kindly consented to let the county seat re- main at SOlOmonyille. Speaking of the law which requires, in this coun- tY. the representation of q million dOl- lars worth of property on the petition, the Era says: "The Era has been aware of this ever since the bill pass ed" AS a matter of fact the Era knew nothing of this provision up to three weeks ago, when it was boasting that the county seat would go to Cliff ton at the fall election. The Era sell dom has sufficient discernment to de- tect q hot potato, but it can drop it very readily when it perceives its over heated condition.
 The ERA has never "changcd its base" on this question. It has always maintained that division was the only real solution, and stated that should the county scat be removed to the east end of the county, division would surely follow. The ERA printed the new law when it passed. and the law is so plain that "he who runs may read. The ERA has sufficient dis ccrnment to know that relief to the east end of the county can only come by division. The Bulletin has been on all sides of this question. It fought division two years ago. and only re- gently stated that if the people of the east end thOughtthey could maintain a new county. and wanted it they vera entitled to it. The editor of the Bulle- tin goes wood gathering" occasional 1,
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Practically ali the hoisting and mill power of this county uses oil or gaso- line for fuel purposes. In estimating the cost of oil fuel several of the com pauies state that it does not exceed one cent Per hour for each horsepower developed. While the estimate is low, where oil has to Dc hau.ed many miles ny wagon, we can readily see that at the present low price Of oil it cannot exceed that price by more than the fraction of cent. Oil must remain the fuel of this country and its con version into power at some point on the railroad will give to the mines Of the Wallapai district a cheap method of operation where the mines arc To- cated in inaccessible parts of the mountain range, or even where they are situated remotely from the rail- road d.-kingman Miner.
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only wish and wish that l could fish and fish and fish. I'd like to roam the livc-long week tn banks O P'ris'- ma creek-down where the lacy ferns ilout-and shsh and fish and fish for trout. 'Tis shameful that on this free soil q man must toll and toll and toll and sweat and grOan and bust his mur- tingale and moan. grow old and bald before his time in following the festive dime. An, life would be a pleasant dream if one could stroll along the stream with rod in hand at carly dawn, no comrade but demijohn. (the latter filed with lemonade)- walk there in the lcafy shade-what higher bliss could mortal wish? Ab, let Us go and fish and fiSh,-EX.
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The |. $. Civil Service Commission will hold examination, during Septcm- Der and October, in several places in each state and territory to secure young men and women for the govern ment service. There are now 126, 423 positions in the classified service, be- ing an increase of i6, 736 in six years. There were 7,972 persons appointed between July I, 1901, and April l5, 1902, being at the rate of 10, ,070 for the year. There will probably be l1,0O0 appointments next year. Salaries at appointment vary from S660 10 l,200 a year with liberal promotions after ward. All appointments are for life and for most positions only a common school education is required. Poli- tics or religion is not considered. Those desiring to take examinations of this kind can get full information about them free by writing to the Columbian Correspondence College, Washington, D. C., and asking for its Civil Service Catalogue for 1902.
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Closing out Summer stock Canvas Shoes for men. women aud children, prices low. $. !. Forbes.
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Found by P R. Garcia, check on First National Bank. endorsed by Ramon Siguero, for s93-50, dated July last. Owner can have same by proving property and calling at this office.
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Ambrose Burke and Billy Grant will leave today for Gila springs, to spend d week or two recreating. Mr. Burke, who is one of the most successful pros pectOrs in the district, will leave in a few weeks for his old home in New York City on visit to his mother, whom he has not seen in several years On his return in the fall he will build q brick residence on Hill's flat. Looks u little suspicious.
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Card of Thanks.

We are deeply grateful to our neigh bors and friends for their many acts of kindness during the illness of our late niece, Miss Orr. Their kind ness and sympathy will ever be cher is,.ed in our memory.
 ME. AND MRs. STURZENEGGER,
 MR. AND MRS. MCINTYRE.
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ron COUNTY RECORDER

hereby announce myself ns a candidate for Cpunty Recorder subject to the acton or the
 MT -INNS. Clifton, Arizona, May S, l9J2
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FOR -uFHITF F.

hereby announce myself as candidate for reelection Co thc office of sheriff of Graham county. subject Co the endorsement of-tho Dem ocrstic county convention. JAS. '. PARKS.
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ron rrnnAxE lrnnr.

hereby auuoIncr myself 8. @ candidate for Probate Jucre. subject to the endorsement of tlc democratic convention ol Graham county
 ?. C. LITTLE. Melcalr Arizona May 2i, 1909.
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Democratic Central Committee

To the members of the Democratic Central Committee of Graham county, Arizona. You will please take notice that there will hr A meeting of said committee held Rt the court house ut Soiumonvillc. on Saturday, July >th. i91, for the purpose of king the limit of hold ing the primaries and fixing the time and pls'e of holding the couaiy convention, and trans actin. such other bu>'ucsS as may properly come before the convention
 Dated June a. l90,
 John ]. Birdno. Arturo NJ Elias Chairman.
 Secretary
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hereby announce myself as candidate for County Recorder. subject to the endorsement or the Democratic party of Graham County
 AETUEO ELIAS.
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George Burkner returned last night from Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he spent a few weeks. George thinks Billiards springs are superior to the Hot Springs of Arkansas.
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Mrs. Wm. Garland and son Al. re- turned last night from Hot Springs. Arkansas. where they spent several weeks. AIS health has been greatly improved by the change Of climate.
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Superintendent Shumann of the A. X N. NJ. R. R. accompanied by Road Master Wm. Blair and Alex. Vcitch, assistant general manager of the A. C. company, and Floyd King of the A. & N. NJ. R. R. office, visited Hachita Saturday last, on tour of inspection of the new track from Lordsburg. They made the trip in the "Arizona," the directors new special car.
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TOR corsrY -rrrErt-oa

The ErAIs authorized t1 announce the name or ira Harper as Rc.uIida'" i'g reelection Co the office of County Supervisor. subject ID the endorsement Of lhc democratic county couycn- tiou IRA HARPER
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Architects. Learn how to design those massive buildings. Support yourself while learning. Call on or write, I. H. Cox.
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Salvador Sirrianni, one of Clifton's prominent business men, who has been enjoying life in Italy Tor nearly two years, returned last week, and is try ing to become acquainted around town. Clifton has changed so much in two years that Mr. Sirrianni is almost d stranger in his own home He was given hearty welcome by his many friends
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Schlitz Malt extract, best summer tonic. s. J. Forbes.
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AsSayer and chemist with references wants position at mine, mill or shelter. Call or leave word at this office.
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Hamilton-Brown Shoes, best in the market, at Becker-FranZ Co.
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Gus Hobbs was in town yesterday from ]. V, Parks ranch at Ash Peak aud reports that great abundance Of water has been secured in the artc- sian well which rises to within four hundred feet of the surface. A pumping plant will be secured to raise the water to the surface. The water is hot.
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Have you ever tried our Devils Food cake? Something new. Ask our driver or ring up Phone 37.-Clifton Bakery
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We'll dressed women wear THE CROSS SHOE " The shoe that needs no hreaking-in. For sale by Eibie $. Smith.
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First-class dressmaking next door to the Bazaar, Chase Creek. All work guaranteed,
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High class of views Of the district al Risdon's. Views made on short notice.
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Just received a car Of standard and extra canned goods. 5. J. Forbes
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FOR COT MY TrrA.rErn.

hereby announce myself as candidate for re ciccL.a to thc office of county Treasurer, TTblIct 70 inc endorsement Of the democratic nominating convention.
 GEoRGF B. GAMBLE
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IT. I'll Water is what you get lTSLllln1 served at the Fountain.
 oio'iAiou Young's Pharmacy.
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To Clifton People.-While in Mo renci call at the Morenci Bakery for refreshing soda, or a dish of ice-cream. \ nice lunch can also be had.
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LOST-Locket with letter S. Five dollars reward for return to this office.
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Wines and liquors for family and medicinal purposes. s. j. Forbes.
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Stove ranges, chinaware, table cut tery etc $. J. Forbes.
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There is much sickness in Clifton at the present time, caused by hot weather, lack of sanitary regulations and bad water. Clifton needs a thorough cleaning up.
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Prices cannot be made too low for us to meet. Becker-Franz Co.
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FoR SALE-Two gold claims in Morenci gold belt covering 5000 feet of lead from 10 feet in width averaging from s4 to SIP in gold. Orc has been shipped from these claims which net ted $50 per ton. Address.
 A. N. DEPEE,
 CliftOn Arizona.
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Mexico.
 Hoffman and Porter hate esrusl, .crre verr rich gold ore On their claims
 st Cola gule6. r these geld strikes
 were made iu any section but . cUpper r
 district there would be great excite
 DcDt over the discoveries. At DO dis
 .aDt day there will be some biz gold
 mines discovered in this section.
 P.F. Crowley was down this week from the mine. to receive q new raso- line hOisting engine, which will soon be in operation on the property. As soon as d bridge can be built across the Culch. regular shipments will be made from the mine to the 4. (. company. The mine l. looking remarkably well. and producing rich ore
 Charley Hill who is in charge Of the Markeen company's property in the Grcenlee district. left last week for I.ord, burg where he will spend q few days and then leave for California on few weeks vacation. Mr. Hill has spent more than three years in this section without taking a trip. He is loaded for a good time and he will come pretty near having it.
 ". E. Allen. c. NJ. Seegar and J. N. Abbott, who hare. been mining for some time at Stein's Pass, think they have a bonanza in the way of a gold mine. Their ore averages S47 in gold, and they think they have plenty of itr The mine Is within d few hundred feet Of the =. r. track. They propose to form company and sell stock for de- Yelopment purposas-t
 A hundred and twenty-five thousand is the price paid for the Bryan mines, ten per cent cash down. This is group Of fourteen claims on the Gila opposite Kelvin. The purchasers are New York capitalists and the sellers Jas. Mccarthy and Mrs. Kinney of Globe. Three thousand feet or more Of development work has been done on the mine. Operations are to begin at once.
 The cost of cyanide treatment in typical Southwestern Colorado plant, where about l2j tons are handled daily Is stated to be 70 cents tOn-20. j cents for labor, 2 , cents for power and uel, and 46 cents for material. or the alter, D cents was for cyanide and i. , ,ents for zinc. The final tailing loss vas about S5 cents ton.-Mining and Press.
 A lot and large tent in Patterson's addition. North Clifton for sale cheap. Enquire Of D. F. Wilkins.
 The Pacific Coast Miner remarks .ith surprise that Arizona, that re- territory" has q prohibit ion mining camp, that Of Troy. It 5 perfecly true that Troy is 'dry amp but it is by no means unique | n this respect. There are many min | az camps in the territory where the | aloon keeper can get no foOthold, and l n fact, it may be said 10 be the eXcep- | ion and not the rule where a mining | ompany in Arizona allows liquor or i ecr to be sold on it's premises. With | ut taxing the memory, one can name | fl hand the Trilby, White Cloud, An el. Orc Graudc, O'Brien and Burson | lines, near W;ckenburg, while in the 'radshaws there are the Gro, Buster, Opper CObre, Banner, Angelus, Clad itOr and any number of others When 1t comes to d question of reform nd advancement, Arizona has q way getting close up to the band wagon. 
 SuDerintendant Shumann Of the A x |
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DUNCAN DO1NGS

It Is very hot.
 The deer are coming into tho valley from the moIntsins for water.
 Jay Gale and Silvia Warner were married at Stafford on the 18th, ana Isve their wedding dance al Franklin ou tie 25rd.
 Nephl Packer & Co. shipped iI.OOp pounds of high grade orc h the Fl Paso smelter this week. Amos Packer accompanied the ore .o Fl Psso.
 SAW.
 The recent sale cf ono third interest iu the mines by Pcscy- y-McCOrnick sy yo- iicais 10 the French-S- iss people for s51c, 00o was for the purr~~s cf carry ing ou the necessary work ~ cHplor- atior. The purchasers made sr eN- hausiive investigation of the prcreriy and found il to bc far above rcpres sa- tatioE. The average Uf the bis ore bodies was above sli, while in places ores were found that gave ten io twen- " ounces. 500, ,0to has been placed in the treasury for the purpose cf carry ing ou ttc work of development and double this amount is ready if it i~ found necessary tC put in reduction plants and tramways. Tuesday inc new company took over the Sen iIar- risou group Oi mines and placed Fiji Hilty, one of the former owners. in charge of the property. A gasoline hoist will be placed on that property shortly and work pushed with all wig or. Tie acquisition of the Hiliy prop critics gives the Gold Road people the greatest group oi gold mines on th" Pacific coast and only the lack ot water prevents them from the pro duction of bullion within the next siS months.-kingman Miner.
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w. $. George, for many years a prominent mar of the MOGollon coun- try, died Monday last.
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Isabella Orr. aged Ii years,9 9 months and II days, died in Clifton Sunday night. and was buried from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mcintyre Tuesday. June 24th. Deceased was an orphan, and was making her home with her auntS. Mosjames Sturzenegger and Mcintyre. She was most lovable girl, and had many friends who deeply mourn her untimelv end.