The copper era., 1902-02-27
ARIZONA WEEK BY WEEK.
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An acetylene gas plant exploded at
Globe last week doing considerable
damage.
The Tucson sanitarium will be
great boon TO the afflicted everyw here
and it will be a good thing for Tucson.
George Powell OF Globe, age fourteen
years, while hunting last week acci-
IDENTIFY shot Fred Briggs. companion,
in the right knee. Amputation was
necessary.
j. r. Emmons has returned to Globe
from Chicago, where he took the Pas
teur treatment for skunk bite. He
thinks he is cured.
The Keystone and ORC Grande mines
near Wickenburg have been closed
down temporarily.
The Lime Creek Copper company5
smelter at Alhambra is ready to blow
in"
An oil well is being bored at Camel
Back, and Phoenix investors expect to
have money to throw at the birds"
when OIL is struck.
Mrs. Samaniego, an Old time resi-
dent Of Tucson, died at her home in
that city last week. She was well
known by old timers all over the terri.
tory.
Prof. G.. Wharton James. OF Phoenix
was bitten on the thumb by rattle
snake, which he was carelcssly hand
ling. Some people don't know enough
to come in when it rains, but of course
this homeiy expression does not apply
to the professor.
Capt b f. Banta who was a resident
OF Arizona before the raising OF the
L. ). flag, and who has ever since re-
sided in the territory, will soon start
another paper at the town OF Douglas.
paper men in the territory, and de-
serves success,
&. Wash. Mcfarland, one of the
brightest and most forciblc writer's in
the west, has accepted position on
the editorial staff OF the new morning
daily which will soon make its appear
ance at Bisbee. Me is more familiar
with the mining cam ps Of Arizona
territory.
A moral spasm has struck Flagstaff.
The council has passed an ordinance
prohi biting gambling in the town
from one o'clock a. IN. until six o'clock
a. IN. Of each day. This was followed
by an ordinance prohibiting women
from visiting saloons, gambling houses
and other resorts. 1t is only question
OF II short time until all OF the towns
OF the territory bar the women from
saloons. Nearly all Of them OF any
Importance have already dohe so.
S. l.. Pearce, manager of the Old
Terrible company, while in Boston re-
Gently was robbed of his watch and
chain. 1t happened" in a crowd at
the theatre. Mr.. Pearce felt tug at
his breast, and realizing that he was
bsing robbed, naturally reached for
his gun, forgetting for the moment
that he was in the eifete east, where
such personal adorn;2ents are not worn. !
When he realized his helpless condition /
he almost tainted. Mr.. Pcarce has
very poor opinion of Boston, and ad
vises his friends when going east to |
take their guns with them and to be |
sure to see that they are in good work !
ing order.
l.. J. Butler, the discovercr of Tono- /
pah, Nevada, which promises to rival !
the old Comstock lode as an ouputtcr, !
states that another discovery, even |
greater than that at Tonopah. has re-
comfy been discovered south of Tono- |
pah. Like the discovery at Touopah, !
there was nothing in the rock To indi- |
cate mineral, but assays have demon |
stated that it is rich in both gold and |
silver, and the strike is quite extens- |
i've. As a general thing prospectors !
do not have enough assaying done. /
Many OF them have let fortunes slip |
through their fingers because they |
lacked the means to have assays made /
The first samples taken at Tonopah |
were not assaycd for months after
wards. Today Tonpah is the best |
camp in Nevada. and it is said that Il |
railroad will soon be built to it from |
Salt Lake.