The copper era., 1902-11-06

ARIZONA WEEK BY WEEK.


Mrs. Cornelia Howard was burned to death by gasoline exposion at Doug las last week.
 Last Saturday two men went down the shaft of the Little Jessie mine to figure on contract. When they reached the 800 foot level they were caved on. One of the men named Pick ering was pinned down in some water and drowned. The other man was seriously, If not fatally injured. He is now being cared for at the McCabe mine.-Courier.
 While the south bound train on the Phoenix and Maricopa road was cross ing the Tempe bridge one night last week the bridge structure gaYe way in the middle span and the engine and two cars were thrown into the river, the fireman being caught under the engine and seriously injured while an Indian on one Of the freight cars was killed. The Pullman and the day coach were miraciously left standing on the bridge, the pullman however was broken in two parts. The passen- gers on board were badly shaken up but none were injured. Mark Smith was on the train at the time of the ac- cident.
 Clay McGoniglc, the Cochise county cowboy, is making a record for him. s9lf in his roping contests in New Mexico and Texas. At Albuquerque during the recent fair he won a num- Der of prizes. At the fair now in ses- sion in San Antonio, Texas, he won the first prize of 5000 for tying three steers in the remarkable time Of ? minutes and Sf seconds. During the first week of the contests he made several attempts at tying, but in every instance his rope broke and he after wards learned that his ropes had been partially cut. During the last con test he made a thorough examination Of his rope and entered with a deter imitation to win, which he did. Me Gonigle has for number of years been at work in the Sulphur Spring valley for various ranches, his last work being done for Wm. Lutley, Ryan Bros. and the c c Co. He first caufi into prominence as u roper at Tucson two years ago when he broke the worlds record by tying his steer in 22 seconds. Since that time he has won considerable money in various con tests throughout the southwest. His many friends in the county are greatly pleased over his successes.
 w. r. Wells, of the Meadows expe- ditiou to Tiburon island, was in No gales yerterday, a guest of the Hotel Arizona, and tho gentleman stated to n representative of the Oasis that with party of five Mir. Meadows had made a preliminary reconnaissance of the island, had returned to Guaymas and had summoned to meet them at that place the entire number original ly selected, and were preparing to mako descent in force upon the island some time next week. Mir. Wells was a member of tho rccOnoit- ering party. He stated that they sail ed around the island and effected landing, remaining there several days. When they landed and made their camp they attracted the attention of some Scris Indians, who approached them one at time until there were thirteen gathered in bunch, looking with evident curiosity upon the move ments of the white men. Two of the Indians could speaks little Spanish, and Charley Meadows and some of the others engaged them in conversation. They were asked how many Indians there are upon the island. They re- piled, "about as many as those birds, !" pointing to a lot feeding in shallow water along the shore. There were about 300 birds in the flock indicated: The party penetrated inland in sey- eral directions, guarding carefully all ways against surprises. But no effort was made to annoy or trouble them. They were on the lookout for mineral indications, but found none except good indications for oil and coal. The waters surrounding the island were fairly alive with tuna and other fish, Nogales Oasis.