The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-05-08
ARIZONA WEEK BY WEEK.
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Inc copper queen company mas sup
scribed $1,000 towards tho celebration
OF the Fourth OF July in BIsbee. 1t is
"a way the Copper Queen company has
OF doing things.
Henry Banta, OF Flagstaff, has de-
parted for Douglas, Arizona, where he
will assist his brother, a. f. Banta, in
tie publication OF the Dispatch, recent
ly started at that place.
T.. A. Sliker, OF Flagstaff has been
appointed by Governor Murphy fish
and game commissioner for Northern
Arizona. Mr.. Silker is an enthusias-
Lic disciple OF Isaak Walton and spends
+everal weeks each season at Oak Crock,
Ind he will see that tho fish and game
law is strictly enforced.
THE tecretary OF the interior has
4pT u to the committee on Indian affairs,
. communication asking that 3lQ 200 900
3y the SAC, 900 in the Indian appropri-
ktion bill for the Pima Indian agency
'ie allowed Immediately for the tenn
porary relief OF the Indians OF that
agency, as they are in great distress.
James Shepard, a gambler shot and
probably fatally wounded Charles Lev
ingston, in Lands saloon at Benson
last week. Shepard was drunk at the
time. 1t is cheering to know that
"Shepard has plenty OF friends" and
doubtless also plenty OF money, hence
q. + fly,I b ,,il h.. Ia1
A. +. Potter, who is in the employ OF
tho agricultural department studying
the forestry condition OF southern Ari-
zona, arrived at Wilcox and will make
Il systematic study OF the Chiricahuas.
Mr.. Potter is an intelligent fair-mind-
ed practical gentleman, who has resid-
cd in Arizona for many years and
thoroughly understands local 'ndi
tiOns.
The United States supreme court
has rendered an opinion in the case of
the United States VS. a. a. Green and
others involving title to Il land grant
in Pima county, Arizona. The claim
was for 100, 900 acres, but the court Of
private land claims adjudged the
gran: valid for only fraction OF this
area, and this opinion affirmed that
decision.
One car OF horses were shipped out
of Phoenix last week by Cook and Sim
mons, the buyers for the British gov
crnment. The horses destined for use
in South Africa in the compaign
against the Beers. The horses go
direct to Fort Worth, Texas, from
whcro they will be shipped 20 New
Orleans by rail aud thence by trans
port to Cape Town.
David Mumrord aged about 10 years,
comparative stranger in the Navapai
county section, met his death at the
Cash mine last week by falling from
the bucket to the bottom OF the shaft.
He was standing on the rim of the
bucket with two other miners, and
was descending after a lunch on the
surface, when he let go the rope and
fell. He is supposed to have fallen
dead from heart disease.
The purchase Of the Cananea rail
way by the Southern Pacific. which,
beyond IL reasonable doubt, has been
cousummutcd, lends color to the often
repeated rumor that the Southern
Pacific would build road from CO.
chise station, via Pearce, Tombstone,
Bisbce and Naco. The Southern Pa
ciGc would hardly purchase the Can
anea railroad and not build 'nuec-
ting link between Naco and the main
line. y corps OF Southern Pacific sur
vcyors were in the vicinity of Naco /
last wcek.-ltcviow.
During his recent professional visit /
At Washington, d. c., says the Pres /
cott Courier, Attorney T.. 5. Clark /
visited the last resting place Of his old /.
friend Captain O O'Neill, and while there
copied the epitah from the tombstone |
and sent u copy of the same to Mike /.
Hickey of the Hotel Burke. 1t is fol- /
lows: "William Owen O'nsill, mayor
of Prescott, Arizona. Captain of Troop
~, First u. S. Volunteer Cavalry,
Rough Riders-Brevet Major. Born
Feb. >, 1850. Killed July /, 1898, at
San Juan hill, Cuba" "Who woulu
not die for new star on the flag