The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-02-06
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Clarence X. Letter, a cowboy former
ly Of Deming, was shot and accidental :
killed at Jacob Nutter's ranch, Mohavt
county, last week.
We are in receipt OF q letter from T.
G. Priua, dated at Santa Fe, Cuba, Jan
18th, in which he says be is about &c
start on a visit 10 Havana, and that
after visiting there, he will return
home, expecting to arrive here in a
very few weeks.-Guardian
Harry Solomon has been unable 10
attend TO his duties the past week on
account OF broken bone in his right
hand. 1t was caused by disagree
ment between Harry aud one Of his
horses. He says next time he will not
hit the animal quite so hard. Bulletin.
The citizens OF Florence are to some
extent worked up over the railroad
problem. The Phoenix & Eastern has
made two surveys, one through
Florence and the other about We miles
10 the north of town. The latter pre-
scnts advantages in the matter OF
bridging the Gila river, and to Offset
this the Florence people propose to
give the railroad company a depot site
aud right of way through tho town.
Regarding the San Carlos reservoir,
Director Walcott estimates that tho to-
tai cost would be 81. $50, 900, OF which
$l,0I0.000 would be for reservoir and
100000 for canal, besides contin.
ri
TEN would supply the Gila Indian
Reservation, supporting three tribes,
besides irrigating 100000 acres OF pub
lie lands, making the latter worth $50
an acre. aud capable OF supporting 4o,-
900 people.
The one important waterway for Ari-
zona, says the Tucson Star, is the open
ing Of II canal from the Gulf OF Califor-
MIA to the Colorado, which could strike
the river in The vicinity OF Yuma city.
This canal could be utilized for the
double purpose Of commerce and irri-
CATION. 1t could be kept closed when
high waters flooded down the Colorado,
thus avoiding the vast quantity OF de-
tide. The Gulf OF California and Colo /
RADIO river shi ip and irrigating canal is /
not only feasible. but cminently prac-
ticable, and will make Yuma an inland |
port. 1t will provide sufficient water
to irrigate more than 5000, 900 acres OF
the richest lands on earth.
Says the Globe Belt: We learn from
reliable source that Indian Agent
Corson OF the San Carlos agency, has
bcen officially notified that on February
| the issuance of rations aud annuties
To Indians employed as policemen,
hcrders and in other capacities and
earning as much as $50 per month, will
he discontinued, and ut the close OF the
fiscal year, June 30 the order will be
extended to include all reservation In
diaus. This order is in furtherance OF
the policy adopted several months ago
by the Indian commissioner to induce
the Indians to work and become self
supporting. 1t is also stated that Fort
Apache will be abandoned as 4 military
post and that the department will
lease lands on tho Apache reservation
for grazing purposes.
"Climax Jim," who is known over
the eastern half of Arizona, is spend
ing few days in Tucson. In CONVEX
sation with he Post he stated that he
had QUIT cattle rustliug and seltled
duwn in the butcher business at Cliff
ton. He was for twelve years a rustlsr
and has personal acquaintance with
every officer in all the counties of east
eru Arizona. He is under indictment
for stealing IA COW and calf in Graham
county for which he is to be tried in
October. This charge is an insignif-
cant one compared with the extensive
cattle stealing he has been charged
with in the past. His right name is
Ru us Nephews, although he is known
in northern Arizona As Jim Thomas.
1t was while he was engaged as a cow
puncher on the Hack knife range, by
which name the Aztec cattle company's
possessions in northern Arizona are
known, that he got the name of 'Cli-
'nnv - T'"rr Williams. the boss of
the rancn, gave him r"- name because
OF his fonduess for Climax sasx,,co. 1t
has stuck to him ever since. Climax
Jim" has the distinction OF having
broken away from almost every sheriff
aud every Jail in eastern Arizona dur
ing his years of outlaw life. He is
pleasant fellow to meet, sensible and
good ryteller. He says he has bur-
led his running iron" and will settle
down to peaceful pursuits. He has al
so sworn Off chew ing Climax.-Tucsou
Post.
Fllhngs.