The copper era., 1903-12-10
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

Sheriff Del Lewis of COchise county
 was a vi-ito- here yesterday. It iz
 supposed that he was looking for Ben
 Slaughter, whom, the Douglas Inter-
 natioual-American says, is wanted on
 the charge Of having made way with
 license money collected from saloons
 in Douglas He is also said to have
 been implicated in a holdup which
 took place near Agua Prieta, on the
 Mexican side Of the line. A man was
 shot in this hOldup and it is claimed
 there is evidence to prove that Slaugh-
 ter did the shooting. He was at the
 time on the deputy force in Douglas.
 Globe Helt -
 A gaug Of thirty lramps took pos
 session Of an east bound Southern Pa
 cific train at Maricopa Monday night.
 The conductor, Ezra Shelley, and his
 crew, were helpless to resist on ac- count Of oyerpDwering numbers. The
 operator at Red Rock wired to Tues on
 for assistance and the train was met at
 I'illitlo by Sheriff Murphy and
 posse Of deputy sherifIs The tramps
 were routed after battle with sticks
 and stones, and nine were captured and brought to the city jail in Tucson. The remainder made their escape in the darkness. It was one Of the most 1 daring hoidups ever attempted on the 1 line of the Southern Pacific
 The small faction of old Dominion | stockholders opposed to consolidation ! with the United Globe Mines, have made good their threat to bring legal . proceedings 10 prevent the consumma- ton Of the plan. Recently George Elliot. representing only 700 shares Of old Dominion, obtained a temporary injunction restraining the company from carrying out the agreemen: with the Phelps Dodge people The court set December II as the date for hear ing application, to which time also tte special meeting of old Dominion stockholders adjourned. The injunc- tion proceedings are not viewed se- riously. In fact, the proposed ; merger is steadily gaining in popu larity here in copper circles, as the advantages of consolidation to old Dominion are becoming better under stood President Smith k now en route to Globe, where he is due 10 ar rive before the close Of the present week, and where it is understood, Prof. James Douglas will join him Belt.
 The following from the Tombstone I'rospcctor is almost incredible, yet coming from such q high and reliable gives it tho stamp of For thirty years the ProspcctOr has been recognized as an authority on mines and mining. IL would not swerve one hairs breadth from the exact truth for any cOnsidera- tion, otherwise the following remark able discovery of silver might be taken with few grains Of salt: Mir. George Beach. of Biebee, who is group Of copper proper ties in the vicinity of Geronomo's Stronghold, in the Dragons, came in Saturday evening and related to Us the phenomena of his especial section. While visitdg nearby camp d few | evening since he witnessed the retort of silver from pine log. This dis covery was accidental. A large pine ., tree stood near tn" camp. and it being : dead it was decided to fcl, it for fuel ', purposes, and accordingly, giant DOW , lcH was placed under i.> rnpt> anI the great old pine shattered tu the earth. \ glowing flame lighted up the sur that night. and while the boys smoked their corn cob pipes and rccountcd stories of pioneer lie. they were amazed to observe metal trick . ling out Of the wood with which the [ fire was built, upon examination of | which proved to be silver Nr. B,ach Is reputable gentlcmtn, and vouchr- for the accuracy Of this story. This . discovery of mineral in tree is sub q Stautiativc of q theory that metals f exist where you find thcm.N \