The news-herald., 1903-11-21
NEWS FROM wIcKENBuRc
George Ford Gets Damages for In.
jurieS-At the Hines

George Ford was Thursday given a
Judgment in the District Court against
the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
railway for injuries sustained, the
amount of the judgment being fixed at
$500. The case had consumed two
days for trial and was not given to the
jury until late Thursday afternoon.
They were out but short while when
they arrived at their verdict. Ford,
with his brother, conducts business at
Wickenburg. On the morning of July
Sd, last, they received shipment of ice
from Phoenix. In unloading the ice
from the cars the train moved, and
Ford received injuries by being thrown
from his position and 81 cake OF ice fall
ing on him. He originally sued for
$15, 900 damages, but the amount claimed
was af. erward reduced to $5UO0. The
case will be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
John A.: Clark, of Remington, In
diana, was a passenger on the north
bound train Thursday. He has been
down here looking at some mining prop
critics in whicli he is interested He has
gone up to Prescott tO spend few days,
when he will return and spend most Of
the winter here.
Dr. Jones, our local physician, went
to Phoenix as witness in the case Of
George Ford against the railroad. The
doctor has recently moved his family
among us and has made up his mind
that Wickenburg is the right place for
him. He says that as for healthfulness,
the placid Hassayampa can not be
beaten. We are glad the doctor is going
10 stay with as, tor he has proven him
self Gentleman and physician. He
will have charge of the Wickenburg
pharmacy as usual.
G. II. Widmeyer, our agent, went to;
Phoenix TO attend the trial of the case
of George Ford against the Santa Fe,
Prescott & Phoenix railway, which
absorbed the attention of the court for
several days.
George and Ike Ford returned yester-
day from Phoenix, where they have.
been attending court. George is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his friends
on the attainment of a judgment for
damages against the railroad, for being
injured on July Sd, last, and (which has
kept him in his room practically all
the time since then. The case was
hotly contested by the railroad, but the
case was too strong. It has been stated
that the company will appeal the case
to the Supreme Court, but it is doubted
here. The company has usually showed
disposition to treat the citizens fairly,
in all matters, and by an appeal the
company would have little to gain, ex
cept time, and the people here do not
believe that the company cares about
harrassing Mr. Ford, as he is q poor
man, and it would be an unfair advan-
tage to take of him to carry the case up
to the higher courts, thus putting the
plaintiff in position that it would cost
him. practically all that he could get
out OF it. But, of course, the company
may look at it that it was not to
blaine, and if it carries the case up it
will be because they feel that it has
been unjustly treated by the jury.
Work ON the Orc Grande mine is
still being pushed with a view to the
development of sufficient water supply
to enable the company to make sue
cessful test run with the new 5-stamp
mill which has but recently been in
stalled. General Manager Upton has
gone to Prescott to meet a member of
the company who will be present at
test run, which will likely take place
early next month. S. P. Hooker, a
capitalist of Leroy, New York. is at the
camp now, and will probably spend the
time here till the test run is made He
is heavily interested in stock of the
company: A great many things have
been claimed for the property, mostly
by outsiders who were trying to create
boom on other properties by saying
that they were close to the Orc Grande
mine, hence it is with more than COM
mon interest that the actions of the Orc
Grande company are watched. In jus:
tice to the company it NAV be said that
1t has never INDUCED in these fabu-
1ous claims, and has discounfenanced
tnem whenever it would do any good.
@. H. Akers, promoter of the Orc
GTande Exploration and Development
Company, reports that the Powell prop
erty, which that company has under
bond, is looking better with every foot
OF development. 1t is also given out
that the company has succeeded in
completely financing the affair till work
is assured to continue till the property
Is proven or disproven to be mine.
The case of A. A. Pratt on the charge
OF forgery, has been set for December
7th. Pratt is well known here and the
News-Herald has told the story of his
incarceration and has given the particu-
lars IN the case all along. The opinion
here is generally that Mr.. Pratt will
have to do penance at Yuma for a term
OF years.
H: D. Bradford, manager of the Major
Gold Company, has just returned from
trip to the Grand CANYON, where he
met his brother and had big time with
him. Mr.. Bradford has been in Arizona
long time and this is his first visit to
the Titan of chasms. Bradford is a good
mining man and will make a mine of
the property out on the San Domingo, if
there is any show to do so and it is not
likely that a man of his experience
would waste his tine where there is no
show. Here's wishing him success.