The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1903-02-07
ARIZONA NEWS.
Items of Interest from all over the
Territory.

the peace and seven deputy sheriffs ;
a small epidemic of small pox; also
Shrader the divine 'heeler," who has
been separating the credulons from
their coin.-Globe Times.
Senator Reveridge has received sew
eral letters from Arizona warning him,
never again to set foot in the territory
on pain of death. Here is chance
| for the Indiana senator to show the
kind of stuff he is made of--Kansas
City Drovers Telegram.
Governor Brodie has appointed Mr.
George w. Atkinson, of Calabasas, a
delegate to representa- Arizona in the
Good Roads Convention, which will
meet at Detroit, Michigan, February
9th and 14th. The delegates are
George H. Schuerman and r Lowry
George w. Atkinson of Calabasas; j.
K. Mead of Tucson; @. G. Mills of
Morenci; W. l.. Pinney and Z. NJ. De-
pew of Phoenix; NJ Riordan of Flag
SUdil, anu w II O.aTk Ol l1OlOTOOk.-
Post.
The city council of Bisbee is con-
sidering the proposition of calling
special election Co vote $4,000 in
bonds to improve the sanitary condi-
ton of the great copper camp and
also to build sewer system. Lead
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and it is concensus of opinion that the
bonds should be voted and the sewer
constructed. The water problem of
Bisbee has been solved and with an
abundant supply at hand the success
of the improvement is asured-Re-
view.
shows that there are fully 100000
acres of the richest lands in the world
between Bulls Head Canyon and
Yuma on both sides of the Colorado
river, that can be reclaimed by the
building of dam at Bulls Head and
other places on the river. Congress
will be called on to allow of dam in
the river, as it is considered navig-
able stream to the Vegas Wash, and a
dam cannot be put across the river to
obstruct navigation until the consent
of congress is obtained to that end.
There is now money sufficient in ard
land fund to complete dana sufficient
for all purposes on the river, and the
prospects are good for its construction.
-Knieman Miner.
What is the status of the San Carlos
Indians? This inquiry is prompted by
the fact that there are between rs and
100 of them who live permanently in
and around Globe. At times this
number is greatly increased, but we
have always about 100 of them in
camps south Of town. A majority of
them are squaws and not more than a
dozen of them ever work. Drunken
ness is common among them, and
people living in that aection often
them. Are passes too plentiful or
do they leave the reserve without per-
mitl As they do not fill any long felt
want here, let them be taken back to
San Carlos and be kept there.--Globe
Times.
The next week Is expected to see
some interesting doings at Caranea,
where the Cananea Consolidated Cop
per company is now operating one of
the biggest copper claims in the world.
The interesting developments are to
be caused by the arrival of party
of New York stockholders, who will
include President w. G. Greene, who
has been in New York for some time
on important business. There are
various rumors afioat concerning what
will be the outcome of the visits of
these members of the company. 1t is
generally believed that several i'm
portant changes are to be made in the
personnel of the company's officials.
Without doubt the company intends
to largely decrease its working force.
The discharge of several hundred
mechanics and miners in the past few