The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-03-26


from Boston last week, aud IS we'll
pleased with development work at the
mines since MS departure for the eaS,
some weeks ago
George c. Gil. president OF the
Shannon Copper company, arrived
last week from Hollyoke, Massachu-
settS. and will spend some time here,
looking after the company's business.
John ". Parks, OF Solomonville.
has resumed work on his valuable
group OF copper claims near san Car
los. upon which he has been working
for many years.
Two shots OF black powder were
/ fred in the mines at Metcalf recently
which furnished ore for two weeks.
Itis estimated that twelve thousand
tons OF ore were knocked down by the
two shots.
/ c. p. Rosecrans. secretary and treas
urer of the Standard Copper mines,
visited FL PasO last week on business
for his company.
J Hon. c. VI. Shannon, the most pop
! ular democrat in :he territory, but
who has eschewed politics in order 10
give all of his time to the mining BUSH
ness, dropped 10 on his Clifton friends
this week, and was given a regular
ovation. Speaking of mining re-
calls the fact that Mr. Shan
non spent the winter in Phoenix.
and had much to do 18th shaping the
course of the legislature in regard to
joint statehood. and other important
matters. Mr.. Shannon says Governor
Brodie is a trump In fact to put it in
plain United States. he says Governor
BrOdie is the best executive the ter
ritory ever had, aud this he says with
due respect to his esteemed friend.
Ex-Governor Hughes, editor of that
great religious daily. the Tucson Star.
Mr.. Shannon states that the passage Of
the suffrage bill through the council
was due TO a trade on the COwan bill
own merits. Mr.. Shannon seems to
think that the democrats of the council
who worked with the republicans. de-
served a rounding up" but is also of
the opinion that Mr. Ives went a lit
tie too far in his remarks on that sub
Jet.
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dents will regret the death of Lane
Fisher, which occurred March Sth. at
Leavenworth, Kansas. His death was
due to dropsy. During the early days
when Geronimo and his band OF
Apaches made times troublesome IN
this locality, Fisher was captain of
the local rangers and assisted in many
exciting adventures with the red
skins. 1t will also be remembered
that Lane was the leader of band of
rangers that pursued the Apache Kid
after the Indians had killed a Mr..
Merrill and his daughter near Duncan.
The Indians were never taken, but a
running battle for several miles was
engaged in. The killing OF the Mer-
rills was the last of the Indian depre-
datiOns in this immediate vicinity
Bulletin.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gamble
arrived home last Friday evening from
the knights of Pythias entertainment
in SolOmonville an alarming situation
greeted them. Little Miss Gamble. in
an effort not to be taken unawares had
the house barricaded. Leaning
against her bed WAS a Winchester and
Il shot gun. Under the pillow the
kitchen butcher knife was secreted in
case of emergency. Had burglar
tried the Gamble residence on that
evening he would have received
warm eceptiOn.-Bulletin.
!. H. Knowles has been guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Lacy during the week.
y one time Mr.. Knowles was superin-
tendent of the Maravilla Mining com
pany, but is now interested in some
promising copper properties situated
in the ChiricahHas lately purchased
by Michigan parties. The properties
are showing up well under develop
ment and Mr.. Knowles feels assured
that they have first-class copper
Notwithstanding the rainy weather
and bad roads, the entertainment
given by the ladies of the Pres5y-
terrain church Mt Library hall was a