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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
THE PANAMA CANAL.

Washington, Sept 16.--The follow
ing bulletin has been posted at the
State departments:
"Under date of the l4th instant Mr..
Beaupre telegraphs the department of
State that the report of the canal COM
mittee passed the Senate unanimously
on the first reading. Senator Perez
Sopo gave notice of an amendment to
restrict the executive absolutly to the
terms of the proposed law"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

Capital stock paid il, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability of stockhold-
.ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has Saving Bank Department. De-
posts of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annuu, payable semi-annually.
W.F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
R. I. MANNING, W. +. RHAME,
ce-President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
Quite a Difference.

cutie a Difference.
what is the difference between hens
and poultry. pop?"
.Why. hens. my son. are things that
belong to our neighbors: poultry Is
something Il man owns himself" ."-Yon-
kers Statesman
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

There IS no man so friendless but
what he can find friend sincere
enough to tell him disagreeable truths
-Bulwer Iytton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 16.-Re-
ports have been received from a few
towns in the storm section not pre-
yiously heard from. They show little
damage except to forests and crops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
Sudden.

Ethel-There. I've forgotten to at
tend function to which was invited.
How careless.
George-You should have an engage
ment calendar.
Ethel-oh. George. this is SO sudder!
Chicago Record-Rerald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

A Good Investment.
Bramble- would you do if you
had S1.0o0.oe0:
Thorne-I'd hire private secretary
to answer fool questions.-Smart Set.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

Between a babbling friend and a
silent foe there is small cboice.-An,
trim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
Spoke Aavisedly.

Farmer Reepum-l WIS told hail.
stones fell over in Clay county that
looked like hen aigs comm through the
air.
Farmer Tlrashum-I'if bet the feller
what told you that never seen hen
aig comm through the air.
Farmer Reepum-Then you lose. He
wus the main actor in that ere barn.
stornin' troupe.-kansas City Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
Land Surveying

will give prompt attention to all calls
for surveying, plating, terracing hill sides,
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
Titles, Prcbating, &c.
BANKS q. BOYKIN, D. S.,
Oct 19-o Catchall. S. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

big yellow apple in it's top.
AS we near Frisco the orange,
lemon and pineapple give away to
small truck farms which are full of
all kinds of vegetables. We arrived
in Frisco on Jan. 28th, went into
camp at the Presidio. Every one
was at liberty to go anywhere they
wished, and you may imagine We did
all that could be done to have as
good time as possible. We were
there three days which we enjoyed
very much. On the 3lst Of January
we went aboard the U. S. Army
Transport Thomas" at noon. Among
the cheers of hundreds Of people we
cast off at one O'Clock. The cheering,
though, was all on shore as the ones
aboard the ship were too busy think
ing of loved ones at home and won-
dering if they would ever see that
dock again. Our first three days out
were very rough and most OF the
men were sea sick from one to six
days. On the fourth day the sea
was very calm and was for the bal
ance of the trip. We passed Gard
ner's Island, Wake Isle and stopped
at Guam for four hours. Nearly
everybody went ashore to see the
sights and take some exercise. 1t is
impossible for one to imagine how
one feels when your foot first strikes
terra firma' after being tossed on
the dark blue sea for nineteen days.
Vhe harbor at Guam is the most
| beautiful body of water / ever saw.
1t is in the shape of horse shoe.
The shore gradually inclines sky
ward and is covered with cocoanut
palms, mangoes and other tropical
trees and flowers. The harbor itself
is as smooth as a mill-pond. There
is u sard bar which crosses the
mouth Of the harbor and protects it
from the heavy seas. Just behind
this bar is a strip Of sea weed which,
when the sun shines, causes the
water to be of different colors. We
weighed anchor about four o'clock
in the afternoon and resumed our
course to Manila. Our route from
Guam was the most beautiful of the
whole trip. We came through the
straits in the Southern Archipelago !;
were not out of sight of land for about
] three days; part Of the time we would
The copper era., 1903-05-28
Another Big Deal in Sonora

y special from Douglas states that
the Sonora fields were the arena of
several mining deals during the past
week, most prominent being the sale
of the Eva group of claims and a
group comprising the Dos Amigos,
Adam, Don Ramon and Cinco Senores,
near the famous Picacio property
about fifty miles from Cos. The pur-
chasers are said to be Detroit capital
lists and the price paid to run away up
into the hundreds of thousands. That
the deal is bonafide one is proven by
the fact that the First National bank
vaults of this city contain a deposit
representing One-tenth of the pur-
chase price. Lightfood and Howard
were the owners of the Eva group, for
which the larger price was paid
Both are we'll known in Douglas and
Graham county, where they formerly
resided. There is comparatively lit
tie development work done on either
of these properties, but rock taken
from the lodges of the Eva group runs
as higE, in some instances, at 81 500 to
the ton. L. X. Clancy, who left for
the east on Wednesday is said to repre-
sent the people who bought the above
mentioned properties and the price
named is said to be 1885, 900 for the
Eva group and $4,000 fer the others.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

to New York of probably five times
what it is from Clifton at the present
time Mining supplies of all kinds
cost at least five times what they do
today, and yet the Lesinskys, and
others. faced these obstacles, fought
Indians almost every day, and made
a success by smelling the carbonate
ores IN adobe furnaces. Today mine
must have railroad at its tunnels
mouth. or ii is considered inaccessible
in this district. But at the same
time capitalists will rush into Sonora
and ~inaloa, perhaps one hundred
drcds Of thousands of dollars in de-
veloping property no better, and per-
hap5 not a. good, as prospects which
can be had here for few thousand
dollars. The Clifton MOrenci district
has reputation second to none in
the territory. 1t is the oldest pro-
ducer of copper in the territory, and
last year was third in the output Of
copper in the United States, yet hun
dreds Of good prospects, with ore on
the surface of the ground, are idle.
while in other sections claims which
have nothing on the surface are sell
ing at fabulous prices. Why is il?
There must be some reason for it.
Is it on account of knockers, or be-
cause we lack promoters with energy
enough to 90 out and hustle. There
are doubtless a few knockers here, as
i'm all other camps, but they are of
small consideration, because all of
he best Is4ines in the district at some
time during their history have been
turned down by noted experts, yet
hey have continued to produce just
the same. 1t must be that this dis
rict is short on promoters, for no
amp in the country offers better in
iucements to capital.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

THE remark is frequently heard in
Clifton that such and such part of
this district is too far away from
transportation to ever he worked at
a profit. To this class of people a
letter from Henry Lesinsky, who as a
matter of fact is really the father of
copper mining in Arizona. is most re-
specially referred. Mr.. Lesinsky
opened up the mines here when the
nearest railroad was in central
Kansas, and the nearest supply point
Silver City. Today there is no part
of the district that cannot be reached
10y a good trail from the railroad at
Clifton, Morenci or Metcalf in few
hours, and yet people talk of "inac-
feasibility and lack of trans porta-
ton facilities" True, these items
count in daily expenses when open
ing up property, but in comparison
with old times they are nothing. In
those days copper was worth 80 cents
per pound. but it was necessary To
haul il by wagon from Clifton to
Kansas, and then pay freight rate
The copper era., 1903-05-28
Probate Court of Will.

In the Probate Court OF the County of
Graham, Territory of Arizona
In the matter of the estate of Geron-
imo De Vega, deceased.
Order to show cause why order of
sale of real estate should not be made
1t appearing to this Court. by the
petition now on file in this court, of
Louis BarOldy. administrator of the
estate OF Geronimo De Vega. deceased.
that 1t is necessary to sell the whole OF
the real estate of deeedent to pay the
debts of decedent and the expenses
and charges Of administration.
1t Is therefore ordered that all per-
sons interested in the estate OF said
deceased appear before the Said Pro-
bate Court on Wednesday. the 18th
day OF June. \. ID. 1908. at the hour OF
lo O'Clock a m. of said day. at the
court room OF said Court. at the court
house in SolomOnville, said County of
Graham, Territory of Arizona. to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to said Administrator to sell
so much OF the real estate a shall be
necessary. and that a copy Of this or
der be published in the Copper Era, a
newspaper printed and published in
said county. for four successive weeks.
p C.. LITTLE,
Indigo Of the Probate Court
Dated May l., 1903.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

1t might be we'll for Arizona to con
slider the business propricty of hold
ing onto some of the good mines
which are fast passing into the hands
of foreign buyers. Arizona has mil
lions of capital which could be
doubled and rcdoublcd by Selling
some of these wonderfully productive
mining inVestments.-Star.
There is food for thought in the
above. The facts are that nearly all
of the best produciu" mining proper
ties in the territory are held by non
residents. Arszona people lack the
capital to develop the many promis-
ing mines of the territory, and are
therefore compelled to seek outside
capital. However. when deals are
made it would always be good idea
for the original owners To retain stock
in the enterprise for Il part of the
purchase price, and then they will he
i'm on the ground floor when the prop
erty is developed into "A bonanza.
When local mines are being devel-
opod into good paying properties,
home people who are familiar with
the property, should purchase the
stock and hold it until the mine he
comes n dividend payer, when they
can sell it at handsome profit, or
continue To hold it as an Investment.
This not only encourages the local
management but it also strengthens
the stock with eastern purchasers.
BY using good Judgment in the selec-
ton of companies in which to invest,
there is no great risk to he run, and
if the investor hits Il really big mine
occasionally he can stand a few losses,
and perhaps even then he fixed for
life. One reason why Arizona people
have missed so many good things is
because the greater portion of them
know nothing about mining. and an
other reason is that the field for in
vcstmeut is so large, and the oppor-
tuniticS so great, that their means will
not permit them to engage in all. or
even the most favorable iuvestiuents.
But 1T Is well that outsiders are reap
ing such rich harvests in Arizona
mines. because il encourages others
to invest, and many millions are vet
needed to open our vast undeveloped
mineral resources.
The copper era., 1903-05-28
2,2O7 copper mines

listed and described in this book-all
the copper mines Of the world-the
descriptions ranging from few lines
to ten pages, according to Importance.
The book has 692 octave pages, in bre
vier type. and is beautifully and
strongly bound, with gilt tops. Price
is s. in buckram and $50 in full
library morocco. IL will be sent 80
any address ordered, FULLY prepaid.
without a cent in advance, on the un-
Outstanding that it will be kept and
paid for if satisfactory. or returned
within a week after received, if it
does not suit for any reason whatso-
ever. If you want copy on these
terms. which are the most liberal ever
offered by any Publisher. please order
now from the author and publisher.
HORACE J. STEVANS.
- Dee Block, Houghton, Mich, U.S.A
The copper era., 1903-05-28
A REVOLVING CASE.
Justice CoombS of Central Arrested
on Very Serious Charge.

rom tne BuIIcllD-
a case of unusual Importance has
created much interest in the valley
during the week because of the enor-
nifty of the crime charged and the
prominence OF the man arrested. 5.
=. Jenkins, living in the town of Cen
trial, came to the county seat on Mon
day and after consulting the district
attorney went before Justice Hy att
and swOre out a warrant charging
Isaac Coombs, g prominent citizen OF
Central, with assad!ting aud attempt
ing to commit the crime of rape on the
thirteen year old daughter of Mr.. Jen-
Coombs, the defendant. Such an accu-
sation is so revolving that it has been
the subject of much comment and
should the evidence be of a sustaining
character the defendant will be in a
box that he will find it hard to make
his escape from.
Sheriff Parks and Deputy Mckenzie
went to Central on Tuesday and ar
rested COombs and brought him to
SOlomonville where he was arraigued
before Justice Hyatt and the exami-
nation set for Yesterday morning. the
amount Of bond being fixed at $1,000
The defendant was accompanied by
Judge McCollum. who will look after
his interests.
When asked for a statement OF his
side of the case Justice Coombs stated
to the Bulletin that he did not think
it would be proper for him to 90 into
the details of the matter at this time
prefering to allow the evidence to first
be made public through the courts.
This charge was a great surprise to
me-" said Coombs "a| there is not
particle of truth in it. would pro-
tect the child, whom [ am accused of
assaulting. as | would one of my own
children.'
The copper era., 1903-05-28
Too Great a Risk.

In almost every neighborhood some
one has died from an attack of collie or
cholera morbus. often before medicine
could be procured or physician sum
moned. y reliable remedy for these
diseases should be kept at hand. The
risk is too great for anyone to take.
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly
saved the lives of more people and re-
lieved more pain and suffering than
any other medicine in use 1t can al
ways be depended upon. For sale by
all dealers in medicine.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

The Clifton Herald says that 1.-THE
authorities have forbidden the demi-
monde to appear on the streets until
: o'clock evenings, and the girls think
this the worst S-hour law of all. y
What 1.-The girls think about it Is
matter of Indifference to the decent
people OF the town, who have tolerated
these abuses far too long. a few ar
rests, followed by good heavy fines,
would have most salutary effect on
the girls"
The copper era., 1903-05-28
Documents Filed For Record.

Following Is list OF documents flIed
for record, at the county seat, compiled
by Abstracter Fred Dvsart:
Thomas Blake and wife to John
Blake. deed, s., blk. %, Stafford.
John Blake to Geo. a. Onley, deed,
500, block -, Stafford.
Thomas S. Merrill, Jr. to Geo. A.
Ouley, bill of sale, S7l.Si, of thresh-
ing machine on Gillispie ranch.
Rosa TERRA ct al to Geo a. Onley,
deed, $40, improvements on ) acres in
ne, l6. ;, % e.
Juan Tierre ct al to Geo. A Onley,
deed, $50, improvements on ) acres in
ne, Ii, :, p t.
Sun Insurance Office of London APP
points j. +. Thompson of Clifton their
agent and attorney.
MayllOwcr Mining Co. to q. f.
Barklcy, power of attorney, to sell
Santipede, ella Monster, ct al in May
flower uist.
Geo. f.. Stevens locates claims in
COpper mt dist.
- Curtis ct al locate Red Chief
in Table M. dist.
VIM. +. Wernse files notice of warn
ing against deeds for property Of In
dustrial Gold Mines Investment & De-
velopment Co.
Arizona Copper Co. file amended To-
cations OF CLARA aud lone in Copper
mt. dist
Sixto Garcia locates Pepa in Cop
per mt. dist.
In matter OF estate of Eliza Han
cock, order is filed setting apart home
stead to Eliza HANCOCK, ne NV and Sc
r. r. Billingslqy and wife to w. B.
Foster ct al, deed, S35, s. II feet of 80
and n. Is, Duncan.
Joseph Cluu and wife TO William
Brattou. deed, $1,000, 20 acres in sw NV,
"a. Is =, % c.
Benigno Guerro locates Jupiter in
Copper mt. dist.
Otto Hornick locates Yellow Pine
and Homestake in Unknown dist.
Sierra De Orc Gold Mining Il Mill
ing Co. amend articles o. incorpor-
ations changing the member of their
board of directors to five
Geo. Stevens locates Bonanza Placer
and Catalina Luis Lode in Copper mt.
dist.
Frank II. Hudson to NJ. Il. Elliott,
power of atty, to sell I claims in
Greenlcc dist.
n. F. Bcebe and wife to Samuel Il.
Kemp, deed. $50, blk. 10, Beebe's ad.
Stafford.
Thomas H. and Mrs. n. \. Bell to
=. Il. McClintOck, agreement, $3.50,
to sell int in cattle.
Jesus Garcia and wife to David
Monte, deed, 500, 4 acres in NV cor.
Sc Sc, l., :, 27e.
Henry Hill and wife toOlive Free
man. deed, $500, lot ;, blk. ), Hills
ad., Clifton.
Julius Ottman and wife to George
Whaley, deed, 800, 100 acres in tip. Q,
26 e.
Geo. L. Stevens ct al locate Robert
l.. and Il II. Waugh in Copper mt.
dist.
Geo. Chrispin locates Bald Face in
Grccnlee dist
+. NJ. Hawthawaz locates Granite
Reef in Greenlec dist.
Geo. Gilliard TO Sam Abraham ct al,
deed, 500, 100 acres in ella river
near the mouth of San Francisco
river.
A. 7. Johns files notice of appro-
priation of 10000 inches of water
from Blue river.
J. y. Haywood to Graham County,
deed, SO. strip | acre wide on W of
NV sM.al. q, - e.
T. r Campberr to Mary F.. Campbell
(wifc.) deed. IS, 160x74 feet in NV cor,
blk. 20, Stafford.
+. w. Hayes ct al to Elizabeth F.
Caruthers. deed, $3.50. lots |, }, ), Is
and l6. blk. II. Stafford.
Ambrose Burke to Martha Abra-
ham, deed, 81, OF Antetam.
w. F. Hagan files attachment vs..
David O'NeiI for Sl73SII, levy on
Il 10 feet, lot s, San Francisco twp.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

Mr.. Joseph Pominvill, of Saltwater.
Mimi, after having spent over s.. 900
with the best doctors for stomach trou-
BILE, without relief. was advised by his
druggist. Mr.. Alex. Richard. to try a
box of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He did so. and is "a
well man today. Ii Troubled with in
digestion, bad taste in the mouth, lack
of appetite or constipation. give these
Tablets trial. and you are certain to
be more than pleased with the result
For sale at - cents per box by all
dealers in medicine
The copper era., 1903-05-28
MORENCI NEWS.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Earl Smith. Who has been visit
ing with the family Of sam Doss Tor
some time, left for her home last
Tuesday.
Work has been resumed on the ad-
dition TO the \. c. store and Will be
pushed to completion. The store at
present i quite crowded aud the ad-
ditional floor space will be greatly APP
preciated.
The D. c. Co. are making prepare
tions to improve all along the line. and
one OF the finest pieces OF new ma
chinery TO arrive was four hundred
horsepower Cros>ley gas engine. rms
i said to be the largest one Of It's
kind in this section Of the country.
Mr. and Mre. Chapman returned
from Phoenix last Friday. Mr.. Chap
man was called there b. the illness of
his child which died later. The par
entS have the sympathy OF the camp
in their bereavement.
Frank Kerr. one OF the Oldest en-
ployees of the ID. G. Co. left for Ash
Grove. Missouri, last Tuesday morn
ing. He expects to be away about two
months.
The Azurite club gave its first sum-
:2er dance last Tuesday evening. The
music was excellent and all had a very
enjoyable time.
James Rae came in from the Double
Circle ranch and visited with relatives
few days this week. He reports the
range good and the cattle in excellent
Mr.. ]. c. Moulton, who has been
employed in the drug department of
the ID. G. store, left for Los Angeles
last week. After a visit with home
folks he will go to Necasaro and work
for the d. c. Co. there.
The oven has arrived for the new
bakery and the proprietor expects to
be making bread in the near future.
Last Thursday the alarm of fire was
given and it WAS discovered that the
house OF w. L. Gerard was in flames
y heroic effort was made TO subdue
the fire but it was in vain. and the
building and its contents were soon
but Il heap of ashes. 1t required hard
work to save the buildings near it but
fortunately no other damage was done.
Miss Nevin, who has been visiting
with her sister for sometime, will
leave for her home in California in
few days. She came here for health
and has been greatly benefited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell p. JamersOn
will leave about the first of next
month for two month : vacation in
the east.
Harry MetcaIf has resigned his posi-
tion with the Morenci Library and
will now devote all his time to perfect !
ing his invention. which he says will
revolutionize all laws of mechanics. /
Success Harry.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

THE Douglas Daily Dispatch, f. Is.
Dorr, editor and proprietor, has made
its appearance. 1t is II six page, six
column paper, takes the regular as
sociate press dispatches, and is chock
full of ads. From the appearance of
the Dispatch Douglas must he II bet
Ter town than Bisbee, or else Editor
Dorr is Il better hustler than the
kcIIeys. We'll, heres to the Daily
Dispatch, may it live long and
nrOAnnr.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

TIE ATROCITIES perpetratcd upon
the Jewish people by the Russians
has shocked the civilized world. 1t
is high time to call halt on such
brutality.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

GROVER CLEVELAND, who has ex-
pressed Il willingness to again be-
come the standard bearer of his
party. is still fishing The chances
are that he will have the fishman's
usual IucIx
The copper era., 1903-05-28

PEOPLE are Frustrated with heat
in New York and freezing to death
i'm Montana. Arizon has about the
only reliable climate.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

All kinds of new goods. Fine line
ladies dress goods, shirt waists and
underwear. Also fine line mems over
shirts and underwear Mexican hats
for ladies and children-light aud
cool. Lap-a-Tan, best working shoe
made. Call and examine goods.
NJ RARNnKyTTZ
The copper era., 1903-05-28

KANSAS and Nebraska have been
swept by cyclones during the past
week Many lives were lost and
much property destroyed
The copper era., 1903-05-28

The Phoenix and Eastern contem-
plate extending their line from Ben
son to Silver City, to connect with the
G1nte-afe.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

Ir Is now announced that the ID.
u r.. G.. viii enter Fl Paso over the
FL Paso d North Eastern.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

THE Jews arcstilI being slaughtered
10y wholesale in Macedonia.
The copper era., 1903-05-28

SIX plated tea spoons given away
with every box of Niolette Impe-iale
soap at the Ladies' Store, North
The copper era., 1903-05-28

LOsT-Large (Masonic) Shriners
pin. Reward will be paid for its re-
turn to Mrs. Sam a braham
The copper era., 1903-05-28
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The evening world., 1903-09-29

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umns Of The World pages
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is proof that the value %
the columns arc appre-
ciated and that the udver-
tiser gets results.