Williams news., 1903-03-28

The vast sheep interests of Ari- zona are feeling just as elated over the promise extended for a good year ahead as are the cattlemen. Both have ample reason for feeling we'll, for indications point to better days.
 J. L. Ober, of Tucson, one of the oldest prospectors in the territory, was in the city yesterday. MT. Ober was on his way to his claims in the mountains back of Flagstaff, and had with him fully equipped outfit. He is known in every min ing camp in the territory, and has what are considered some valuable claims in Coconino county.-Phe- nix Democrat.
 Not many people who are famil- jar with the term miners inch" can state definitely what amount of water this represents. Continu ously running, a miners inch in twenty-four hours will discharge 2,160 cubic feet of water. Or, to simplify it, miners inch is twelve gallons per minute, or 17,23O gal Ions per twenty -four hours.
 In passing the eight-hour law the legislature certainly acted in a half hearted sort of way. Men working under ground in mines are the only ones affected. To a man not conversant with the way in which the bill was passed, it might look as if some United Verde and Copper Queen money played an active part in emitting smelter and other surface employes.-Wick- enburg Herald.
 A mill test of ore from the Pres ident mine, the property of the President Gold Mining company, at Little Cripple Creek, yielded $32 free gold on the plates and con- centrates valued at $26. This ore was from the bottom of a 60-foot shaft, and the pay streak varies from two to five feet. The com pany propose to let a contract for driving 2O0foot cross-cut tunnel. Prescott Courier.
 Cal Cross big 24-horse team left for Gold Roads on Wednesday morning with a piece of machinery weighing 3O.OO0 pounds. It was the main hoist and gasoline engine cast in one piece, without the shaft, fywheel and pulleys. Besides the piece of machinery, he had two trail wagons loaded with lumber. Looks like the good old days of '49. No place like Mohave county for min ing.-Our Mineral Wealth.
 The Gazette states that $2OO,OOO worth of wool has been clipped in the Salt river valley this season. The amount which passed through Phoenix warehouses is 100000 pounds, with about 100000 pounds more to ship. The price of the wool shipped has ranged up to 16 cents a pound. The wool was sacked this year; previous years it was baled. The average weight of sack of wool is 200 pounds.
 The bill to reinstate A. G. Pen dleton, IT,, at West Point, was passed by the senate, recommended by the president and secretary of war, and favorably reported by the house committee on military af- fairs. Notwithstanding this strong influence, Congressman Dick of Ohio succeeded in preventing its passage in the house, and it died in the hands of the committee. The matter will be taken up again in December. MT. Pendleton may re- turn to Globe and remain with his parents until next winter.-Globe Times.
 J. w. Sullivan, the cattleman, came in from his range near Selig- man, yesterday, says the Courier. He says cattle have stood the win ter we'll in that section, and are in good condition. He says that Sel- igman has been given quite busi- ness impetus owing to the fact that