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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29
Idle Men IN Montana.

According to every Indication tn
Amalgamated Copper company is pre-
pairing for long shut down, as man!
of the pumps in the big mine hav
suspended operations.
The Amalgamated officials are reti
cent as to expressing an opinion as tC
the probable length OF the suspension,
saying it may be of six or eigh
months duration and perhaps q
greater period.
/ An effort will be made by the lead
ing citizens OF the state to have the
supreme court advance the hearing Oh
the appeal from Judge Clancy's de-
cisiOn In the case in the hope that a
-reyersal OF the iudgGe9t byi1re 'Vr-+v--
nal will induce the Amalgamated Cop
per company to resume.
Indignation among the Amalga
mated people is rife, and they are louC
/ in denOuncing the present state o
affairs and declare that all business or
the part of the company will remain
at standstill until the Boston & Mon
tana receivershtp matter is finally
settled.
Ore shipments have ceased and the
Great Northern and the Butte. Ana
conda and Pacific railroads are reduc-
ing their crews.
The Northern Pacific and Oregon
short line are but little affected by the
shut down. 1t is conservatively esti-
mated by the Amalgamated officials
that between II, 900 and 10 900 men are
made idle. This calculation includes
all the men employed by the AmaIga-
mated company throughout the state
of Montana
Business men will be the worst suf-
ferers should the suspension continue
any length of time, as the army Of
Amalgamated employees is the princi-
pal sustaining actor of Buite's indus
trial life. In Anaconda the town is
practically dependent on the big
WasEoe plants for its existence and
the closing of the works is the worst
blow in the history of the city.
Business men of Great Falls are al
ready urging that the case of the
Amalgamated company may speedily
be brought before the supreme court
for consideration as the closing OF the
electrolytic smelters means body
blow to the business activity Of Great
Falls
Throughout the state generally
state of depression is reflected and in
Butte business is practically paralyzed
with the fear of crash in the event
of prolonged close down. Business
men are cancelling the orders for win
ter supplies.
As yet no acts OF violence have been
reported to the police, but it is feared
some difficulty will be experienced in
holding the big army of idle miners
in check any length of time. The
streets are BACKED with
miners and indignant mutteriQgs can
be heard on all sides Extra police
have been sworn in with orders to pre-
vent the gathering of large crowds.
1t is reported that the pumps of the
Leonard mine of the Boston x Mon
tana group will suspend. Should this
occur the flooding of the Minnie
Healey mine, awarded to f. Augustus
Heinze by Judge Clancey, is inevitable
as the workings of the two properties
and there is no apparent way
TO prevent the drainage of the Leonard
by the Minnie Healy.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29
Coronado Railroad.

Passenger Servlcc.-In effect Nov. l. 1903
Train No. leaves Clifton : - "A. arrives
LOngfcllow SIS a. m. Metcalf $50 a. No.
leaves Clifton 330 p. m; arrives LongfellOw 90
p. IN: Metcalf AS p IN.
Train No. leaves Metcalf go a. m: arrives
Longfellow . 30 II. IN; Clifton $50 a. IN. No
leaves Mcicalf 1 30 y. m: arrives LongfellOw j
p. m; Clifton $40 p.
FAREs:-CliftOn to Longfcllow 25c; round trip
35c. LongfelOw to MctCalf 2Jc. round trip 35c.
Clifton to Metcnlf 35c: round trip SOC.
TICKETS sold at all Arizona Copper Co. Stores,
conductors sell tickets one way only.
JAMES COLQUHOUS, Pres.
r. SCHUMASS. Supt.
Go WAGsTAFF. Asst Supt.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29
Trains stop on signal

PASSENGER RATES.
Clifton to:-North Siding. 30c; South Siding,
40C: Guthrie. 7OC: Coronado. SOC; Sheldon,
Sl45: Duncan. SIg5: Thomson. e.. Is; Summit,
g. 10: Neitch. 1896; LordSburR, 500 Robert,
sis5: Brockman. $3.50 Baker g.. Is; Hachita.
s655.
Children under 10, half price. Excess bag
gage IC per 100 lbs per mile. $50 lbs baggage
carried free with each fun ticket; ~ lbs free
with each half ticket. l. SCHUMANS.
ALEX. NEITCH, superintendent
1st V-Prcs. a1d Gcn'l Snpt
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29

For pleasant physic take Chamber
,ain'S Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Easy to take. Pleasant in effect. For
sale BY all dealers in medicine.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you If you're
looking for guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of
Ponder, Mo. writes Il suffered with
an ugly sore for year, but box of
Bucklen's Arnica Sa1ve cured me. It's
the best Salve on earth. 25c at all
druggists.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29
PRICE-MURPHY CASE.
Demurrers to the Indictments on
Several Grounds Argued.

Saturday, October oath, was the time
/ set for former Surveyor General Price
and former Chief Clerk Murphy 10
plead to the indictments returned
/ against them by the United States
grand jury, charging extortiOn under
color OF Office, conspiracy TO defraud
the United States government and
bribery. The pleas were not entered
! but instead the whole day was taken
up with the arguments on demurrers
offered to the indict nents. Numerous
objections were offered to them by the
attorneys for the defendants. 1t was
claimed that they were not direct and
certain as 10 the offenses charged; that
the indictments do not contain state
ments of facts in ordinary and concise
language; that they do not contain
acts or missions constituting an Of
Tense; that they are not direct and GER
tain as to the party charged; that they
are not direct and certain as to the
particular circumstances of the offenses
charged; that more than one offense
is charged in the same indictment;
that the facts alleged do not consti-
tute public offense; that they contain
matter, which il true, constitutes
legal justification as well as other mat
ter which is legal bar TO prosecution;
that the indictments do not conform 10
the requirements OF sections S2i, S25
and S26 of the revised statutes of the
United States. These are the statutes
defining extortion. bribery and con-
spiracy.
The greater part OF the argument
IF the day related to the charge of con-
splraeN though before adjournment all
the chaFgNS were taken up. One OF the
contentious Ct the defense was that Mr..
Murphy was not an officer as was
charged in the indictment against him
and General Price for conspiracy. and
that as officers hey could not there
fore have consp,red. The office he
holds, it was contehded. had not been
created by an act Ct congress and he !
had not been appointed by the depart
ment, but had been employed as a
clerk.
Mr.. Nave, United States attorney.
took the ground that his position- hay
ing been established by the regula-
tions of the department, became an
office and the occupant of it an officer
of the United States as charged in the |
indictment.
In connection with this it is recalled !
that in a case brought before the su
preme court OF this territory from Co
conino county in which an indictment
had been found against sheep owner
for a violation Of the regulations gov
erning the forest reserves. 1t was
held that the regulations formulated |
by the department were not laws and
that violations Of them could not be re- |
garded As offenses against the laws. |
-Ef.e same opinion WAS afterwards ex-
pressed by the Washington court of
appeals,
The demurrers were taken under ad-
visement
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29

All kinds of mining blanks at COP
PER ERA.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29

According to the Bisbee papers
Frank Obermuller, who was charged
with stabbing Bert Mcfarland, a mine
boss, has been exonerated and released
from custody. The evidence at the
cOroner's inquest showed that Ober-
muller only acted in self defense and
that Netherlands death was due TO a
knife wound inflicted during the scuf-
file between the two men and that the
weapon belonged to Obermuler's
antagonist who it is believed wanted
to kill him. The verdict was received
with favor throughout Bisbee as every
one believed Mcfarland was the ag-
gressor. 1t seems that Obermuller
was the engineer Of the Lake Superior
hoist, and in doing his duty, gained
the enmity of the mine boss, VINO re-
peatedly attempted to assault the en-
gineer. At the time Mcfarland made
the attack the miners, 800 feet below,
had prepared a blast, and signalled
the engineer TO draw up the carriage,
and in attempting to do so, he was
struck down by Mcfarland
The Owens brothers. Lewis and
George. who have served their SEN
tence have been released from the
prison at Yuma, having been allowed
considerable time for good behavior,
and are now at Pearcc, their former
home. They were convicted for being
implicated in the Fairbank holdup at
the time when jeff Milton was shot
and Black Jack met his death. They
served nearly three years, having
turned states evidence against Brown
and Downing. a petition is now be-
ing circulated for the pardon OF Brown.
The Owens boys were in this city dur
ing the recent trial OF AlvOrd, having
been brought up from Yuma TO testify
for the Government. They will also
be witnesses at the coming trials of
Alvord and Stiles.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29
Southern Pacific Railroad.

Westbound passenger leaves Lordsburg at
l2.05 p m eastbOunG leaves las p IN. Trains
run on Pacific time
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-29
Arizona &N. M. Railway Company
L0rdSburg & HaChita Railway Co.
Time Table No. 2x.

Effective June 2s, 1903. Mountain Time
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05

but these apostates went far beyond
the dervishes in cruelty. Their pres.
ence with the Mahdi ultimately be-
came known, and the feeling toward
them among the English soldiers was
quite different from that felt toward
the dervishes, who were regarded as
brave men and their legitimate enc
miles,
Yet, while thousands of better men
fell before the sweep of the Maxims in
the terrible charge at Omdurman
these apostates escaped. At least
their bodies were not found on the
battle field, although a most careful
search was made for them. It is sup
posed that they fed to the south, and
are now hiding with some of the
tribes of central Africa or the south.
ern Soudan. Should they ever fall
into the hands of the English it will
not take long to decide their fate.
The call of the wild, unrestrained
life is one that at times appeals to
many. It is the old call of the Jungle
and forest. But there is little hope
of retaining the man who has really
yielded to- it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05
"GHOST" SAVED THE TRAIN

hanging together by only a few iron
rods, the foundations having been
completely washed away by a torren-
tial creek.
The rudely disturbed passengers
pouring forth in their alarm were
made acquainted with their proximity
to death in one Of it's most horrible
forms, the engineer, meanwhile, des-
cantnng in awe-stricken tones on the
virtues of SO kindly a ghost. His song
of praise was rudely interrupted by
the conductor shouting out that he
had discovered the ghost. "Where?"
cried out twenty eager .1oices. For
answer that sedate official pointed to
the headlight, and there, much to the
discomftl.re of the engineer, all eyes
discovered a simple little bug crawl
ing about on the inper surface. of the
lens, in his, efforts to escape from a.
too warm prison. It's enlarged and
projected shadow had, indeed, been
the wonderful ghost. =sG>a rs ..<za: $s1H
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05

Recent heavy rains in Montana so
raised the mountain streams that
quiet creeks became raging torrents
which threatened the Great Northern
railroad at many points. One night
the engineer on one of the passenger
trains-a superstitious fellow-was
speeding his train along at pretty
stiff gait and was rapidly nearing a
precarious spot which, according to
common report, was haunted, when
he was horror-stricken to perceive on
the brightly lighted stretch of track
ahead a shadowy figure with uplifted
waving arms.
Trained to act promptly under all
circumstances, he instinctively cut off
steam and applied the powerful
brakes. With sparks streaming from
it's brake shoes, lurching and groan-
ing in every joint, the ponderous me-
chanism soon came to a full stop. In
vestigatiop showed it to be but a
few feet from a bridge which was
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05
GO BACK TO SAVAGERY

There are about half a dozen men
living somewhere in the interior of
the big African continent that the
English military authorities would like
to interview. And it wouldn't be a
long interview, either.
One of these much-wanted individ.
uals was formerly colonel in the
Russian army, but had to leave it
under disgraceful circumstances. An
other is a Prussian ex-sergeant, who
also got into trouble at home. The
rest were European soldiers of various
nationalities.
All of them drifted into Egypt,
where they abjured Christianity, pro-
fessed Mohammedanism and joined
the forces of the Mahdi when that
strenuous party was at the height of
his power. Their military experience
made them valuable, and as the Arabs
thought their converts were sincere
and looked upon them with the utmost
favor, all obtained responsible posi-
tons in the army of the Mahdi
The Mahdi and his followers were
rot inclined to deal any too gently with
Christians who fell into their hands,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05
FARM ON HISTORIC GROUND

Secretary Wilson is taking pride in
directing this work. The portion of
the Lee estate set apart for farming
purposes is about the poorest piece of
land in that section of the country. It
was entirely unfit for agricultural pur-
poses,' and it was necessary to fertil'
ize and improve it. The experts of
the Agricultural department expect
to demonstrate that the poorest land
in the country can be profitably util-
lied for successful farming operations.
Gen. Lees former home is one of
the most beautiful spots in the vicin-
ity of the national capital. The man.
sion stands on the brow of a hill
which slopes away half mile to the
Potomac, 200 feet below. The view
from the portico of the old mansion
had been famed for a century. When
Lafayette was guest at Arlington
he pronounced the prospect from the
porch one of the most beautiful he
had ever looked upon. Since Lafay-
cites visit the view has been changed,
new beauties have been added, while
some Of the old ones were destroyed
by the ravages of war. The complet-
ed capitol, with its majestic dome, the
symmetrical Washington monument,
the beautiful Congressional library
and other architectural features have
taken their place in the picture, while
grove of majestic trees which
graced the slope below the house were
utterly destroyed during the greatest
civil conflict ever waged.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05

One Of the most famous farms in
tAh United States is being conducted
by Uncle Sam on portion of the his
;oric estate formerly the property of
Gen. Robert E. Lee. Two hundred
acres are set apart for farming oper-
atoms. The remainder of the estate
is the National Military cemetery,
where are buried 10000 Union SOL
hiers who lost their lives in the civil
war. Uncle Sam is not engaged in
farming for his own profit, says the
New York Press, but for the benefit
Of the farmers of the entire country,
who will be given the results of the
experiments by the experts in the en-
ploy OF the government.
For more than year laborers have
been engaged in clearing the land and
preparing it for crops. Modern build
irgs arc in course of construction, and
within short time the farm will be
in full operation. Breeding of superb
attempted. New fruits will be intro
duced, and those already grown in
this country will be improved upon.
Diseases of pears, peaches, plums and
other fruits will be studied with a
view to stamping out the ailments of
fruits and making fruit growing more
profitable. Experiments for the pur-
pose of determining the best forage
crops and the most economical plans
for feeding cattle will be some of the
features Of this interesting place..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05
A HOLE IN HER STOCKING.
Latest Device Of the Girl Who Wants
to Be Admired.

to Be Admired.
/ She was most fashionably gowned:
every particle of her attire was
up to date, and every woman
turned to give her a second look.
AS she came to a crossing, how.
ever, she lifted her silken skirt
a little higher, and, oh, horror!
there was a hole in her black silk
stocking, disclosing the white flesh OF
her dainty ankle beneath. One could
not help seeing it.
"Gracious!" said 1 to my wife,
isn't it shame that a young lady
who is so well dressed should be so
| careless as to go about with a hole in
her stocking?"
"Oh, you stupid" replied my wife,
that's just like you men. Don't you
know that there is a purpose in that?
That young lady has put, that hole in
her stocking purposely." ~
"Oh, nonsense!" / said.
"No nonsense about it. That young
lady prides herself on her small ankle
and she is bound to attract attention
to it. For that reason she has made
hole in her stocking, and she knows
that every time she lifts her skirt
just a wee little bit persons are going
to see that hole and admire that
ankle <.r. { ss5:.5.< s~
well, she certainly has pretty
ankle" said. u :,s-ss. y.
"sir!~ how dare you :" almost
shrieked my wife. I'LL r.. Ia 5,>.$@> g. s-%>
IA said no more, and the subject OF
holes in stockings was not discussed
any ther.-NewzYo FORK Herald. h i 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05

No Donovan there; but a note in
his place.; et-... - = +
Give taken the water; I'll need 1t no
doubt, - ~..*, - :
And the best man. I reckon, II win
in the race"
High noon on the desert, high noon
once again, X
Mid the dry bones Of death shining
white where they fell;
And Duncan, a victim to thirst and
it's pain,
With the blood in his veins like the
liquid of hell,
Yet staggering on. To and fro, to and
fro,
Ran the white flames Of heat in
their devilish play;
And the lying mirage is making its
show
of a green land of peace where the
cool waters play.
At eve on the desert one found him
at rest,
Crushed down, beaten low in that
furnace of hell;
She found him, and kissed him, and
held to her breast,
And laved him with water that
soothingly fell;
And, Maggie" he whispered, as
opened his eyes
What matters the pain when the
race has been rum
And l judge, there is Justice SOM
where meath the skies,
For, borne through Deaths caldron,
the best man had won.
Alfred J. Waterhouse, in New York
Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05

when he began to leap towards them
Rivers was quick enough with his
gun, but his pony reared and wheeled
and his shot went wild. He was a
good horseman, but his attention was
distracted by the danger of the girl,
whose pony was plunging, and as he
fired the next shot he felt himself
hurled from the saddle and before he
could regain his feet the beast was
upon him. His rifle had been knocked
from his hands and he was struggling
to get his pistol or knife, when the
jaguar seized his right arm.
Miss Ney slipped from her saddle,
and, with the old horse pistol in
one hand and the lance in the
other, size ran to the rescue of
her fallen companion. Going close
to the mad beast, she pressed
the gun close behind his fore
shoulder and fired. The ball tore
a hole through his body, but it missed
his heart. Quivering with pain and
rage, the jaguar reared back on his
launches, preparatory to springing at
the girls throat.
Miss Ney's activity saved her life
The moment she fired she dropped
the pistol, and, springing backwards
few steps, she seized the lance with
both hands and assumed an attitude
of defense. The jaguar no sooner
raised his head than she lunged
towards him. Her aim was true and
the steel point was sharp. Just as
the jaguar was in the act of leapine
the lance touched his breast and the
brave girl pressed the steel into his
heart with all her strength.
Mr.. Rivers clothing was torn tc
shreds and his arm was seriously
mangled, but Miss Ney proved to be
an expert at nursing, and before the
other hunters arrived at the pass she
had succeeded in binding up the
wounds of her companion.
The monster jaguar's hide was
stripped from the carcass, and if the
people are guessing right the mon.
arch of the Packsaddle range will
some day occupy a conspicuous posi-.
ton in a ranch house where Mrs
Fanny Rivers will preside.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05

trOtted on into the forest
A neighborhood hunt was finally or
ganized and notice was sent to every
rancher in the Packsaddle mountains
and valleys to meet at designated To-
calities on the next day with arms
and dogs. Few people had any faith
in the successful termination of the
chase, from the fact that they had
failed upon so many former occasions.
The final hunt, however, had one new
element-the women.
The young women were particular
ly in earnest and they repaired early
to the various meeting places we'll
mounted, and most of them we'll
armed.
Chance and Cupid here joined
hands. Miss Fanny Ney, grand
daughter of "a brother of Napoleon's
favorite marshal, was one of the most
determined and spirited of the crowd
of hunters. She was one of the first
to arrive on the ground. She was well
mounted on magnificent horse, but
she complained that she had been I'M
able to secure a good gun. my
brothers," she said, "have appropri-
ated all of the rifles about our house,
and have been forced to content my
self with an old horse pistol, which is
an heirloom in our family, and a Mex
lean lance that has not seen service
since the battle of Buena VISTA"
Frost Rivers, one of the party, said ::
IF you will let me ride with you,
Miss Fanny, you can have my rifle if
the jaguar should come our way"
The vivacious young girl accepted the
young hunters offer. %
Miss Ney informed her companion
that she. was prepared to give the
jaguar one shot with a weapon that
had probably destroyed lives Of great
err Importance. There is not the least
doubt as to the fact" she said, that
Marshal Ney once carried this old PTS
toll, and it is just as possible that it
is the Identical weapon he used when
he fired the last shot at the 2Cossacks
from the bridge of the Berisino.' !
=: 4 They had hardly reined their ponies
in the narrow: mountains pass before
the yelping Of the dogs IN a hot trail
could be plainly heard. is $50 :: zzh=|,.
!. He is coming this. way exclaimed
Miss Fanny as the monarch of the
range sprang into the pass not ten
steps away. The ponies had scented
the jaguar before he appeared and
they were Just ready to break away
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-09-05
- The BEST MAN WON
A TALE OF THE t1oJAvE DESERT

High noon on the desert. The sun
is fire
That scorches, that maddens, that
burns unto death.
And the waves of his fury beat higher
and higher,
Till cen the gray lizard is gasping
tor breath.
The yucca no longer sets gray against
gray;
The sagebrusa has vanished, the
white poppy fled,
And the sand ocean stretches awav
and away
Ger the desolate leagues of a world
that is dead.
White night on the desert. The SOL
emn moon glows
Ger the sands where two camp
through the cool Of the night
what matters the story of words, and
then blows?
While women are fair, men will
quarrel and fight.
Now Maggie McHenry was fairer by
far
Than many a maid who is known
as belle;
And Duncan had vowed she should
shine as his star,
While Donovan's answer I'd shud.
der to tell.
Cray dawn on the desert. The sun
sent ray,
Like first arrow shot by a merci-
less foe,
Ard the shades of the nighttime
crept slowly away,
furnace aglow
Then Duncan awoke, rubbed his
eyes, locked about