The copper era., 1903-07-30
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

Frank ROucKe, well known cndrdc-
 ter about Douglas, was found dead in
 the rear of the Green Front saloon on
 Sixth street. one day last week by one
 cf the attendants at the saloon.
 Thomas Higgins, who made his for
 tune at Bisbee, recently paid :2O0,OOO
 for corner lot in Los Angeles, and
 will erect an S-story modern building
 thereon at a cost of S225. 900. Ari- zonians are building Los Angeles into
 q city.
 Fred J. Hayt has invented a ma
 chine that will treat about 100 tons per day. The machine catches on the
 rifles in the sluice way, all the gold that has been able to catch in placer dirt. and every particle Of fine or flour gold which has always been lost by other methods of mining, is taken up and saved by this machine.
 The Iron King mine, in the Black Hills. thirty miles southeast of Pres colt. Arizona, seems to be one Of the great mining successes Of Yavapai county, according to all reports. It is producing wonderfully. The Iron King extension has a great deal Of work done upon it and it is said to bid fair to equa! the original mine when equally developed.
 The Octave mine, in the Weaver district, Arizona, is said to be turning
 o,. fonn 4,p- oF oro nor month md tho same is being treated at the 40-stamp mill. The ore runs from S9 to Sl3 free milling gold. The mine is developed to depth of 1900 feet with l2 levels and has bends, the mill, two hoists, a complete cyanide plant. The property is managed by A. E. Hurley and J. R. Leonard.
 The current number Of the Success full American magazine may with pro- priety be called an Arizona number. It contains sketches and photographs of William C. Greene, Scott White. James II. Kirk, B. A. Packard, F. H. C. Malloy, Roderick V. Daniels, Ctas. NJ. Shannon and William r. Nichols. The successful American" is in- variably an interesting and instructive publication, but the current number attractive to ArizOnians.
 The tunnel, which is being driven to catch the Old Mesa gold vein in up- per Big Bug, is now in almost 250 feet. This ledge has produced $40,000 in free gold at less depth than 75 feet below the surface. This is the great est depth attained any place on this ledge. Parties who are familiar with this old property, say that when the ledge is caught for which the tunnel is being driven it will prove to be one of the best paying gold mines in Yavapai county.-IIerald.
 George Frederick, a hoist engineer at the Congress mine, in Yavapai county, shielded last week. Fred ericks had been drinking heavily, and quarrelcd with a negro. He stated before committing the rash act that he would kill the "nigger" or do away with himself. A short time later his dead body was found with a bullet through his brain. Fredericks is well known to many in TombstO and Bis bee, having worked in the former place as an engineer at one of the mines. He was unmarried.
 Mir. William IT. Somers an actor, now in Phoenix, started last week | to walk around the world. This little | walk is the result of bet be- | tween two New York men. The con- litions are that Mir. Somers must leave | Phoenix without a cent, must earn his livelihood on his way and on his re- urn must have 8, 300 in cash. He must also obtain the signatures of every United States consul along the 'Oute, and he must be back in Phoenix ,n July 26, 1906. He will be accom- ,anied by Mir. F.. ]. Elmer, a repre- tentative of the Brooklyn Eagle. He s q man of many accomplishment, ,ejng an actor, d singer, piano player | stenograper and typewriter. He peaks several languages, including Chinese and Japanese. He has made | trip around the world before and when he got back he had S5, 900 that le had made on the road.
 The SocorrO mine and mill west of Wirkenburg has closed down indeti- litely, all employees, about eighty in number. being discharged. The req son for closing is ascribed to labor con iitiOns. The Republican says that the amp has been a union camp, but it is 'epOrted that the union has made de- hands or was about to make demands hat the company did not care to meet ,r argue over and decided to close Town till conditions changed rather han to foster a strike. The mine is aid to be fine one and the reduction plant has been running steadily and successfully for several weeks. It is expected that the company will re- 'ume operations as soon as it can hire nen on a satisfactory basis, for the nine and mill are both in good cOndi- ion and there is plenty of ore ready l. or reduction. The closing Of the life put Of that desert district for the pres ,nt, as it has been center of activity or a lOuU time Herald