Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-17
LITTLE DOUGLAS LOCALS.
Special to Review.)

Douglas, July 16.-A couple of horse thieves are in the Douglas jail. They were arrested on suspicion, as they were trying to sell a couple of very valuable horses that belonged to a rancher in the Sulphur Springs valley. The horses were recognized by Doug las people and the thieves put under arrest. The owner of the horses is expected here to prove his property.
 People returning from the Nacozari country report great mining activity in that vicinity. The San Jose is now shut down, awaiting the thirty-stamp mill which is to be set up at that prop erty. A short time ago The Review reported the strike made in that mine on the 400-foot level, and as a result of this strike, a thirty-stamp instead of twenty-stamp mill was ordered.
 Alfred Paul has returned to Douglas. after spending several days in Sonora.
 Jack Neary is expecting to take trip to the coast in the near future.
 Superintendent Simmons of the E. P. & s. w. is in Douglas today. The pay car was here for short time this morning, and a number of men re- ceived their pay. It will return short ly and finish the good work.
 The report that has been circulated in this town to the effect that Deputy Don Johnson and Constable Date Ora ham had a serious quarrel the other night is absolutely false. Out of jus tice to both officers this false report should be denied, as no such quarrel took place.
 It Is reported on good authority that there has been a change in the peace officer force in this city. Ben Slaugh- ter is now head deputy sheriff. and Don Johnson, who for some time has held that position, has accepted a sim liar position in Tombstone, where he fills the office left vacant by Deputy Bennett. Mir. Slaughter is well known through this country, and will make Douglas good officer. He is fearless, and the tough, petty thieving element in this town will be eliminated.
 MT. Randall. of the Phoenix & East ern, was in Douglas yesterday. to con- fer with MT. and Mrs. J. D. Thomas, who own lands near Benson through which the read will run. The purpose of Mir Randall's visit was to get the right of way through this tract of land. H. c. Beumler drew up the legal pa pers for the transfer.
 The International Mine and Invest. ment company is now ready for busi- ness. Considerable stock has been sold, and it is stated on good authority that the company has options on sev- eral valuable properties. This com pany should be success, for it is made up of reliable business men and there is great opening for just such an enterprise in this section of the mineral belt
 Mrs. William Newberry left this morning for a visit to friends and rela. tives in Wisconsin. She will be gone for some time. Mir. Newberry accom-. panied his wife as far as Fl Paso. and will return to Douglas Saturday.
 The poles for the electric light sys tenn to be installed in this city arrived last evening.
 c. c. Mccoy, president of the East
 Side Gold Mining company. is in Doug
 las on business. The property owned
 by the East Side company is abou twenty-two miles from Douglas, in tn, Mule mountains. The shaft is dowr fifty feet. and 200 tons of ore hay, been taken out. The property f. owned by New Jersey people. A present there is no stock on the mar ket, but as soon as the articles of in corporation are drawn up. stock vii be for sale. Besides being gold pro ducer. the East Side shows copper in ! dications.
 William Plaster, better known a Uncle Billy" is in Douglas for fev days, on visit to friends Uncl