The copper era., 1904-10-27
NEES OF THE TERRITORY.

Sherif Lovin last week took sl6,
 OOO bar of bullion from Gold Roa'
 to Needles, whence it was shipped t
 the mint. Seven days run of tn
 mill nctted thi, bar.-KingmaI
 Miner.
 Word comes from the Mowry min'
 that upon the GoO-foot level ther'
 has been encountered an lS-fOOt bOdl
 of high grade copper ore, rich il
 gold and silver. The Oasis has al
 ways claimed that Santa Cruz cOun
 tvs mines ''go down." and whenever
 anyone goes down to see he prove:
 assertion.
 One of the most remarka ble strikes
 yet made in the Sumpter district says the American of Sumpter, Ore pOn, has occurred at the Marshal group, in the Greenhorns. In mak
 ing an open cut across the vein q
 solid bed of coarse and wire gold has
 been uncovered, which runs into
 thousands of dollars per ton.
 David Strain, who burglarizcd the shannon cOmpanys store last summer, was given one year at Yuma last week. Attorney McAlIistcr de tended Strain to such good advdnt- age that he was given the minimum sentence. Strain is an old man, q hard worker, and wcll-known. He was so drnnk at the time that he was not aware of the serious crime he was committing. Bulletin.
 The Benson shelter, which has been totally rcmOdcled on standard lines, expects to blow in next month. It will have capacity of POO tons and will unquestionably be success. We want to congratulate our little sister. ae well as hundreds of miners, who will be afforded an opportunity to handle their ore at that point. It k Il great thing for Benson and sur rounding districts.
 Douglas was the scene of an awful tragedy last week when Mort WooG- ward, an aged man, was found with his skull crushed in by an axe just outside of his cottage. At last re- ports no trace of the murderer or murdcrerS had been found. Robbery k supposed to have been the motive, as several articles of value were missing from the home of the mur- dcrcd man. Deceased was about 5S years of age and leaves wife and family living ir Texas.
 An important sale va, made in Cananea last week. when <. II. How ard, Andy Iightfoot and \. NJ. Corona of Douglas, transferred q group of six claims in the PiCaCho district to Detroit people, represented by k. K. Clanccy. The stipulation agreed upon was 9S0.o00. The trans fer secures to Mir. ClanCcy and his Michigan associates, six claims ad- joining the rich Picacho gold prop crtv. owned and operated by the PhelpS-Dodgc company Cananca Herald.
 According to Mineral Wealth. af- fairs in Corbat mining camp are picking up. That paper says: The Gem company will erect COncentra- tion plant. It is thoroughly de- vclopcd property. the Gem. and the metal is Il gold bearing pyritc of iron. easy to concentrate. The Pioneer Development company, will push de- on their gold group so as to he ready for a reduction plant by spring. DundSon and Lake are pre- pairing to snip ore from their mine and other work is going on. Along the belt to the north the Ora Plata k producing shipping ore. At Min eral Park mining k quiet but q num- Der of men are working on the tur- uuoisc mines and the product is good.
 Last week shipment of poo pounds of tuug-ten ore waS brought in from the wolfram mines on the Big Sandy for shipment to the Primo> Chemical company. at Clifton Sta .iOn. Pennsylvania. The ore is from I number of veins in the AquariuS and is the highest grade If the metal ever taken out in the territory. It is thought that q pro- duct of 75 per cent. tungstic acid will be shipped from the mines for some time to come. The ore lies in quartz and mica Schist. the metal lying in the SchiSt being very rich. several men are to be put to work on the mines during the next month and large shipments may be looked for. -kingman Miner.
 Apache county. one member of the council. and one member of the house of representatives: Coconino, one