The copper era., 1904-11-03
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK CF CLIFTON of
 Geadmsc Ono the

quarters it iS thought that mistake
 has been made in busting lot o1
 home makers for the benefit of the
 Indians. The Inians are rapidly re
 converting the settlement into the
 desert. The settlers all had houses
 and some of them were very good
 ones When the Indians took posses
 sion they did not occupy the houses
 but erected their wickiups about
 them and began tearing down the
 houses for firewood. The fence posts
 and all other lumber improvements
 which the government is paying the 1 settlers for are going the same way. Republican.
 The Old Dominion Copper company
 has blown in the second of the new
 furnaces it is building. Its capacity
 is about POO tons per day and it is of
 the very newest and best type. The
 company is gradually bringing into operation all of the new plant it has been erecting for the past several months and when all is completed and all of its furnaces at work. it will have one of the largest, latest and most improved plants in this DOT tion of the territory, and will add greatly to the prosperity of Globe.
 C. NJ. Henkle has received letter from R. l.. Taylor, his mining part ncr, bringing very encouraging news from their group of claims in Wood fifteen miles from San Simon. In his letter MT. Taylor reports uncOvering q twelve foot vein of copper ore in the Mountain Beauty claim. The ore is not solid but of good grade. He states that the Empire State claim is now on d paying basis, two veins of copper ore, running parallel having been discovered. The veins q tunnel is now being run to tap the veins on that claim. MT. Taylor writes that the prospects are very satisfactory and that he believes all
 
 Bisbec Miner.
 Last week articles of incorporation panv was filed with the recorder of this county. The company is com posed of number of wealthy busi- ness men of St. Louis and is under the management of John Boyle, Jr., the well known mining man. The company proposes to take over the Vanderbilt mine.-at Oerbat. owned by F.. F. Thompson. The property is and tributers have paid the owners of the property thousands of dollars in royalties. It is the intention of the new corporation to install q hoist on the mine at once, the machine having already been ordered. and sink d shaft to a depth of several hun dred feet. As soon as the hoist has been installed a contract for the shaft work will be lct.-Kingman Miner.
 Work during the week at the mines of the Tombstone Con. Mines Co. show most encouraging results. The water problem has been solved long since, and although a most ex- pensive operation. is being success fully handled. The pumping record varies daily. but the average is about 3.250,0o0 gallons pumped daily. The ore shipments from the various mines maintain regular supply to the shelter, the big shaft furnishing about one car of ore per day. Two cars went forward today from the silver Thread. The work at the other mines of the company con tinue about the same, the regular force being maintained as usual. The new cyanide testing plant, which has been frequently mentioned in these columns, is about completed and within week will be ready for operation. The tests of this plant promises much for the future treat ment of the company ores and in- means much for Tomb stone. Altogether the outlook is good.
 A distressing accident, terminating fatally within twenty-four hours, oc- cured in this city early last week, the victim being Rebecca Rodriguez, a pretty young Mexican girl, aged eighteen years. Miss Rodriguez had been to q dance. and had returned to her home in the southwestern part of the city about o'clock in the morn- ing. Just how the accident occurred will never be known, as she was alone at the time. but it is supposed she struck a match for the purpose of making q light in the room, and that it fell to the floor, igniting the dress which she wore. Miss Rodriguez was subject to fainting spells and when the dress caught fire, she must have been unconscious as 1t was some little