The copper era., 1904-04-14
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

Henry Firing vas chlorolormed anC
 robbed iu the International hotel a
 Duugla-. The thieves took SEQ 1T
 bills and a gold watch and chain. 4
 Topaz stud valued at S6CO, the thieye.
 failed 10 secure, though it is though
 that tbi, is what they wanted In the
 darkness the thieves escaped. There
 is DO clre Co their Identity.
 Florence was the last Of the old towns Of Arizona To get railroad, but present maneuvers on the railroad chess board would indicate that she is soon to become the railroad center Of Arizona. and we who have stayed with the old pueblo through good and evil reports, are beginning to feel glad that our faith never faltcred. We "bUilded better than we knew
 The citizens Of Naco are daily expecting orders from Washington, D. c.. to tear down all structures within sixty yards of the international bound ary line al the Border city. There are great many costly structures within the limii, and it is not known fl the government will, in a"y way, recon pen7e those who are forced to tear down their buildings in compliance with the order. The purpose of this order k 10 assist the officers in prevent ing smugglers from bringing goods across the line from Sonora.
 Pres dispatches oL March 2l stated that on the 10th, at Riverside, Cal, an unknown man was mang led and killed by d train. There was over $500 on his person. while bank books showed that he had S55, GOO on deposit at three different banks. One k at Los Ange- les, another at Imperial, California, and the third at Hunford. Later it was discovered that the dead man was D. E. Griffin, who was in partnership with Frank Murphy at Hanford, Coco uino county, in the cattle business. Griffith was once a resident Of this sec tion. He was foreman of both the 10 aud Al ranches.
 Word has been received here that the steamer Cochran. which left Yuma some days ago bound for Bill Williams Fork with a corps of government eugi- uecrs to work on the prospective dam near that place, was sunk in the river short distance below Copper Basin. Captain J. A. Mellon is supposed to have keen iu charge and as he is enc of the oldest and best river pilots, it is surmiscd that there was some unfor- seen obstruction in ;hc river bed or q failure of the machinery which has re- suited in the sinking of the boat. |. Polhaumus and ]. A. Mellon, both Of them old Colorado river pilots, built the boat some four years ago and she remained at Needles making up the river trips from here for over two years when she was transferred to the lower. Colorado. January lst the ownership of the boat went to the . Southern Pacific railroad company Needles Eye.
 Pa, KeatinS, employed at the old ! Dominion shelter, was painfully burned ! NtNbtIhdN dbIuN l-.bU v NlAths ilt W st7 attempting to dump some conyer:er | matte, using a crow-bar as d lever, ! when the pot tilted suddenly. The bar was given n sudden jerk and catching . Heating under the arm-pir, threw him . forward into the mass Of molten metal. . He fell upon his hands and knees. which were terribly burned. kcatjng retained his presence of mind and in an instant was on his feet, but hi- clothing caught ire and his arm, and back were burned and eyebrows and hair singed Fortunately. he wore heavy woolcu uuderclothiug. which protected his body, else he would most likely have lost his life. Dr. Bold. the attending physician, stated that keat- ing's hands are severely burned. but he cannot tell yet whether or not they will be permanently crippled.
 Surveyor George C Clark now has in charge another big mining deal. which h expects tO close up in the next few days. Duluth bankers are negotiating for the purchase Of twelve claims owned by l.. C. Shattuck and six owned by James Henderson. They are lo cated near the Union group, sold re- gently. The purchase price Tor the SlNuNtSu tldluN Ntll oe apout Hiou.uOt, or about SS. 300 per claim of twenty acres. The property k located iI one of the best sections oi the Warren dis trict, and k looked upon as sure cop per producer. M~. Clark stated today that he has been in constan. com muuication with the Ddluth people for the past few days. and it looks as if the deal will 90 through before the end of the week. The prospective purchasers are all men of wealth, who are already interested in inning property in Co chiSe county. Should they take hold of the claims it wiu- mean another development company for this section. -Bishee Miner.