The copper era., 1904-09-22
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

tJib DJEIlulDn. Flbbt, lIoNutll'l V Juiv wa- lilo, ,o0o pounds of copper.
 \ machini-t named Harry Dew: Wa, accidentally shot and killed 1T Phocnix last week by boiler maker
 The July output for the Calumet d Arizona wa, 2.5Gs ,~O pounds ovel that of the bonding month ot last year.
 The Copper Queen comPany's new shelter at Douglas. Arizona, is turn ,ag out copper at the rate of 60,0o0, "oo pourHls-a-yea
 The territory has offered reward of :25o for the capture of Busta- mcntc. the murderer of Justice Rev noId-. of Grown King.
 The Douglas public schools opened last week with an enrolment of 3o3 children. which i, not No bad. This number will be largely increased.
 Two fires took place at Douglas last week. The good work of the local fire department saved the huildiug, with slight damage.
 Assistant Superintendent Hart man. of the F.. r. & <. w.. has re signed his position on account of trouble with other employees of the road
 Kid McC lung and Jack MCMahon were arrested at Prescott last week for prize fighting. They have been placed under bail to await the action of the L. <. grand jury at Prescott.
 Three Mcxican> were killed at Dou"la, last week in an explosion at the Ray mine. A box of powder ex- pludcd in an uudCCountablc manner. George Reed. the foreman was also seriously injured, although he will recover.
 Don Payne. who wa, wanted at Tombstone for having issued checks with no money in the bank and ship ped out was arrested at Douglas last week When arrested he had in hi, pocket ticket to ComNtock. Texas. He k now in jail at Tomb stone. dwditin. orders.
 Mr. Karncv, of the Chiricahuas, is in Douglas .'puing at the Windsor. lie .a that the Chiricahua De- vclo comrany has recently >truo dua' sulphide ore in their I.. .t md that the indi TTr ,-i-, Tr7T--r-1rrr~fur- q strike of big ore body. Several of the SmalIc. properties have struck ore and .,uc k now shipping it's product. I.-radiNc k a little quiet now but boom k looked for at all most any time American.
 John Evans, of Opcrta. has struck a ledge of gold ore on his property. which is ten feet wide and carries 1lo to the ton in gold value. The La tnuCha near CumpuN was sold re- gently for S5o,0oO and the new own CTS at once let a contract to sink a hundred foot shaft. The I.a ConCha i> a gold property which has q >plcn- did showing This country k di- rcctlv tributary to Douglas and its prosperity will be a factor in the proerc~, of this city. American.
 Nn authentic report has reached this city from Placcritas to the ef- feet that big strike has been made on the Wisconsin property, owned by Mir. Dillon near that place. \ fif- teen inch ledge of silver ore was struck at a depth of thirty feet which runs many thousands oi ounces to the ton. The samples were so rich that when >mcltcd in d black smith forge they readily melted into mass of almost pure silver. The news of this strike has created quite au excitement. American.
 Warren district copper stocks are on the jump and the demand k great rthan the supply. Buyers are after these stocks and there are nene for sale. The latest quotations speak for themselves. C. N A.. S95: (. X p. S35: L. <. N F.. S37.50: r. & D.. S37.50: Junction. S29. Junction k the most active. having more than doubled in selling price within few days. The T. % n. k active aS the diamond drill used for prospecting has en- countercd very good formation.
 Frank S Parker. the crstwhile real estate and insurance man. who left Douglas some time ago, will proba- blv not return. \ net work of evi- deuce k being drawn around him which points to the conclusion that he has dcfrauded several insurance companies. He collected insurance