Arizona republican., 1904-02-04
DOUGLAS NEWS
The New Border City Is, as Usual,
 Lively.

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. l. Special Corre- spondence of The Republican)-Elomas Grindell, principal of the Douglas schools, returned this morning from trip to Phoenix.
 Judge w. H. Stillwell, of Phoenix, was in the city Saturday in company with Superintendent $. A. Parnall of the Calumet & Arizona in Bisbee. The morning was spent in inspecting the smelters. The judge said he came here more for pleasure than for business. He was much surprised at the size of the city. never having been here since Douglas was started. However, he was one of the pioneers of the county organizing in 1881 the first district court ever held in Cochise county
 J. George Hilzinger, the Fl Paso banker, returned to that city this morn ing after spending several days in Douglas on a visit. He said that the more he saw of Douglas the better. he liked it.
 The Dixie Carnival company left for Clifton this morning after a weeks shows in this city. The shows were considered the best ever given here.-
 A report reached Tombstone SatIlr-
 
 had been seen near Naco, and a hur- ried call for a posse was made. Noth- ing definite has since been heard in re- gard to to the whereabouts of the out laws nor of the authenticity of the rumor, but 1t is thought that some ere dence should be placed in the rumor, because of the fact that the sheriff's office did not ignore it as 1t has done many others.
 Further reports from the scene of the rich gold strike in Sonora appear to authenticate the importance Of the strike. Parties going to that vicinity verify the reports, and all territory in the vicinity of the finds has already been taken up. At one of the claims there is on the dump about 600 pounds of rich wire gold, similar to that shown in samples in this city. There are also several tons of rich ore ready for ship ment from another claim
 ]. H. Knowles, superintendent of the Chirica:hua Development company spent several days in the city recently visiting the smeIters and other points of interest. Speaking about his prop erty. he said it was owned by Michi- gan people, some of whom are Calumet | district will eventually be one of the biggest copper camps in the country | Forty men are now being worked, ant this number will soon be increased. A large amount of machinery is now be ing received and installed. For thi: camp, Douglas is the base of supplies | Bull fights were held in the ring il Agua Prieta on the 21th and 31st ult I ha q1cf ' to be the best ever given in the Agus Prieta ring. A new feature was intro duced, one of the matadors kneelinl down on the ground before the en. ragged bull and giving the death stroke from this posture. It is said that thi: is feat that few matadors have tn, courage to attempt. During the latter performance one of the matadors, while attempting to get under cover of one O the shields. was gored by the infuristet bull narrowly escaping death. As | was, he was quite seriously injured. Douglas is to have theater. It vii cost in the neighborhood of s20, 900. A the room formerly used for show pur poses is to be transformed at once int, a library and reading room by tn 1 Phelps Dodge people, in conformation | NllIl lHtlI llllcIllIOns SOlIl building of this kind. is absolutely ne cessary if Douglas is to secure an. shows at all. Hence the matter has al ready come to focus and is being talk en up. About s10,OOO worth of stock ha already been subscribed. The promot CTS are S. F. Mcguire, c. A. Overlook, J s. Douglas, w. H. Brophy, W. G. Mo Donald, V. R. Stiles, Alfred Paul an others, comprising citizens of Bisbet Fl Faso aud Nacozari, besides the cit ieZns of Douglas. V. R. Stiles. of tn F.. P. & s. w. railroad, states tha Douglas is almost on a direct rout from the east to California and tha there is no doubt that good troupe can be induced to stop here.
 The Bank of Douglas today paid q handsome dividend to the stockhalderS This bank has enjoyed an enviable bus inesS ever since its doors were frs opened to the public. c. O. Ellis, tn cashier. who came here from Prescott has contributed much to the success O the bank.