The border vidette., 1904-06-11
ARIZONA NEWS.
Items of Interest from All Over the
 Territory.

Parties down from Kelvin report that the tunnel on the McSherry prop erty has cross-cut n gold vein two feet in width Florence Blade.
 It is reported that the drill of the Marquette and Arizona Company, Cechise county, has penetrated 100 feet of ore at depth of about 1000 feet.
 Kingman Mineral Wealth: The pump is being put in place at the Treas ure Hill shaft, Stockton Hill, and in a day or two a big stream of water will be flowing down the hillside.
 It is rumored that the Tennessee mine at Chloride, has been bonded by rich corporation, who will at once sink the 600 foot shaft to 1000 feet. -Kingman Mineral Wealth.
 Martinez News Herald: The ma chinery for the Coronado Mining Company has arrived. It will be in- stalled at once, a strong force for
 
 work rushed till mill is needed.
 The sale of the Clipper group of mines. eight miles west of Globe, is reported. The purchaser is the Pa cifc Mining and Metals Company. The price is stated at SS0,o0O, of which S1O,OoO had been previously paid.
 The Rigby Mining and Reduction Company is putting in the spur of the railroad track to it's shelter at Magyar, Yavapai county. There will be about 5000 feet of track to lay. and the company expects to have the machin- cry on hand by the time the track is in shap to run the train over it.
 The Morgan shaft of the Twin Buttes group of mines is being put down to the 200 foot level. It is all in ore on the IOO- foot lead. A cross cut was made thirty feet both north and south of the shaft, and drift thirty feet east and west, all in ore, and all of rich values.-Tucson Star.
 A report from Prescott states that a contract has been left for the erec- tion of 25O ton water jacket smelter for the Geo. A. Treadwell Company. The contract specifies that the smelter shall be completed within ninety days. The new plant will be erected near the old oil burning smeiter, which has been abandoned, it being stated that the company has not been able to make B success of the system.
 Prof. Berner has completed the cen sus of the Tombstone school popula- of school age iR Tombstone. This | shows an increase of 5S over the | census of last year. Of the total aumber 2l4 are boys and 2lO girls. By comparison with last years census | there IS an increase of 36 boys and p girls. On a basis of five for each ;hild in school census Tombstone would be accredited with population of 2120.-Prospector.
 D. J. Peter, the Tonto cattleman who was in town on Tuesday, report ed the range condition in that section IS deplorable. On parts of the range, where sheep have grazed, there Is not Q vestage of grass, and the drouth Is so severe that the oak brush has been killed. On Salome, Armer and Long gulches, Lower TOnto, Mir. Peter estimates that two thirds of the cattle will die. Tom Armer recently counted 76 dead cattle while travelling two miles. MT. Peter will go to Phoenix next week to bring ais family to the ranch to spend the Belt.
 Pinal Mountain Water company is making a determined effort to develop ! larger flow of water in its wells .bove town, and has already met with iome success, as the reservoir IS now kept full without unusual pumping. St. Louis well drilling machine with 6 and s inch bits and capacity ;or drilling 2OOO feet, has been install d. Some difficulty Is being experinced n securing competent driller, but it was expected that one would be eng gagged ,oday. After drilling few feet a