Arizona silver belt., 1905-11-23
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
IN GRAHAM COUNTY


From the Clifton Era.
The Detroit Copper company is max
ing arrangements to test a new paraf-
fine lamp which is used in other locali-
ties for mine lighting.
The old suspension bridge which
spanned the Frisco river near the post
office has been taken down. 1t is not
needed since the erection of the new
wagon bridge.
Newt. Mckenzie, manager of the
Shannon store at Metcalf, who had been
sick with typhoid fever for some weeks
past died at the Shannon hospital last
week. His death will be great sur
prise to his many friends, who were of
the impression that he was improving.
He was very popular young man, hav-
ing made many friends during his two
years residence here.
The cabin at the Chinese garden was
dynamited on the night of Nov. 10 and
Charlie Wing, the owner, was shot as he
emerged from the house by gang of
Mexicans. Another Chinaman was shot
in the knee One of the gang was shot
and it is supposed, was severely wound
ed by Chinaman employed at the gar
den. A few days later, Manuel Con
zales, desperate, was killed by Off
GERS on Sardine creek while resisting
arrest. He is supposed to have been
implicated in the dynamiting and shoot
ing of the Cinnamon. Two other Mex
lean suspects were arrested at Silver
City.
From the Bulletin:
The people of the ella Valley and
Globe are not satisfied with cent a
mile rate to the Territorial Fair. A
rate of $40 for the round trip, which is
made the Mining Congress at Ell Paso.
should be made to Arizona's Fair.
Supervisor Billingsley has been grant
ed a 60. day leave of absence and will
90 to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to take
treatment at the sanitarium. He has
been unwell for some time and recently
suffered slight paralytic stroke.
Louis Zeckendorf recently made a
trip to Fort Thomas to examine his
ranch, consisting of 1900 acres and an
Individual canal of nine miles in length,
capable of irrigating all his land. Mr..
Zeckendorf will make vast improve
ments and predicts that his lands will
be worth 500 an acre in few years.
He was pleased with his trip.
Mrs. D. w. Wickersham, who has
been visiting friends in Stafford and
Solomonville for the past three weeks,
returned to her home in Los Angeles,
Cal, Saturday.
From the Stafford Journal
At the elegant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. E. Solomon, in Solomonville, on
Thursday night of last week, a "Kin-
dergarten Party" was given compli-
mentary to Mayor and Mrs. d. w.
Wickersham of this city. All the guests
appeared in kindergarten dress and
Buster Brown, the Katzenjammer kids
Jimmie, Willie and Katie were realis-
tically portrayed. Refreshments were
served and most enjoyable evening
was spent. Miss Blanche Solomon
proved herself an adept in planning an
evenings entertainment.
PUSH RAILROAD WORK - Robe t
Bloomer, book keeper for Grant Brotl :
ers & Co., left Sunday for Denver, Col
orado, to gather up a crew of 400 men
and teams to go to work on the Phoe-
nix & Eastern railroad line. 1t is the
intention of the Grant Brothers & Co.,
evidently, to crowd work on their con-
tracts during the coming cool weather.
They now have large force of men
and teams at work on the extension of
the line from Congress junction to the
Colorado river and it is probable that
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