Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29
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  NEARBY TOWNS AND COUNTRY

l Cararea, Jan 2l.-The information contained in an interview published ill Bisbee Review to the effect that active operations would shortly hogin m ;he extension of the Sierra Madr- railroad { from Guzman to this point was re ceiveG here with considerable interest iCol w. C. Greene is due to arrive from New York within the nc d six daYs and it is believed ths, wner hv gets here definite steps will be taken to wares pushing the woAl from this end of the line.
 A Mexican laborer 2atpI0ye} in ths smelter Wednesday fell from a seal fold and sustaind painful thccgh not serious. injuries. When picked up after the fall he was lying head and arms hanging Ove- a deep eleva. tor shaft As the fall renCered him uncon5cious. his escape from sudden death was remarkable.
 Arrangements are being made by the local Elks. of which there are a iI,rge number to hold a district con vention some time in the rear future. They propose to invite the members of the antlered tcibe from Bi5bee. Fl Paso and other neighboring towns to be present. The occasion promises to be an eventful one. and the attend ance will no Ccubt be large.
 Local parties are negotiating for Val uable mining property in the vicinity of Douglas but decline to give cut the details at present.
 The Fraternal Order of Eagles will celebrate Washington's birthday with elaborate and appropriate ceremonies. The Cananea Club also will keep open .honuse on that day.
 The mercantile department of the C. .C. c. Co. will occupy its new branch store. recently erected near the market house. the early part of next mouth J. F.. Jones. at present warehouseman of the company will be the manager.
 As a result of a scarcity of Mexican silver during the early part If ihe week, silver dollars commanded a premium of three per cent ab2y the current exchange rate.
 The rew concentration of the Can anea Consolidated Copper company has been put into commission. The first half only is completeed but that means an addition of 500 tons r- C.2 per day to the present capacity gf the plant.
 Oranges from the southern part cl the state are being received here in large quantities. The quality uf the fruit this year is exceptionally good. and the price is low. averaging twenty cents per cozen. Mexican mouey.
 Several parties interested Tn the Arizpe Mining company attended the meeting of the stockholders which was held in Naco last Wednesday.
 The Y. Nj. c. A. reading room is being thoroughly renovated apd VII be made more comfortable anI con venient for it's patrons.
 C. N. Davis and wife are among the number who took advantage Cf the excursion rates to Mexico City
 C. D. Bell. prominent mining man of Douglas. Was in the city this week.
 E. P. Grindell. of Scranton, Pa, is registered at the Sonora.
 J. B. Tomlinson, of Prescott, spent a few days here this week.
 T. D. Ashton, Of Bisbee, is among the late arrivals.
 G. NJ. Campbell. of Joliet Iii. was here this week looking after his min ing interests.
 c. c. Hall. of Bisbee. spent Wed nes6ay mixing with the mining men of the camp.
 R. B. King has returned from a brief visit to his family in Douglas.
 J. E. Johnson and bride are spend ing their honeymoon in Mexico City.
 Mrs. F. E. Becher, wife of assistant cashier Becher of the Banco de Can. anea. left Monday or a visit to Los Angeles