The copper era., 1905-11-16
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

Deputy United States Marshal For est Hill made a cleanup at Florence last week when he arrested an al- legged Oregon land fraud man and two persons for alleged violation of the Edmunds act. The Oregonian who was arrested was T. c. Nolan and he will be taken back to Oregon from Florence. Assistant United States Attorney Kibbey went to Florence to represent the government at the pre- liminary hearing of the three cases. Republican.
 The territorial ranger service is all right when the rangers are kept within the strict limits of their duty. But when they are manipulated by interruptions individuals for private revenge or to visit hardships upon citizens a valuable public police ser vice is degenerated into positive evil. The ranger service is all right in it's place, but the value and eff fectiveness of that service is largely dependent upon the individual rang CTS and their conduct.-Star.
 Two car loads of we'll machinery arrived in Stafford this week with which to bore the big well at the depot. It was shipped by the South ern California drilling and construc tion company and is in charge of an experienced oil man, who has crew of men already at work. It will go down 1000 feet unless water is en- countered sooner. As soon as the well is completed it is the intention of the Arizona Oil company to en- gage the rig to prospect for oil.
 Trainmen report that Gila Bend is enoying a mining boom and that its population is increasing. The Res cue Copper company and the Biston Copper company are preparing to do a large amount of development work. Shafts have been sunk there, but development work has been re- tarded by water. Machinery is now being received which will take care of the water and allow the work of development to go on. Gila Bend is a freight division point on the South ern Pacific.-Citizen.
 A $500 package mysteriously dis appeared. while in transit from a l Phoenix bank to merchant at Roos- velt. The money was registered at the Phoenix postoffice and started on its way. At Mesa the postmaster re- ceived it and made his receipt for it. From that point to Roosevelt no fur ther trace can be found by Inspector T. Pheil, who is working on the case. Postmaster Newell at Mesa says he forwarded the package, but the Roosevelt office denies receiving it. The bank was protected by insurance from loss.
 w. B. Latta, of the firm of Latta & Happer, has returned from a trip to Tombstone, Arizona, where he closed an important mining deal for Fl Paso capitalists. The property that has changed hands is the noted Herschell mine near those of the great Consolidated company in Co., chise county. The consideration paid was S6O,OOO and the purchasers are chiefly from this city. The mine was formerly owned by Mark Smith, delegate to congress, and Benjamin Cook. It is a big gold-Sil- yer proposition, from which a large amount of high grade ore has been extracted.-El Paso Herald.
 Heated to fury by whiskey, John Koukola last week fourished a knife in the Butte saloon, threatened to kill several persons, finally did stab Isaac Nisula in the shoulder, and then attempted to stab Abraham Seunttola. The latter ran from Koukola. The knife wielder pursued him until stopped by a bullet which Seunttola fired from a 38-caliber re- volver that he drew from his pocket as he stopped and faced the man running toward him. Jeunttola fired twice, but only one bullet took effect. It struck Koukola just over the heart, severed a main artery and caused death within a few minutes. After he was shot, Koukola staggered to- ward Jeunttola in a desperate effort to reach him, but fell before cover ing the distance.-Bisbee Review.
 A shooting affair took place in the Parlor saloon at Winslow last week in which George J. Giles, night marshal, was killed al- most instantly. Pete Pemberton, gambler, and Walter Darling, who was running the roulette table, quar- relied over a bet and Pemberton threatened to kill him, at the same time drawing his pistol Giles then