Arizona silver belt., 1905-03-16
C0CHISE COUNTY BUDGET
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shit to recover $47 alleged due on ac- count. From the start that has been made it is to be expected that the ac- tion will cost the litigants at the very least something like 5000. Expenses so far incurred, and the case proper has not vet been set for hearing, reach up into that nelghborho od.
 By way of adding variety to the happy season of dampuess, spelled without the "p," the weather depart. ment yesterday threw in. without ex- tra charge, a couple of hours of snow. It was sent in thick fall, with wavy lace curtain effect, and while it lasted varied the monotony of things all the same whitewashed fencs in tsne- ment house alley. About ] o'clock this morning there was some more of the same thing turned on to relieve the overtime account of the spriuk ling can. If there is continuance Of dripping from the latter today, Judge Mcdonald has promised to get out an injunction.
 A. q. Gardner, of New York, mana ger in charge Of plaus for the building of the Huachuca Water company sys tenn from the mountains into this city was in town from Tombstone. MT. Walker stated that the papers in the action reported to have been com menced by the City of Tombstone to prevent the company from suspending the service 1t naS been giving the town had not yet been served. He expected. however, that they would be, from the court of Judge Doan, at Florence, upon his return to TombBtone. MT Gardner was nou.cOmmuuicabive re- garding the probable steps that the Huachuca company would take iu the matter, further than it would un. doubtedly fight the proceedings.
 The Copper c leen Mining company filed suit in the district court against J. G. MoCabe aud Fred Blue:, of Bis bee. The suit is to enforce payment to the plaintif of monthly lease mon. ey for lots occupied by the defend ants. That held by MT McCabe is stated to be on the Sunrise claim, aud that occupied by MT. Bauer is on the Copper Jack. Both claims are pat ented. The company sets forth that it has established system of lease holding, by which occupants of ground on it's claims pay 50 csnts per month for the privilege, and that defendants have refused to accede to these terms or to vacate the ground. The suit is understood tO be brOugat for the pur- pose of establishing precedent by which the compIny can collect these claims.
 DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN.
 Five years ago the city of Douglas W IS not on the map, nor lad it bean len determined that it ever would bs. Today it has 1000 or 5000 inhabit. d LNp 1hA u pOlOi C ib AdlAbN by any other city in Arizona. It is the gateway to oae of ths richest mineral cou ItrieS on the continent, which will all be tributary to this city with its trade,
 Ben Williams, who for many years was superin tendent of the Copper Queen Mining company, at Bisbee, was ia Douglas, meeting many of his old time friends. Mir. Williams now resides in Los Angeles, but has many Important business interests in this section of Arizona. He is director Tn the Bank of Bisbee and holds stock in the Bank of Douglas.
 From the Tombstone Prospector.
 One of the most important suits brought for long time iu this coun- ty was filed today by the Arizona stockholders of the South BisOee com pany against the Lake Superior x Pittsburg comp my, charging that the sale of the South Bisbee property to the Lake Superior X Pittsburg was m Nde through fraud, alleging that the | promoters of the South Blsbee, who were the directors, took the treasury stock out of the South Bisbee and d. vided it among themselves, which gave them the control of the affairs Of the company, and then negotiated the sale of the mines to the Lake Superior X Pittsburg, who had full Knowledge of the actions of the South Bisbse pro moters and directors at the time it made the purchase. The complaint prays for cancellation of the deed to the Lake Superior X Pittsburg and for an a accounting, the appointment of receiver, etc. The complaint is filed by the firm of Pickett x Bow man, of Tombstone.
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