The copper era., 1906-08-30
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

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Copper Queen company is short
about 300 men, according to reports,
and are taking on men every day.
There is also a scarcity of labor at
Cananea.
Last week Forest Ranger Marshall
discovered Mexican named Hilario
Coronado on Pinal creek with the
carcasses of two deer in his posses
sion. Coronado admitted killing the
game. He was brought to Globe and
pleaded guilty to the charge of kill
ing deer out of season. Judge
Thomas fined him $50.-Globe Belt.
Tombstone lays claim to producing
the largest tomatoes in the territory.
An evidence of the possibilities in
this direction was exhibited by John
Haqley, the well known gardener be-
low town. A sample lot of tomatoes
raised by Mr.. Hanley showed an
average weight of over one pound
each, one of which weighed exactly
one pound and a quarter. Mr.. Han
ley states that single vine of this
variety bears from twelve to four
teen bushels. We doubt if this
record can be duplicated in the ter
rItory.-PFesPector.
The Yuma Indians are making
great preparations for their annual
harvest festival, to be held about the
0F Ind :
on account of plenty employment re-
Gently, are prosperous in financial
way, and their crops promise well.
In consequence, the red brothers
Invitations have been extended to all
neighboring Indians to come to Yuma
and enjoy themselves and many visit
ors are expected. Besides the ''big
eat,'' there will be races and various
games to furnish amusement to Wis
itors.-Yuma Sun.
After wandering three days in the
Rincon mountains, with little to al
leviate his hunger, Steve McKenna,
a young man twenty-five years of
age, well known in Tucson, where he
has resided since childhood, found
shelter and food at Mexican ranch.
and was found there by Mayor L. H.
Manning and DIR. E. L. Gunther.
They had gone in search of him.
pHis only food during the time he was
out was two boxes of bonbons he was
taking to friends at the Manning
ranch. Water he found plentiful, on
account of the heavy rains OF the
past few days.-Citizen.
Phoenix lodge No. 2, 1. o. o. F.,
has taken up the project of building
lodge home on its lot on the corner
of Adams street and Third avenue,
east of the Presbyterian Church. A
committee has been appointed to in
vestigate the conditions and report
on the advisability of undertaking
the erection of building, which, if
put up at all, will be a good one,
meeting the needs of the order for
many years to come and adding much
to. the property interests of West
Adams street. 1t is understood the
committee has received a good offer
for the lease of the ground floor in
the event the building is decided
upon.
W. H. Pitkin and son, w. Fl. Pit
kin, Jr., of Albany, N. Y, are Tomb
stone visitors. The Messrs. Pitkin
are heavily interested in the Copper
Belle mines at Gleason and are here
on visit of inspection. The gentle
men left for the mines and it is
probable that their visit is in con-
nection with proposed extensive de-
velopment that is contemplated by
the company. The Copper Belle has
a good record of production and is
favorably regarded by mining men as
"a valuable group. 1t is hoped the
plans of the company may be carried
out and the Copper Belle continued
in the list of copper producers of the
banner county of the territory
Prospector.
That Arizona will shortly be the
site of an alcohol distillery seems very
reasonable and although no steps
have as yet been taken toward the
establishment of such an institution
there is a good chance for some one
to make some money out of it. The
law permitting the free manufacture
of alcohol for fuel purposes goes into
effect on January L, 1907, and from
that date alcohol will become one of
the principal fuels in this country.
1t will be much cheaper than gaso-
line although it has double its power.
Alcohol may be manufactured from
sugar beets, potatoes, corn stalks,
sorghum and other vegetation, but
sorghum is said to be the best of
them all. The Phoenix Gazette
thinks that as sorghum is grown with
success the Salt Riyer valley should
support a distillery.
At the meeting of the Captain
O'Neill Rough Rider monument COM
mission held in Prescott in the Offices
of Judge Sloan, E. w. Wells, who
lately returned from visit to New
VOrL reDOrte6 that he had viSited