The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-03-15
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

A. D. Boswell shot and killed L. B
Reed at Portal, in Cochise county
1t is asserted that the killing was
done in self-defense. Boswell anG
Reed had been drinking and started
cunning. He received his full meas
ure.
Homesteaders are rushing into the
Sulphur Springs valley since it has
been demonstrated that artesiar
water is to be had there. According
to the Tombstone Prospector, there
is enough land in the valley for 1000
families.
Dr. Ray Ferguson, of Nogales, has
been appointed superintendent OF
the territorial asylum for the insane,
to succeed DR.. w. H. Ward. DIR.
Ferguson is chairman of the republi-
can county committee of Santa Cruz
county, is the surgeon of the South
ern Pacific company, and is consid-
cred one of the most eminent physi-
clans in Arizona. The new superin-
tendent will assume the management
of the ayslum April l, and will make
Phoenix his home.
Superintendent Bicknell of the NJ.
& P. S. r. V. railroad has signed or
ders for material and contract work
for the betterments to that line that
will aggregate S146,00O. The work is
to be started at once and pushed as
fast as possible to completion. 1t in
volyes new buildings both at Phoe-
nix and Tempe but most important
of ali a new steel bridge over the
Gila river. The new bridge will be
of twenty sixty-foot spans, aggrega-
ting 1900 feet in length.
James F. Patton, of Globe, died
last week at the Sisters hospital
after a long illness of a complication
of kidney and heart objections. He
had not enjoyed good health for
months though he had been on his
feet most of the time and able to
look after his business affairs until
month or so ago. About month ago
he came to Phoenix, thinking the
lower altitude and the better facili-
ties of the hospital would work a
change for the better.-Phoenix Re-
publican.
Information has reached this Office
that the management of the Big
Lead Mining & Smelling company
has decided to build a. 1OO-ton con-
centrating plant at their mine and
that the work of construction will be
begun at once. The plant will be
equipped with Hancock jigs and
other latest improved machinery for
the reduction of ores. The mill will
be constructed under the supervision
of F. A. Adams, the well known and
successful constructor of reduction
plants. Mr.. Adams, accompanied by
Superintendent Sharp, of the Kelvin
Reduction company, visited Globe
last week for the purpose of familiar
izing himself with the operations of
the Hancock jig before completing
his plans for the Big Lead company's
plant.-Florence Blade.
The demand for Arizona CONNER
cial on the curb has been quite mark
ed, and the price has advanced
sharply. The buying has been based
largely upon the purchase by Thomas
F. Cole and associates of properties
adjoining Arizona Commercial and
Old Dominion, which has led to
rumors that a consolidation under
Cole auspices will be brought about.
The conditions at the Arizona Com
mercial property are very encour-
aging. and the outlook is decidedly |
good without regard to any consolida-
tion. The recent strike proves to be |
even more important than was at
first thought and assures permanent |
profits. The output at present is re-
stricted by lack of sufficient cars. If |
this could be remedied, shipments |
would be substantially increased. |
The company nets a good profit on
present shipments.
Mark Lulley, the wandering |
Jew is about to start out on a
search of the lost Detweiler mine,
which is supposed to be fabulously |
wealthy. Practically every business
man of any prominence in Nogales is
interested in the project and Nogales
will be city of millionaires shortly |
provided the lost mine is found. |
The mines are located in some can
yon in the Santa Rita mountains. |
They were found twenty-siX years |
ago by Eulley and Detweiler while |
they were coming from Chittenden |
to Tucson. Owing to the presence |
at that time of ApaChes, the men |
travelled along the foothills instead |
of the main road. They unexpect-
edly came across some old workings |
and found them rich. They agreed !
to keep their discovery quiet. Lulley 7
sold the old Goldtree mine in the |
meantime for $500 Isador Gold |
tree of this city was interested in
the mine. Meantime Detweiler died |
and Lulley has never until
now, owing to numerous mining ven
lures found time to search for the |
lost mines. Nevertheless he is conf |
dent that the canyon will again be
found, where gold is to be had in un-
United quantities s-Prospector.