Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-06
GRAHAM COUNTY |S ENJOYING
 PROSPERITY
Assessor iBrdno Tells of New Business Enterprise to Be lnaugurated in One of Best Counties in Territory

Graham county is represented in Bisbee today stronger than at any previous convention in the history of the territory. due to her unanimous sentiment against joint statehood
 Among the first to arrive yesterday morning was John J. Birdno, assessor of that old Democratic county. He was seen at the Copper Queen Hotel by a Review man, and said that Ora ham county would give larger ma iority for Mark Smith than ever be fore. Mir. Birdno predicted that MT. Smiths majority on Nov. 9th would not be less than 475 in his county, bas- ed on a conservative estimate.
 .'The joint statehood yote,' said Mir. Birdno. will not be over five per cent in Graham county.
 In speaking of bullion tax, MT. Rirdno said he would certainly favor such a measure, providing a Dill can he drawn that will provide for bet ter assessment of the mines of the territory than the present law does. He believes there is more law on the statute books now than is needed, pro viding all were enforced as contem- plated by the lawmaking body.
 In speaking of general conditions in Graham county he said that the county is in a very prosperous condi- ton. in fact so much so that the peo- ple there will never consent to try the experiment of being annexed to New Mexico.
 At Stafford last Sunday morning ar tesian water was struck in the big railroad well. The flow was not large. but the company will continue boring until they strike big flow or demonstrate that they are off the ar tesian belt.
 The Hot Springs Oil Company began operations near Stafford last week Tn an endeayor to develop oil in that sec ion. There is every indication that they will be successful in their under taking. The well they are now sink ing is fully i60 feet higher than Saf- ford and located within the artisan district. Should they develop good flow of artesian water it is the inten- tion of the company to build and op- crate complete system or water works in all the principal towns of the valley. which will prove of immense value to that community.
 A company was formed in Stafford a few months ago. composed Of some of the most prominenr business men or Graham county to locate and operate coal land in the Mogollon mountains. where large quantities Of flrst-class coal is known to exist For two months past they have had men in that country locating coal land and do ing the necessary location work. The Review man was shown specimen or the coal, and it is pronounced to be of a yer. high grade as well as exten- siye. It is located near the direct route over which the contemplated railroad will be built from Gallup, N. M, to connect with the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern at Rice.
 In speaking of local politics, MT. Birdno said he was certain that the Democrats would win by larger ma ;crity than ever before. Through Democratic administration taxes this year have been reduced nearly one-half in that county, fact that the people are gong to take into account when they go to the polls
 When told that it was reported that the Jormons of Graham county would vote for joint statehood, MT. Birdno denounced the rumor as a malicious faisehood in the most vigorous terms. Those people are among Arizona $ pioneers. and love her because she is Arizopa. and will never consent to be annexed to New Mexico. Out of the Mormon population of Graham county there viii not te more than one per cent of tke vote for joint statehood, and tha. enc per cent will come from the Repu5iican lanks-
 A full list of the Democratic dele. gates from old Graham are as follows:
 B. M. Crawford, John R. Hampton, L. J. Dunagan. c. M. Shannon, Chas. L. Rawlins, Geo. A. Olney, E. T