The copper era., 1907-12-26
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

south ot Thatcher, IS saving IOOO rect of lumber per day.
 There is big gold excitement in the vicinity of Kofa, Yuma county. A prospect recently sold for s35O,OOO.
 "A small branch containing thirty two oranges was taken from a tree in the Salt River valley. The oranges are. large and well formed.
 Phoenix has been assured that registered mail will be delivered during the coming holidays. In past years people have been compelled to go to the postoffice and sign up.
 L L.ading men of the Salt river val ley have petitioned the Maricopa board of county supervisors for a franchise to build an electric line of railway from Phoenix to Mesa.
 A petition in involuntary bank ruptcy was filed in the United States colct against the Barrett-Beauchamp Dug company. The action was brought by Attorney George K. French for several creditors, includ- ing drug and cigar houses. The assets of the company are placed at s5,4417 and liabilities at sj,499.- Belt.
 The silk flag which was presented to Gila county by Delegate Mark Smith for casting the heayiest vote against joint statehood in last years o1o-e;oa ';s o, 5;s,1oy a+ ,ba OId Dominion Commercial company's store. It is probably the most beauti- ful "Old Glory' in the southwest, being made entirely of heavy silk and stitched by hand. With the flag is a will )w pole surmounted by an eagle and a banner also ot silk in red and white bearing the following legend: gro Gila, the Banner County Against Joint Statehood: Presented by Marcus A. Smith," At some future date the flag will be formally presented to the county.-Belt.
 It is learned that the Greene Con- solidated Copper company has de- cided to erect a new and mammoth smelting plant for the economical treatment of their ores at Del Rio, the junction of the Cananea-Nogales roal with the Naco-Cananea branch. The plant will be one of the most molern and complete of its kind in the world, will require about two years to build and will cost about 8, ,0OO,OO Every thing about the .1.4 , electricity from d central point, and for the generation of power crude oil will be used, for which a conCes- sion has been obtained from the Mexican government of importation from the United States free from duty.-Ex.
 A force of between forty and fifty me are working at the Gibson mine, the suspension of operations at the prosperous little camp having lasted only about week. This is small force compared to that employed at the mine a few weeks ago, when over 10) men were at work. but the com paratively few at work now can mine enough ore to make better than operating expenses for the company. The company is shipping at the rate of about 25O tons of rich sulphide ore monthly to the Old Dominion shelter and this is more than enough to pay all expenses incurred in mining and new development work. Sam Gibson, the president of the company, is now personally in charge of the mine.- Belt.
 John Behau, the first sheriff of Co., brother, Peter, of Lowell. MT. Be- han first came to the territory in the early sixties and afterward was elected sheriff of Yavdpai county being the second sheriff of that county. In 1881 Mir. Behan was ap- oointed sheriff of Cochise county by the legislature, being the first man to serve in that capacity. He has also been elected to the legislature sew eral terms and his record in that ca pacity is an enviable one. During Cleaveland's second term he was superintendent of the territorial prison. During Mir. Behau's term as sheriff of this county, he had many encounters with bad men and Apaches and was one of the best officers of the peace the county has ever had. At present MT. Behan is cashier for the El Paso Paving con- pany.-Review.
 Obstinate cases of constipation and nasty, mean headaches promptly dis appear when you take DeWitt's Lit tie Early Riser Pills. Sold by A. c. Cns- dnr,nr-trrnnr,t