The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-08-01
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.


ciic railway between EE5scO and IL
Cananea was out of commission last
week on account of the heavy rain
storm which set in between Del Rio
and San Jose stations and continued
for two days.
John Steel wilkins, aged two years
and seven months, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. e. wilkins, of Clifton, died
at the home of Mrs. Moses Steel.
Mrs. wilkins mother, in Layton on
Tuesday morning of last week. The
funeral services were from the Steel
residence Wednesday morning. inter-
ment taking place in the Union
cemetery.-Journal.
On a warrant sworn out in Justice
Fonda s court Wednesday morning Joe
L. Mckinney was arrested, charged
with abusing Dorothy Madsen Nc
Kinney, his wife. Mckinney was in
, the custody of an officer when he ap-
peared before Justice Fonda, waived
examination, and was held to the
grand jury in the sum of $500. He
made bond and was released.-Journal.
A. Lafave, the Clifton mining man,
is in Globe again. While here be-
fore he located some placer ground
about eight miles northeast of the
city and says that he did the assess
ment work. The rains washed the
dirt into the hole, however, and filled
it up, which gave others chance to
Jump it. "I could go to law and get
it back" Mr.. Lafave said, "but 1
don't know that it is worth it, SO will
let it go."-Globe Mascot.
Machinery and supplies of all kinds
for the new concentrat tor of the Moe
tezuma Copper company at Nacozari
continue to pass through Douglas.
This plant, which will be marvel of
its kind, it is expected, will be COM
pleted by the latter part of the year.
Work is progressing on it according
to plans but the construction men
have from time to time been handi-
capped to a certain extent by lack of
labor.-American.
Recent corners to Globe complain
that it is very hard to find houses to
rent, and some of those who arrived
recently have about given up trying
to find home. With the fall influx
of people, unless a great many new
houses are built, there will be no
places for them. If a hundred new
modern houses were ready every one
of them would be taken. Globe pre-
seuts the best field for investment in
Arizona, and even the home people
do not realize the crowded condition
of the city.-Belt.
John Smith, foreman of the South
western yard, has been notified by
the patent Office at Washington that
he has been awarded patent on a
concrete railroad tie. This is the
second patent that Foreman Smith
has been awarded on concrete ties,
and his first patent is now in use on
the Denver Tramway. The tie that
the inventor believes will revolution
ize the construction of railroad lines,
is of reinforced concrete that has the
elasticity of the oak tie with the add
ed strength of the steel reinforce
ment which gives it multiplied
strength of eight ordinary wooden
ties, in addition to lifetime of fifty
years.-ProspectOr.
Tobe Lacy, of the Duncan country,
who recently completed term in
the penitentiary, is again under ar
rest A charge of stealing a horse
was made against him by relative,
which will be investigated by the
next grand jury. When Deputy
Sheriff Scott went to make the ar
rest, Lacy and his young daugher
mounted horses and aed, the girl act
ing as shield for her father. After |
Il spirited horse race the fugitives
hid in the brush and sent an emissary
to make terms with the officer.
Lacy does not like the Graham
county court and wanted a guarantee
of a change of venue. Scott could
not see his way clear to make the
X ucll dnICCY ~ lazy sllNSo ShO POihS
and surrendered.-Bull
frost & frost last week at a
special meeting of the city council
submitted plans for the enlargement
of the city hall, so as to accommO-
date additional fire equipment, that
were accepted by the council. The
plans call for extending the city hall
to the building west of it, joining
them by means of party wall, and
for other changes in the building as
heretofore outlined and necessitated
by the proposed addition to the fire
apparatus. The city council also sat
as board of equalization during the
evening and received complaints of
excessive assessments. E. A. Won
Arnim was the only person who APP
peared before the board and his |
representations were denied. City
Assessor Jack Sparks was highly COM i
mended for his work.-American.
For and Impaired Appetite.