Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-18
CoChiSe County and BiSbee Suburbs
ATTORNEY ALEXANDER
 IN SARABIA CASE
j, L, B. Alexander Comes to Douglas to Investigate
 Sarabia Case.

DOUGLAS, July 17.-(Speoial.)-
 United States Attorney J. L. B. Alexander; of Phoenix. arrived in Douglas yesterday afternoon, coming from Tombstone where he had been in attendance on the United States court last week. He stated that there were only a few cases in the federal court this term and compli- mented this section of the territory on its good behavior, so far as obey ance of the United States laws are concerned.
 Captain Alexander stated this morning that he was in Douglas at the request of the department of jus tice who ordered him to come here to make an investigation of the kidnap- ing of Sarabia from the jail in this city two weeks ago. Mir. Alexander heard nothing from Washington con cernlng the matter until the day Sa- rabia was returned from Mexico and consequently was in no particular hurry in coming here
 He will today secure a stenographIc report of the testimony taken in the justice court here upon the examina- ton of those arrested for the kidnap- ing and forward this testimony to Washington together with whatever additional facts he may secure regard ing the affair.
 Talks With sarabia.
 Captain Alexander had an inter view with Sarabia last night when he told Sarabia the United States would protect him against any unlawful act so long as he was in this country, but he took occasion to impress upon him the fact that the United States or its officials had no sympathy for those who were in this country for the pur- pose of promoting a revolution against the republic of Mexico and that if in doing this the laws of this country were violated all implicated in such a crime would be vigorously prosecuted.
 Prosperous Arizona. Captain Alexander declared that wherever he had been in Arizona this year he had found unusual prosperity, and this is especially true of the min ing industry.
 ''You have made wonderful pros gres in Cochise county" said Cap tain Alexander, land I expect your growth will continue for several years yet as it has in the past. I see that the assessed valuation of this county will be practically double this year to what it was last year. This is a remarkable growth and will give your people a very low tax rate and this will be attractive to capital seek ing investment in Arizona.
 Tn MaricOpa county the farmers are harvesting excellent crops this year and are receiving top-notch prices for their product.
 Tn Globe the mining industry has made wonderful advancement; the country about Tucson is unusually ac- tive and in Yavapai county the min eral product is steadily increasing and Prescott is keeping pace with the cities in the south in the matter of growth"
 Politics Dull.
 Captain Alexander, when asked about the political situation at the capital c.ty. shrugged his shoulders and declared that be was not posted on political matters now as he once was, but on being pressed on the mat ter of Governor Kibbey's retirement from office he declared that he did not think there was any foundation for reports to that effect sent out from Phoenix; he characterized these reDorts as grapevine imag-nations. Continuing he said:
 Governor Kibbey has made an ex- ceilent official and while his acts have not all met the universal approval of the people. still he has accomplished much good for the territory and h's administration is growing in popular ity among the people of Arizona ev- cry day. I do not believe there is any probability of Ribbey leaving the governors office"