The border vidette., 1907-04-06
TERRITORIAL NOTES.
Items of Interest CuiIed From Our
Exchanges.

ishing condition than at the present
writing. The high price of copper
has stimulated mining in this vicinity
to an extent that has to be seen to be
appreciated. Every one having a
location being hard at work, mining
the precious ore to be shipped to the
smelter for reduction Congress News
| Herald.
And now John Middlesky, the Co
copah giant, who caused a furore in
sporting circles last year in Los An
geles. will be known to the whole wide
world as the largest American Indian
on the globe His picture has been
printed on postal cards, which are for
sale at local stores, and postals spread
the news as we'll as forty feet circus
posters The Indian weighed $50
pounds at the tine the picture was
taken.
Walter Harvey Weed, one of the
most prominent geologists In the coun-
try. arrived in the city last evening
from New York, accompanied by G
w. Wallace of Detroit, Michigan. MIR.
Weed was formerly in the United
States geological survey and is now
with the Lewisohn syndicate. He
came here to consult with J. Parke
Charming, consulting engineer for the
Lewisohns, who recently took under
option the property of the Inspiration
l@6a III
Lewis Roberts, the we'll known
smelter man, has returned to the Saw
age camp from trip into Old Mexico.
Mr.. Roberts says the mineral pos
sibilites of Sonora and chihuahua are
not in the least overestimated. AS
rich as Arizona is, Mexico, he says, is
richer, and American capital is enter
ing the country at a wonderfully rapid
rate. While it coasts 500 year to
maintain claim in the United States,
the cost in Mexico is only $5 per year.
The Yaqui troubles. he says. are ex
agerated d.-Paradise Record.
Hon. E NJ. Dickerman, councilman
from Pima county, has been appointed
by Gov. Kiobey to represent the
southern part of the territory at the
ceremonies incident to the unveiling of
the monument at Pres scott to Capt.
-"Bucky" C'Neil Councilman Hunt,
of Gila county. will represent the
central part of the territory, and
Councilman Doran, of Yavapai coun-
ty, the northern part. Mr.. Dicker-
man says that both Secretary of War
Taft and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
have signifed their intention of being
present.-Tucson Star.
j. Stanley Jones and N, H. Part
ridge, of the Planet mining company,
have returned to Kansas City. The
company has been using a diamond
drill at the mines and, while the un-
dertaking in a measure was successful,
ore bodies were found that will be ex-
plotted by shaft. The ground was
found to be so porous and soft that no
core could be taken out 10y the drill,
the water passing through the open
ground so fast that it failed to form
enough mud to clog the core i'll the
tube. AT one point fine ore is known
to have been cut, but its extent could
not be ascertained. The planet mines
are said to be showing up splendidly
in the opeuings.-Yuma Sun.
Work is being pushed on the Ariz-
ona and California railroad. Rails |
are being laid into the Bouse's Well |
country as fast as men can do the
work. 1t is expected to have the road !
open for traffic as far as the Colorado !
river by June next. Wagon roads |
from Planet ard other points are be-
ing built to the railroad as fast as pos !
sible and it will be but a short time /
when ali supplies will be brought in
from the south instead of Yucca, as at
present The Bill Williams Fork |
section is sure to become one of the |
greatest copper sections of the ter
ritory, and the railroad will be the
means of bringing it out. -Mohave !
Miner.