Arizona republican., 1908-12-09
A DIVISION AT BISBEE
 OVER A LAND PROJECT
An Adverse Report in a Mexican Real Estate Enterprise.

Bisbee. Arizona. Dec. 5.-(Special Correspondence of the Republican, The fat is in fire in land circles in
 Bisbee. The Mexico International Land company. through its local agents. has interested a large number of local people From among this number two were chosen to go and see
 the land and report their findings to the rest The report brought back
 was anything but favorable and it's
 publication in one of the local papers aroused the fury of those who had
 purchased and who now demand their
 money back and also aroused the fury of the company, ~hich comes out with violent accusations against the hon esty of those who went on the visit. However, as the two gentlemen sent to see the land are residents of sev
 eral years in Bisbee and stand well in the eyes of the Bisbee people. their report seems to be given credence. The columns of the local papers are filled with articles pro and con.
 Abraham Joseph. a local confectiOn- cry dealer, and his clerk were arrested yesterday for selling tobacco to min DTS, and this' morning were fined in Justice Hogan's court. Several more indictments against other dealers for the same Offense are to be filed soon by the truant officer. who has the evi dence necessary for conviction. Mere lads of ten and twelve smoking is very common sight in Bisbee. and this effort on the part of the school author ities has the backing of every Bisbee parent.
 The city today is in possession of the bankers of Arizona. Dinner for the bankers today was cooked and served in the. high school building by the class of 1909. The bankers ex- pressed themselves as greatly pleased with the work of the class. Tonight they will be entertained at the Coun- try club. A number of the gentlemen are accompanied by their wives.
 George Lutz, formerly with the Union Pacific company, who recently accepted position of roadmaster with the E. P. & S. w. is in the city today on tour of inspection. Former Road master Murphy is to have charge of the cOmpany's contract for the build ing of the subway in Bisbee under the railroad tracks.
 During the past week the Shattuck- Arizona Copper company has about doubled it's force of men and is now preparing to begin active shipments of ore from its lower levels. As result of the past years development work, it is anticipated that the ship ments will be regular and heavy
 The B. Y. P. U. gave a social last night at the home of MT Stoner on School Hill. which was a great sue cess. It was called the B-a-p Lap and Nap social, the significance of the letters being big apple-pie, little apple-pie. and no-apple- pie
 Considerable excitement occurred last night at the Bisbee dog pound The negro in charge heard some one moving about within the corral, and he opened fire with his shotgun. load ed with buckshot. riddling the iron fence Officers quickly arrived on the scene, and Oliver Kinsey was fourd in the pound, scared badly, but Unin- iured-owing to the poor marksman- ship of the keeper. He gave no req son for being in the pound.
 It IS reported in Bisbee that the Green-Cananea company is turning off its white help. and that during the past week about fifty men were dis charged and their places taken by MeXicans. Officials of the company state that the move was necessary in order to comply with the laws of Mex leo, requiring certain percent of MeXicans to be employed