The copper era., 1908-12-10


 at the territorial capital. The new company will engage extensively in ostrich culture and the manufacture of feathers tor the eastern markets.
 The Phoenix Republican reports a
 higher price and a greater demand han ever before for Arizona oranges.
 iu the east the Arizona orange is pro Iounced the best in the world. Many
 California oranges are. marketed on
 the Arizona brand.
 s. F. Sullenberg, of the Citizens Bank of Globe, is making arrange ments for the opening of a broker age office at the bank, which will probably be ready tG begin business about December 15. The office will be in the bank building, where full quotations will be furnished the pub lie.
 Four cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Bisbee, said to be of mild type. The parents of school children are uneasy, and the attend ance at one or two of the city schools has fallen off materially. The known cases of the disease have been quar- antined and the city physician has taken precautions against its spread.
 Tempe business men are kicking on a new license ordinance recently adopted by the city dads, which places prohibitive rate on circuses, parades and sideshows. The merchants seem to think this class of attractions are beneficial to their business, even if they do take money out of town. A graveyard would be a rather slow place in which to do business.
 According to press dispatches the friends of Col. w. s. Sturges are be- coming jubilant over the prospects of Col. Sturges securing the position ot Governor of Ariz)ua with the iucOm- ing of the Taft national adminlstra tiOn. The term of Governor Kibbey will expire soon after the fourth of March and it is said that Sturges has a good chance for the executive office at Phoenix.
 Word was received by Sheriff Pa checo at Tucson Tuesday night of last week that Dionocio Franco, who had been arrested at Helvetia on charge of battery, had escaped rom q ranger while being brought to Tucson. Franco was arrested in Tucson some time ago on the charge of attempted burglary and his case was igno; ed by the grand jury, who refused to indict him. Shortly after his release he went to Helvetia and there is alleged to have committed the offense of bat tery, for which he was arrested by the ranger.
 1t is said there is an army of the unemployed in Bisbee, many of whom are compelled to beg tor food and shelter. Some of them were drawn there by the prospect of getting work in the mines, while others hoped to share in the distribution of the S25O, ,OOO- which the city council pro- poses to expend in building roadways and laying water mains. Delay in selling the bonds, however, makes it impossible for the city to furnish work for another north.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs Fred Dysart and family will be glad to know of his return to Graham Coun- try. They moved back to the middle eastern states few weeks ago, but immediately on their arrival found that the climate was not as good for Mr. Dysart's health as could be de- sired. They therefore returned to Arizona and Solomonville, and will proba bly, again settle down and make their future home here, and their friends will gladly welcome them back again.-Bulletin.
 F. A. Woodward, general manager of the Fumarole Mining company, re- gently returned from trip of inspec tion to the property, near Stafford. He reports that the mine is looking yell, the working shaft now being down 705 feet. The shaft has been in mineral lZ6Q STOuuu IIOm dDONC luS OOO-lOON level and a twelve-foot vein of fair copper ore has been encountered. The shaft will be sunk to 725 feet in order to make stump and crosscut will be extended from the 700-foo ot level to intersect the ore body. The gold values in the ore continue to slfow we'll and MT. Woodward reports that he is very well pleased with the condition iu which he finds the prop erty.-Globe Belt.
 The first carload of navel oranges shipped out of the valley this fall sold in New York City at the rate of S6 per box for the whole boxes and at about S425 for the half boXes Superintendent Mumper, of the asso- citation packing house, received d telegram to that effect from the con- mission firm in New York which handled the lot. The oranges ar rived in excellent condition and were the cream of the fruit on the mar ket. These oranges were shipped to