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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Some Facts About This Territory as a
Lumber REGION.

Arizona has the reputation of being
a dry hot country, and much of it
iustifes this reputation. Those
thoroughly acquainted with the terri
tory know however, that there are
mountains in Arizona, and on these
mountains precipitations in the form
of both rain and snow is surprisingly
high. For example: Mount Graham
rises from the desert in southeastern
Arizona to an altitude of 10000 feet
and its steep slopes are covered with
Douglas fir, western yellow pine and
Engleman spruce.
Thes- tim ered mountains are bless
ings to the people of the territory in
more ways than one. Streams in
which the flow is regulated by the
forest run down into the desert, where
every drop of water is used for irriga-
ton. The forests also supply the
people of the region with material
for building their houses, for fencing,
and with timber.
The timber portion of Mount Ora
ham is in a national forest. This
means that the timber can be used,
but cannot be abused. For example:
The government has sold to the Mount
Graham Lumber company, the timber
on an area which is estimated to yield
$50, 600 board feet, and the company
| is now cutting and saving it and sup
plying the agriculturist community in
the ella river valley with lumber,
and the mines of the Globe district
with timber.
The company's mill is high up on
the mountain side in a little opening
in the dense timber. Here, one and
a half miles above sea level, the logs
are sawed into lumber and a, Aume
seven and one-half miles long carries
the lumber down through the rough
canyon of Ash creek to the base of
the mountain where it can be hauled
direct to the ranches or loaded on
cars and shipped to the mines. A
dume in Arizona seems out of place,
but there is plenty of water on Mount
Graham with which to operate it,
and there always will be, for the for
est officers allow only carefully Sc
lected trees to be cut, and there will
always be good forest cover on the
mountain which will protect the
stream flow and supply timber for
the future.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Hawaii No Beeear.

y Maine paper makes the follow
ing comment on things Hawaiin:
The governor of Hawaii says Uncle
Sam made a good bargain in getting
the islands and ought to be willing to
furnish some of the money for running
them. OF course, that is the result
of having dependencies.
This rumor would be humiliating to
Hawaiins were it but true However
Uncle Sam has no reason to regret
his bargain on any score, let alone a
financial one. II re are a few facts:
The L. 5. customs receipts in the
Territory amount to between 81 900,
600 and 81. $50, 600 per year. being the
first American fifteen custom houses
in point of receipts.
The Z. S. Internal Revenue Office in
Honolulu collects about $4,000 per
year.
The [. S. post office department
serves about 100000 people.
An import trade from the United
States amounts to about SI6COO, OOO
per year.
Hawaii does not get back in federal
official salaries and other expendi-
lures one half what she pays into the
National Treasury, and any state,
ment that would put the Territory
in the light of a beggar for Fedora
aims, is either due to ignorance OF
worse.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Large Amount of Ore Running From Il
to IS Per Cent. Uncovered Near
IIachita.

A shot one day last week in the
east crosscut on the 3O0-foot level of
the Anderson-Apache mine, near
Hachita, developed one OF the rich
est and most promising ore bodies yet
encountered in the development work
being done on the Apache ground.
About three-quarters of the face of
the crosscut is in copper carbonates
which run from II to 10 per cent. cop
per. The appearance of the strike
such that it is expected the flu II
ore body will be uncovered with a
few more shots. Information to this
effect comes from L. K. Houlton, of
Houle & Houlton, who is superintend-
ing the work now in progress at the
mine.
The discovery of fair-sized body
of copper sulphides on the 2Oo-loot
level was made. This ore runs extra
ordinarily rich and is, too, an indtca-
ton of the value of the ore beneath.
This ore also carries d good value in
silver-American.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Captain SCHNEIDER, Brave Soldier OF
Many Wars, Passes Away.

w. f. R. SCHNEIDER, adjutant gen
eral of the Arizona department of
the G. A. r., well known throughout
Arizona and one of the old Indian
fighters of the territory, passed
away on July ID at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Brady O'Neill,
after an illness of several days. The
deceased was seventY-three years
and six months of age and d native of
Germany.
Few men have had more eventful
lives than w. F. r. SCHNEIDER. Born
in Berlin, he was forced to flee from
the fatherland with Carl Schurz and
patriots, after the rebellion of 1913.
In America he WAS not long in joining
the army and was sent to Arizona in
1856. From that until the early 'Sos,
when the Apaches were finally sub
dued, his life was stormy one.
He took part IN the civil war as
captain in the Second California vol
unteers, making an enviable record
| for himself, In the COS he crossed
! into Arizona for the second time
with the old California column, and
from that time was fighting Indians
the greater part of the time. He
was with Crook in several campaigns
aud was valuable aide to that
famous general when he rounded up
Geronimo and his gang of blood
thirsty Apaches near Camp Bowie.
| After the Indian troubles were
over Captain SCHNEIDER settled down
with his wife in Prescott, but eight
or nine years ago they removed to
Phoenix, where Mrs. SCHNEIDER died.
The only living relative that Captain
SCHNEIDER leaves behind is his daugh-
ter, Mrs. O'Neill.
Captain SCHNEIDER had long been an
active member of the G. y. r. and
was once grand commander of the
Arizona division of that order. At
the last annual meeting he was
chosen adjutant general. He was
also member of the California COM
mander of the Loyal Legion.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23

United States District attorney D.
J. Leahy appeared before Judge John
McFie in the first judicial district
court of New Mexico, last week on
the United States side and moved to
dismiss the blanket Indictment for
conspiracy against the Phelps-Dodge
company, Louis D. Ricketts,, Charles
A. Speiss and others. The connec-
ton of c. A. Spiess as charged in the
indictment alleged that he had pre-
pared the entry papers for certain
entrymen who had made entries OF
of coal lands in the county of San
Juan and was the attorney for Phelps
Dodge and company. a large num-
Der of cases involving like transac-
tions alleged in the Phelps Dodge
conspiracy indictment, were quashed
by Judge Lewis of the federal district
court in the district of Colorado last
winter, Judge Lewis holding that the
transactions were not offences against
the laws of the United States and
not violations of the coal land laws.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Government to Conduct Demonstration
in Practical Mine Rescue Work.

Uncle Sam is building a miniature
coal mine at Arsenal Park, a govern
ment reservation in the Lawrence
vile district of Pittsburg. The mine
is under the control of the United
States Geological Survey. 1t is pro-
posed to use the little mine to test
coal mine explosions, and to train
men in rescue work so they may enter
a gaseous or burning mine to rescue
entombed miners.
The mine being built is 100 feet
long. 1t is fitted with galleries and
observa tion ports: also a house to
keep all the apparatus for expert
ments.
BY August - it is intended the
first tests are to be mabe in a mine
explosion. A line from the Philadel-
phia company's gas main is being run
into the chambers. These will be
filed with natural gas and exploded.
From portfolios having extra strong
glass windows, Diners, pit bosses and
superintendents will watch the re-
suits without being exposed to the
| dangers.
Before the air is cleared. men equip
ped with breathing apparatus will
enter the mine and attempt to set
things in order>and so through res
cue drills.
Various powders used in mines will
! be tested in the experiments, so as tc
learn which powders have the great.
est inlammabilty when coming into
contact with mine gases and Goa
dust. The latter is 4 more seriou,
explosive than is gas.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Over Thirty Five Years

In 1872 there was a great deal of
diarrhoea, dysentery, and cholera in
fantum. 1t was at this time that
Chamberlin's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was first brought
into use. 1t proved more successful
than any other remedy or treatment,
and has for thirty five years main
tanned that record. From a small be-
ginning its sale and use has extended
to every part of the United States
and to many foreign countries. Nine
druggists out of ten will recommend
it when their opinion is asked, al
though they have other medicines
that pay them a greater profit. 1t
can always be depended upon. even
in the most severe and dangerous
cases. For sale By all druggists.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Camping.

Two married couple now planning a
camping and hunting trip in the
Black river country about August LIST
would accommodate two more couple
in the party. For particulars adj
dress Camper, care of Copper Era.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Bows Life Saved.

My little boy, four years old, had d
severe attack of dysentery. We hac
two physicians, both gave him up
We then gave him Cham berlain's Coli,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy which
cured him aud believe saved his life
William II. StrOlling, Carbon, Ala
There is no doubt but this remedy
saves the lives of many children each
year. Give it with castor oil accord
ing to the plain printed direction,
and a cure is certain. For sale by
all druggists.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
National Forests.

NutiOuui OlNSlos
The announcement was recently
made by the secretary OF agriculture
that an agreement had been reached
with the secretary OF the interior, in
accordance with a request from the
latter, for an investigation of the eff
fects of sheep and goat grazing upon
watersheds within national forests
which are important to irrigation.
Mr.. A. f. Potter and Mr.. d. D. Brou-
son of the forest service, in co-opera
ton with officials of the reclamation
service, will make an examination of
the lands within the Verde national
forest, beginning on September 1 and
starting from the city of Phoenix on
that date.
The reclamation service is charged
with the erection of the great water
storage reservoirs in the west and
with their successful management
pending such time as title shall pass
to the people. The secretary of the
interior has called upon the secretary
of agriculture to make the necessary
steps to protect the watersheds of
streams which will furnish the water
supply for these great reservoirs in
the interest of the greatest good to
the greatest number of people. The
secretary of agriculture realizes the
great Importance of the livestock in
dustry to the general welfare of the
west. 1t is his desire to restrict graz
ing upon these lands only so far as
may be found to be necessary to pro-
ests, and the range. But as the pri-
mary object in the creation of these
national forests was for the purpose
of securing favorable conditions of
flow" it becomes his duty to impose
such restrications as are necessary to
accomplish this purpose.
Investigations of the relation of
stock grazing to water supply on
other national forests viii he carried
on Jointly by the reclamation service
and the forest service whenever com
plants are received from the water
users of damage from the grazing of
livestock. Similar investiga tionS
will also he made by the government
on its own initiative whenever such
action is necessary for the general
welfare. In all of these Investigations
the one object in view will be to pro
tect the interest of the majority of
the people, and the greatest care will
be taken to cause no unnecessary in
jury to any minor interest.
The result of these investigations
will he made known as soon as possible.
If the decision in any case shows that
the grazing of sheep and goats or
other livestock upon any particular
area Injuries the water supply and does
more harm than good, there will be
no alternative but to carry out the
law in the interest of the majority OF
the people, and for the development
and welfare of the country.
1t is understood that Engineer w.
4 A. Parish of the reclamation service
will accompany Messrs. Potter and
Bronson of the forest service on this
inspection trip. Representatives OF
local livestock or other affected in
terests will also be welcome additions
1t seems that it is the desire of the
departments that the interests eff
fected shall be fully informed as tC
conditions that there may be no fric-
ton as to the statements of facts
that are to be remedied.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23

This paper is kept on file at the
Drake Advertising Agency, Inc, I27
South Main St., Los Angeles, and 40
Market ST., San Francisco, where
contracts for advertising can be
made for it.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23
Another Smeiter for Globe Camp.

From the Boston News Bureau it is
learned that the Arizona Commercial
Copper company is now considering
plans for the erection of its own re-
duction works. 1t is estimated d
smelling plant of 800 to 500 tons ca
pacity per day would cali for an ex-
benditure of $500. 900 and would take
six to eight months to build.
The company has been pushing de-
velopment work in opening up the
property and has pretty well ex,
hausted the $3.50, 600 raised two years
ago, so that when money is raised for
the purpose of erecting plant, d
sufficient additional amount will also
| be provided to complete development
work so that no more money will be
required.
/ The question of new financing will
receive the early attention of the di-
rectors, and will probably take the
form of an issue of $500, 900 per cent
convertible bonds, to be sold at par.
] The issue will be uuderwritten. 1t is be =
| lieved that $500. 900 of new money for
the Arizona Commercial proposition
will supply all the funds necessary to
place the company in a position to be
substantial contributor of copper.
The raising of such new capital will
necessitate the increasing of the stock
/ by 20, COO to 5000 shares, to meet the
conversion of the bonds. Stockholders
will be given an opportunity to sub
scribe for the new bonds.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23

John Kiha, of Vining, Ia, says, II
have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year
and they give better satisfaction
than any pill l ever sold. There are
a dozen people here who have used
them and they give perfect satisfac-
tion in every case. l have used them
myself with fine results" Sold by
A. c. drug department.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23

"Trains stop on signal.
GEORGE A. WAGsTALF,
Superintendeu'
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-07-23

Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. There are substitutes, but
there is only one original. 1t is heal
ing, soothing and cooling and is es-
pecially good for piles. Sold by A.
G.. drug department.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09

A painful sensation has been caused
among She foreign community this week
by the exposure of the conditions pre-
vailiug IN a native charitable insutu-
tion known as the Sinza Refuge For
some years past IL has been the custom
TO send native women involved in do
nestle disputes to this refuge for deteu-
ton. but attention was not attracted 10
what went on within its walls until a
case came to light in which woman
had been Illegally imprisoned there for
upward OF seven years. The writer then
paid a surprise visit to the refuge. ia
company with a member OF the mu-
nicipal police force. / found that no
fewer Than elghty-one women were
locked up there. most Of whom had no
idea how long they would remain. while
some had entirely lost count of time.
and we're unable to say how long they
had been detained. From statements
made by the inmates, however, It was
clear that some OF the women had been
imprisoned there for six years They
al described the food as disgraeeful
In he lunatics quarters, which I hap
pened to enter by accident. + saw a
sight 1 shall never forget Two small
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ing led on to give discriminating evt-
dence against the man she loved.
With a pathetic out-thrOwing OF her
hands toward her inquisitor she rose
20 her feet NO, Mo- she cried in
a piufuIIy shrill voice. HE had no
explanation to offer alone know
who killed Dr. Williams 1t was /
who
stop" commanded a voice at the
back OF the hall
The sudden interruption broke the
tension under which every one was la
boring. and all eyes were directed TO
discover its source. / turned with the
crowd and saw Clarke forcing his way
up the aisle half dragging a frOwsled,
freckled, tow-headed lad Of about thir-
teen. whose violent sobbing became
the only sound in the room as he was
led to the coroner's desk.
Mr.. Coroner" said Clarke, on
reaching the railing with his prisoner,
Il wish 10 put this boy in evidence be-
fore Mrs Williams finishes her testi-
mony. Here is the instrument OF DR..
Williams death"
Everybody in the hall was OF his
feet, and there was great craning OF
necks to see Clarke's captive,
Mrs. Williams is excused for the
present You Will be sworn Mr.. -
Carlton Clarke, answered my COM
paniOn, taking the oath.
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mitted a crime, and that no harm viii
come to him, he viii corruborate what
l have 70 say. I found MIN i'm the far
thest corner Of DIT smiths hay
loft praying fer dear life. lie is the
boy that DIT. Smith sent after the
package Of imitation powder which he
had left at Mrs. Williams house when
he called there the afternoon previous
To the tragedy to deliver another pack
age at the request Of the drug clerk,
Paget. This boy intended going rdb-
.it hunting the next day and on his
way To Mrs. Williams lac stopped at
Toby's gun store and bought a nickeTs
worth OF gunpuWder This Ee slipped
into his left pocket When Mrs. WIZ
Jams gave him the package Dr. smith
lad left ne put it I'm his right pocket.
Being an absent-minded youth, he had
forgotten all about his errand when
ne returned to 1T. Smiths house.
The doctor asked him suddenly for the
package, and being left-banded. as
may be proved, he reached for his left
pocket. The next morning when he
heard Of DR. Williams death and
found what he had done, he hid the
other package IN the hay. where 1
found It. He has been i'm a condition
of absolute terror and in hiding IN the
hay ever since. Isn't that so, Tim
othy DOlan?'
"Y-y-yes. thir." sobbed the boy.
The.i the court room broke into
cheers, and whatever formalities the
court took to free DR.. Smith were lost
in the excitement
As Clarke and ] watched the spires
of AuTovia fading in the distance that
evening, 1 could not help wondering If
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CHINESE WOMEN KEPT IN CAGES

dark rooms frouted on narrow court
ward. In the first room there were two
wooden cages. but so dense was me
gloom that for some minutes believed
that they were empty. When my eyes
got accustomed 10 the light however, I
saw that a woman was curled up on
the floor of each-their narrow limits
did not permit the occupants 10 extend
their limbs TO the full. The second
chamber contained four cages, but what
attracted my attention Immediately !
entered was an object on the floor
There. chained round the neck Ike
dog, and absolutely destitute of cloth
ing. was a Chinese woman Her body
was covered with dirt. and the chain
which was fastened TO the bars of a
cage behind. prevented her from lying
or standing. or moving more than few
inches in either directi0 Z. Even these
were not the most repuislve sights that
saw. The SinZa Refuge, iu which /
witnessed these indescrfbable horrors, IS
well within the boundaries of the for
eign settlement. and not a hundred
yards from tramWays, arc lamps and
other marks OF Western civilization.
For how many years these horrors have
gone on unchecked viii probably never
be known, but IL Is quite certain that
now the mismanagement of The place
has besn exposed, the foreign rate
payers VIII not tolerate such a state OF
affairs any lOnger--London Standard.
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Mrs. Williams on Stand.

DIR. Smith simply camo to ask me
II there was any assistance he could
render in my trouble I expected no
less OF one I have known since child
hood "
Doubtless she told the truth. but
trust the recording angel overlooked
the fact that it was not the whole
truth
why did he come to the back
dOOr?" asked the coroner.
After his close connection with my
husbands death I suppose he wished
To avoid publicity"
did DR.. Smith offer you any ex-
PLANTATION as to the cause of the trag-
edy?"
Mrs Williams hesitated and looked
appealingly at me
I endeavored TO instin strength into
her wavering courage with all the
power Of my eyes. but the poor, har-
sssed little woman was unequal TO the
strain OF the ordeal. And perhaps to
her mind It seemed that she was ne
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ft,e-dI-u --.a.-.. ...- l.-Irc-. Just
recall the stage beauty. the ambassa-
3"r's wife ia the Merry Widow" she
who was more kissed against than
kissing" This severe Directoire gown
that calls for special knee action had
no trimming 60 interfere with the lg-
ure lines.
Following this and mow look at IL
mstTatiOn ID came the soft satin
scarf narrow at first. and dTaped in
Oriental fashion around the hips This
scarf, as II is shown in the drawing,
Is often black or some other color in
striking contrast TO the costume. Not
always in the Oriental fashion. how
ever, is It used. for in Paris 1t is some
times tied around the skirt not far
above the ankles, so that the skirt
tapers toward the feet. What would
madame do I'm case OF another fire such
as that at the time OF the charity
bazaar in Paris? Would the Count
Powder Puffs and the Prince Sag AIMS
take out their trusty pocket knives to
release the ladies'. cut the sashes and
slit the "sheaths'? or would the tight
ly draped ladies the next day IN the
ruins be found like so many chsrred
mummies I'm their close-fitting wrap
pings Of cloth? But mind you to fol
low the evolution Of the overskirt),
this narrow sash is change number
one.
Proceed and ponder over illustra-
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NJ ere it crosses in the back the effect
Is "monstrous queer" Any woman
who remains graceful and. slender with
all this drapery could never wear
sheath. Just a bone like kipIing's
vampire" she must be. After this
same fashion. with careless. graceful
winding OF Eauze, Aurora garbs her
self for breakfast when she floats
forth at dawn to sip nectar from the
Gala lily cup. But Aurora's gowns
consist only Of the drapery. She folds
them up as We do wells, and each
morning makes choice between pink,
blue or yellow souze.
In the next picture CE) we see fos-
toons. From shoulder TO waist. and
hanging in loops from the hips. there
are draperies Of black chiffon on a
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white gown. At the shoulders there
are motifs Of cret5nnc. and the buckle
Is covered with crrtonnr This IS the
sheath skirt festooaed. There are no
plniers. The natural line Of the hip
is shown.
And now to reach the conclusion.
what do you say when you see picture
a? This s. certs nly an oversldrt like
the one that mother used TO wear.
Gracefully, but with considerable full
ness # is draped and the skirt below
Is IN nne plaits.
To make a summary OF this case Of
sartorial evolution. First the sheath
untrimmed; second. with a narrow
sash: third. with a wide sash tightly
draped. fourth, with a wide sash
loosely draped and then the oversSirt.