The copper era., 1908-01-23
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

Sims Ely has been appointed to the
Office of auditor of the territory to
succeed Hon. John b. Page, who was
recently appointed to the office of
secretary of the territory by the
president. Ely has been the pri-
vate secretary of Governor Kibbey,
and before that was editor of the
Arizona Republican. However, he
is regarded as man fully qualified
for his new position.
Receiver Lyman W. Wakfeld of
the Phoenix land office and Surveyor
General Frank S. ingalls, are now
sure of their positions until Gov
ernor Kibbey's successor is appointed,
the senate confirming their nomina-
tions. Wakefield represents Tucson
and Ingalls, Yuma, from which cities
they came to hold their respective
positions. There was no opposition
to their selection from any quarter
as far as known.
The force of the L. J. Overlook
Offices was kept busy one day last
week paying of the second INSTALL
ment of 10 per cent. on the indebt-
edness of the firm of Duey & Over
lock. A large number of creditors
called at the Offices and receipted for
their payment, but owing to the fact
that some of the creditors are absent
from the city or found it inconven-
lent to get to the Offices, it will proba-
bly, be several days before the second
installment is entirely paid.-Ameri-
can.
Antonio Yerera was arrested at
Tucson by Special Officer Mateo
Pacheco and charge of robblng the
United States mail was placed against
him. Yerera was turned over by the
city authorities to United States
Marshal Daniels office. Yerera is
alleged TO have stolen letter from
the mail box, which was jammed with
mail and Mr.. Kimball had placed the
etter on top along with other mail !
which could not be gotten into the
box. 1t is the theory of the officers
that under cover of darkness Yerera |
stole up to the box and secured the
letter.-Citizen.
Reports from the Cananea, Yaqui |
River and Pacific line which runs
from Naco to Cananea states that |
considerable quantities of coke, coal |
and mining equipment are being
shipped over that line to Cananea. |
A conservative estimate states that |
about 200 cars of material and sup
plies have been shipped to Cananea
during the past month for use IN the |
mines and the smelters. This is con-
sidered the strongest indication that
operations at the big Sonora camp
will again be gotten under way there
on an extensive scale within short
time when copper reaches a price
where it can be mined at fair mar
gin of profit.
F. II. Hereford and Chas. F. Hoff,
of Tucson, have leased their Ameri- |
can mine in the Patagonia district to
Joseph Brown, a mining operator who
had lease on the Cuprite property
near Walls, short time ago. From
this property, Mr.. Brown shipped
800 tons of ore. Word was received
by the owners of the mine from the
lessee stating that he had shipped
car load of ore and that the smelter
returns were excellent. The Ameri-
can mine is a silver and lead PROPOSE
tion and is located in the Harshaw
section of the Patagonia district.
1t lies adjacent to the famous Worlds
Fair mine, which is owned by Frank
Powers of Nogales. About twenty
years ago when silver commanded a
good price the American mine was
worked on considerable scale
Citizen.
The authorities of Sonora have de-
cided to deport the family of Elias
Simon, the Pirtleville merchant, who
eight in number, are now in Aqua
Prieta from which place they were
refused admission to the United
States by the local immigration
authorities because . of be-
ing afflicted with trachoma. The
Simon family will be sent back to
Europe by way of Cases Grandes and
Vera Cruz. In taking this action
precedent is established for Mexico,
at any rate for this section of the
border. Heretofore it has been the
policy of the Mexican government TO
pay no attention to aliens who were !
debarred from the United States and
so far as is known by the United
States authorities in Douglas no
other case is on record originating.
along the international line where
the government of Mexico has caused
a deportation of this charater.--
American.
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