The copper era., 1908-11-19
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.


 Last weeks issue of the Safford
 Journal announced a change in-it'
 management, passing frou the hand'
 of Rev. Wardlaw into that of Mrs
 L. A. Moore and Jack Todd.
 The first candidate to come for
 ward for legislative position at the
 hands of the democratic legislature
 elect is Ben R. Clark, a demOcrati, leader of Graham county, who as
 pires to the position ot chief clerk of
 the council.
 George F. Meek, one of the pioneer
 newspaper men of Arizona, died last
 week at the Printers Home in Colo
 rado Springs, Colo, where he went
 three months ago suffering from
 tuberculosis. Deceased's last place
 of residence in the territory was
 Douglas.
 The forest service has just an-
 nounced the following appointments
 on national forests: Luin E. Smith, assistant forest ranger on the Coro
 nado national forest, Arizona; w. E.. Rogers, Henry L. Taylor and Charles N. Birdno, assistant forest rangers ol the Crook national forest, Ariz jba.
 Governor Kibbey has appointed the following named delegates to prere- s mt Arizona in the American Mining congress, which will meet in Pitts burg, beginning December ,: Walter Douglas, Bisbee; Norman Carmichael, Clifton; Charles E. Mills, Morenci; Hoval A. Smith, Bisbee; Will s. Clark, Jerome.
 The committee from the Maricopa Commercial club who attended the special hearing before the commerce commission at Fl Paso against the Wells-Fargo express company has re- turned to Phoenix. They state that they made a strong statement and are of the opinion that relief will follow. A lower express rate is de sired.-Republican.
 The Copper Queen Mining company has donated 5000 for the erection of the First Baptist Church, which is to be built in the near future. This will be erected by the site of the old church building on Clawson Hill, and will be modern and convenient in every respect, and made of brick and The cost of the new church edilice will be in the neigh borhood of SjO0O-Review.
 Delegate Mark Smith will leave shortly for Washington to be in readi- ness for the opening of congress. Mark is quoted as saying: "On the first day of the session of congress will again introduce my statehood bill for Arizona and every day of the session 1 shall urge it. passage. I am certain that every democratic mem Der of congress will give the single | statehood. bill for Arizona their hearty support in this session as they have in the past"
 Speculation is being indulged in as to the whereabouts of John A Black, . former secretary of th- Tues ln | Building and Loan AsIo-ilti1n. When he left Tucson be stated that i he was going to visit his brother at Seattle, Wash. 1t is said that since | that time nothing has been heard ! of him and it is not known definitely 1 whether he is still in Seattle or whether be has gone elsewhere. Of icials of the association stale that Blacks 5000 shortage will not b. covered entirely by the real estate md jewelry store which he assignee 10 the associltiOn. This property will fall several thousand dollars short of $50 900. It is stated how ever, that the asSociatian is amply fortified and will not be affected hy he loss.-Citilen.
 Often we are asked for lnfOr the probability of the company building shelter in Douglas. Since the bids were submitted by the machinery nen last summer for the materials in the erection and compile ion of a smelter nothing has been given ont concerning the enterprise The fact that the Shattuck com pauv $ mining now might be construed to mean that the matter of erecting d melter is still under consideration The Shattucl has abundance of ore which could be mined and shipped al profit. There are those who br- ieve that cDnstruC tion work will be tarted by the Shattuck company on reduction plant within three noutns. but there is no definite iu- concerning the matter rom any of the officers of the com ,any.-Review.
 Mrs. Norquay's restaurant, und, Jew management, frst-class cooi )pen day and night. Best of servic,, Chase creek.