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The copper era., 1908-10-29
Geronimo Afraid to Return to Arizona.

Geronimo, most hated of all In
dians living or dead, by old time Ari-.
zonans, who for the past twenty-five
years has been prisoner of war on
the Fort Still military reservation,
accompanied by several of his braves
visited the session of the Sportsman
convention in Lawton, Oklahoma and
made short speech to the delegates.
Geronimo, through an interpreter
said: Before captivity we only
killed enough game to eat. We see
no game now. 1 don't know the
object of this meeting. 1 am pleased
with the treatment of the white
man"
For the past ten or fifteen years
Geronimo, who in the early days led
the Apaches on all their murderous
raids through Arizona, has pleaded
with the government to be allowed
to make one more trip back to his
tribe and the scenes of his early
career. Once, a number of years ago
his request was about to be granted,
Jul nhdlOCl VI OIl llnCIS III AIl-
IONA, men who knew the old chief as
d brutal murderer of innocent women
and children, sent word to Washing
ton that they would make a good In
dian of Geronimo the minute he step
ped from a train in Arizona. In
other words their meaning was that
they would await his arrival and
either shoot him or string him up at
the first opportunity. Realizing the
bitter hatred that most Arizonans
bore for Geronimo, and the fact that
they were not bluffiug, the trip was
called off, and the old chief will
probably never set foot in Arizona.
Geronimo processes to having &C
copied the Christian religion and
claims that he is good Indian, but
the pioneers of this territory, who
are familiar with the bloody deeds of
his early days in Arizona are con-
vinced that Geronimo will be good
Indian only when he gives up the
ghost.
The copper era., 1908-10-29
Safe Crackers at Work in Tucson.

With a heavy charge of nitro-gly-
ceriue cracksmen early one morning
last week blew the safe of the Ari-
IONA Lumber and Mill company on
Ninth street TO pieces says the Citizen.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife. Every window in the Office was
broken, and the Office looked as if it
had been visited by a cyclone.
The heavy steel doors of the safe
were torn and twisted and shattered
into a hundred pieces of varying
sizes, which were scattered all over
the offices. One of the pieces ofsteel
about four inches square took part of
a front window sash with it and was
found lying on Ninth street.
Uttered about the Office were sew
eral hundred private papers and
documents which had been kept in
the safe. Most of these were recov-
cred and were found to be intact.
For their labors the burglars Sc
cured only $40. the sum which was in
the day cash drawer which was kept
in the safe.
The cracksmen had evidently fig
ured that the lumber company kept
large sums of money in the safe, but
after they had accomplished their
task of blowing up the safe they met
with disappointment in the sum of
money received for their dangerous
work.
The noise of the explosion could be
heard for more than block. but
owing to the proximity of the lumb
company to the railroad tracks and
the fact that there is considerable
noise in that vicinity every night no
attention was paid to it.
The burglars evidently did not lOi-
ter long after they had blown the
safe. They seized steel cash drawer
ana took this away with them. When
they opened it later, however, they
were not rewarded by finding any
coin, for it contained nothing except
several cash tabs.
The robbers left no traces of their
work behind them and made their es-
cape without being seen by anyone.
In their haste to get away the
burglars overlooked fully as much
money as they took, for when the
office was opened, the employees found
about $40 in silver and small bills
scattered about the floor.
The copper era., 1908-10-29
Tom Clark of Phoenix Fatally Shot.

Between 9 and 10 O'Clock at night
October 10th Richard Fletcher, better
known all over the west as Pompadour
Dick, shot, probably fatally, Tom
Clark in an alley between the Hoff-
man saloon and the Gass Brothers
chop house in Phoenix opposite side
door to the saloon.
Fletcher gave himself up. Fletcher
is manager of the Hoffman saloon.
Clark was professional gambler when
that business was legal In Arizona.
Since then he has been proprietor of
pool tables in the Anheuser saloon.
Clark was popular when sober, but
wild and unreasoning when drunk. He
was drunk at the time of the shooting.
In the earlier evening he entered the
Hoffman in a quarrelsome mood. He
struck Fletcher, who knocked him
down. Clark withdrew with threat
to ''get him" if he had to kill him.
Fletcher stood on the sidewalk at
the entrance to the alley near the
saloon, when Clark, with a magazine
rifle approached down the alley. 1t
is said he ordered Fletcher to throw
up his hands, and the latter's reply
was bullet, which took effect in the
side. Clark dropped. Fletcher gave
himself up.
Both were known as determined
men; both have many friends among
the saloon and sporting elements;
both formerly were sailors. Clark is
a native of England Fletcher was
raised in San Francisco.
The copper era., 1908-10-29

A twenty-five foot vacant lot on G
avenue was'sold last week for SO, 1000,
the highest price ever paid for a
vacant lot in Douglas. The lot is on
the east side of G avenue facing the
vacant space between the Copper
Queen store and the Gadsden hotel,
1t was sold by S. f. Mcguire to Alfred
Paul, who owned the vacant lot adj
joining the one purchased on the south.
About one year ago Mr.. Paul paid
$4,000 for the lot he already owned to
Won 'Arnim & Company. Since then
Paul and Mcguire have been banter
ing each other for Il trade so that one
or the other might own the fifty foot
front. In the early part of this year
it was reported that Paul and Mcguire
would erect community building on
these lots but the effect of the panic
delayed this until now Mr.. Paul has
secured the ownership of the coveted
lot. 1t is likely that he will sool b .giu
the erection of handsome building,
as there is no other citizen of Doug
las who has a greater confidence in
the future of the city. The lot sold
was purchased by Mr.. Mcguire in the
year 1902 for $3.50, or rather another
lot now covered by the Brophy-Doug-
las building, was bought by him for
that price and afterward exchanged
for the one just sold. In the trade of
lots he received back from w. H.
Brophy the $3.50 which he had paid
for the original lot. This was q case
of getting in on the ground floor in
the early days of Douglas and there
are many who have realized d like
fortune in this merican.
a Methodist Episcopal Church
South is to be organized at Stafford.
Rev. S. Crutchfeld, who has been
at SolomOnville for several months,
has been assigned to the work here.
The membership of this church will
be made up mostly of the present
membership of the Methodist Epis-
copll Church.-Journal.
The copper era., 1908-10-29
TenderfOOt East is HOrnSwOgeIed.

A man from Arizona, who never
lived in the territory, driving a big
red touring car that never existed,
across a country that an auto could
not travel through, is the discovery
made recently by a reportorial sleuth
on the Akron (O.) Times.
The soldier of fortune is, according
to the Ohio newspaper, Colonel
Stanley Lewis, first lieutenant of the
Arizona Rangers, filibuster, member
of the Irish Legion, former captain in
the army of President Castro in Vene-
zuela, former colonel of Rurales in
Sonora, catcher of border smuggler,,
terror of Arizona cattle rustlers and
nightmare for Chinks who try to
sneak across the line from Mexico
without the required ''chock gee"
That so distinguished and cele-
brated a parsonage should haye de-
parted unknown from Tucson on d
cross-continental auto tour will be a
decided surprise to residents of the
old pueblo. Likewise it will be most
unusual news to automobiles that a
trip has been made across the desert
between Tucson and Ell Paso and be-
tween FL Paso and San Antonio over
arid country in southwestern Texas.
According to the same eastern pa
per, "Colouel Lewis" says that the
Mexican government is using artil-
lery motor cars against the Yaquis,
and that flying squadron of twelve
big cars, with water tanks, now pene-
trates the Yaqui country over the
death trail and has annihilated sew
eral big bands of Yaquis." All of
which shows eastern newspapers can
be "stung'' regarding conditions and
affairs in the southwest by persons
who would pose as wild west" heroes.
The copper era., 1908-10-29

While Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup is especially recommended for
children, it is, of course, just as good
for adults. Children like to take it
because it tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. It's laxative principle
drives the cold from the system by a
gentle, natural, vet cOpious action of
the bowels. Sold by the a. G. Co. drug
department.
The copper era., 1908-10-29

Congress will be asked to make an
appropriation of $50, 1000, 900 for carry
ing on the work of the Isthmian
Canal during the fiscal year 1910. If
estimates prepared by the COM
mission are approved by the war de-
partment the current years appro-
priation aggregates S27, 100000, ST.
500, 600 OF which was for the purchase
of three vessels for the commissions
use. The 1910 estimates make pro-
vision for about seven months work
on the three locks at Gatun. The
work on the great spillway there is
to begin next December.
The copper era., 1908-10-29

The first mining in the Wisconsin,
Iowa region was done at Dubuque,
Iowa, in 17SS, by Julien Dubuque, who
received grant of lead mine from
the Fox tribe of Indians. Dubuque
worked this mine until his death in
1SnN
The copper era., 1908-10-29

Mrs. Norquay's restaurant, under
new management, tirst-class cook.
Omen dav and night. Best of service,
Chase creek.
The copper era., 1908-10-29
How Copper is Sold.

INV NVPPSt - SOtu'
The breaking away from the
United Metals Selling company of
company and the establishment by
the Guggenheims of a new copper
selling agency which has taken on
several contracts was the most i'm
portant change made during the past
year in the manner of selling copper.
Through this change the United
Metals company lost about 60,000,0 900
pounds of copper a year, which, how
ever, was partially made up by the
acquisition for single year of the
handling of the Utah Copper COM
pany's output. This contract is ex-
pected to revert next spring, how
ever, to the American Smelling &
Refining company interests, as the
Guggenheims are largely interested
in the Utah company's stock.
The settlement of the differences
arising between the Unined Metals
Selling company and the American
Metal company over the Greene Con-
solidated contract in favor of the
former was a fortunate thing for
that concern, for had the selling of
this copper reverted to the American
company by virtue of an agreement
entered in between this agency and
control of the Greene company, the
United company would have lost the
selling of 45,0OO,O0O pounds year at
the present rate of the Cananea pro-
duction.
The American Metal company has
made contracts with three new prop
critics, the most important of which
was that entered into with the Im-
perial Copper company, which is now
turning out at the rate of 5000, 900
pounds year, but which will shortly
double that output. The other two
contracts were with the Douglas Cop
per company, which has made few
small shipments, and the Giroux,
which has yet to start its mill and
smelter.
The selling of the Oxford Copper
Co. product changed from the Ameri-
can Metal Co. to the L. Vogelstein
agency and the American also lost
through the shutdown of the plant
approximately 100000 pounds a
year from the Teziutian Co of
Mexico.
Before the blowing in of its own
smelter, the Imperial Co. had its pro-
duct treated by Phelps, Dodge & Co.,
which firm also sold the copper.
L. Vogelstein & Co. took on the
Oxford Co. and the Tintic Co. output,
which comes from the Yampa
smelter. The Arizona Smelling,
Bingham and Britannia properties
being closed down, this agency there
by lost some few million pounds.
Handling of the Mountain Copper
Co. output, which is now down to
1000, 900 pounds per annum from 3d.
100000 pounds a few years ago, is
done by Jardine Matthewson & Co.
rather than by Vivian Bond & Co.
Charles Raht, of New York, is the
selling agent for Calumet & Hecla
and Victoria Copper Co. Vice-Presi-
dent Liyermore, of the former cor
poration, however, has direct charge
of the company's sales.
The New York Metal Selling Co.,
while having no contract for dispos-
ing of any individual copper, handles
about 3O,OOO,O 900 pounds a year, some
of which is obtained from other
agencies and some from producers
which sell direct. There are also a
number of large foreign metal selling
companies which maintain offices in
New York and which are instru-
mental in importing large amounts
of copper, which are generally in an
unrefned state. - Boston News
Bureau.
The copper era., 1908-10-29

The platinum output of Columbia
is second only to that of Russia.
This precious metal, washed from the
gravels of the ChocO, is always found
mixed with gold, sometimes one or
the other metal greatly predomi-
mating.
The copper era., 1908-10-29
In The District Court.

The case of Frank Campbell charged
with assault with intent to kill the
late Wayne Pursley, was continued
until the April term on the plea of
the defense that an important witness
could not be located.
Antonio Esca jada and another Mexi-
can named Ortego, convicted of resist
ing an officer, were sentenced to the
payment of 81 each, and four years
Imprisonment in the Territorial peni-
Tertiary.
AT the time Judge Nave sentenced
Robertson, the court room was full of
spectators Judge Nave, before giving
sentence, gave talk OF about half
an hour on the different phases of the
case and his remarks were very
pertinent.
Jesus Calderon, convicted OF murder,
was sentenced TO life imprisonment
in the Territorial prison.
Ysodero Martinez, convicted of
assault with a deadly weapon, was
sentenced to two and a half years in
the Territorial prison.
The court also disposed of several
Civil cases before adjOurning.
The copper era., 1908-10-29

At Ell Paso last week eighteen
Chinese were arrested in a box car
that had been set out in the Texas &
Pacific freight yards for shipment to
the American Smelling & Refining
company at Chicago. The arrest was
made by immigration Inspector Neil
son of the Ell Paso office. The Chinese
were concealed in box car which
had been loaded with silver ore at the
smelter and had been sealed by both
the railroad company and bonded by
the custom house. None of the seals
had been broken on the car, the
Chinese having been smuggled into
the car by means of door fastening
which had been cut in such a way
that the seals were left intact. The
Chinese were provided with food and
water for the long trip they expected
to make to Chicago.
The copper era., 1908-10-29
Time Table No. 81.

June 81, 1908, Mountain Time
The copper era., 1908-10-29

"Trains stop on signal.
GEORGE A. WAGsTALF,
Superintendent
The copper era., 1908-10-29

Henry McAllister passed away in
Silver City on the 10th instant, after
a lingering illness. He was born in
England and was 7Oyears of age at the
time of his death. He had resided at
Central, in this county, for many
years, and was among the first of
those who helped develop Grant coun-
tvs mineral wealth. His remains
were inferred in the Catholic Gene
terry last Monday afternoon.-Inde-
pendent
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
MORRIS CHAPEL.

Mrs. Ducky Ford is reported on
the sick list this week.
A, j. Utley is at Holiday this
week doing repair work.
William Cockerel's fine mare
died with lockjaw last week.
Raymond, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. FL. Utley, is very sick.
Swindell Bros, who bought the
Tom Saunders place, moved there
this week.
G. N. Pafford and family spent
Saturday night with his brother,
James Pafford.
Albert Dye accidentally shot
himself in the foot last week. The
wound is not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Penick of the
Cowell's Chapel community are
visiting thefamily of Buck Brooks.
Clyde D. johnson and Miss Ber-
tia r. Hubbs were married last
Sunday afternoon at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vossie Hubbs, Rev. E. M. Mathis
officiating. The bride is most
charming young lady, admired by
wide circle of friends, while the
groom is one of the leading young
farmers of the county and an ex-
cellent young man. We join in
offering hearty congratulations.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
POSSUM CREEK.

John Patton moved to Postum
Greek few days ago.
J. G. Whitfield made a flying
trip to Holiday Saturday.
Jim PEBBLES spent Sunday on
Postum Greek with friends.
E. d. Hatley got another Whit
of the panic and closed down his
tie job last week.
J. r. Hatley and a number of
others attended circuit court at
Camden last week.
Lee Edmonds moved to Pavatt
last week where the family willre-
side the present year.
We are glad to learn that the in
FAINT. child of Mr.. and Mrs. e. ID.
Hatley, which fell in the fire about
ten days ago, is some better.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
HARMONs GREEK.

r. A. West of Big Sandy visited
friends here last week.
Oscar Farmer visited friends on
Sulphur Greek Sunday.
Anderson Lashlee of Eva was
here on business last week.
This community was well repre-
scented at Camden last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Melton visit
ed at Sulphur Springs Sunday.
o. p. Lashlee of Camden was
here last week buying peanuts.
Miss DOME Holloman of, Sui
phur Springsvisited here Sunday.
Misses Lola and Maude Melton
have been visiting friends and rel
atives on Tennessee River.
Cuttings and wood choppipgs
are filing in the idle moments of
the people Of this locality.
Robert Cooley is authority for
the statement that he saw some
thing the other night that brought
him home faster than he left it..
It is reported that a bear has been
seen in this community, and many
people are afraid to venture out
after nlghtfall.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
WYLY.

T. B. Herrin visited friends and
relatives on Ramble Greek few
days last week.
G.. FL. Harper, our mail carrier,
says the roads and weather are bad,
but we notice that he gets there all
the same.
Mrs. j. r. O'GuiDn has returned
from visit to relatives and friends
in Kentucky. She will leave in a
short time for her Arkansas home.
The little son of FL. l.. Lock hart
was painfully cut with an ak one
day last week, part of the ankle
bone being cut off.
T. b. and r.. I'll. Herrin have set
tied their differences by arbitra-
ton, we understand. Such agree
ments are more satisfactory and
much better than going to law as
a rule, and less expensive.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
CHASEVILLE.

Jim Camp has been sick, but is
recovering nicely.
7. l.. Eaves wentto Holiday on
business Saturday.
j. w. Eaves made flying trip
to Camden last week.
Miss Dora Eaves has been Wis
iting Miss Johnnie Hubbs.
S. N. King and G. w. Kirk at
tended the peanut convention at
Waverly last week.
Misses Clara and Fannie Pierce
were guests of Misses Meta and
Johnnie Hubbs Sunday.
e. IL. Prince and George O'Barr
have formed partnership land
will purchased pea recleaner.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
EVA.

Miss Halle Browning visited at
Camden Saturday.
Tom Farrar of Camden visited
A. j. Sykes Sunday afternoon.
If it continues to rain Tennes-
see River will soon be on boom.
Freeman Holland has been Wis
iting homefolkson HarmonsCreek.
Guy Holland, Joe Hamer and
Claud Herndon we're in Camden
last Saturday.
Misses Georgia and Maggie Will
son visited Miss Annie Pafford
one day last week.
There was large crowd out on
Thursday night to hear Hon. j eff
ID. Newton speak in behalf of his
candidacy for Congress.
The subject for debate Saturday
night was (Which was the grearest
man, President Roosevelt or Pres
ident Jackson" The decision was
given to the affirmative. Prof. S.
l.. Maiden was champion for the
affirmative and j. B. Herndon for
the negative. Bailey Carmey's
talk for the affirmative was good.
G. L. Tippett made q good talk on
the negative side. Think he will
take hold and be one of the regu-
lar debaters from now on.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
HUST VILLAGE,

Carlos Melton left Sunday on a
visit in Texas.
Frank Boswell Of Eve was here
one day last week.
III. L. Holland and family visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Bedford Wilson was the guest
of A. N. Melton Sunday.
A. N. Melton and G. FL. Spencer
were at Camden Saturday.
Mrs. A. N. Melton is better this
week, we are glad to learn.
Miss Phoebe Melton, who burn
ed her foot, is much better.
Ray, the little son of j. F. Mel
ton, cut his foot rather seriously
.ond day last week.
d. L. Melton and family leftlast
week to make their future home ia
Henderson County.
ST.. Melton and family are Wis
iting his mother before going to
his new home on Crooked Greek
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14

A recent special from Mayfeld,
KY, says the infant child of En-
gene Dowdy was found dead III lis
cradle one morning. The child
was put to bed in a healthy condi-
ton, and its death at first was o
mystery, until the theory was adj
vanced that cat, which slept with
the baby, had sucked its breath.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-14
THE III. G. l.. CLUB.

An elegant affair of Wednesday
afternoonof last week was the hos
pitality rendered the Ii. G. LIS
by Mrs. |. j. Anderson.
The guests were entertained for
quite awhile with clever contests,
la which Mrs. A. ID. Parnell Mrs.
Blanche Sefried and Mrs. Tom
Melton were the recipients of the
beautiful trophies. After serving
tempting menu of two courses
1.-THE. color scheme being red and
white) a business meeting was
held and new officers were elected
as follows: Mrs. Alvin Lashlee,
president, and Mrs. Blanche Sc
fried, secretary.
Mrs. j. M. Lashlee, in her usu-
al sweet and gracious manner, as
sisted her daughter, Mrs. Ander-
son, in receiving. Those present
we're: Mesdames A. ID. Parnell,
Blanche Sefried, J. L. Hall, L. II.
fucker, Alvin Lashlee and Tom
Melton. The club will meet again
Wednesday, February 10, with
Mrs. T. r. Hall. ~