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A Card of Thanks.

We, the trustees aud members of St. Peters A. M. E. church, take this method to- extend our heartfelt thanks and grateful appreciation for the assistance given us by our white friends and the generous public. We are pleased to be able to state that we are purchasing a piece of prop erty on the east side of Chase creek, formerly owned by MT. Hagan, and have paid two hundred dollars on the same, with a balance of five hundred dollars owing. We hope through continued striving and the generous assistance of our white friends to be able to pay for said property in year. Thanking each and every one who helped us in this cause, and hop ing and praying for your continued generosity, we are gratefully, the trustees of-St. Peters A. NJ. E. church.
 Wm. Bacon, Chairman.
 Elias Williams.
 Lee Bedford.
 John Iryin.
 Wm. Brown.
 Henry Ross.
 Mrs. Prince, Missionary.
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The District.

With monthly production of G. 5OO,OO0 pounds of copper the Clifton Morenci district is fast gaining recog- milton in the leading mining circles of the world, and though it is seldom that this district is mentioned in connection with the boom camps of the territory, it is conceded to be the steadiest producer of them all. It is seldom the case that our production is affected by labor troubles; in fact we have never had any serious trouble in that particular department of the great mining industry. Another ad- vantage of this district is the fact that even during the lowest price of copper our production has always been maintained by the three leading companies of the district, while num- berless other copper mining com panies of the United States were forced to close down until the raise came. Why it is that this section is not more interesting to copper in vestors is more than we can under stand, but judging from appearances there is reason to believe that out side capitalists are beginning to realize the wonderful opportunities in the Clifton-Morenci district. Our production is double that of the Globe district, yet in point of activity the Globe camp is far ahead ot us. There is just as much business conducted in this camp as in the Globe camp, but nevertheless there seems to be more money in circulation in the camp of our neighbors. The visitation of numerous mining experts and the many reports that are being made of this district of late certainly mean something for us in the near future, and though we seem to be quiet, the next few years will witness the great est activity in the history of the camp.
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present furnaces, create saying in coke and also do away with the con- siderable amount of the flue dust. This result has been obtained in test runs, when it was almost impossible for the feeders to hold the furnace. It is reported that with the same blast the capacity of the furnaces can be almost doubled by using the concentrates in briquette form.
 It will require some time t0 build the new plant and its operation will attract considerable attention to companies operating in this territory. Those using concentrates are es- pecially interested.
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Two Men Killed in Review Office.

The killing of Asa T. Hoy and an other linotype operator in the Bisbee Review printing office last week by au operator named Pfannkuchen was one of the most cowardly and cold blooded deeds ever committed in a printing office in this territory. The cause of the shooting was on account of labor trouble in which all of the union men walked out when Hoy wae put to work on one of the machines. The Review claimed that Hoy was entitled to work in the office without holding a card as he had been a stock holder in the paper for number of years. The other operator had just arrived from the east and accepted position in the shop. Pfannkuchen was one of the strikers and slipped into the office at o'clock in the morning and after arriving between the two machines pulled his gun and committed his dirty work. He then fired upon two other printers in the shop, but missed them, after which he shot an officer in the arm. Such deeds as this certainly will not help any labor organization, but to the contrary will give the Arizona typo graphical organization hard knock, even though it is quite certain that the union had nothing to do with en- couraging this crime. ~>
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The New England Company.

The Portland, Maine, Daily Press of August 10th in referring to the annual meeting of the stockholders of the New England and Clifton cop per company said last week that it was quite an interesting affair and at the close of the first days session the result of the meeting had not been made public. The article follows:
 The stockholders were in session all the afternoon and evening and while those present declined to give out anything for publication it is un- derstood that the session at times was decidedly stormy.
 It was the annual meeting of the corporation but if officers were elected no one there would say so.
 Previous to the meeting J. H. Pat ten, Boston attorney, had sent out circulars making various claims to the end that the directors are not wisely managing the affairs of the company. He said that the ultimate intention is t6 freeze out the minor ity stockholders. In circular dated June 19, he says, "from an examina- tion of the affairs of the company am quite convinced that radical change in the present management is absolutely necessary, to save the company's valuable mines to its stockholders"
 The New England & Clifton Copper Co, of Arizona, was organized in this city, Sept. IS, 1903, when it absorbed two companies the New England and the Clifton. MT. Patten claims to have the proxies for about one-fifth of the stock which he represents at this meeting.
 The officers and directors of the company are as follows:
 President-E. Rollins Morse, of Bos- ton and New York.
 Vice-president and managing direc- tor-Edmund Bristol, of Toronto, Can., a former member of the Canad- ian Parliament.
 Director and legal adviser-Prof. Eugene Wambaugh, of the Harvard Law school.
 Directors w. Hoyt of New York, Rod A. Demme of Paris, France, and Berne, Switzerland.
 The company was capitalized for 5, ,oOO,O ,OOO of which S3,OOO, ,OOO was com mon and s2,OOO,OOO preferred stock. Only S4,OOO, 1000 of this stock was is- sued and only S2,5oO,OO0 of Ithis was outstanding, s1,5OO,OOO being subject to share warrants. Only S15 of this stock was paid in at S5 per share, and those who had paid shares assigned to their names were Harry l.. Cram of Portland, A. J. Desmond of Port land, Arthur A. Shafter and H. Harrington If Boston, and J. J. Westengard of Cambridge.
 One circular sent out by MT. Pat ten contains notes said to be taken from the records of meetings of the directors of the company and ;con- tains the record of votes alleged to have been taken awarding the com pensation to directors for their ser vices, including S250 to Rod A. Memme, who is claimed in a footnote never to have attended a director $ meeting. Other comments also state that MT. Bristol was voted too much money for expenses.
 MT. Patten says that it is the in- tention of the company to get out a S350, ,000 bond issue, and he believes this necessary.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
Office of the Territorial Auditor
United States of America,} ss

United States of America,l s
 Territory of Arizona:) DO w c. Foster, Territorial Auditor of Arizona, do hereby certify that the annexed is true and complete transcript of the Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Portal Irrigation and Improvement Company which was filed in this office on the Twenty-third day of July, A. D. 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m, as provided by law.
 In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal. Done at the city of Phoenix the Capitol, this 2Srd day of July, A. D. 1909.
 W. c. FOSTER,
 Territorial Auditor.
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Morenci 5. Clifton 2.

The locals were defeated by Mo- renci Sunday, when by all the rules of Hoyle they should have come home with the Morenci scalps dangling from their belts.
 The absence of Dauber Mason made a complete change of lineup necessary, and though in the early innings the new combination was a little off, after they got to working a gilt edge article of ball was put up.
 McCleary was on the slab for the locals, and Morenci could do very little with his delivery. "Bull" did not seem to exert himself very much but relied on his support, and Mo renci put very few balls beyond the infeld. Not one of Morenci's runs were earned, but in the early innings they managed to couple their hits with the locals errors. While Cliff toms errors were more than excus- able, they were all costly.
 In the first with one down Scanlan walked, stole second and took third on Wynne's overthrow. Caul famed and McIlveen was thrown out by Ware. Morenci went down one, two three, all being thrown out at first.
 In the second Randall famed the side, though Mason was hit by a pitched ball. Morenci scored two. Wolfe's hit went through McIlveen and he took second. Wilson sacri- feed. Ashley hit for three bases scoring Wolfe. Volbrecht famed, Hayes raised fly to center, Scanlan got fairly under the ball when the sun dazzled him so he was compelled to turn away and Ashley scored. Randall walked and Kelly threw Webster out.
 In the third McCleary led off with a beautiful single. Kelly was sate on Wilson's error, Scanlan famed, Caul put fly to center, McIlveen walked. With the corners full Mason, who ran for McCleary, was caught nap ping on the old hidden ball trick. Morenci got two more. Wynne's hit took an ugly bound past third and he was safe. Ware bunted and was safe on a poor throw, but Wynne was caught taking third. Ware took third on an overthrow, Wolfe walked, Ware scored on Wilson's out, Ash ley's single brought in Wolfe, Vol. famed.
 rrLa Ioc,1s uara ratired one twO three in the fourth. Morenci scored again. Hayes singled, Riley got Randalrs foul, Rigby retired Web ster. McCleary threw low to catch Hayes at second, the ball going through Mason and Hayes scored. McIlveen threw Wynne out.
 In the fifth with two down Kelly walked but was out stealing. Wolfe got a pass for Morenci but the side was retired.
 Clifton scored one in the sixth. With one down Caul beat out bunt. MoIlveen drove one to right but was robbed of hit by Ashley's quick re- turn to first. Riley singled to left and Caul scored. Rlgby was thrown out at first. Morenci was retired on three pitched balls, all being thrown out at first.
 The locals went down one, two, three in the seventh. Morenci got two on bases but couldn't score. The iufield again retired the side.
 Clifton scored again in the eighth. Kelly singled but was out stealing when Scaulan famed. Caul again beat out a bunt and scored on Nell veen's two base drive to right. Riley famed. Morenci again went down easy. Two died at first and Scanlan made a pretty catch in left.
 In the ninth Rigby tanned. Mason and Smith died at first. The score follows:
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The teachers for the Clifton public schools are beginning to arrive and within the next few weeks all of them will be here ready for duty. The trustees of the two districts are in good working order and with the cooperation of parents will make the approaching term the most success ful one in the history of Clifton.
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MORENCI ITEMS.

MT. and Mrs. M. c. Sickers visited the New York-Arizona gold camp last Sunday.
 Your correspondent begs to be ex- cused for tEis short letter this week, on account of sickness.
 Frank Mclean returned from his vacation trip Monday. He took in the exposition and also visited Mon tana.
 Little Frank Donahue is now en- tirely recovered from an attack of diphtheria, from which he has been suffering.
 Walter Booth underwent a suc- cessful operation at the D. c. hos pital Monday and expects to return to his home at Tyrone, N. NJ. very soon.
 Miss Beatrice Stanger and MT. A. c. Livingston left here last Thursday morning for Stafford, where they were quietly married, returning home Saturday evening. They intend to reside in the home formerly occu- pied by MT. and Mrs. Shapperkotter.
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Territory of Arizona, 6 County of Ora ham.

Territory of Arizona,C s
 County of Graham.J
 ID. H. CIaridge County of Recorder of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of said amended Articles of IncOr- poration, now filed in my said office, as the same appears of record in Book 8 Articles of Incorporation. at pages ?, 8, 4, and of the whole thereof.
 In witness whereof. I have hereuntO set my hand and official seal this l6th day of July, 1909 at Solomonville, Arizona. D. H. ARIDGE,
 7-29-9-2 County Recorder.
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? base hit, McIlveen; 3 base hit, Ashley; struck out by Randall II, McCleary ?; base on balls, off Ran dall 3, McCleary 5; hit by pitcher, Randall 1; passed ball, Riley; umpire Jones.
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Territory of ArizOIa.l ss County of Graham. SS

Personally appeared before me. l.. Kearney, Notary Public, in and for said Graham County, on this 18th day of July, 1909, c. O. Billingsley and c. N. Catlin, known to me to be the pres- dent and secretary, respectively, of the Portal Irrigation and Improvement Company" a cor poration, and acknowledged to me that they executed the foregoing instrument the free act and deed of said corporation by each of them voluntarily executed for the uses and purposes and consideration therein expressed. Civ en under my hand and official seal this 18th day of July, 1909.
 l.. KEARNEY,
 Notary Public. My commission expires March 4, 1912
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George K. Reed, superintendent of the Copper Belle in Cochise county, which property belongs to and is be- ing operated by the Shannon copper company of this place, arrived in Cliff ton last Friday evening to spend a day here on business, returning home Sunday. George formerly resided in Clifton and has many friends here who were glad to see him. The Gleeson mines have advanced to a state of heavy production and the Shannon company has for some time been receiving regular daily ore ship ments. Since the new railroads were built into that district and the Gleeson mines are connected by a spur road, ore shipments have been increased. This change alone will save the company a considerable transportation cost as in former years it was necessary to haul by wagons. MT. Reed is very enthusias- tic over the prospects of the Gleeson mines and also the Courtland district generally.
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J. c. Anderson, conductor on the Coronado passenger train, accepted a new position last week. When last seen he passed through Metcalf acting as conductor of a special burro train, headed for the fishing pools ot Black river. He had his gatling gun with him and will ex- plore the caves of the mountain lions and grizzly bear for few weeks.
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MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis
 trict and Surrounding Camps.

J. Backstein, who has just secured a lease on the Gold Belt property, a few miles west of Morenci, left Sun day morning for Fl Paso, where he will complete arrangements for the purchase and shipment of the new mill which will be erected on the property between now and the first of November. Before leaving he stated that he would be absent but a short time as he had nothing to do except close up the order for the machinery.
 Forest Moore, who has until recently been leasing copper claims from the New England company, this week closed a deal with that company whereby he will take charge of the hauling of the ore over the tram road. Forest is hustler and it is probable that he will handle all of the ore that the company is able to get out. It is estimated that with everything run ming smooth the New England con- pany can ship in the neighborhood of 1900 tons of ore monthly.
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We have as good as the market affords in the beef line, at the Clifton meat and cold storage market.
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Decoctions Compounded Night or Day by the most Polite and AffdbIe MixoIo- gists on the Western Slope. lnforma- ton furnished about the Bear Dens of the Mogollons and Trout Ponds of N. M.
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During the present month Superin- tendent McDaniels of the New Eng land and Clifton copper company has been having no end of troubles as a result of the summer rains and other difficulties. The tram road has been washed over several times by the many washes from the mountain sides, which each time necessitates not only delay in ore shipments but costs a considerable. amount tor labor in clearing the track. The last delay came this week when the company suffered a scarcity of distillate and had to close down the mine a couple of days. These instances have been the cause of poor showing in ship ments so far this month though it is understood that greater amount of ore is being broken than for some time past.
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The Southwestern development company is now doing considerable amount of development work on the Polaris property under the supervision of MT. Weitzel, mining man who re- gently arrived in this district. Though no statement has been made public, it is understood that recent ore de- velopments have been of an exceed ingly encouraging nature. This prop erty is situated in a most desirable portion of the Greenlee district which in years past has produced much placer gold. The grade of ore that has been developed on the Polaris property is of first-class value. There are other gold properties in that sec tion that will amount to something if they were developed.
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DEW DROF
 LOU MORRIS, PrOpr.

/ During the warm weather G6 we have on exhibition, kAAamong other curiosities, the smallest schooner in town.
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+Trains stop on signal.
 GEORGE A. WAGsTAFF,
 Superintandeui
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
RULING NEAR
IN BIG OIL TRIAL

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-A decidedly i'm
pOrtant point involved in the Standard
Ci! Company case, now on trial, before
United States Judge Anderson, Will be
decided before night
When Assistant United States District
Attorney WiIkersOn concludes his argu-
ment today. on the point raised yester-
day by Attorney John :. Miller for the
Standard. judge Anderson is expected
20 determine Professionally the exact
magnitude of the fine that can be inn
posed on the oil trust In case of convic-
ton on all counts in the indictment.
SO vital is this one question that ne
attorneys for the Government say ITS
solution will determine the future Of the
whole case. WilkeTSOn cOntitIed BiS
argument when court convened at
10 q. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25

An agreement was reached giving pref
erence 70 discharged employees Of the
navy yard, in the clerical. drafting, and
inspection divisions, in the matter of
future civil service appointments, where
such employees were discharged FOR lack
of work or insufficient funds, as was
the case with the Washington yard last
summer.
The House rec eded from its disagree
mcnt u the Senate amendment which
requires the Secretary Of the Navy 10
furnish each discharged naval prisoner
with adequate clothing at the line and
place of discharge
The House also agreed to the Senate
provision that required that not less
than S250,000 shall be expended i'm the
enlargement Of the Government powder
factory at Indian Head. In this con
nectiOn, the House declined to accept
the Senate amendment, which provides
that the Government shall purchase
powder from any trust or corporation
having monopoly OF the powder
trade, except in cases Of war The
House bill read. IAN emcrEcucy." which
wording is insisted upon.
Both houses agreed to a substitute
Joint amendment that hereafter the
Secretary of the Navy shall he requir
ed TO present to Congress each year
a detailed statement OF the moneys eX-
pended in the repair of vessels where
such repairs cost more than 100000 for
a ship in any one fiscal year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
PINCHJT'S MEN ROB
SQUIRRELS.ISCHARGE
Senator Hepburn Attacks
FOreS. Service on New
Quarter.

The meanest thing yet said about the
Forest Service, of which Clifford Pin
chOt Is head is that the fOTesters rob
the squirrels nests to get pine nuts.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho declared
on the floor of the Senate during the
debate on the agricultural bill that this
was AN instance of the petty. little
mean way in which they are doing in
this service"
Hepburn said he had an affidavit
furnished to him from one Of the men
in the employ Of the service in his
State. setting forth that during the
past fall, only a few months ago, he
was employed by these fOresters to
gather pine nuts out of squirrels nests
at the beginning of the winter. He
gathered some forty or fifty bushels,
and they had, 1 think he says, l45
bushels on hand ready to ship, taken
out Of squirrels nests"
The Westerner said it was done TO
reforest a State with 100000 acres Of
forest reserves in it. The poor SPUR
rels gather them with the wing on the
nut, take them into their nests in the
fall IT their leisure, and then AXE
out the pine nut and use the wing for
nests"
Senator Deliver defended the service
and said the nuts were used to plant
trees in the sand barrens of Nebraska.
4 do not think the Senator ought Ia
waste too much sympathy on the squiT-
relS,' he said.
Hepburn told Dolliver that ne would
have thTeshed a boy who would have
done such a thing, when he tDOlliverp
was a boy. The IoWan asked If II was
not the same thing that was done in
the case Of the honey bee. Hepburn
pronounced the practice cruel"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
GAS DEVELOPMENTS
ARE NOT SOOTHING
Opposition TO Senate Bill Worries
the Stockholders Not
Little.

Latest developments i'm the local gas
situation have not been soothing 10 the
stockholders OF the Washington Gas
Company.
The opposition to the various plans of
the company for capitalizing the visible
assets and the like, as provided for il
the proposed senate bill. has become 50
strong that many tockholders see an
end to their hoped-for slice of melon
Yesterday the asked price at the close
OF the local Stock Exchange was IS,
while 7fa4 was about the best bid.
This noon the stock opened at 74iz and
sold down to 124, with a recovery 20
72az
II was plainly evident taht the fight
made before the Chamber OF Commerce
his created the belief that the plans of
the gas company managers are bound
TO misCaTry.