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The copper era., 1909-04-08
Statehood For Arizona Next Year.

Col. Frank Murphy, head of the Santa Fe lines in Arizona and New Mexico, last week made the following statement concerning statehood while visiting Tucson:
 "There are too many other matters occupying the attention of the Con- gressmen and Senators at the short session to allow them to take up State hood but I am convinced that we will be made State at the rext regular session of Congress.
 "This Territory is developing at a remarkable rate. New mining sec tions and agricultural regions are be- ing opened up. More settlers and new residents are constantly coming in and our population is going ahead at a gratifying rate. All these facts have been presented to our lawmakers in Washington and assurances that we will soon resolve our just deserts and be admitted into the Union."
The copper era., 1909-04-08
Organizing Association For Miners.

Messrs r. w. Clay and T. s. Lewis
 two of the supreme officers of BeneYO
 lent Order of American Miners, ar rived in Globe from the southern part of the territory a few days ago for the purpose of organizing q local camp in Globe says the Belt. They have been very successful in the southern part of the territory and have established camps in Douglas and Bisbee with a very large member ship. They will establish camps in every mining camp of any size throughout the entire territory. The Benevolent order of American Miners is a fraternal organization organized by mining men, conducted by mining men and for mining men, embodying all the best principles of all the best fraternal societies. The chief object of the order is to give 10 the mine and smelting employees protection in case of accident and sickness, as near actual cost as it can be safely carried and to extend to its members and their families financial assistance
The copper era., 1909-04-08
Indian Names Versus American.

The new county to be born by agree
 ment next year will be called Greenlee. Oddly enoughit is the second county in the territory to be called by an American name, and still more strange is the fact that it is to be carved out of the only county-Gra- ham-that was American named. All the other counties have Indian names, and some of them are blOodthirsty ones at that. There was some talk of calling the new county Lincoln, but none of calling it Geronimo, al though such name would have been equally as appropriate as Cochise. One was just about as bloody butcher as the other and was entitled to like Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) is Spanish, and Gila may also be, al though there is no certainty as to its derivatives, but Pima, Cochise, Yuma, Pinal Maricopa, Yavapai, Mojave, Coconino, Apache and Navajo are h. dian.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
Kibbey's Commission to Take Its Time

It win probably be sixty days be fore the Arizona railroad commission
 will meet and effect an organization
 This was the information vouch- safed by the arrival in Douglas of a plrty from Phoenix who is familiar with the situation. "There is to be nc haste exhibited" !" the informant said. but when the commission gets down to actual business, some good results may be expected"
 George Stoneman, of Globe. demo- cratic member of the commission, and attorney, passed through Tucson from Phoenix, where he had been for three days in consultation with Sims Ely, a member of the commission. Together with MT. Ely, MT. Stone man was an interested spectator and listener at the hearing which has been in progress for the past week at Phoenix before Exami<er Lyon of the interstate commerce commission
 It is understood that the next sixty days will be spent in preparing a code of procedure and rules to gov ern hearings to be held by the Ari- zOna commission. It is understood that the same procedure will be fol- lowed by the Arizona commission as was put in practice at Phoenix by Commissioner Lyon. As soon as the commission is properly organized, and 1 code of rules and proceyure adopt ed, the work will be begun along systematic lines. When the com meets for formal organiza- tion, George Stoneman will be elect ed chairman, Sims Ely secretary, and M. O. Bicknell, traffic expert.
 The appointment of Sims Ely to be q member of the railroad commission left vacancy in the auditors office. Mir. Foster, former public examiner for the territory of Arizona, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. He assumed his official duties on April l.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
Pioneer Bisbeeite Dead.

John Blair, one of the pioneers of Bisbee, passed away Mondy eveniny of last week at the Copper Queen hospital, death being caused by Bright's disease. The Review says: The deceased, who was familiarly known to all the old-timers in the dis trict as "Johnny" Blair, came to Bis bee in 1877 and lived here continuously ever since. At one time he had con- siderable mineral ground which he had taken up, but unlike other pion- eers of the district, he cared little for wealth, and never possessed much of this worlds goods. Before the advent of the Phelps Dodge interests MT. Blair owned the HOlbrook claim, which he sold for S1O,OOO to the Cali fornia company, that was then operat- ing part. of what is now the Copper Queen. Flor twelve years he was en- ployed as a hOisting engineer by the Copper Queen, and until his illness prevented him from working, he was employed as a watchman at the Spray mine of that company. He was about sixty years of age and leaves a brother, James Blair well known resident of that city,
The copper era., 1909-04-08

County Assessor Howe is making the assessment for this year, which he does not think will equal that of last year, as property values in some parts of the low price of copper last year. The output basis of assessment on productive mines is based on the average price of copper in New York for the preceding year and the as sessor states that for 1908 the price will hardly average 13 cents per pound in the New I ork market, while for 1907 the average was far above that price. The county is assessing on the 50 per cent ratio of fvaluation.-Review
The copper era., 1909-04-08
GaZetter of Colorado.

The gazetteer of Colorado published as Bulletin No. 29l by the United States Geological Survey is the first government publication of the kind for a western State, the previous gazetters having been those of more thickly settled Eastern States, where the names of towns, mountains, creeks, and other places are likely to remain fixed for years. In the West, where new towns grow up overnight, any list of such names is sure to become faulty and deficient in q short time, and the present volume must soon share that fate.
 The book, however, will be valuable for years to come to people who feel the need of d ready dictionary of localities in Colorado and who wish to know the approved form of spelling for disputed names. Each of the 5000 or more names in the volume concern ing which there was any dispute was considered by the United States Geo. graphic Board, and the form was chosen which seemed best to meet the historical requirements and the local usage.
 Besides the list of places, the book gives short abstract of the geo. graphy, topography, and climate of the State, together with some statis- tics of it's industries. The bulletin can be had free of charge by apply ing to the D rector of the United States Geological Survey, Washing ton, D. C.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
VOLUME 10.
California Raisin Day, April 3Oth.

The raisin men of California have decided on April 30th as "Raisin Day. and are organizing to make it suc- cess. The cooperation and assistance of railroads, steamship lines, and hotels, and mercantile establishments throughout California will be asked.
 A meeting was held in Fresno on March 10th attended by representa- tives from over the Valley of the raisin interests and by representa- tives of the Southern Pacific Con- pany.
 At this meeting the Executive Com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce decided to raise $35,0O0 or more to tell in simple language just how much good it will do the average citizen to eat raisins and how to prepare them. This on Raisin Day, with the hope that hereafter they will help to dis pose of the 25,0O0 tons of luscious fruit Fresno has on hand. The cam paign is not confined to California but is to be pressed vigorously throughout the East. The Southern Pacific Con- pany has agreed that all of it's traffic forces shall work to make Raisin Day a success. In all of it's sta tions, in all its suburban trains, in all its ferry boats, on all its Atlantic steamers, it will put up posters advertising Raisin Day.
 On all Southern Pacific diners and in all eating stations raisins are to be served gratis on Raisin Day with com pliments of the California Raisin Growers. The other Hartman Lines will cooperate and without doubt take similar action. The lecture bureau of the Hartman Lines in the East, under charge of MT. J. w. Erwin, will have a series of lectures delivered on the use of California Raisins and the observance of Raisin Day, reaching probably 25,000 people. The San Francisco hotels have all ready signified their intention of aid ing, and will no doubt take concerted action. A million raisin primers with recipes will be distributed over the United States, telling people how to serve raisins and instructing them in their uses. Every business man In California will receive a request to help observe Raisin Day by making his friends and patrons more familiar with one of California s choicest pro- ducts. Altogether it is expected to discount Thanksgiving records on April 3Oth, and to make the people of the United States generally sit up and take notice of California Raisins.
 Subsequently an advertising cam paign will be undertaken to keep raisins to the front throughout the country.
 The work is to be done by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, with the CO., operation of the Passenger Depart ment of the Southern Pacific, under the direction of the General Passen- ger Agent.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
Territorial Roll Much Larger Than Ever.

Auditor Sims Ely in his report for last year, recently published, says:
 The territorial tax roll this year is far greater than ever before in our history. The final valuation fixed at our August meeting made the roll foot up the sum of SSI, 342, ,2O3 59. De ductions from this valuation of the property exempt from taxation (prop- erty of widows, etc.) the aggregate value of taxed property is SSO,637,- 54l 40.
 Last year the total valuation of taxed property was SIT 1872, l56.11.
 Three counties have taxed property in excess of ten millions of dollars, Cochise county comes first, with a roll of S2O, ,12S, ,sOS.97. Maricopa county is next, with 4,264, 755.53 Yavapai county is next with SIC, PA, ' 987.S0. Graham county is next largest, with $S, 199, 123O3 followed by Pima county with S7,23O, 446.O2.
 Of the various classes of property, real estate, with the improvements thereon is the largest item on the assessment roll, having a total of $50, 222, 74S.11.
 Mines of all classes with their inn provements, comes next, with an az gregate valuation of SI9,543, ,25O.25.
 The next class of property in order of value is railroad property with valuation of S11 ,299, ,457.57. Cattle have valuation of s4, 4,253, ,6S9; sheep SI I,3l1, ,513.
 Railroads exempt by law or par italy exempted Jas the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fej from taxation for various periods not yet expired, are estimated at S6, 743, 33S 93.
 This years assessment roll is likely to hold the record, for awhile, at least beyond next year. The indi- cations are tkat the average price of copper for the current calendar year will be about 6 cents under the price ot last year, or a reduction of 36 per cent. The productive mines are taxed on the basis of the value of their output, under the law enacted by the 24th legislature-25 per cent of the value, based on New York prices, being taken as the value of the mines for taxation, the assess ments for any given year being based upon the value of the output for the next preceding year. It is expected that the tonnage output this year will considerably exceed the tonnage of last year, and in that case the lessened value of product will be offset to some extent by increased production. Until accurate statistics of the tonnage and prices for the current calendar year have been re- ceived it will be impossible to esti- mate with accuracy the valuation which will be pa ed upon the pro- ductive mines in the assessment roll of next year.
 My predecessor, in his annual re- port as chairman of the board of equalization for the last year ex- plained in detail the purpose of the various tax levies which were made In order to comply with the appro- priations of the 24th legislature for last year and this year. The changes made this year in the levies by the board were unimportant, and the total levy ordered-75 cents on each 500 aluation-rcmains the same IS last year.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
Sixty Chinese Stores in Tucson.

There are 60 Chinese stores in Tue son, principally located on thorough fares remote from the central busi ness section of the city. The state
 ment was made by Linn Kee, a mer, chant at Convent and Simpso streets, who has not only grown stout but wealthy in the transaction of business at the old stand, where everything from d tamale covering of corn husk to a sack of wheat. strong of chile or pin to a loaf of bread, is stored away. Much of the stock is located high above the counter or hidden away in inaccessible places.
 Him Kee, who is far away from his former happy home in the Celestial empire, said he had lived in Tucson 30 years, 26 of which had been passed behind the counter in the building where he is doing business and which structure is owned by Pedro Pellon, the present city jailer.
 Aside from the Chinese stores, there are a score of wash houses and restaurants in the city, one of the lILlCl lOOcLACI OI IlC MOoI OL the city on d small ranch. In addi- tion there are number of gardeners who daily bring in wagon loads of farm products for sale at stores, hotels and residences. Some of the more wide awake gardeners have friends in southern California who ship tomatoes and fruits to their 'cou- sins" near Tucson.
 There are a few Chinese domestics in the city, about all of whom have been employed in that capacity a number of years. Altogether there are at least 300 Chinese in Tucson and in the immediate vicinity of the city. Of these at least a dozen are citizens of the United States, a fact this ele- ment enjoys, as all endeavor to re- gister and vote when occasion offers. Incidentally the Chinese colony is without a Joss house, the same having been destroyed by fire two weeks ago. Tucson Star.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
For GOnStiDatiOn.

Mir. L. H. Farnham, q prominent druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says "Chamberlain' Stomach and Liver Tablets are certainly the best thing on the market for constipation. '' Give these tablets trial. You are certain to find them agreeable and pleasant in effect. Price, ? cents. Samples free. For sale by all drug giStS.
The copper era., 1909-04-08

The lodge room located above the Cananea library and reading room caught fire in some unknown way last week and considerable dam- age was done. Owing to the near ness to the fire station very little damage was done to the building, which is of brick. The lower rooms were not touched in any way. This lodge room is used by the Odd Fellows, Eagles and Knights of Pythlas, and their entire paraphernalia was des- troyed. The three-neaded goat was also burned to death, despite the heroic efforts made to save his life Cananea Dispatch.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
A Healing Salve For Burns, Ghapped
 Hands And Sore Nipples.

As healing salve for burns, sores, sore nipples and chapped hands Chamberlain Salve is most excellent. It allays the pain of a burn almost instantly, and unless the injury is very severe, heals the parts without leaving a scar. Price, p cents For sale by all druggists.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
"Id Rather Die, Doctor,

than have my feet cut off, said NJ. L. Bingham, of Princeville, III. "but youll die from gangrene (which had eaten away eight toes) if you don't'' said all doctors. Instead he used Blucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly cured. It's cures of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils, Burns and Piles astound the world. 25c. at A. c. Co. drug de
 partment.
The copper era., 1909-04-08
CrOwIey's Mining Company Suit Settled.

By an agreement outside of the court, the suit of Con Crowley against the Arizona National Copper company to enforce the immediate payment of of his share of the purchase price, has been settled and the case will not come to trial. The settlement was effected by the Cactus Development company, lessee of the property.
 Crowley sued to secure the payment of S15,O0O, his share of the purchase price on five claims acquired by the Arizona National. in 1905. He claimed that the purchase price was to have been paid in two years, while the agreement exhibited by the com pany stated that ten years was to be allowed for payment.
 According to the terms of the set clement, Crowley is to receive S2,000 at once, and the balance within two years. It was authoritatively stated that these terms have been accepted. Globe Belt.
The copper era., 1909-04-08

Representative Stephens, of Texas, has introduced bill regulating the passenger fare on railroads in Ari- zona and New Mexico. It provides that the passenger fare upon all rail roads in the territories of Arizona and New Mexico shall not exceed three cents per mile, with an allowance of baggage to each passenger not to ex- ceed 100 pounds in weight; that when the fare is paid to the conductor the fare shall be four cents per mile, ex- cept from stations where no tickets are sold, and that the minimum charge in no case shall be less than 25 ceuts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07
Christopher S. booth Is Nova Single
Man at the Earnest soliclta
y ton or His Wife. &

80 s
& feeling OF ennui was general among
the audience and participants in Judge
Ritchie's divorce, matinee yesterday.
Only two separations were granted
along with several orders to show
cause. Il
Madeline Flonn today was Madeline
T.. Herwick yesterday morning. Judge
Y Richie having by judicial decree ad
justed her name according to the pray
ser in her COMPLAINT against Fred Her
wick. Fred and Madeline eameto Salt
Lake from Glenwood Springs and n
week later he returned. leaving his
trusting wife behind. She ms tired
of the dullness of married life without
IL husband and sought relief in the
court. She has supported herself by
working at a collection agency. Her
testimony was corrpborated by am
other enlploye of the agency and The
5interlocutory decree was entered.
christopher S. Booth. an enp1oye of
the Bell Telephone company. was
charged with failing to provide for the
necessities Of his wife. Elizabeth Ann.
Booth. and their son, ~ years of age
for the past three years. Upon this
showing an tnterlocutory decree was
entered carrying with II $40 per month
for the support and education of the
boy. They w ere married 1 8 YEARS q GO g5S
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07
TYPEWRITERs RENTED, SOLD,
REPAIRED.
Expert Mechanics on all machines.
BREEDEN OFFICE SUPPLY co.
Marriage Licenses.
Crawford and Myrtle futile

/ 'sl7- I'll = r. - =
Stanley Crawford and Myrtle futile
both of Manti.
e Horace Parker of Salt Lake City and
Mary E. Olcott of Beaver. i
Sylvan b. Leon and Elizabeth E.
Wetz both of Salt Lake City.
h. Louis Isenburg and Mary Hodapp.
both of Salt Lake City.
James H. Vincent and Leonora p.
Chissold both OF Salt Lake City.
Orrin II. Snow and Charity A. Reed
both of I.uci, Nevada.
Edgar H. Hoyt and Mabel L. Frees
both of Salt Lake City.
Graham Higginson and Lizzie Crit
stenden both of Bingham
& E. a.. Bartlett of Rife, Colo. and
5Goidie Z. RAYMOND of Phoebe. Nevada.
4 David A. Meadows of Pocatello. Ida.,t
and Leona A. Lohman of Urbana, Ill.
f Peter d. June and Jennie Christen-
sen both of Salt Lake City.
Frank P. Smith of Cincinnati and.
Ruth Ella Oaken5 of Salt Lake City.
Fred r. Hildreth and Edna e. Horne
both of Denver.
and Winifred Hardy of Salt Lake City
Alynthus L.. Peart of Salt Lake City
and Selma l. Beckstrom of Mount
Pleasant.
Clarence North of Calder's Station
and Luella Anderson OF Union.
Orson II. Petersen of Newton and
Louise Mathlsen of Salt Lake City.
RI. Goff and Essie Devlin both of
Salt Lake City.
Albert r. Tilt and Armada B. Cheg-
Widen both of Ophir.
George Ruff and Mrs. Mary john
stone both of Scofield.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07
Breaking Of An Axle Causes a.
Bad Smashup on Salt
Lake & Ogden.
BAG GAGE CAR TELEs E D.
Two Passenger Coaches Remain on
The Rails Otherwise u Different
story Would HIVE Resulted 5$

| In an accident occurring on the Salt
Lake & Ogden railroad half mile
south Of Kaysyille yesterday afternoon.
the engine tender. baggage car and
smoking car OF train No. were de-
rallied and five persons. including two
gtrainmen and three passengers, in.
1ured. none seriously, however.
The injured are:
j. n. strunt, SO Canyon road, Salt
Lake, rib broken and possibly Injured;
INTERNALLY.
William n. Coffman, brakeman
bruised and cut. I&
9 j (. Retny, baggagenan. face cut and
back injured. but not seriously,
j. BrItts, Salt Lake, slightly bruised.
@ James Cisek, Chicago,cut and bruised.
IL The accident was caused Ny the snap
ping of the front axle Of the engine
tender. Train No. I. northbound, left!
Salt Lake at 2:05, and was due to reach
8kaysville when the axle broke. The
sudden lurch caused the engine to-
break It's coupling, and the locomotive
ran on while the tender. dragging the
coaches bumped along oyer the ties be-
fore 1t toppled over. The baggage car
telescoped the water tank of the ten
Stler&tI1lQ9 WAS ilJdTlid llS5UNellulHe IliS
smoking car was deralled from the
force of the impact. but the two pas
}senger coaches of the train remained
#on the rails. 81 sE3ss .4 III "
"a Brakeman Coffmany and Baggagemani
M. SRemy were riding In the baggage car
at the time of the accident. The three
passengers injured were seated In the
smoking car. he other passengers OH
the train, although some of them We're
thrown about violently BY the shock,
escaped withholding more serious than
the severe shaking up u. 81
The accident occurred within a short
distance Of the home Of Or. Sumner
Gleason, the company physician and
surgeon, and DR. Gleason was at the
scene Of the wreck within a few
minutes, administering to the injured
"A wrecking crew cleared the track
of the wreckage within a few hours aft:
ser the accident. and the trains we're
running on their normal schedule last
night, fla3 3.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07
ENGAGEMENT EXTENDED.
E,llcry's Band win Apnear Next Week
At Snltair Beach.

NJ he famous Ellery band, which has
proven SO popular. has been secured for
an extended engagement at Saltair. In
stead Of closing the engagement tonight
as originallyfinten twill extend un-s
It'll next Friday. This announcement,
will be welcomed with delight by the
PEOPLE of the city and will be especially
pleasing to those having in charge the.
task Of entertaining the q. "a. r. vet
Grams. ~ ~ & &
As the days go by and the work of!
the Ellery band is getting to be more
fully appreciated, the crowds at Salt.
air are increasing with great srapidity
and each night sees the cars returning
from the resort taxed to their utmost
capacity to carry the throngs back to
the city after the concerts. The pro-5
grams Sofferea-;S Mr.. Ellery are highly
and intensely interesting to
lovers of good music. They cover the
range from a Beethoven Symphony to
the latest popular trtfie, and all Ire
played equally Well. 1t is doubtfu1lif
there is another band in America as
popular as Ellery's, and there are few,
If any, that offer such splendid pro-
grams so artistfcaliy rendered.
Tomorrow's programs are full of
choice numbers and a large audience
will doubtless he on hand ERR