The copper era., 1909-07-15

By reason of the slump in prices the
 United Verde's net income in 1908 dropped to g., ,349, ,6Ss, as against 8, ,O7s
 846 in 1907.
 J. F. Shields, Civil war veteran
 aged T years, and prominent resi-
 dent of Tucson, died last week ot
 pneumonia.
 Plans are being prepared for new
 mill to be erected on the property of
 the Vulture Mining company near Wickenburg.
 Ausel M. Bragg, pioneer and proui-
 nent in Masonic circles, formerly of
 Tucson and at one time grand master
 of the Masons for Arizona, died at
 his home in Garvanza, Cal, last week,
 aged 7S years.
 , The material yards of the c. c. c. Co. railroad lines are being estab-
 lished at Agua Prieta. For the time
 being the management will avail
 zari railroad yards until their work
 is nearer completion.
 A communication has been sent to
 the various companies of the terri tory stating that an election has been ordered for the purpose of electing a major for the first battalion of the First regiment of infantry, National Guard of Arizona, to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the commission ot Major E. M. Lamsou.
 A painting of the San Xavier mis- sion, done by an old Spassh artist of much reputation, Gregorio O'Aras, painting that has been handed down from generation to generation, has just come into the possession of Henry Anaya, a citizen of Tucson. The painting is in perfect preservation, and is considered of considerable l worth both because of the artist who painted it and it's wonderful repre- ] sentation of the old mission.
 It was stated in Tucson last week | on high authority that the Southern | Pacific directors are contemplating | the authorization of the expenditure of S1 100000 on the Tucson division for improvements on the road, and S200,O0O for additions to the shops. The directors will hold their annual meeting in August, at which time they will authorize the expenditures for the ensuing year on the different divisions of the company.
 For the first time in the history of Bisbee, the various church properties throughout that city are in a fair way to be assessed and compelled to pay a just share of taxes just the same as any other piece of real es- tate. The question came up while the city council, since organizing as l board of equalization, sat with the assessors for the purpose of equal zing the assessment roll as recently esented.-Review.
 A telegram received in Tombstone ast week stated that the directors of he Development company of Amer ca at their session in New York or tered the installation of large pumps n the Tombstone mine to care tor he water proposition on the lower evels. The new pumps are to be in- tailed on the 10OO-foot level. The Development company of America ,wns the Tombstone Consolidated, he Imperial mines at Silver Bell and he Poland and Congress mines north If Phoenix.
 An eastern dispatch says the Superior & Pittsburg Co. is said to be l lpplying its net earnings, which are l tt the rate of about S50,OOO per year <, after allowing for all charges and I excessive development costs) to the l eduction of it's floating debt. This l ebt, which at the end of December ,, mounted to S6OO,OO0, had been re- I luced to about S20O,O00 June l, and ? # the present rate of earnings the ? Superior & Pittsburg Co. should be out of debt by the first of 2 October, provided the price of cop 2 'Cl lS al lOhhO 1O OCulo-
 K. K. Hart, who returned from 2 rip to Johnson camp and through the ? astern part of the territory, brought 3 Iews of the completion of a new , ailrOad extending from Dragoon on s he Southern Pacific to Johnson i 8 amp, ten miles distant. The final 3 pike in this line which will afford ex- client transportation advantages 3 or the shipment of ore from the 3 hines to the smelters was driven last 4 week.. There were special cere- monies and all of the miners and resi- ents of the camp were on hand to | 7itness the exercises. The grading T or the Johnson camp line was begun 1ore than a year ago. When the oadbed had been completed there ', anne big slump and it was impossi- Q le to raise sufficient money to com V lete the building of the line. How | yer, with bettered conditions money