The copper era., 1909-04-22

OO1Ci HUI J. h. hlOOCJ VIII ACSuuiS the practice of law with the firm Oi which he has been passive member
 during his incnmbency as governor , namely, that of Kibbey, Bennett Bennett, of Phoenix.
 There have been listed on the New
 York Stock Exchange shares of the
 Phelps-Dodge Company. Inc, to a
 value of S44, ,934, 500 out of the capital
 stock of $50, ,OOO,O 900. The remainder,
 S64, 800, will be listed on notice of is-
 suance in exchange for outstanding
 stocks of the subsidiary companies.
 Major A. J. Doran, superintendent
 of the Pioneer home, has received a letter from MT. Haas, a Mohave county pioneer, who owns valuable
 turq uoise mines in that county, in
 which he offers to deliver in Prescott
 free of cost, all stone from his tur-
 quoise mines which can be used for
 ornamental construction of the Home
 for Arizona Pioneers.
 The arrival in Globe recently of a I PcAOh u dln AIA dl SOho Oi
 extre nely rich ore from the Silver King mine attracted considerable at
 tention from some of the cd time
 whose knowledge of the famous old
 mine extends back to the period prior
 to 1884, when the Silver King mine was all that its name implies, says the Globe Silver Belt.
 Despite the educational qualifca
 tion law, which disfranchises great
 many Mexicans, there will probably be about 300 more names on the great register for the city election than upon the register of two years ago. At that time 1637 voters registered for the city election, and this spring the figures will run close to 200O, ac- cording to careful estimates made by political leaders of both parties; just few less than 400 had been regis tered. Just how many of the Mexi- cans tEe educational qualification law has disfranchised is uncertain. Some estimates run as high as two thirds, but this is generally believed to be high. Not one Mexican has ap peared for registration who could not read the constitution of the United States as the law says they must be able to do.-Phoenix Gazette.
 The livestock sanitary board is hay ing rather heroic session this time, says the Phoenix Republican, having found itself somewhat shot to pieces by the repeal of the ranger law. Most of the rangers were also serving the board as inspectors. It was good thing for the rangers as it gave them few dollars of additional rev e rue each month and also gave the board well-organized force for work. Since the rangers lost their jobs, there is no inducement for many of them to work for the slight revenues received from the board, and the latter is therefore short number of inspectors. Naturally it is waiting to see what material will be available from the ranks of the county rangers to be appointed by the respective boards of supervisors.
 Capt. George T. Webb, inspector in charge of the Tucson branch of the immigration service, will shortly become a resident of California. Capt. Webb has been endeavoring for some time to secure transfer to California and he has finally been successful. He will be mounted in- spector in the immigration in Cali fornia and his territory will extend from Calexico to San Diego. He has been in charge of the immigration branch in Tucson for a number of years. He is one of the best known inspectors in the southwest and the department under his direction has made a number of excellent captures l of aliens who have attempted to en- ter this country in violation of the | immigration laws. It is reported | that J. J. Murphy, son-in-law of c. : T. Cornell, and who is one of the in spectors attached to the Tucson station, may be promoted to the position of inspector in charge. MT. Murphy has been connected with the immigration service for seven years.
 According to the Phoenix Gazette, the Maricopa County Commercial club has accomplished the following important results: Conservatively | figured on tonnage of commodities for 1908, reductions on inbound traffic | from eastern points aggregate a saw ing of S15,000 annually; on traffic in- bound from California points, aggre- gating S5O,OOO annually; total annual saving by reductions figured on basis of rates now in effect, S125,O0O an- nually Elimination of transfer | charge between two railroads. Re- ductiOn of Mesa minimum from go to | 9 cents, both above items saving several thousand dollars each year. Secured prompt adjustment of ship pers' claims, time of settlement be- ing reduced from an average of six to | twelve months to thirty days. Wells | Fargo express rate hearing at Fl Paso, decision pending. Interstate commerce commission hearing of five | cases in Phoenix, with re adjustment |