The border vidette., 1909-02-20
TERRITORIAL NOTES
Items of Interest CuIIed From Our Ex-
 changes

The large cattle ranch with severa
 hundred head of cattle, and the rang owned by J J. Frazier, have been solt
 to w Clements, an eastern capitalist the price paid being nearly $50, ,OOO- ) Prospector.
 If there is any other region of tht
 United States which can produce
 peaches at this time of the year, le
 it come forward and it will stand some
 chance of getting into the class with
 the Salt River Valley. Feb. peaches
 almost ripe, aearly enough so to make
 good pies, are now on exhibit on.
 General Manager O. D. Gage of the
 Tombstone Improvement company,
 accompanied by his wife, went to
 Courtland yesterday for brief visit,
 returning home last evening. Mir. Gage stated that he was very much
 impressed with the activities of Co.,
 chise county's latest mining camp,
 both in railroad and mining circles.
 Many enterprising merchants have esta b!ished business houses in the new
 camp, and from present indications,
 will become big copper producing district of the banner county of the territory. The trip to Courtland was
 made by automobile -Tombsto Prospector.
 Says the International: Douglas is on the up grade now and this can be evidenced by the optimistic feeling that seems to pervade the whole at mosphere. With the glowing pros poets of the future there is nothing can stop or retard the progress of the city. Many former members of the cha amber of commerce have signified their intention of again becoming ac- tive members and this of itself speaks much of the confidence they have in the gentlemen who are representing them board of directors Why not dollar dinner in the very pear future? is question being asked. It | Is just about year since the last one | was held and everything is ripe for another opportunity of the same kind.
 With the tide of prosperity that has been slowly forcing itself from the narrow confines of the east out into this western country comes the good news that the local Aerie of Eagles are contemplating the erection of nan dsome home and theater on North Stone avenue next to the sits occupied y the postotfice. The building will probably occupy plot of ground 100 { y l75 feet and will be so constructed IS to seat 1900 people. This will be or:c f the most beautiful play houses in the { whole southwest and the upper floors Till be used for lodge purposes and ( Tub rooms for the members while of : ices will probably be built on the l econd floor. The building is to cost ' approximately $75, 1000 and the greater g art of this amount is said to be all | eady subscribed or promised Tucson 'ost. V
 The board of supervisors this week ,r warded letter to Mark Smith, to ne legislature and others interested, skiing them to use their best endea vor ) foil the purpose of Utah to steal the orthern Arizona strip. Utah legis- tnre has petitioned congress to an ex this trip to southern Utah, and ,pregents that it is a haven for out .ws and renegades, while the fact is " lat it is one of the most lava biding ctions of Arizona. Since the organ ation of the county there has not cen one dollar of expense for criminal in that coumtry, although lere is a justice of the peace there n nd other peace officers. The country filled with cattle and sheep and |. me mining is carried on. The high ot ateaus are covered with timber, q hich the brothers of Utah have had F eir eyes on for years.- Mohave ID ounty Miner. D