The border vidette., 1909-09-25
TERRITORIAL NOTES
Items Of Interest cuIIed From Our Ex-
 changes.

The Odd Fellows of northern Ari-
 zona had big meeting at Flagstaff
 last Saturday night. A class of seven
 teen was initiated into the Odd Eel
 lowship, the degree team from Pres
 colt conferring the work. The Pres
 colt lodge team is one of the best drill.
 ed degree teams in the territory, ard
 those who saw their work Saturday
 night say that it was pretty.
 s $. Jones, superintendent of the
 Tom Ried mines, was in KingmaD on
 business last Monday. It is to Mir.
 Jones' intelligent mana cement that
 the Tom Red company owes it's pres
 ent hie h standing and the mines their rapid development. The mines have reached stage of development that assures a steady output of bullion for several years to come.-Prescott Cou- rIer.
 They are beginning to take interest in eucalyptus culture in the Gila valley, which is about 75 miles north
 west of Benson on an air line, where the San Pedro empties into it. On Tuesday of last week O. A. Coldren, member of the Phoenix bar, closed deal with the editor of the Blade Tribune, of Florence, for l60 acres of land which he wi plant to eucalyptus next spring Benson Press.
 The report from over the state gen. arally are to the effect that good rains continue to fall. Especially is this the case in the mountains. Here at the capital city number of good showers have fallen during the month Sep tember) and the same Is true ot this valley section north and south. The weather indications are that more rains can be expected here during the remainder of this month-Ohihuahu Enterprise
 By authority of the secretary of the interior department, the unappro- priated public lands in the 8,737 acres eliminated from the Crook na- tional forest in Arizona by executive order dated August 27, will be re- stored to the public domain and to settlement on and after November 22, | but will not become subject to entry | until on and after Decembar p, ct | the land office at Phoenix. The iand | to be restored is situated in Gila and | Graham counties -Winslow Mail
 All the prisoners have been trans ferred from Yuma to Florence, except eleven short term men, who have ! bout completed their terms and they will be kept at Yuma till they are discharged. There are now only 365 of the year the total nuu- ,er of convicts here and at Yuma was =S5. The number has been reduced y the expiration of terms and par Ions and parols Florence Blade Tribune.
 Chihuahua, Hopi Indian, won the darathon race in Prescott Saturday y running ten times around the plaza n the center of Prescott in 25 minutes nd 4 seconds. William Griffin was scond and Fr ank Sufea third, Earl jhappel. dropped out in the sixth lap. nd Valeo, Indian, quit in the inth From the start to the finish he Hop1 was in the lead. After the 1ird lap he easily maintained strong ,ad. Sonora is experiencing a greater re- l ival in mining than any other part of lexico, partly due to the great rich | ess and abundance of it's mineral de- oslts, but chiefly due to the building ( many lines of railroads furnishing appropriation facilities that have been uch needed for extensive and sue , .ssful operations. Also the restors- on of complete security to life and f -osperty in all parts of the state since II e treaty with the Yaquis is factor l. the present impetus to mining in Tribune. li Short form mining location notices \