The copper era., 1909-05-06
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

by its construction work on the Miami extension, a number of complaints have recently been lodged against that company.
 If deal which is now pending is consummated, strong financial inter- ests will acquire the Arizona North ern group, near Phoenix upon which the famous "Glory Hole" strike was made by Hiram Barker, Al Alger and William Griffin.
 Adyices stated last week that at the Eureka shaft of the Arizona Commercial the new Prescott pump ot the 60O-foot station is successful. The shaft will be unwatered, and crosscutting resumed on the 700-toot level some time this week.
 A rumor is current to the effect that the Ray Consolidated Copper company will take over the Saddle Mountain Mining company's large holdings at Christmas and that the proposed new 1,O00-tou milling plant of the former company will be located within easy reach of both properties, says the Florence Blade.
 B. F. Morley and Mrs. Edith l.. Pursley both of Stafford were married by Judge Bunch at Solomonville Wednesday of last week. The bride is the widow of the late MT. Wayne Pursley who was killed at Stafford last fall; while the groom is a well known gentleman of Stafford who formerly resided in Clifton.
 Everything was in readiness for the grand opening of Cowboy park in Agua Prieta May sand 6. The fences and grandstand have been rebuilt, the walls replastered and painted, the ground leveled and everything put in first class shape. The management has spared no expense to place this park in excellent condition.
 The Calumet & Arizona general of fee building is nearing completion and will be occupied by General Manager L. w. Powell and his staff about the first of May. The building not only is massive and beautiful in appearance, but its interior will be as near perfect as modern ingenuity can make it. It will cost S60,OO0.
 Announcement was made last week that Gustavo Levy had been named by the Mexican government to be consul at Tucson. He will arrive sometime between May l and b and will enter upon his duties immediately upon his arrival. Seuor Levy has been for a number of years vice consul for the Mexican government at San Francisco.
 A. N. Gage and Chas. Bowman were the guests of Colonel w. J. Young, Jr., in the now famous auto tour from Courtland to Los Angeles recently. The entire distance trav- eled was 800 miles and the running time from Phoenix to Los Angeles was made in 2 houls, which lowered the record between the two points nearly seven hours.-Tombstone Pros pector.
 A long distance telephone line from Tucson to Globe will be a reality within thirty days. This announce ment was made by General Manager c. w. Hinchcliffe of the Consolidated Telephone, Telegraph and Electric Company in Tucson. The new long distance line will extend from Tue son through Florence and Superior to Globe. For this improvement it is necessary to construct sixty-eight miles of new line.
 At recent meeting of the board of directors of the Tempe Normal every member of the faculty was re- elected for the coming year. The board also decided to add to the force a domestic science teacher and li- brarian. Next year Miss Fernandey, who has divided her time between her Spanish classes and the library, will devote herself entirely to the teach ing of Spanish. Miss Winifred Peters, formerly librarian of the Normal, has been offered the position, aad Ii she accepts the oner she Will tive her whole time to the library.
 George Mitchell, general manager of the Clara Consolidated mines, left last week for London, England, where he will interest English capital in the Clara district says Phoenix dispatch. On his return in about three months he say that the work of construction on the road running from Bouse to the mines will be begun. This road will be standard gauge, about nine teen and one-half miles long. A sur vey of the road has been made, which makes the road little under seven teen miles, but a somewhat longer road will be built to take advantage of typographical conditions.