Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-06-15
MORENCI SHOWS REMARKABLE
CHANGE IN RECENT YEARS

Dodge & company. When the Phelps
Dodge people purchased from VIM.
Church the mines at Morenci. about
twelve years ago. Mr.. Mills was pa,
in charge OF them and he is the man
who made the new Morenci. which Is
a credit to Arizona, credit TO Phelps
Dodge & company and a credit to
himself Mr.. Mills was away from
Morenci during the Suanish-Americaa
war serving as a private through
that conflict OF arms with the Rough
Riders. He belonged to Company A.
of which Bucky O'Neal was captain
oreeniee County.
The organization OF the new county
| of Greenlee which is to come into
existence January 1. 1911, according
10 an act of the last legislature, is
now attracting considerable attention
at Morenci. Clifton and Duncan, the
three principal towns in the territory
| Included in Greenlee. Especially are
the politicians busy just now figuring
the possibilities of the future. There
are a good many of these who have
been set aside in the past by the
strong precincts OF the ella valley
in the old county OF Graham. They
are now calculating that their oppor-
tunity for advancement in the politi-
cal arena is at hand with the crea-
ton OF the new county.
There seems 10 be no doubt about
the county seat of Greenlee county
being located at Clifton; the people
of Clifton want the court house. Mo
renci seems 20 be willing that Clifton
shall have it: the only danger for
/ Clifton which might send the county
seat 20 Duncan the progressive town
in the upper ella valley. would be a
local fight over the selection OF a
site for the caurt house If the cour;
house goes to Clifton it viii probably
be located on what is known as Hilfs
/ although the old Henry Collins
hotel property on the east side OF the
! Frisco river would be a good location
Political Possibilities.
Among those now residing in
5reenlee county who have been prom
Iinent in politics and held ONCE in
the past in Graham county are Ben
NJ Crawford. Lamar Cobb John Z.
Hampton and Jud Webster, now Z
member OF the board of supervisors
and who viii hold over for two years
as member of the board OF super
Ivisors in the new county Few me1
from Morenci have ever held office
The present treasurer of the Old
lcounty is from Morenci. At Duncan
Iare James V. Parks. former sheriff
and B. F. Billingsley and H. c. Day
former supervisors. These are al
democrats Henry Hill. a pioneer Of
Clifton, is one of the very few re
ipublicans who has held Office in Ora
iham county. he having served sever
al terms on the board Of supervisors
Tom Smith is another republican ex
oficeholder; he was elected recorder
lseveraI years ago.
! Naturally all of these are cinsid
Tered as probable candidates for offic,
in the new county. Morenci alread!
: has two candidates for sheriff-JohI
: Wood and Lem Scotland Clifton
: one-I. 3. English. They are al
: democrats. Duncan most likely vii
also furnish a candidate for sheriff.
: Elect One Councilman.
: / Graham and Greenlee counties vii
) this year elect a member Of the coun
ell. jointly. There are no declares
} candidates. but Lamar Cobb Of CHI
/ ton and Geo. A. Olney OF Stafford. il
r the mother county are considered {
q be available timber.
The democrats are confident tina
4 they win carry the new county III
{ less there should be some damasin
i complications grow out Of the que
? ton of the location of the count
s seat.