Bisbee daily review., 1910-12-29
MEX|CANs OF
 CLIFTON ARE MUCH EXCITED
Interesting News Letter from the Big Clifton-Morefei Corner District From the Reviews Special Reporter
Special correspondence)

horerci district is taking a lively interest in the progress of the rev olution in the state of Chihuahua The Mexican population of Clifton Morenci and Metca'f numbers ap- pr'x' mete'v 5000 aud at least half of this n1mber were former residents of Chihuahua- Each evening, upon the arrival of the train, a number of the more intelligent Mexieans are present and the newsbovs de a lively business selling tse Bisbee Review. These papers are taken t, the Mexican quarter and every scran of news is read to large and en- thusiastic Mexican audience. For the past two weeks two strange Mexs- cans have been making their head quarters in the district Their mis- sion here is to collect revolutionary funds and to urge their fellow couu- trymes to draw their wages and leave for Chihuahua to join the revolutionary forces there. A mum her have denarted from Clifton and Morenci during the past ten days
 
 srneiters report an unusual amount of Mexican laborers drawing their time. The invariabie exeuse is that tnev are going to Cbihuahus ''tc visit their relatives Two Mexican miners. who had been doing the assessment work for Contractor In aerwood drew their time today and made the point blank statement that they were going to Chihuahua to join the revolutionists. The entire Mexican population seems vel posted upon the revolutionary sit nation in Chihuahua.
 Officer Seriously Injured
 Deputy town Marshal w A Hamilton, better known. as "Bilyr Hamilton. who has been a police officer in Clifton for the past fifteen wears, was seriously, and perhaps fatally, injured Sunday night when ke attempted to arrest Estevan Raves in La Favorite saloon. The Mexican wrenched the officers gun rfsm his hand and beat rim over the head with it until he was un- conscious and then made his es- cape with she gun. Hamilton s in the hospital deiirious and today grave doubts are enterteined for his recovery. The town council has offered a reward of sI00 for the arrest of Reyes who it is believed left here for Jaurez. Reward notices have been sent broadcast over the Southwest
 Suspects Released.
 Two suspects were arrested here last week in connection with the burviary of the store of H. c. Day at Gutheirie and the Standard Mines Co store at Metcaf. Upon a prelirn. mary bearing. however, both men were released upon motion of the district attorney. The witnesses were unable to identify the defend ants, one of whom was a cowboy who had worked on the Giia for several years and the other a ma chtnist, employed by the Detroit Copper O., at Morenci.
 The New County.
 The new county of Greenlee, the baby county of Arizona, will receive official recognition on Tuesday morning next January 2, when the Board of Supervisors will convene for the first time and the newly elected county officials will assume their respective offices. At the first county election held on November f. the democrats made a ciean Sweep I. B. English has the honor Of being the first sheriff of the new county.
 increased Production.
 The month of November was the record breaking month for the Ari- zona Copper Company Ltd. More copper was produced that month than an other month in the history of the company which extends back over period Of twenty i've years. Tke officials of the company say that the north of December vr exceed that of November and al- deadly plans are on foot for ep iarging the concentrators preparatory for increased production during the year 1911. The Clifton -Morenci dis trict, including such well known companies as the Arizona Copper Co. Limited, the Detrs::- Copper Co. and the Shannon. IS one Of the steadiest producing districts in Ari- zona and the combined output Of the above named three companies is greater thar any other mining dis trict m Arizona.
 Big Cattle Deal.
 A big catt'e deal was consumated here last week when Mir. McBest os Arlington, Colo, through J. c. Gatfi cattle broker of this city, purchases' between four and five thousand head of cattle from the Bose Bros Mr. McBest has also purchased 7 ranch in the northern part of the