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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Sonora Mines Again Active.

Mining men who have recently re
turned from Sonora report increased
activity in nearly all the districts of
Sonora. In many instances prop
critics which have been idle for two
years or more are resuming operations
on a large scale. The districts adj
iacent to Cananea are showing in
creased signs of life and some of the
old companies have ordered new
machinery eparatory to resuming
mining operations on a scope larger
than ever before.
Every train into Cananea brings in
mining men who go to the districts
south of that camp bringing in ma
chinery and men, and the year 1910
promises to be the biggest year the
State of Sonora ever saw.
The Santa Rosalia made shipment
from the mine recently which consist
ed of about 900 tons of high grade
ore. The ore which is included in
this shipment is very rich and will
average 825 a ton gold. The ship.
ment now en- route will net the com.
pany in the neighborhood of $4,000
In the neighborhood of Arizpe
many mines are resuming and in a
short time shipments will be made
from several of the properties.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Cattle Thefts Stir RanCherS to Get
Relief.

Cattlemen of Cochise county are
becoming desperate because of the
continuous recurrence of cattle
thefts, which they are inclined to
blame upon Mexican woodcutters and
a crowd of Italians, all of whom they
declare are residents of Bisbee. A
number of CALVES have been killed of
late, they say, their hides buried and
the meat brought to Bisbee and sold.
Bill Stevenson and Joe Kline of
the IS o" outfit passed through the
city on their way home, following
the discovery of a calfskin bearing
their brand, buried in an assessment
hole on the range. Ed Moore, who is
working for the Tom Hood outfit, was
also visitor in Bisbee.
In speaking of the depredations of
recent months, Mr.. Moore stated
that the ranchers are becoming des-
perate to point of madness because
of this continuous drain upon their
resources.
''The law is something all of us
want to obey, and the law declares
against our carrying firearms as we
used to do. Then it was a very sim
pie matter to 'cinch' a cattle thief.
Now it is different, but the cowmen
are just about ready to shoot. They
have stood it as long as they can.
"There have been numbers of COWS
found lately without their calves and
a search of the range has revealed
the skins of the calves either buried
or thrown in an assessment hole. We
are appealing to the law and hope
for good results"
Aside from the wholesale calf kill
ing cattle conditions have never been
so prosperous, Mr.. Moore stated
Where the average price of beef
steers has been 81 they are now bring.
ing SIT. The ranges are in fine condi
ton, with plenty of grass and water
l-Bisbee Review.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Proceedings of Board of Supervisors.

SoLoMoNvILLE, Ariz., December 4, 1909
Pursuant of adjournment of the
previous day the board met at a. m.
Present: George Webster, chair
man; H. J. Dowdle, z. c. Prina, mem
bers; L. F. Vaughn, clerk.
Upon motion carried apportion-
ment of road funds is made to various
districts as follows: No. l, 5000; No.
3, $50; No. 4, $500; No. 6, 5000; No. s,
500; No. 10, $50; No. II, $500; No. 10,
$500; No. Is, 800; No. SIS, $3.50.
Upon motion carried, W. F. Hagan
is hereby appointed road overseer
district No. IA.
Upon motion carried Chairman
George Webster is hereby granted a
leave of absence from the territory
for a period of sixty days from date.
Upon motion carried the appoint
ment of Nit Simms deputy treasurer
of Graham County, is hereby ap,
proved.
The following claims were audited
by the board and the clerk author,
lied to draw warrants in payment Of
same:
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
The Mines Near Benson.

According to NJ. Vein of Benson,
who has just returned from trip to
Johnston and Dragon things are
lively in the vicinity of those two
camp.
He said the Peacock Copper Mining
Co. has its hoist up, and is running in
fine shape. Also the Centurion,
Black Prince and others, including
the Arizona United, whose smelter is
running steady, shipping out matte.
The Peacock has a car load of
lumber coming and has two car loads
of ore ready to ship out.
The old Peabody mine, which has
produced between one and two mil
lion dollars worth of ore, but shut
down about two years ago, on &C
count of litigation, is expected to re-
sumo soon.
j. B. Neal has returned from e.
Paso, where he transferred the Ari.
IONA Shipping and Mining company
which is starting to develop the fine
copper property near Dragon rail
road station, which Mr.. Neal has
been working on for years. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Elliott, the Ell PasC
macaroni maker and 1. NJ. Moor, Of
Dragon, have large interest in the
company.
Tom Ballard has been engaged tC
set up and operate the new machinery
now arriving for the Johnson Copper
Development Co., consisting of 40 h
p. Fairbanks & Morse gasoline engine
and 10xl2 compressor for air drills
This comprises the latest improve
ments of this make, which is strictly
up to date.-Tucson Citizen.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Are Watching For Comet.

While Halley's comet does not in
tend to play any favorites in its great
romp through space yet the people
must wait awhile before viewing this
celebrated visitor without the aid OF
glasses, although it has already been
seen in New York with the naked
eye.
Professor Douglas, of the Univer-
sity observatory, has Halley's comet
in sight nightly and does not expect
it to become visible to the day OBJ
server until some time in February
and cannot as yet safely predict the
exact time of its appearance. DR..
Douglas first saw the comet on
Thanksgiving night and has kept a
close watch on it since. He observed
the comet again last week and found
it about twenty-five times larger in
appearance than when he made his
observations. The tail of the comet
is visible to him now and of course
as time goes on the comet will be-
come brighter and brighter and the
tail longer and longer until the tele-
scope no longer will be required and
the untutored layman may enjoy
what the scientists are now enjoying
"a full view of one of natures most
marvellous mysteries.
When it will first be possible to see
the comet it will be in the west, just
after sunset, with its tail pointing
upward and to the left of the comet.
On or about May Is next the as
tronomers expect the earth to pass
through the tail of the comet and
this event is one which will draw the
attention of every learned observer,
for while the layman will probably
never know when this occurs, yet it's
bearing upon atmospherical condi-
tions will be closely studied with a
view of determining just what effect
upon the earth, its atmosphere,and its
dora, such a phenomenon exerts.-
Exchange
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Prehistoric Ruins Near COchise.

Frank G. McErwin, who was in
Tombstone last week for a few days
from his home about fourteen miles
from Cochise station on the Southern
Pacific railroad on court business,
stated that he had discovered a pre-
historic village near his ranch a dis
lance of about three miles. He states
that from the appearance of the
various articles he has found, which
he believes to have been used as cook
ing utensils, they must have been
used by race of people many hundred
years ago.
The discovery was made in digging
a ditch. Mr.. McErwin states that he
has discovered well which he
estimates to be about twenty feet
under the surface of the ground and
has followed the same for twenty
seven feet, and which he believed to
be an ancient ruin. While Mr.. Nc
e, win and a farm hand were engaged
in making bare the wall of the ruins
they came across many bones which
appear to be well preserved, and in
fact the entire skeleton of one of the
prehistoric race was found intact,
Out dS SOON DIS elu dLlCulpI WdS uduG
to remove it the same fell to pieces.
Mr.. McErwin brought to Tombstone
with him several small relics from t2e
ruins and from all appearances were
used in grinding grain; also arrow
heads and a stone hammer.
He will send them to the Smith
sonian Institution along with de
scription of his find, to ascertain the
name of this race of people who in
habited this part of Arizona during
that period. He further stated that
he found a slab of rock upon which
was inscribed many curious figures OF
men and animals. It is understood
from Mr.. McErwin's description o.
the find, that during the Spanish rule
of this country, and during the time
of the reign of Montezuma, way bacl
in the fifteenth century, a large
monastery was located somewhere il
that section, and uncovered the ruin
of this ancient home of Spanish
| MISUNDERSTANDING
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
A Horrible Hold Up.

"About ten years ago my brother
was "held up" in his work, health
aud happiness by what was believed
to be hopeless Consumption" writes
w. r LipscOmb. of Washington, N.
G. "He took all kinds of remedies
and treatment from several doctors,
but found no help till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles. He is a
well man to-day" It's quick to re-
lieye and the surest cure for weak or
sore lungs, HemOrrhages, Coughs and
Colds, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Asthma
and all Bronchial affections. SOC and
500. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by \. G. Co. drug department
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
First publication January Is, 1910.
Forfeiture Notice.

To Mrs. Carrie V. Scheu, her heirs and as
signs, executors or administrator S:
You are hereby notified that One Hundred
Dollars in labor and improvements have been
extended upon the following mining lode claims
situated in the Greenlee Gold Mountain Mining
District, Graham County, Arizona, for the year
1909: Gladys, Mayflower, Magnolia, Charlston,
Washington and Columbia in order to hold said
premises under the provisions of Section 1921,
Revised Statutes of he United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for the year
1909, and if within ninety days after this notice
by publication sou fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure, your pro
rata being One Hundred Dollars (SlOO) with
cost of publication added. the total amounting
to one Hundred and Fifteen Dollars (sl15.OO) as
a co-owner your interest in said claims will be-
come the property of the subscriber under said
Section 1924.
Dated Clifton, Arizona, January 18th, 1910.
WILLIS JAMES,
Box IL, Clifton, Arizona
First publication January IS. 1910 Al
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
StOckhoIderS MeeIin6.

To the stockholders of the Polaris
Mining and Milling Company of Cliff
ton, Arizona.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Polaris Mining
and Milling Company of Clifton, Ari-
IONA, to elect directors for the en-
suing year and for the purpose of
transacting such other business "a
may properly come before the said
meeting will be held at the Office OF
the ella Valley Bank & Trust Com
pany, in Clifton, Graham county,
Arizona, on the 18th day of January,
A. D. 1910, at o'clock p. m.
Dated this the 18th dav of Decem-
Der, 1909. Q. A. VAN Dorm,
J. II. KERRY, President.
Secretary.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13

The board OF supervisors of Cochise
County last week awarded contracts
for building the county poor farm at
Douglas. branch county Jail at Gleeson
and the County supplies fer the present
year. The bid for the county poor
farm was awarded Bower & Polti,
contractors of Bisbee, for s2S,635.
Under the terms of the contract the
buildings must be completed within
l20 days.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Biz Grab Fer Claims.

New Years Eve at midnight there
is generally a rush for open claims
in every camp where title has not
been absolutely established by patent.
Sylvanite, N. NJ, a camp in which a
number of Arizona mining men are
interested, was no exception to the
rule. There was wild scramble for
such claims as soon as the clock
struck midnight, throwing open
ground upon which the assessment
work for 1910 had not been done. In
this way some valuable property is
said to have changed hands over
night.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Forfeiture Notice.

To Mrs. o. S. Warren her heirs and assigns,
executors or administrators:
You are hereby notified that One Hundred
Dollars in labor and Improvements have been
expended upon the following mining lode
claims situated in the Gresnloe Gold Mountain
Mining district Graham County, Arizona, for
the years 1908 and 1909, Keystone, Quaker City,
Philadelphia, Laura ID" and Longview in or
der to hold said premises under the provisions
of Section 1924 Revised Statutes of the Unitsd
States, being thc.amount required to hold the
same for the years 1908 and 1909. and if within
ninety days after this notice by publication
your fail or refuse to contribute your proper
ton of such expenditure as a co-owner your
pro rata amount being Two Hundred and Eight
Dollars (s2Os.O) with cost for publication, max
ing the total amount Two Hundred and Twen-
ty-three Dollars (s22sOO), your interest in said
claims will become the property of the sub
scriber under said Section 1921
Dated at Clifton, Arizona, January 18th, 1910
GEORGE W. WILLIAMS,
Box Is, Clifton, Arizona.
First publication January IS, 1910. II
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13

often receive severe burns, putting
out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and forget them. 1t soon
drives out pain. For Burns, Scalds,
Wounds, Cuts and Bruises its earth's
greatest healer. Quickly cures Skin
Eruptions, Old Sores, Boils, Ulcers,
Felons: best Pile cure made. Relief
is instant. 25c at A. G. Co. drug de-
Dartment.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept in healthy condition.
This can be done by applying Cham
berlain's Salve. This salve has no
superior for this purpose. 1t is also
most excellent for chapped hands,
sore nipples, burns and diseases of
the skin. For sale by all druggists.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-13
Canadian Minine Decision.

Final adjustment of the legal COM
plications, after eight years. litiga-
tion in Canadian courts and recently
through the privy council in England,
has been reached between the SLOGAN
Star mine, controlled by Byron Il.
White of Spokane, and the South
Paw mine, owned by J. M. Harris.
The suit was to determine whether
the SLOGAN Star could legally extract
ore beyond its end lines as determined
in perpendicular lines in depth.
Numerous faults in the vein give
chance for doubt, and the question of
apex and dip was considered under
the old method of locating claims, 600
to 800 feet. These have since been
changed to $50 by 1900 feet, per-
pendicular lines on all sides, regard
less of dip of vein. The courts
allowed the Rabbit Paw to extract
ore from the south of the SLOGAN Star
in lieu of the ores extracted from
under the end lines of the Rabbit
Paw. Work has been resumed on the
SLOGAN Star, which is one of the rich
est mines in the SLOGAN district in
British Columbia.-Salt Lake Mining
Review.
Oyer one hundred filings on land in
the Sulphur Springs valley near
CORTLAND were made during the past
week. A large number of homeseek-
ers from Oklahoma, Kansas and New
Mexico are expected in the valley
this month to become permanent set
tiers.
Don't be angry if a stranger calls
at your home and asks if you love
your wife. He's only the census man.
About 65, 900 will be out on the job be-
fore long. The collecting of informa-
ton about the private affairs of peo-
pie who don't want to talk is just a
part of their duties. To make good
they must be a cross between d news.
paper reporter and book agent
Elk.
The city schools of Tucson have
begun on the last half of the yearly
grind with all departments of the
work in good shape and with every
teacher at his or her post. To thf:
date there have been enrolled in al
departments 2l09 pupils and Professor
Newcome, city superintendent, esti
mates that the total enrolment fol
the year will exceed 1900. The schoo
census shows a school-going population
in Tucson of more than $500 but many
of this number are enrolled in private
schools or in the University, which
fact accounts for there not being
more enrolled in the public schools
FIX
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18

There has been a great deal of
petty thieving going on during the
past week, that has been causing
the residents on the outskirts a
great deal of worry. 1t seems as if
there might be some one hanging
around town who is making a liv-
ing by robbing ice boxes of food.
Reports have come in from half a
dozen places where their ice boxes
have been stripped of everything,
meat. milk, pies, etc. If the cul-
prit is caught and some of the
women get a chance to lay hands
on him he will be lucky if he es.
capes with his life.
G. w. Rider of Glenn postof6ce
objected to paying his road tai
which Collector A. B. Morris wal
trying to collect from him, and t.
lay emphasis to the fact cuffed him
about the face and head. which re.
suited in Ryder being brought into
justice court and paying a fine be.
sides.
Fred Bruins has purchased tn,
lot adjoining his from the Town
site company.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18
STA00ERs SKEPTiCS.

That clean, nice, fragrant compoand
like Bucklen's Arnica Salve will Instant
~ relieve bad burn, cut, scald, wound
or piles, staggers skeptics. But great
cures prove it's wonderful healer of
the worst sores, ulcers, boils, felons, &C.
zema, shin eruptions, as also chapped
hands, spralns and corns. Try it. Csc
ct Public Drug Co.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18

In buying a cough medicine,
don't be afraid to get Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is
no danger from it, and relief is
sure to follow. Especially recon-
mended for coughs, colds and
whooping cough. Sold by all deal
ers.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES

Chicken dinner at the Depot Res
taurant next Sunday.
Engineer Alex Pauline has
moved back from Kalispell.
Engineer Fred Hagist was down
from the Fernie branch Yesterday
Superintendent and Mrs. w. R..
Smith and daughter Jessie spent
Sunday at lake Mcdonald visiting
with General Manager J. M. Cru
Der.
Conductor J. D. Hartley has
been laying off for couple of trips
while moving his family to Kalis-
pell, where he will make his home
and run on the Kalispell branch.
Engineer John Gregory, who
had his ankle badly sprained in
the wreck two weeks ago, went to
his ranch at Kent Saturday to re-
main until he is able to 60 to work
again.
A very distinguished man, in
the person Of Lord Hindlip of Eng
land, was passenger on No. 3
to Fernie Sunday. He is one of
the big stockholders in the Great
Northern and was travelling in the
assistant superintendent private
car.
Miss Matte Depew, the young
lady employed in the relay office,
caught a 12-pound trout last Sun
day in the vicinity of the Point OF
Pines, and tells very interesting
story about the time she had land
ing it.
Engineer Ole Sletton returned
from st. Paul Thursday, where he
was delegate from the B. of l.. F..
u h: to meet with the railroad Of
ficials in the revising of the sched-
ule. Everything was settled in a
very satisfactory manner to both
parties.
Recently a brakeman on the
Montana division requested a pass
for his sister from Wahpeton to
Havre. He filled out the blanks
used for this purpose, stating that
his sister was 25 years of age and
was dependent on him for support.
on account of being sick and not
able to make her own living. The
case was investigated and it was
found that his sister was not de-
pendent on him for support, as she
was in the employ of a certain
pastor of St. Johns church as
housekeeper since 1905, and that
she received a salary for her SER
vices. The investigation also dis
closed the she was in good health
when she left Wahpeton, conse-
gently the brakeman was dismissed
from the service of the company on
account of violating the anti-pass
law.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18

The city council held a special
meeting yesterday afternoon and
fixed the tax levy for the coming
year at IA mills. the same as last
year. We can boast of the lowest
taxes of any town in the county.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18

Engineer Parks has moved into
Fred Doves house at Lakeside.
Machinist VIM. Riemann return
ed Tuesday from a visit to Chicago.
Conductor James Duncan re-
turned to work last Saturday after
being off three weeks with an in
jured foot.
Brakeman H. o. DeRemer has
resigned his position with the
Great Northern and left for Salt
Lake City Friday last.
Good chicken is hard thing to
get at this this time of the season,
but the Depot Restaurant has made
arrangements to have supply al
ways on hand every Sunday for
their delicious chicken dinners.
Chief Dispatcher and Mrs. w. L
Watkins, Miss Vern Taylor and w.
Robinson took a pleasure trip to
Cut Bank last Sunday, to view the
new double tracking over the
mountains.
Mrs. VIM. Wohrman went to
Java Friday where she will remain
until late in the fall. Mr.. Wohrman
is on one of the work trains on the
construction work and they will
camp at Java until the work is COM
pleted.
A delegation of "hogheads" and
'tallowpots" composed of Tiny"
Brooks, Roy Eberly, "Sully" Sull-
ivan, Rico Bretthauer and BOBBY"
Boegard, left yesterday morning on
a weeks fishing trip up the south
fork of the Flathead.
Train Auditor Glenn and Brake
man Goram, who were on No. 2
the time that Mrs. Prosser shot her
husband near Libby. have been
subpoenaed to appear as witnesses
at the trial which is coming off in
Libby this week.
Conductor E. l.. Browne, Engi-
neer VIM. Kelly, Brakeman w.
R. Smith and Fireman J. Delaney
made student trip to Vista yester-
day with engine 2S9. As they were
net turned in" it is presumed
they made good"
Conductor Laidlaw is in charge
of the train that is painting things
white along the line Of the Great
Northern. They have just finished
whitewashing the tunnel above
Vista, and are now working west
ward to Troy, making things look
bright and clean in their wake.
James O'Brien was in Libby yes
terday from Jennings and brought
with him the information that the
Great Northern has commenced the
work of putting in a steel bridge
across Fisher river near Jennings.
The steel bridge will replace the
present wooden structure, which is
about 100 feet long. Cook & Son
have the contract and it will take
six weeks to complete the work.
Western News.
Joseph Owen, a Great Northern
Railway fireman was badly injured
Sunday while making his regular
run from Cut Bank to Havre on an
engine attached to train No. 2.
While shaking the CRATES of the
engine he smashed the fingers of
his right hand between the boiler
head and the shaker bar. Upon
his arrival in Havre he went at once
to DR.. Almas and had the injured
members properly attended to-
Plain Dealer.
A freight train backing up to get
into the clear at Summit Tuesday
morning, pushed the rear end into a
light engine that was standing on
the double track, with such force
that the caboose was stripped of its
| &,,,o1>c coI fo10 ox,o~ oco:,ock kho
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18

When harness maker Is
strapped he buckles down to bus
mess.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18
WHEN THE BRIDE
RECEIVES A GIFT

of silver jewelry that has come from
here she has something she will ap-
preciate all her life long. For we
handle only the dependable quail
tiles or we couldn't give guaran-
tee with each purchase as we do.
If you have a wedding gift to make
you can do no better than to choose
it here.
S. S. STACEY,
Jeweler & Optician