El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-22
COCHISE COUNTY
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Bisbee Leads County; Cattle
Shipments Large; Strict
Mail InSnectiOn.

Mail Inspection.
| Bisbee, Ariz, Oct. 22-The school di-
rectory compiled by superintendent E.
| H. Slower shows that 1853 children are
taught in the public schools of COchise
county by $50 teachers. Bisbee leads
with 2203 children, and 40 school teach
ers. Douglas comes next with 2146
pupils. Four hign schools established
in this county are located in Bisbee,
Douglas Tombstone and Wilcox.
The threeyearOId daughter of r. H.
Martin of Benson, underwent an opera
ton at the Copper Queen hospital for
the removal of a five cent piece which
she had swallowed. An X-ray eXamin-
alton showed that the coin had lodged
opposite the collar bone in a vertical
position. Two probing were used and
after a second attempt the coin ex-
tracted. TIE child had had the nickel
in her throat for 10 days, during which
time she had subsisted only on milk.
Shipments of cattle from Arizona
have been placed for next week Ac-
cording to cattlemen 1910 will be a
record year for shipments as it is ex-
pected they will total no less than
%, 900 head.
Complaint is made by VIM Heyer,
who owns a ranch over the Divide,
that he has lost one-third of mis- flock
of angora goats through the depreda-
tions of unknown thieves
A shipment of % carloads OF cattle
totaHng 700 head will be made by B.
Thompson from his ranch on the san
Pedro river to H. Street in California
James Smithson had his hand caught
in a fodder cutter with the result that
it was neatly severed by the reVoIV-
ing knives before the machine could be
stopped. He was taken to the Calumet
& Arizona hospital
While work on the 300-fOOt level al
the Holbrook shaft a. Bertol had rib
broken by a fall of rock
The local stockholders Of the Shat
tuck-AriZona company, yesterday, re-
ceived their dividend OF 81 per share
It is estimated that tt -Htal sum re-
ceived by Bisbee stoc ers OF tnaI
company amounted 10 ZOO
on account of the lower freight rates
which went into effect on september l,
large shipments of soft pine LUMBER
have been received here
The Cunningham residence on Schooi
Hill has been purchased by Mrs. W. J.
Bolton, of this city.
The cigar factory owned By VIM
Kinny and Jay c. Raub has started
anufacturing cigars for local re-
taiIers.
Ar the last meeting of the directors
of the Country club five new MEMBERS
two men and three women were al
mitted 1t was decided to celeorate
Halloween with a ball. Arrangements
were made for golf game TO De piaE .S so
next Sunday between the Reds ana ene
RI,1es and TO invite a Douglas team 10
play here.
The April term of the district court
was closed by Judge Doan- Inc ne"
term will open Monday next.
Postmaster Cassidy has announcer
that all packages forwarded througH
the Bisbee postoffice will be tnorousHIy
examined. as it is known that IN sew
eral cases first class mail has oeeh
sent as second class postage rates
The order of Eastern Star mas issued
y large number OF invitations TO the pan
which will be given tonight.
II has been announced that oscar
coil a member of the territorial 1alr
commission, will be appointed deputy
game and fish commissioner
NJ Gallagher, auditor of the
Phelps-Dodge company, surprised his
friends by bringing with him, a1ter q
hrief absence from Bisbee, his brloe'
They were recently married IN CaliIol-
MIA. y
Word has been received that Dr. ): L.
Bacon and Miss Olivia MelSreeh' ioi
ner residents of this district We're
-ar+Ir married in Los Angeles, Cal
medical inspection of the schools Oh
+biS dis+rict will shortly be made and d
regular report concerning the PupiiS
bes1tb v,l be sent TO the school Doara.
FIRE drilling exercises are practlceu
in all schools and some of the stuuentS
are being taught how TO use the IRE
hose in case of emergency.
The local board of trade IS max
ing strenuous efforts to obtain re-
duction on express rates
The headquarters of the Inter-Church
federation recently organized In Phoe-
nix will be established at Douglas
Rev. f. t. Walter of the smelter city
having been elected president. me
object of the federation is the unity
of the ProtestantS OF every denoml-
nation throughout the territory TO car
nv on religious work from uniform
viewpoint.
In accordance with the city's eco
nomicaI plans the repair force has
been reduced TO but five, which is the
smallest gang of men ever employed
for the street work
Work of auditing the city'J books
for two years previous to 1910 will be
completed during the next few days
and the books submitted to the city
council for examination.
A magazine rack has been made
by the manual training class and
placed in the hall of the central school
building for the use of the class.
over so guests attended the moon |
light picnic given by the Y. w. c. A
over the divide. \ supper was served
in the open and the time was spent in
amusements Of various kinds
High score were made by members