The copper era., 1911-09-15
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It Is rumored that the American
 Smelling and refining company will
 erect a huge custom smelting plant
 at Hayden.
 The largest cattle deal consum-
 mated in Douglas in many months
 was completed Tuesday. More than 10000 head of steers were sold by the Terrazas estate to w. R. Bighau, and L. P Robertson, both of Fl Paso. Most of the cattle are on the vast
 TerraZas estate in Chihuahua. 4 portion of them will be shipped to Kansas City for slaughter, while the rest will be moved to Texas ranges.
 Pioneer Smelling Company build ing 15O ton customs smelter about 20 miles south of Tucson. Tucson Cham Der Of Commerce donates 5000 to project,
 Board of Control made tax levy : which will raise s2l5, 5,0OO for road purposes. Organization of complete highway systerl throughout Arizona assured.
 Farmers at Wilcox, Cochise county aren. opera ting for development of la nds and marketing Of pro- doctg
 Lee B. Costner, died at Humboldt, the morning of August 29, the result of injuries received by his horse fal- ling upon him the day before. He leaves wife.
 The Parker Post says that, accord ing to a certain ruling of the Indian department. Paker townsite is still considered Indian country and under the jurisdiction of the department and the local agent. Under this de- cision, it is unlawful to bring liquor into Parker.
 Rev. E.N. Phillips of Phoenix and A. A. Worsley of Tucson were the principal speakers at the Labor Day celebration held at EastIake Park Monday. WorsleEY who is candidate for the office of attoFBev general, spoke on Labor Day The speaking was followed by an afternoon of music and sports.
 While entering his tent at Jerome Junction Sunday afternoon, Rev Fred Allen was insta killed by :; bolt of lightning. His death uas the more dramatic by reason of the fact that be held in his hand an open Bible which he had, been reading when q shower came up and compel led him to go into the tent. The shock was of such a force that h 8 body was hurled several feet.
 The Sou uSkGeStern system is prepar ing to exp S3O7. .OOO additiOna, on tht. line fre4Lewis Springs to Fair banks which is to be relocated and reconstructed for distance of II miles, the grade reduced and an en- tireIy new track with S5 pound steel laid in place of the 50 pound rail now on that part of the line.
 Judge J. NJ. Jamison, an attorney of Phoenix, was yesterday appointed commissioner to represent the land owners and hOmesteaders under the proposed Gila box canyon reservoir before the interior department at Washington. \ bond issue of 5000 000 is proposed with which the reSer- voir will Le built if the site can be secured.
 Territorial Health Officers F. ;. God frey. who has just returned to Phoenix from tour of the cities in ] middle and northern part of the ter ritory. has made a number of inter ! esting observations with respect to 1 conditions prevailing in those cities. ! In some respects, the doctor finds | conditions are extremely bad in most of the places visited. especially with respect to slaughter houses and the handling ot milk. In other respects, some of the cities made remarkably good showing. But in the smaller towns, little that is commendatOrv could be said. The iails in many of ! them are said to be in wretched | sha pc.