The copper era., 1911-01-13
CHA VALLEY NEWS.
Geo. 0Iney Sells Residence and Will
 Move to California.
(Culled From Exchanges.)

J. M. Foster of Stafford closed the deal Monday night last which has been under way fo- some time,. by which he was to dispose of his inter ests in part of the old Henry Dial ranch, on the SolomouYille road southeast of Stafford.
 George A. Olney is also included in tie deal and be turns over his re- sidence on the corner of Fifteenth and M streets, which now becomes the property of MT. Foster.
 MT. and Mrs. Olney and daughter, Miss Beulah. will vacate their re- sidence on January 18th. Mrs Olney and Miss Beu.ah will leave for El PasO, Texas, where they will visit with friends for several weeks, after which they @ill go to Tucson and | Phoenix, visiting relatives and friends before going to Los Angeles, Cal. | The Olneys will locate permanently either at Los Angeles or Hollywood. MT. Olney will remain here for some time, as his business interests will require all of his attention. He ex poets to join his family in California in the spring.
 It may be said by some that it is too early at the present time to start the agitation toward securing the court house for Thatcher says the Gila Valley Record. This in a measure may be so, but the fact re- mains that other towns are looking over the possI b'lities in this matter, and it is well for Thatcher to do like wise.
 Frank Andrews, who lives on his ranch in Artesia, met with an unfor- tunate accident "Wednesday of last week. While leading horse with chain, the horse jumped back, snap ping the chain around Andrews left hand, cutting the little finger, tear ing off third finger at joint and the top of second finger, besides cutting deep gash on first finger.
 P. c. Merrill, of Pima, was ap- pointed Supervisor Tuesday to fill the vacancy caused by Webster, now Jf Greenlee.
 letter was received from Supt. Lutz of the Arizona Teacher Iusti- ute acknowledging receipt of the in- vitation from the Board of Trade Of Thatcher and stating that the 1911 Institute for Gila, Graham and Green lee counties will be held in Thatcher. This is a victory which should be ap preciated by the people.
 During the two year term that has just ended in Graham county Probate Judge Bunch has issued 422 marriage licenses; PIT in 1909 and 205 in 1910 These are about equally divided be- tween the east end, now Greenlee county, and the west end which now forms Graham county.
 A. G. Smith of Thatcher has re- ceived word from Crutchtield X Woolfolk. the largest commission firm in Pittsburg, Pa that E E Cadwalder, their Sou hern repre entative, would be in SIiford early this month to take up the proposition with the GIla valley farmers who have agreed to grow crop of can taloupes the coming season.
 Miss Leo Parks, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Will Parks of Glohe. pass-d enroute to Los Angeles where she will resume her school work.
 Hon. w. T. Webb left Pima Mon day morning for the Salt river cOun try MT. Webb is hunting better feed than the Gila valley at the pre- sent affords, for his range cattle.
 Mrs. Eliza Welker of Stafford aged 6l years, died at her home on 1 street. Saturday, December 3i 1910, from pneumonia. Mrs. Welker had been il for several months, suffering from Ia grippe and dropsy, which later developed into pneumonia, resulting in her death.