Tombstone epitaph., 1912-04-21
STATE ITEMS OF IN. TEREST CONDENSED.

The contract is let and plans made.
 Prof Cureton of Williams, received two thousand hop roots from the bop fields in California last week and will sell them in small quantities to the ranchers in the vicinity of Williams. Judging from the way wild hope thrive, it is believed that tame hope will yield: :good profits.
 Hayden was visited few dave ago by a very destructive hail and rain storm. The wind vas of cyclone velocity and hail fell in torrents the size of marble. The roof was taken of the new vault at the A s & R gen- ersl office.
 It has been learned that with the order which came last week from the directors of the Shsttuck Mining company for sn increase in the num-. Der oi miners employed on that prop perty, also came direction to Mir Shattuck managing director sf Bisbee to proceed st once with the prepsrs- tion of the proposed site for the new smelter, which it hss eiven out is to be constructed in the near future.
 The report reached here that the Miami Copper company directors have declared sn initial divi. dend of 50 cents 8 share. thereby placing the stock on B basis. It is just about year ago that the com pany commenced the production of copper.
 The dry farmers in the Sulphur Spring valley are now busily engaged in blowing and narrowing their fields in preparation for spring planting. The copious winter rains have given an optimistic outlook to agricultural op. erstions in that section and big crops areexpected.
 Joe Rodriguez, an employs oi the City water department at Globe made big strike of silver. The strike was the finding of silver nugget weig hing 25 pounds. Rodrigues while employ ed in digging 6 ditch for a new water main In the wash what is known as the McKetitt White House. chsnced upon the find which is estimated to be worth between $2OO and $500.
 Apprising them of the fact that they are now in Cass Grande, c E Eichelberger and son have ~ritten to friends in Yuma. Mir Eichelberge, has reason to believe that be is nol dead. He can't bring himself to bs. lieye it. Several months ago the re- port came from New Mexico that they had perished in the mountsins while prospecting.
 Msury Grider, of the Solomon Wickersham Co.,, went to the southern states last week and placed orders foI l0O cars of alfalfa hay in New Orlean. and Birmingham. Alter his return home be received telegram ordering 50 cars more. Outside markets gre learning about Arizona alfalfa.
 The flow at the Hardin we'll ct San Simon has improved siderably since last week. and sp entirely ea,is- factory delivery O; water i. expected on completion.
 The ball game between the ULiver- sity of Arizona and the Normal ct this place yesterdsy afternoon was the beet exhibition of the season ae is in- dicated by the score of 2 to and the fact that errors on either side were few and far between, ssys the Tempe News. The only thing that Tempe has to regret is that the two end of score belongs to the Tucson fellows They are 6 fine bunch though, and there are DO sore spots.
 The farmers in the valley are bring ing many gopher skins according to tbe Yuma Sun. The county psys 6 bounty of five oente for each skin.
 The WOO. Shipping season at win- slow has opened. One man has ship. ped IS .060 pounds direct to Boston firm that took the lot and another has shipped double the amount to the came firm.
 In Mohsve county. Maximo Avilas was accused of working . miner in his employ more than eight hours in one day and fioe of sl0O was imposed upon him.
 James Murray, manager of the Her. cules and Badger mines, at Chloride. is in Kiugmsn on his way to Needles, where he will have . carload of ore from the mines sampled ct the smel,er. says the KiDgmsn Miner.
 JV Proshaska, postmaster at Mia mi, hss been selected e chairman of the executive committee of the Elks of Arizona. The committee,s vork