Arizona republican., 1913-07-25
PROMINENT COW
 MAN |S MISSING
D. NJ. Clark, Well Known Cattle Rancher, Leaves for Cochran Twelve Days Ago and Has Not Been Heard of Since

D. NJ. Clark. a rancher who is a resi- dent of this city, is reported missing and his relatives and friends fear that he has met with either a serious ac- cident or foul play. David NJ. Clark, according to the city directory resides at 415 East Washington street, but the name does not appear in the telephone book. Clark is reputed to own con siderable property in the northeast corner of the state and is interested in the raising of goats.
 1t was in connection with goats that Clark went on the trip to Cochran as he had heard that some of the rancherS in that section were breeding some of the best Toggenbergers to be found in the United States.
 About two weeks ago Clark accom- panied by his twelve year old son left Phoenix for the purpose of buying some of the goats that he had heard of being located in the Winkelman country He did not take much money with him as he did not know how much the animals would cost, so he left some blank contracts with his wife and asked her to forward them with the checks when he would write
 Not once since he has been gone has Mrs Clark heard from him and when he had been gone q week she became very much alarmed and telephoned to Hayden tO See if she could find trace of him. Telesrams have been sent to him daily and so far they have been undelivered. and no one has come for ward to say where they last saw him.
 Yesterday Mrs. Clark could stand the suspense no longer. so she took the early morning train for Winllelman where she will organize q searching partv for her husband and boy.
 People who know Clark personally say that it is a very unusual thing for him not to write at least twice a week to his wife when away on a trip of this description and they have grave fears for his safety. He may have been way laid and murdered for the money that he was supposed to carry. or he may have met with some serious accident out in the hills.
 It is thought. however. that if he had met with an accident he would 'have communicated with his friends so as to aIay any fears that might have arisen at home.
 Clarks financial affairs as far as is known were in splendid condition Whether he has suffered from a slight mental abberation cannot yet be de termined and the idea was secuted by his friends as impossible as he has never had any serious illness that would lead to such a condition.
 Clark is said to be in very comfort able circumstances and is the owner of one of the finest cattle ranches in the state. He also is part owner of the patent under which all the couplings for street cars are manufactured.
 Sheriff Jeff Adams was notified of the disappearance of the man yesterday morning and f he disappeared in this county will order a search to he made immediately. If the man disappeared near Cochran then it is up to the sheriff of Pinal county to institute the search, although the sheriff of Mari cora county would do all in his power to aid in the search. Until Mrs. Clark returns from Winkelman which she is expected to do this evening. the friends of Clark residing in town will be un- able to do anything but wait and hope for the best.