The Winslow mail., 1913-09-13
LITTLE ARIZONA ITEMS.
Important Happenings Occurring Owe
the State Mentioned Briefly.

cific exposition
Sam Cotton was killed by a fall of
rock on the fifth level of the Old
Dominion mine
More than $500 pounds of beef and
mutton were prepared for the Labor
Day barbecue at Globe.
Plans for twelve-story building, to
cover nearly block in the heart Of
Blsbee, are being prepared.
William H. Sawtelle, first regularly
appointed federal judge of Arizona,
opened court at Phoenix on his birth
day.
By vote of thlrty-five to sixteen
Parker precinct, at Yuma, decided
at a special election to license sa-
looms.
Deer are being killed by the Indians
in the southwestern corner of Ora
ham county in violation of the game
laws.
Gus Silva died at the c. & A. hos
pital in Bisbee His death is the Sec
Ouu resulting from Lu6 SCi0SC car aCCl-
dent.
Mrs Geo. Ross, a bride of a few
weeks, who was taken to a ranch near
Chandler, has been deserted by her
husband.
Isabel Martinez of Tucson was COM
mitted to the state insane asylum up
on the instance of his brother-in-laW.
Polo Urbina.
Chas. R. Osburn, secretary of the
state board of control, and Miss EN-
ma E. Land, of Tucson, were married
few days ago.
A business in money orders that
reaches we'll over the half million
mark was transacted last year by the
Bisbee postoffice.
During the present fiscal year, $780,
900 will be spent by the United
States government on the survey of
public lands in Arizona.
The new s3,OOO,oOO smelter of the
Arizona Copper Company at Clifton
was blown in recently. 1t took three
years to construct the plant.
The Graham County Fair to be held
at Stafford, October 13, IA and Is,
promises to be the most successful
ever held in Graham county.
Neal Bloaded shot and seriously
wounded Joe Marks and James Keyes
and slightly wounded Orville White
in the Depot saloon at Kingman.
The big monthly bar of bullion was
taken to Kingman from the Tom Reed
sand less than the usual monthly out
put.
H. M. Stephens, a prospector and
mine operator, who has an interest in
mining claims near Swansea, died at
Parker as result of heat prostra-
ton.
Even with the disturbed conditions
prevailing in Sonora, Bisbee railroad
men report that freight business
through nearby points is holding UP
well.
The well at the fair grounds at Tue
son has reached a depth of 1872 feet.
1t will be carried to the third stratum,
which is believed to be at depth of
200 feet.
Maricopa county's tax rate, fixed
by the board of supervisors, is 561a
cents on each $10O. Combined with
the state tax rate of 49 cents, this
makes $1.06.
Fair of the Northern Arizona Fair
Association, at which Apache, Navajo,
Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai coun-
ties WILL be represented, at Prescott,
October 81, %, 20.
Whether or not Yuma county will
expend s5O0,000 in road Improvements
is the question to be decided at an
election called by the Yuma County |
Board of Supervisors for September |
81.
A petition is being circulated ask
ing the board of supervisors of Gra-
ham county to order an election in the |
incorporated town of Stafford on the
wet ana Qfy question.
The coroner's jury Investigating the
accident which wrecked two streets
ears and caused the death of two peo
pie and injury of many more at Bis
bee rendered a verdict to the effect
hat the accident was the result of the
conductor and motorman on the, rear
EAR failing to perform their duty.
In the distribution by the govern
nent of the appropriation for public
surveys the state of Arizona has been
literally treated. 1t shares equally
with Colorado more than one-sixth of
he entire amount OF the appropria-
ion of 100000. After the deduction
If amounts for re-survey and other
matters the rest is distributed among
he states as follows: Alaska, $780,
700; Arizona, $60,00O California, $685.
DO0 Colorado, 100000; Idaho, $50 900;
Montana, $4,000; Nebraska, $4,000;
Iew Mexico, $4,000; Oregon, $780,
100: South Dakota, $4,000; Utah, $685.