The border vidette., 1914-03-07

GudG SeCGlOH are now being GIT
 culated in the Warren distric1
 and are securing many signers
 They will be presented to the
 board in the near future
 An important mining deal has
 just been cOnSummated at Parker
 in the sale and purchase of the
 Arizona Empire property north
 east of that city. The pur- chasers are a syndicate and were
 represented by l.. w. Getchell
 of Prescott, B. J. Carter, broth
 CT of the late Senator Tom
 Carter of Montana and o. L..
 Johnson, a multi millionaire of
 Seattle. The purchase is estim-
 ated to approximate half
 million.
 People all over Arizona will
 learn with regret that Gus
 Heyman, in point of service the oldest travelling man in Arizona,
 is seriously ill at his home in
 San Francisco. When the Pioneers Home t Prescott was completed Gus Heyman donated elegant furniture for one room, which is now known as the Gus Heyman roCm." He has been treveling in Arizona for over thirty years and owns property and pays taxes in every county in the state.
 Reports from Douglas state that there are many cattle buyers in that city, but that they are meeting with little success, due to the fact that owners believe that present prices will be materially increased in the near future. The recent order of Carranza, placing a prOhibitive export duty on cattle believed to be responsible for this condition. Upon the arrival of Carranza at Agua Prieta, which is expected soon. a delegation will be sent to him to make a personal ap peal for the removal of the duty.
 Work on the new Arizona Eastern depot at Miami io being pushed steadily forward. The first car of lumber has just arrived. In addition, the con crete mixers are being put into shape and it is expected that within the next few days things will begin to assume form and shape at the railroad yards. It is announced that as soon as the work is once fairly begun it is the intention of the railroad management to see to it that the depot is completed within the shortest possible period of time. Silver Belt.
 According to an announce ment made yesterday by Captain M. G. Browne of Company E, telegram was received yesterday from Colonel Harris, state adjutant general, stating that an officers school would be held in Tucson from April 6 to II. All of the officers and three of | the non-commissioned officers from each company will be pre- sent, and a successful session is | expected. Not only will the | school be a great aid to the off cers of Company E and the machine gun platoon recently rganized, but it will grove a splendid inspiration to the men of all the military organizations of the city.-Star.
 The Ray Consolidated Copper Company has just completed the of long Hume to carry the tailings from the mill to more available ground. The owns the entire valley land from Hayden Junction to a distance of about four miles in length, which is being used for depositing the tailings. The old system of al lowing them to run down through canyons and washes is now be- ing replaced by the system of fumes so that the tailings can be carried further away and al lowing the land there being GOV cred up and then filling up back towards the mill. Eight thousand tons of ore are now being handled per 24 hours, which is the largest tonnage to date. During the month of December the copper output from the local smelter { vas over 5,OOO,OO pounds from he Ray Consolidated concen- rates, the largest since the (