The Benson signal., 1915-12-25

JAIL 1U-IZ-AnnuaI convention Arl-
zona Cattle Growers Association at
Prescott.
Prescott is to have a new and i'm
proved telephone system.
Chandler shipped about 800 turkeys
for the Christmas market.
Plans have been completed for the
new Graham county court house.
The Copper Queen Gold Mining
Company at Mayer is preparing to re-
sumo operations
Cattle shipments from Arizona the
past season were the largest in the
history of the state.
Mrs. M. Peterson, an elderly woman
at Yuma, was overpowered, gagged
and robbed of 5000.
First aid instruction for employees
of the old Dominion Copper Company
/ was resumed at Globe.
Arizona sportsmen are preparing to
join forces with stockmen in cam
paign against predatory animals.
A 30,OOO-pound shipment of alfalfa
seed, worth $4,000, was made from the
Santa Cruz valley to Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bond and lease have been taken on
"Old Friend" copper group of claims,
twelve miles northeast of Tombstone.
1t is stated that the reyiving of the
famous early day Blue Dick mines of
Hassayampa district has been decid-
ed upon.
1t is expected that operations in
the Little Jessie mine, in the Chapar
an extensive scale.
CoconinO county supervisors have
practically decided that they will call
an election for a $25O,OOO road bond
issue next spring.
County authorities at Globe are in
vestigating the mysterious shooting of
Jeff McInturff, an employe on the
Hayes ranch in Pleasant Valley.
Elaborate arrangements, are being
made for the entertainment of the
Arizona Cattle Growers Association
which will convene at Bisbee Jan. 10
to -.
The C. & A. smelter at Douglas
made new records in November, hav
ing the biggest months production,
the biggest day and the heaviest ore
train
A two-day "rodeo" will be held at
Globe Dec. 1926 Some of the best
broncho busters in the Southwest are
scheduled to contest for the big
purses.
A pack train of forty burros left
Globe loaded with supplies for the
Stonewall Jackson mine at McMillen,
and the Fisk & Smell asbestos proper
ty on Ash creek.
The cornerstone of the new Scottish
rite cathedral was laid at Tucson with
impressive ceremonies in which prom1
nent Masons from all parts of the
state participated.
All lateral work in the United East
ern mine at Oatman has been stopped
and the management is now giving it's
attention to sinking the old vertical
shaft from the 565 to the 765-foot
level.
That Harry Hall, who was found
dead on the Nogales line of the South
ern Pacific, was robbed and MUIR
dered is the theory officials are now
working on to explain his sudden
death.
An increase of almost $10,00O,00O in
deposits over the same time last year
is shown in the condensed statement
of state and national banks for Nov
10, compiled by State Bank Comp
troller Callaghan.
The formal transfer, under a lease
of the twenty-stamp mill and the g.
300-feet long tunnel of the Poland Min
ing Company, to the Major Mining and
Milling Company, has been consum-
mated at Prescott.
Joe Shore, Rumanian, was SEN
fenced at Tucson to year and a day
in the federal prison at Santa Fe, N.
NJ, after he changed his plea to guilty
of having violated the Mann white
slave act.
At Tombstone the jury in the case
of the State vs. Edwin George Scar
borough, brought in a verdict of MUIR
der in the second degree. Judge Lock
wood sentenced Scarborough to from
ten years to life Imprisonment
A fine of $4,000 was imposed upon
the Arizona Eastern railroad by the
corporation commission for failure to
furnish data relative to freight and
passenger earnings in connection
with the Scent fare investigation.
In spite of the fact that he is over
80 years old, John G. Mankins, the
Oldest resident of Gila county, has
recently located bed of asbestos in
the Sierra Ancha, and is engaged in
development work on his new proper
ty.
Having for it's purpose the mutual
protection of the citizens in general
against riots and disorders. the protec-