The border vidette., 1916-02-26
ARIZONA NOTES.
Items of Interest CuIled From Our
 Exchanges.

Miami has been diSincOrpOrat
 ed by the Board of Supervisors
 acting upon petition asking
 such action and signed by more
 than the required two thirds of
 the taxpayers of the city.
 | With 600 men steadily at work
 on the Colorado levees Project
 Manager Lawson expects to have
 every break repaired and the
 canals in working order by not
 later than the 18th of next month.
 Convicts on parole have no
 right to marry, according to the
 opinion of Attorney General
 Wiley Jones in the case of Neill
 Broaden. who married and is
 now ordered returned to the
 Florence prison.
 A report comes from Phoenix
 to the effect that Governor Hunt
 has definitely announced his de
 termination to run for the third 1 term, provided he can secure the
 nomination at the primaries,
 where he will be opposed by
 George Olney.
 What is said to be the largest steer in the world was exhibited at the Denver Livestock Show It is estimated to weigh about 1000 pound. is half Hereford and half Shorthorn. Visitors were given an opportunity to guess his exact weight.
 The state livestock sanitary board, at their session last week at Phoenix, modified the quar- antine on Mexican cattle, so that they may be admitted to Arizona on a bill of health from the federal veterinarian and up- on condition that they must be inspected by a brand inspector.
 The dates for the 1916 state fair have been set for Nov. 18th to 18th, inclusive, by the State Fair Commission. One day of the Fair will be given to motor cycle racing and tbe last day to automobile events. There will be purses for outside races in the auto events.-Bisbee Re view.
 Employees of the copper com ranies in the Globe Miami dis trict are now receiving the high est wages ever before paid labor in the mines of Arizona. For the month of February miners and muckers will receive S4 90 | per shift, or an advance. of 50 | cents over the wage paid in Jan. uary.-Globe Record. |
 Dr. T. B. Pitts has been ap- pointed associate county physi- elan and will work with Dr. Chenoweth, county health officer, in looking after local health con- ditions and taking care of in- digents in Patagonia. He has also been appointed local regis trar, to keep tab on the births and deaths in this community.
 The Corporation Commission this week issued permits for sale of stock to the Tom Reed Jr. Gold Mining Company, the Tan go Gold Mining Company and the United Oatman Gold Mines all of Oatman. These have mining prop SIly III GllS OdUtudd hSIo duo dI0 | trying to finance them.-Miner.
 Chris Wilson is making ar to commence ship ping again from the Morning Glory. The Morning Glory is re- garded as one of the best prop critics in the Patagonia country, being opened up to a consider able extent, showing large bodies of good ore. It is near the old Mowry, and has shipped ore in the past. The present high prices of metals should make the Morn ng Glory very valuable prop erty noW.- -Patagonian.
 A force of employees of the States Telephone Com oany have begun work construct ng new line to Bisbee and They are placing new poles and expect to use 125 niles of new copper wire. They pitched their first camp at Bou- luillas tank, having several arge tents, including kitchen and dining tents. It is expected to take four months to complete the job. l.. P. Dance is con- ( struction foreman. w. McCand- ess, of El Paso, general fore nan, was here Monday in con- lection with the wOrk.-BenSon lt