The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1916-06-02
CATTLEMAN
SELLS RANCH NEAR
SAN SIMON
Oscar Roberts Disposes of Triangle
Ranch and Cattle on Range.


DOUGLAS, May 81 Oscar Roberts
has sold his Triangle ranch, three
miles north of San Simon, together
with his cattle holdings in this county.
The sale was consumated this week
and the purchaser is E. W. McKen-
zie, young man who came to San
Simon two yeas ago from the state of
Texas. Both Roberts and Mckenzie
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
coming direct from San Simon in a
Ford special" They were guests at
the Gadsden hotel last night and left
for Tombstone today. They will re-
turn to San Simon from the county
seat.
Oscar Roberts was a pioneer in the
cattle business in this section of the
southwest, coming to the Animas val
ley in New Mexico 35 years ago. He
worked on the range for various out
fits for years and finally acquired
start for himself and for 20 years has
been one of the prominent cattlemen
of the northeastern part of CochiSe
county. He has wide acquaintance
F, throughout the county and is univer
sally popular.
! In the year of 1908 Mr. Roberts at
tended the democratic county conven-
tion in Bisbee as a delegate from San
| Simon precinct. His friends insisted
that he accept the nomination for the
Legislature. He reluctantly agreed
was one of the few on the democratic
ticket that year who escaped the re-
publican landslide. That was the
year Hoval A. Smith and Joe Morrison
succeeded in putting over" Ralph
Cameron for congress, Hon. Mark
Smith going to the mat for the first
and only time during his long politi-
cal career in the state. Mr. Roberts
served in the legislature with credit
to himself and received applause from
his constituents.
Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts purchased home in Los An
geles where his family has resided
since, Mr.. Roberts dividing his time
between Los Angeles and his Arizona
ranch home. He said that he will
still claim Arizona as his home and
may make some new investments in
the state.
Is Supporting OIney
Mr.. Roberts at the Gadsden hotel
took occasion to announce that in the
Arizona gubernatorial race he is lining
up with those democrats who are sup
porting Hon. Geo. A. Olney, of Phoe-
NIX. Il have known Geo. A. Olney
for 20 years." said Roberts. ri have
known him as sheriff of Graham coun-
ty, have known him as a cattleman
before he held any public office. He
is a thorough, red-blooded, honest ag
gressive man who does not practice
deceit and who never failed to stand
for things that were right.
IF elected governor he will be
found seeking at all times for the
right thing to do, regardless of its eft
feet on friend or foe. No class, either
special or what not will be able to di
rect the guiding hand of George Olney
for their selfish purposes. His aim
will be to provide state governme ni
of efficiency at the smallest expense
and one that will deal with every class
of citizens on a plane of equal justice
for all.
Since coming to Arizona recently
have been pleased to learn that hun
dreds of the prominent men of the
state who have known the life anG
: character of Mr.. Olney are giving hin
warm support for the governorship
If his election depended on northern
Cochise county it would not be il
doubt, as / find the sentiment there
almost unanimous for him."