The border vidette., 1916-06-10
ARIZONA NOTES.
Items of. Interest CuIied From Our
 Exchanges.

ton is for the purpose of author
 izing the issuance of bonds in
 the amount of S3, ,OOO for the
 building and furnishing of a school building in the Sonoita district.
 Arizona will send a large eX-
 hibit of dry farm products to El
 Paso for the National Dry Farms
 to the decision of the State
 Board of Trade meeting at Phoe- nix A committees has been ap-
 pointed to collect dry farming exhibits from all sections of the state where such products are raised. Star.
 According to an opinion hand ed down by Wiley E. Jones, at torney general, those who have registered for the fall primaries mo party" must let that classi- tication stand. Since the regis tration opened there has been considerable question aS to the right of prospective voter to declare his politics one way and | then to change that declaration.
 The bill of Senator Ashurst of Arizona, apprOpria ating S1O, 1000 for the construction of bridge on International avenue in Mo- gales, was reported favorably to the senate. He also secured the release of 600 head of cattle belonging to Messrs. Mccall & Heron, of Douglas. These cat tie have been held by Collector | Hardy of the custom department. | A carload of poles for the new system to be installed in Tomb stone by the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Con- pany arrived in Tombstone yes ! terday, and are being unloaded. Local Manager Evans states that the work is to be started as soon as possible, the fire at | Lowell several days ago having caused considerable delay Prospector.
 Owing to the almost impass- able condition of the county road between Parker and the Empire mine, ore is now being shipped down the river by boat. About 17 tons are daily being handled in this manner. As soon as permanent road is put in along the river route the Empire will begin the shipment of at least one carload per day, increasing gradually with the development of the property. Parker Post.
 The three cent passenger fare ~f Southern Pacific, and rates of three and one half and four cents mile on the Arizona Eastern are prescribed in an order of the Arizona corporation commission. Three cents a mile is also pre- scribed on the line of the Ray and Gila Valley Railroad. Elk iSting passenger rates on other railroads operating in Arizona are not disturbed by the order, which becomes effective Aug. 1.
 Tucsonians have been inter- ested of late in Arkansas and Arizona stock. This property lies about one mile in a north westerly direction from Jerome, Arizona. Considerable money WdS SDSHU III SIuhluS d S1dIU 1COO feet deep, and in surface inn provements. It is understood that an agreement has just re- gently been entered into with the Goodrich Lochhart Company. by which the latter company is to commence work on the prop erty. This has had a tendency to boost the price of the stock.
 The Greene Cananea Copper Company has just issued it's re- port for the year ended Dec. 31, 1915. The mines and works owned and controlled by Greene Cananea Copper Co.,, produced during the year, including ores purchased, 16, 335, ,O81 pounds of refined copper; 635, 997. 35 ounces of silver; 3, 773.5 57 ounces of gold. Average price received for cop per produced in the year was 19.566 cents per pound. Total cost per pound of refined copper, after deducting value of precious metals and miscellaneous re- venue, was 11.OS6 cents per pound. This cost includes shut down charges and general ex- pense. The combined income was S1 40, ,543.