The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service

for loans of state money on Arizona
land.
Sinking is almost over, at least for
time, at the Calumet & Jerome. The
shaft is down nearly 900 feet.
Will Rhodes, a colored dishwasher
at Yuma cafe, shot and killed his
wife, Della Rhodes, at their home.
Eufrimio Are, employed in the
Tennessee mine at Chloride, died from
injuries sustained in a cave-in at the
mine.
At depth of ninety feet splendid
flow of extra good water was encoun-
tered at the new well just bored for
Supervisor J. s. Gatlin on lots in Pat
agOnia.
Deputy Supervisor r. j. Silkirk of
the Forestry Department left Tucson
to take up his new work as deputy
supervisor of the Coconino forest at
Flagstaff.
One hundred and seventy-one men
from Arizona joined the regular army
from April until June 80, according
to report received from the War De-
partment.
A campaign is being started for the
addition of new members for the Flag
staff Home Guard to fill the places
vacated by the boys who have gone
to the front.
The law library and signs of Will
liam B. Cleary, an attorney formerly
stopping in Bisbee, were shipped pre-
paid to his present address, which is
Columbus, N. M.
A. F. Graves of Chloride passed
through Kingman en- route to NacO,
to join the First Arizona. He has been
engaged in mining and mill work in
the vicinity of Chloride.
General progress of a satisfactory
nature, is reported from all branches
of Tom Reed activity. The mill is
treating practically 300 tons Of ore a
day with very high extraction.
On account of the continued trouble
at the White City near Fort Huachu-
ca, all Of the places were closed by or
der of Sheriff Wheeler and the resi-
dents thereof given notice to move.
During the month of June the mines
of Yavapai county produced about
100000 pounds of copper of an esti-
mated total value Of $4,00O,000, based
upon an average price of 80 cents per
pound.
Undoubtedly the best bit of mining
news from the Mayer section for
long time is the announcement by the
Arizona Binghamton Copper Company
of the finding of ore in four places
on the 600-foot level.
Powhatan S. Wren, a pioneer of
Arizona, and until recently superin-
tendent of the Arizona Pioneers
Home at Prescott, was found dead in
his room at the Pioneers Home by
Superintendent ]. F. Mahoney.
That true Cor untrue) love never did
run smooth was again proven on the
''Drummer's Special" about twelve
miles east of Douglas when Mrs. w.
D. Patterson shot Charles Irby five
times with an automatic pistol.
Harry Welch, secretary of the Pho
nix Chamber of Commerce, has been
appointed by Governor Campbell to
represent Arizona at the International
Farm Congress and Soil Products Ex-
hibition to be held at Peoria, ILL.,, in
September.
irtn In
all parts of the state by the announce
ment that the State Bureau of Mines
is to conduct an intensive course in
first aid training on August 6, 7 and 8,
at the University of Arizona campus,
in Tucson.
Back salary cannot be collected by
county officials in office at the time
the last back salary law was passed
by the late Legislature, according to
a decision rendered by Judge Lyman,
sitting in the Yavapai County Su-
perior Court.
Mrs. Bertha Bouer-Striker, a Co
chise county girl, who was born in
Tombstone and spent the early part
of her life in Bisbee, but who at pres
ent is a resident of Phoenix, has writ
ten a state anthem entitled II Love
You, Arizona"
Two boxes of dynamite caps and
over 100 pounds of rifle ammunition
were found in the room of one of the
I.W.W.'s in hotel in Upper Lowell
By the proprietor Of the establish
ment. Sheriff Wheeler was apprised
of the discovery and confiscated the
explosives.
The Department of Agriculture fore
cast the 1917 cotton crop at II, 1,633, 900
bales, which is more than the yield
in 1915 and 1915. The condition of
the crop on July 1 was 70.3%. The
acreage is 34,60O,0OO. Arizona's acre
age, $4,000, was listed for the first
time, against 1900 last year.
Arizona's draft apportionment as an
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