Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-19

Brief State Notes
 Caught in the wreckage and crushed when a Santa Fe extra freight train north bound went through the Agua FriG bridge, % miles northwest of Phoenix, C. F. Kizer. derrick engineer, whose home was in Prescott, was so severely injured that he died shortly afterward at Glendale, where he had been taken for treatment.
 Last Saturday New Cornelia started three-compartment working shaft on its property recently acquired flom the Ajo Consolidated. A depth of 14 feet had been attained Monday night and progress was rapid. Eighteen men are employed now, and a larger force will be put on as required.
 The so-calied blue-sky case which was to have been heard in the federal court at Tucson Saturday went over 10 some time in January. owing to the Impossibility of arranging for three judges to he here. It will be heard In California Judge Sawtelle is back rom the Globe session. The case in- wolves the constRutionality of Arizo- mas blue-sky law and is brought by the Arizona Motor and Truck associa- tion.
 
 An enemy alien. Walter Kapahnke, will be taken 10 Fort Huachuca by Deputy United States Marshal Trea hey of Tucson. He was first taken into custody at Ajo by national guards men because of his companioship with sailor who deserted from one of the .nterned German ships. When the troops were transferred. 10 Nogales they took Kapahnke with them.
 x. J. Truschlcoff. member of the American Society of Mining Engineers and a noted Russian mining engineer, was here last week. He is looking over most recent copper smelting practices in this country. The close of the war will see a great influx of American mining capital into Russia. the visitor said. In Petrograd he saw Ira Jerolamon, chief geologist for the C. and A. and allied properties. who is now captain of a signal aviation corps.-Ajo News
 In the office of j. B. Lyman Jr.. con sulting architect for the commission of state institutions, the plans are be ing rapidly developed for the new s1OO.00O wOmen's building which is to be erected shortly on the campus Of the University of Arizona, and which will relieve the situation as to the housing of the women students enor mously. This building, which was given the university by the last legis lature, will give dormitory space. girls gymnasium and complete quarters for the department of domestic science. which has been so rapidly developed during the last few years under the direction of Miss De Rosette Thomas and Mrs. R. H. Williams. This. with the S20O.0OO mining building. the s6O.- coo observatory and the hospital build ing. makes formidable building pro gram that is being outlined for the university. but the rapid growth of the institution is keeping even ahead of the building program.
 The Casa GraHde valley now has the reputation of being the home of the Pima cotton which the people of that section of Arizona claim to be the win ner of the worlds cotton prize. To raise this cotton, Charles White ol Long Beach has purchased an exten sive acreage in Casa Grande valley and is equipping this land with the very finest machinery to be had. He has ordered to be installed on this property four of the widely known Western oil engines of 60-horsepower each, equipped with clutches; also four 16-inch Layne & Bowler pumps for his power and water-raising equipment. after a thorough investigation of many irrigating plants MT. White determined on the Western engine and Layne & Bowler equipment because of the eX eellent showings made by these ma chimes in actual operation throughout the state. Mir. White is thoroughly familiar with the business in which he is now embarking and the Casa Grande valley is assured another notable sue cess. which is bound to bring it much good.
 James F.. O'COnnor. former district attorney and superior judge or Pinal county. died in Florence Monday O, heart disease. The funeral will be held at Florence at . o'clock Sunday afternoon. Judge O'Connor was born in San MateO county, California, in 1865. his parents, James and Ellen Heffron O'Connor. being pioneers Ol California. Judge O'COnnor's early education was acquired by study while working as tanner hand at Mound academy of Napa, Cal He taught in the public schools of Napa from 1889 t0 1893. inclusive. later studying