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The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
BELTS VISITS OIL FIELDS

Phoenix, Arizona, June ia. A.
Belts, chairman of the Arizona cor
poration commission is leaving this
week for Texas where he will per
sonalIy visit a number of the import
ant oil fields. Belts stated today that
his trip was for the purpose of famil-
iarizing himself with conditions in
the various districts, and he said that
he was not intending to investigate
any particular company. AS the cor
poration commission regulates the
sale of stock in Arizona by Oil com
panies, Belts feels that as member
of the commission he should have
more information at hand than can
be obtained here. From Texas he
will go to Atlantic City to attend the
Elks convention to be held July I'll.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
INDEPENDENCE DAY At RAY WILL
WITNESS GREAT CELEBRATION

and get behind the big movement
Ray and Sonora are to join hands
in this celebration, for we are all
AMERICANS. Everybody must get
behind this movement in order that
we can make it go, and go big.
Mr. L. S. Gates stated that the Ray
Consolidated Mines will close for the
day and contributed $1O0, to aid the
committees in their work Trevett
A. Wilson, General Manager of the
Arizona Hercules Copper Company,
has subscribed $25 toward the fund,
on behalf of the company.
The strong financial support is in
dicative of successful day; no one
who attended the meeting can doubt
that this independence Day celebra-
tion will far eclipse any event of its
kind ever held in Ray. The various
committees elected are harmoniouSly
united in exerting themselves to the
utmost, and they have the backing of
Ray in it's entirety combined with
Sonora
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
OPERATIVES METHODS OF GETTING EVIDENCE
Comment General Behavior of Detectives Employed by
the County Attorney is Adverse to Their Playing
Return Engagement in Pinal County

The gambling and bootlegging cases
that have been before the court at
Florence during the past two weeks
have finally terminated. The Ray
men were all discharged or had their
cases dismissed, after a hearing, with
the exception Of w. P. Fleming, who
entered plea Of guilty to the charges
filed, and he was fined $500 and given
a three months suspended sentence,
Fleming also assured the court that
he would quit Pina1 county, and ac-
cording to his plans, forever, but in
no event would he alter his plans for
the ensuing year. Al Beumiller and
w. J. Commons we're tried by jury,
1t was at the conclusion of the
trial of the last two men that the
district attorney dismissed the re-
naming cases. Two of the chief wit
nesses for the state, man named
Terry and man named Baker, had
become involved in a quarrel at Flor
Of the peace that it was necessary to
arrest them. This public spectacle, it
showed up their true character to such
was decided by the county attorney,
an extent that their value as witness
es had been nullified, and as stated,
the cases pending in which their tes-
timony had originally been considered
Of value were dismissed. 1t is not
unlikely that Richardson, county at,
torney, has for all time to come, made
use Of his last detective agent stool
pigeon. Their testimony during the
entire trial was not what had been
hoped for, and the fiasco in which
they finally participated caused many
to believe that their importation was
indeed unwise.
In Ray, those who have followed the
cases and have seen fit to comment
on the same, are disposed to take the
view that results accomplished by the
county attorney in no way justified
the expense the county was put to.
There is even criticism in some quar-
ters, and it is believed that the sher-
ifs office could have loaned more
valuable assistance than did the men
sent into the county by the Thiel agen-
cy.
Pete Avenente and W. w. Stovall,
charged with gambling, plead guilty
ard were each fined $3.50 and given
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
PHOENIX FIGHTS

Phoenix, Ariz. June 21-Phoenix
fight fans are looking forward with
keen interest to tonight when the
first boxing bout to be held here since
the new state law legalizing exhibition
matches went into effect, will be held.
The match, which is to be pulled off
between Young Huddy of Los Angeles
and Jack Daily of Idaho, is the first
of a series to be presented here under
the auspices of the Great War Vete-
rams association. Huddy weighs 140
and Daly's weight is given at 1873.
Both contestants have fought some
Of the best in their class in the west.
and the match next Saturday night
i! is predicted will be a great go. A
siMround preliminary between Jack
Mcmahon and Jimmie Gordon, two
Arizona boys, is also on the program.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21

three months suspended sentence
Nick Avenente and A. B. Encinas were
found guilty by jury last week, but
had not been sentenced at the time
the Copper Camp goes to press.
In connection with the trials, it was
brought out by Judge Barnum, who
represented the defendants in most of
the cases, that the department of the
detectives while they were operating
in Ray and Florence was far more
Injurious to the morals of the two
towns than had been the offenders
they sought to secure convicting evi-
dence against. The detectives appar-
emily were not interested in the ages
of some of the persons they sought to
make up" Children, or at least boys
under age, it was brought out at the
trial, had been Offered liquor In the
gambling cases it was testified that
the detectives, in promoting the game,
were exceedingly liberal with the use
of whisky, and even went so far as to
offer to loan money to some of the
players in order to get them to par
-ticipate. From parts of the testimony
it appeared that the detectives were
interested in making, case, even
though they had to furnish everything
from the liquor to the stake money 1t
was easy for a Pinal county jury to
understand how some of our Mexican
residents, after having been treated to
a liberal supply of liquor, could be
drawn into a session of their national
the light fines assessed those who had
been declared guilty on the charge of
gambling
Stool pigeons testimony is generally
discounted by jury, but if the coun-
ty attorney feels that it is necessary
to employ such to secure convictions
for violations of the law, he should
require the detective agency to fur
nish him men, and not crooks. If the
agency cannot furnish such, then let
the district attorney use the sheriff's
office, and the county will be spared
some useless expense. We have no
doubt that Rich" has had good les
son, and is himself disappointed with
the result, so in the words of a late
lamented wise man, I'VE may be happy
yet, you bet"
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
CAnPBELL'S STAND
IS REINFORCED

Phoenix, Ariz. June 18-The stand
taken by Governor Campbell to the
effect that he will approve no more
claims for completion of the legisla-
tive journal was reinforced today
when the governor received from
State Auditor Boyce a statement as
to the amounts remaining in the vari-
Gus appropriations made by the legis-
lature for this work The letter of
the auditor, which was in. reply to a
request from the governor for il1-
formation, istates that of $26,055.67
set aside for the contingent expenses
of the legislature, $2O,262.42 has been
expended to date, leaving only $5,793.
25 in the contingent expense fund.-
There has. been paid out in salaries
to the clerks and attaches of the legis-
lature since that body adjourned on
March IA the sum of $5,276.49. Print
ing costs have amounted to almost
$4,000, while of an appropriation of
$1,000 for completing the records,
$993,49 has been expended, leaving a
balancing of only $651 in this fund.
The letter of the auditor to the
governor was accompanied by a de-
tailed statement as to how the various
appropriations had been expended,
and by copies of letters from the pre-
siding officers of both houses, with
reference to the payment of the claims
of Sam B. Bradner, chief clerk of the
house, who is reported to have been
allowed more than months pay for
time spent outside of Arizona, part
of which was consumed in getting
married at Ell Paso and in a honey
moon trip to the east. A statement
compiled up to the end of April shows
that from the date of the adjournment
of the legislature March IA until
April 80, Bradner was paid $33249.
Compilation of further amounts paid
to Mr.. Bradner after kis claims flor
salary had been approved by the
presiding Officers of the legislature
il! now being made. Meantime the
governor is refusing to sign any OF
the warrants drawn for pay for work
of completing the legislative journals.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21

In their first appearance CT the 1919
season, the Sonora baseball team
went down to defeat at the hands of
the crack San Pedro nine of Hayden
in one of the most closely contested
games ever witnessed on the local
grounds. The game was called at 4
p. M Sunday afternoon, and large
crowd of rooters from each locality
was on hand to back their team to the
finish.
The game early became hitting
bee, in which the Sonora team seemed
. to have an e advantage. Hayden
seemed unable to solve Eddygray's
delivery in the early innings, and with
the exception of several pad errors on
the part of his teammates in the first
inning, would probably have won his
game. Hayden counted twice in the
first on one scratch hit coupled with
several errors, and Sonora came right
back in their half with three counters,
making the score three to two in favor
of Sonora. In the third, Sonora scored
twice as result of some excellent
stickwork, thus making the score read:
Sonora, 5; Hayden, 2. Hayden began
to solve Eddygray in the fourth, and
hits became more frequent in their
time at bat. Good fielding on the part
of the Sonora outer gardeners saved
many sure hits from doing damage and
HAYDEN had to rest content with one
run. Sonora counted again in the Sth
inning on a brace of hits.
In this inning Hayden threatened for
the first time, driving the ball to all
corners of the lot and scoring two
runs. Again, in their half of the ninth,
they brought the game to an even
footing by counting once more. Try
as they would, Sonora could not put
across the winning run in their half
so the game went into extra innings.
Eddygray was plainly weakening, and
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
GREEN'S BRAVERY
HARD TO EQUAL;
NOTED FLYER BACK

1t. E. T. Green, lately returned from
the battle fields of France, recently
left Ray, where he had spent about
a week with friends, for Los Angeles
where he expects to spend few
days He will then go to Oak Creek
Ariz., for the remainder of the sum.
mer and will return to Ray in Septem.
ber
Lieut. Green was with the 9th
squadron, a part of the First Army
He was a member of the same esca.
drille as Quentin Roosevelt and was
in the thick of the fighting at the Ar.
gonne. His record for bravery if
hard to equal and his service as an
aviator ranks up with the best as is
testified to by the fact that he rs
ceived two citations and was decor.
ated with the Croix de Guerre. He
took part in Al night raids and AZ day
raids. On one of these raids his was
one of nine machines of which only
three returned.
Ray feels justly proud Of Lieut..
Green and the service he has given to
his country.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
BRAVERY
Wins RECOGNITION
34OT h. F A BACK

Chas. E. McMillen, the genial pro-
prietor of the Owl Drug Store, who
was among those who recently re-
turned from service with Uncle Sam
"over there" states that Corporal
John H. Pruitt, formerly of Ray, who
showed such remarkable courage at
Mont Blanc Ridge last October, is
"written-up" in the July issue of a
popular magazine.
In addition to graphic account of
his extraordinary bravery, the maga.
zine has published Corporal Pruitt's
photograph. He distinguished himself
in the famous battlesof the Sixth Ma
rines, and through his valor, estab-
lished himself forever in the hearts OF
his countrymen.
McMillen won sergeantcy in the
Eighty-ninth Division, 340th Field Ar
tillery, Battery 3D." In the same outfit
were Dell Schiel, Art Laitem, Clyde
Newman, Earl Borrowdale. w J. Nc.
Cornell, Dan Farley. All have re-
Gently returned to Ray, safe and
sound. These boys were through it
all-the battlefields of France are as
familiar to them as Ray is.
BY far the most interesting collec.
tion Of souvenirs seen in Ray to date
is the one in the Owl windows it
comprises every conceivable trophy,
and is the result Of months Of arduous
collecting on the parts Of McMillen
and Schiel
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
WILL COMMEMORATE
THOSE WHO FOUGHT
IN GREAT CONFLICT

The welcome announcement has been
made by Mr. l.. s. Gates, general
manager of the Ray Consolidated Cop
per company, that bronze tablet will
be erected in Ray and another in
Hayden, bearing the names of all the
men from Ray and Hayden that par
ticipated in the Great War, as well
as the Red Cross nurses. This will
be q fitting and a lasting memorial,
perpetuating the names of those our
men and women who risked their all
in the behalf of the principles of
freedom and liberty
Those who know of soldiers and
nurses who participated in the war,
are requested to communicate with
any OF the committee appointed for
the purpose of collecting the names.
Mahoney, of the Ray Con engineer.
ing offices, is secretary of the CON-
mittee, and will be pleased to receive
the names
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21

On Tuesday evening there was a
meeting Of the veterans of all wars at
the Court House, for the purpose of
drafting program and appointing
committees for Fourth of July cele-
bration to be held in Ray.
Temporary officers were appointed
and Captain Carney took his place as
chairman of the meeting Bill Hill was
appointed as secretary. Captain Car
ney made strong talk and said it
was important that all committees
must show pep" and do everything in
their power to make this the biggest
day Ray has ever known.
A rough draft of about what the
celebration will consist of was made as
follows:
Morning: Band Music
Parade:
Infantry
Boy Scouts.
Red Cross.
Civil War Veterans.
| Spanish War Veterans.
World War Veterans.
Speeches.:
Declaration of Independence.
Address by Prof. Oakes.
Afternoon-Ball Park
! Contests, Games, Ball Game.
Evening-Dance at the Red Cross
Pavilion.
The following committees were ap
pointed
Financial (business) P. L. Mccoy
company Capt Carney
Sports Walter Pine
Dance L. c. Thornton
Parade Mores Butler
Invitations and dva., Pete Wachob
Refreshments Arthur Seefang
Everybody is asked to assist these
committees in every way possible and
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
BAUMERT is CHOSEN

Phoenix, Ariz. June 19-Andrew
Baumert, Jr., chairman of the corl-
mission of state institutions will be
named as citizen member of the new
tions by Gov. Campbell when the law
board of directors of state institu-
aholishing the present commission
goes into effect J':ly 1. The new board
of directors, which will have charge
of the affairs of nearly all the state
governor, the state treasurer and a
institutions, will be composed of the
citizen member named by the COVER
nor. A state purchasing agent and
numerous other important positions
will be filled by the new board
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
CACTUS NO. I IS A
3O0-BBL. PRODUCER

S. G. Dolman has recently been in
communication with the Cactus Oil
Co. who have interests in the Iowa
Park Field, Lockridge Pool and other
districts. Mr.. Dolman states that the
company now has a production of 800
bbls. in their No. 1 well. This is the
same we'll as shown originally re-
ported producing ten barrels when on
the first sand, and so barrels when
on the second sand.
Being thus encouraged, the manage
ment decided to drill to the third sand,
which is the most productive, and was
rewarded with 800 barrel well.
The No. 3 we'll of this company is
now drilling and No. is expected in
at any moment. The company has it's
own pumping plant and expect to drill
ten wells on their Iowa Park proper
ties. The income from such wells
will be used to develop their hold
ings in the great Knowles district
of Comanche County. There is no
truth in the rumor that the stockhold-
ers of the company would only
share in the companys holdings in
the Iowa Park Field, and that the
Comanche gusher field would be held
for the directors. Those who are
familiar with the law know that a
stockholder is a part owner in any
enterprise of the company and it
seems ridiculous to learn that some
have given the rumor attention.
The Comanche gusher outfit is
about $50 feet north of the Cactus
holdings and their drill at the present
writing, is down about 1000 feet.
Very little stock has been sold in
the Cactus, and it is expected that
the directors will be warranted in the
distribution of stock dividend in the
near future.
The Cactus plan however, is not to
distribute dividends while they are
selling stock: it seems incredible
that some people would fall for that
game.
The Cactus Company is soundly
organized and backed by level headed
and conservative business men Of
such experience and their seems to
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL

Phoenix, Arizona, June 20-Razing
of the historic old Central School
brilding, which for years has been a
landmark in Phoenix, is to begin
within the next sixty days in prepara-
ton for the erection of a new million
dollar hotel. The new hostelry, which
is to be one of the finest of it's class
in the southwest, will be nine stories
III height, with roof-garden capable
of seating 1,2C0 peoplpe. Completion
Of the financinC of the project was
announced today.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
PLAYGROUND APPARATUS
FOR RAYS LITTLE FOLK

The ground at the Lincoln school
is being leveled in order to install
playground apparatus Of the latest
design and construction We are glad
that this playground is possible, as
it will give the boys and girls some
thing definite TO do during their re-
cess times. 1t will give them hard
and wholesome exercise It has been
the experience. of all schools over
the country that a, noticeable in
crease in the actual amount of work
done has resulted from such play
grounds.
Mr. A Homrighausen of Los An.
geles will be the principal of the
Lincoln school the coming term. Mr..
Homrighausen comes to us highly rec
commended as an able man and we
are fortunate indeed to secure his ser.
vices
The Washington school in Sonora
is to come under the new Smith
Hughes Act Manual training, do
mestic economy and machine-shop
practice will be made features Of the
courses.
The people of Ray now feel that
they have one of the best school sys-
TENS in the state.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
A. A. WREN RESIGNS AS c. N.
Of THE HERCULES: EMPLOYEES
HONOR HIM At WALNUT GROVE

Last Saturday night big smoker
was given to Mr.. A. A. Wren, the re-
tired General Manager of the Ray
Hercules, at Walnut Grove, by the
employees of the Hercules Company
The festivities were in the able charge
OF H. M. Lindsey, the company's gen.
eral foreman. A steady stream OF
cars took the invited guests to the
grounds and as each arrived he waas
given bottle of "Bevo" Clicquot
Club ginger ale was also in evidence
as were many other forms of refresh
ments.
Judge French made powerful ad-
dress, in which he spoke of the great
improvement that is in evidence in
camp during the last year. He spoke
Of the cooperation of the Ray Con-
solidated and the Arizona Hercules
and regretted deeply Mr.. Wrens de-
parture. The Judges talk impressed
everyone who heard it, and the people
of Ray are in accord with and reflect
the sentiment shown by the Judge.
H. M. Lindsey, on behalf OF the
employees of the mines and mill of
!, the Arizona Hercules, presented Mr.
Wren with a beautiful Howard watch
On which was inscribed Presented
to A. A. Wren, by the employees o.
the Arizona Hercules Copper Com
pany, June Is, 1919" The back of the
watch was decorated with beautiful
masonic emblem
Mr. Wren, with tears in his eyes,
rose and made a speech of acknow-
Judgement He expressed his heart
felt thanks and his deep regret at
leaving Ray.
One or two boxing and wrestling
bouts were put on and good music
was on tap all the time.
Mr.. Wren left this week for San
. Francisco, and H. M. Lindsey, who
resigned as general foreman, left
Thursday for Los Angeles, for short
time; he will go to San Francisco and
thence look after his extensive inter
ests in the Holbrook Oil Field.
w. A. Robins, chief engineer of
the Arizona Hercules, also left this
week for a short time, but expects to
return soon. It is understood that
p C. Berkefeld, is now the CHIEF
Engineer of the Hercules Co.
Trevett A. Wilson, who has held the
post of Superintendent of the COM
pany for about one year, succeeds
Mr.. Wren as General Manager. This
welcome news did not come as a
great surprise though, as Mr. Will
sons abilities are so well known in
this district
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
MELONS ARE RlPE-oH BOY!

Phoenix, Ariz. June 18-Salt River
shipped in carload lots, the-frst con
signment leaving today The crop
of melons this year is large one
and it is expected that heavy ship
ments will continue for several weeks
Locally the melons have been selling
at six cents a pound. Salt River val
ley canteloupes are expected on the
market next week, but carload ship
ments to the east will not begin until
later in the month
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
BIG cANTELoUPE CROP

Phoenix, Ariz. June 20-The cante-
loupe crop of the Salt River valley
may reach LOO carloads this year If
the season proves favorable. Plans
for the shipment of from 1000 to !,
500 cars have been made and pre-
parations are being made to begin
shipment about June 27. The acre
age this year is exceptionally larga
and crop conditions are reported as
excellent.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
X|NOS CAPTURES
MISS lone ALGER

James Xinos and lone Alger were
united in marriage the latter part Of
the week, Judge French officiating.
Mr. Xinos, who is in the uniform of
soldier of the U. S. A., member
owner of extensive properties in Ok
lahoma. The young couple will re-
main here for the present, but it is
expected that they may go to Okla
homa later on.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
SAN PEDRO TEAM WINS HOT
GAME FROM SONORA OUTFIT

his catcher was having a bad day be-
hind the bat, missing balls that should
have held runners on the bases. Hay
den found him easy in the tenth and
hammered out four runs. However,
Sonora was undaunted and came back
with vengeance, and when the dust
had settled, they had again tied the
score.
Hayden went at it again in the elev.
enth, seemingly intent on losing every
ball the Sonora twirler dished up to
them. Five runs was the result and
probably more would have resulted if
the umpire had not seen fit to stop
the slaughter. Hayden took the field,
determined not to let history repeat"
and the best Sonora could do was two
runs, falling four short of the game,
which they had put up such fight to
win After the smoke Of battle had
cleared away the score read: Hay
den, San Pedro, Is; Sonora, IL.
The Sonora team is to be congratu-
lated upon their excellent showing
against the more experienced San
Pedro team, and with constant prac-
tice should be able to give the best of
them a run for their money. Day and
Bergstrom of Ray officiated at the
game in big time style.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
MATrEsON BEE INSPECTOR

Phoenix, Ariz. June 18-Earl L.
Matteson of Benson, one of the most
prominent bee4men of Arizona has
been appointed state inspector OF
apiaries by Gov Campbell. Matteson
succeeds P. B. Benson of Buckeye.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
WILEY JONES WILL DISCUSS
MEXICO

Phoenix, Ariz. June 20-Internar
tional law as applied to troubles a.
long the Mexican border will be the
subject of an address to be delivered
by Attorney General Wiley E. Jones
of Arizona ct the annual meeting of
the national association of attorneys
general so be held at New London,
Conn. next fall. The convention will
open On Sept 2.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21

be no doubt that it will be winner,
ultimately. The officers are all we'll
known, local men.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-06-21
CASES AGAINST GjIiIiii ST nay MEN DROPPED
AFTER TWO ARE CLEARED BY JURY
DETECTIVES BRANL ENDS AFFAIR

Trials Of Ray and Florence Residents on Charges of
Gambling and Bootlegging Result in Fines and Sus-
nended Sentence for Some Acquitta for Two and