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The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
RAY SILVER-LEAD'S
new SHAFT PROVING
OF MUCH IMPORTANCE

Sinking of the shaft recently start
ed to a depth of $50 feet, and other
work in connection with the new shaft
are among important items in the de-
velopment program now icing carried
forward at the property of the Ray
Silver Lead Mining company. Work
of sinking the shaft is being pushed
rapidly under the direction of Super
intendent Knudsen.
Ray Silver Lead IS one of the most
important lead properties in the south
west, fact demonstrated during the
period the property was under lease
to G. E. Addams, when over 8. .OOO, 900
pounds of lead and $4,000 ounces of
silver were shipped. SAT the present
time there are two carloads of ore on
the dump, and with the completion Of
the shaft to depth it is expected that
mining operations at the property can
be carried on with greatly increased
efficiency.
By reason of the fact that it is the
only large producer in the district not
dependent in any way on the copper
market, the Ray Silver Lead is at
present in an enviable position. While
copper producers are marking time,
operating at reduced capacity by rea-
son of the unfavorable conditions pre-
vailing in the red metal market, the
price of lead continues to remain be-
tween eight and nine cents. The car
rying out of the development program
at Ray Silver Lead is being watched
with keen interest by mining men, not
only in this district but also through
out the state.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
FLORENCE TO BE MODERN CITY
OF 10000 PEOPLE IN 1925 AS
RESULT Of IRRIGATION PLANS
DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE ACREAGE AROUND
COUNTY SEAT ASSURES STEADY AND RAPID
GROWTH OF THAT COMMUNTTY MANY I'M
PROVEMENTS PLANNED

The secretary of the interior has
made public the list of lands desig-
mated by him as the lands to he TAX
en- into the government project in
the Florence-Casa Grande valley. The
development of this project means the
building of a city at Florence. Of
the $4,000 acres allotted to white
lands, Florence gets approximately
two-thirds.
The list shows the designation of
17,471 acres in the Florence district
as against 9.529 acres in the Casa
Grande district. The development of
this acreage alone will make of Flor
ence city of six to eight thousand
people, When it is noted that ap-
proximately ten thousand acres addi-
tional are being brought in under
pumping plants, giving to the Flor
ence district, nearly 10000 acres in
cultivation, it can readily be seen
that predictions that Florence will
make city of 10000 people within
the next five years are not far afield.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
nine SHOOTERS IN
CONTEST At TRAPS

Nine shooters turned out for a prac-
tice shoot over the Ray Gun club
traps, Sunday, June 6.
Mullen, Davis and Gowan turned in
the best scores for the day. The trap
was out of tune and threw some hard
right quarters. Rickerson broke 46
out of his first so, but lost his temper
on the last string and let eight get
away. 1t is the opinion of the writer
that by this time next year Ira Kicker
son will be the scratch shooter of the
Ray Gun club. DR.. Gowan broke 40
out of his last so.
Next Sunday, June 13, there will be
a 100 added bird handicap with a SIS
optional pool Money divided 40, 80,
20, 10 high guns, not class shooting.
There will be prize for the longest
straight run, added targets to count.
Here are the scores:
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
JURY FINDS FOR
HILTON IN SUIT
over STAGE Spill

A verdict in favor of Robert Hilton
was returned by jury in the superior
court at. Florence this week in a dam
age case arising out of the wreck of
the Hilton stage car between Ray and
Ray Junction, July 27, 1918. The suit
was brought by Lulu Lewis, one of
the passengers on the Inflated car,
which pitched over the embankment
about four miles from Ray, when the
newly-graded fill gave way under it,
Mrs. Lewis, who sustained a broken
hip as a result of the acc. dent, was
represented by Bogard and Bush.
Messrs. Barnum and Patterson repre-
sented Mr. Hilton in the trial of the
case A grading outfit belonging to
the county, and standing in the mid
die Of the road at a dangerous spot,
forced Hilton to take a course along
the edge of the embankment, which
gave way, overturning the car and
injuring Hilton and six of the passen-
gers.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
FLORENCE DEFEATS
PHOENIX CYCLES
in SCRAPPY gam {

FLORENCE, June 1.-THE local
team played a game with the Phoenix
cycle team last Sunday and trimmed
them to the tune of II to 16.
This team from Phoenix must have
had some connection with old Father
Neptune, as they were the biggest
bunch of "crat.s" that ever went on
diamond, and their continual crab
bing spoiled what might have been a
good game of ball.
The umpire was, to express it mild
ly, very rotten as he at all times gave
the rawest of decisions.
AS it turned out afterwards, he had
money bet on the Phoenix team.
The local boys are coming into their
own and are playing a good game of
baseball.
Next Sunday the local team =. osses
bats with the Hayden Cc-.-. cc:c1.a as the
services of a good umpire have been
secured, a good game is assured On
account of the boys from Hayden be-
ing unable to get here any earlier, the
game will be called at p. m.
Arrangements have been made to
keep the crowd back and all will be
able to view the game in comfort.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
POLITICAL NOTES

The announcement made in last
weeks Copper Camp by Deputy Sheriff
Thurman that he would be a candi.
date for sheriff subject to the demo
cratic primary, was received with
general enthusiasm throughout the
county, Judging from reports which
came into the county seat during the
week. 1t was conceded on all sides
that it would be difficult to Gcure a
candidate who had future promise
equivalent to the service rendered the
county hy Henry Hall, as sheriff, in
past years. Thurman'S many years
of training as a peace officer is great
ly to his advantage, and although he
has been a consistent democrat dur
ing This years of residence in ePinal
county, he has many republican
friends who would no doubt support
him in the general election, should he
be the democratic nominee.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

A solid, permanent growth in thus
assured Pfnal county's county seat
and improvements totalling nearly a
million dollars are in contemplation.
Already plans are under way for the
paving of Man street and the con-
creting of Fifth street. Several new
subdivisions are to be opened up in
the fall; new, up-to-date hotel cost
ing more than 100000 is being planned !;
a Masonic temple, a $4,000 commun-
ity house, any number of new busi-
ness and residence buildings, an en-
largement of the present sewer, wat
er and electric light systems, the
wholesale laying of sidewalks, and
many other improvements mean the
upbuilding of a city at Florence.
Ten thousand population in five
years-it is a laudable goal and Flor
ence citizens are bent on seeing that
no stone is left unturned to attain
this object. May success crown the
efforts of our neighbors at the county
seat
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
RAY BESTS GLOBE EIGHT TO TWO
IN TRACK MEET ON GILA COUNTY
BALL LOT SUNDAY; new PLAYERS
Will JOIN HUTTON'S AGGREGATION

it is good business for him to do so.
We hope that we may soon hear Of
his making good on the coast, the
same as he has here.
According TO Manager Hutton, Ran
kin Johnson should soon be here,
and while Hutton advises that John
son has promised to come, from the
time it is taking to get something. def
mite, it would seem that Johnson must
have a "flat tire" or a "sore foot"
Williams from Portland is due here
about this time and may reach Ray
in time for the game Sunday with Su-
perior The Superior team is coming
with a strong bunch of boosters from
the neighbor on the northeast and we
hope they feel like playing good ball,
for the Ray bunch feel they can beat
any bunch in the state if they can
strengthen in one or two places. The
pitching of link has Teen a wonder
full help to the Ray lineup in the alb
sence of their regular, pitcher, and it
is fortunate the camp can have such
fellow as link to fall back on in
such mergencies.
Hutton is entitled to a good crowd
Sunday, and if one or both of the new
players come to camp by then, they
should give the fans some wonderful
baseball on the Ray diamond
Gate: IS cents for adults, grand
stand; so cents for adults, bleachers;
children free on ticket only.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
FLORENCE TO Hold
CELEBRATION JULY
FOURTH and FIFTH

FLORENCE, June 11.-A regular
meeting of the chamber of commerce
was held at the Cozy cafe Tuesday.
It was decided that Florence would
celebrate the Fourth of July and a
committee was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements. The COM
mittee will cooperate with the Amer
lean Legion and the San Carlos COM
mittee. The San Carlos committee
had intended to hold an anniversary
celebration on August IL, and it was
decided to try and combine their eff
forts with the local committee and
have two days celebration on July A
and 5. 1t was also decided that this
chamber VIII make a trade excursion
to Ray, Superior, Casa Grande and
Chandler in the near future and COM
mittees were appointed to arrange the
details.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
DON'T CARRY MUCH
MONEY POCKETS

Forbes Magazine says: One day a
manufacturer took census of his
400 workmen to find how much
money they had in their pockets. The
average was $2S. If the Steel Cor
poration's workmen each carried the
same amount, the total for them
would be almost $8,OOO,0OO. American
Telephone Co. employees would have
something like $5,5OO,OOO similarly
withdrawn/ from business channels.
If half the people in America were to
carry around with them $28 each, the
total would reach the staggering fig
ure of $1,5OO,OOO,OOO.
This practice, more rife today than
ever before, of carrying around large
amounts of currency is an economic
crime. 1t tends to increase the cost
Of living. 1t checks development of
the nations resources. 1t retards en-
terprise 1t reduces banks ability to
furnish credit to the industrial and
business world. 1t forces interest
rates up. 1t fosters caution, even
pessimism, among the banking fra
ternity, the holders of the nations
purse strings. 1t hurts the workman
by reducing the amount of business
which could and would be done were
money and credit more plentiful in
banking channels.
If everybody in America were to
carry around $2S, it would represent
sum greater than all the gold in the
land. 1t would more than equal half
the total currency in circulation in
the United States.
Expressed thus, the crime of with
drawing money uselessly from bank
ing and business channels by carrying
unnecessarily large amounts in the
pocket become clear as day. There
fore, don't do it.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
TUCSON MAN TAKES
life At FLORENCE

r. G. Dibble, formerly of Tucson,
committed suicide Monday evening by
hanging himself. Dibble came to
Florence Sunday to take charge Of
the kitchen of the Florence hotel He
was cook and had worked on the
Murphy ranch for a short time before
coming to Florence. About $50 D. m.
Monday, one of the Celeya children
noticed person hanging from small
mesquite tree on a vacant lot back of
the Florence hotel. The child ex-
planned that at first it thought some
one had hanged a dummy, but upon
going closer, found that it was a man.
He Immediately informed his parents,
who in turn called Steve Bailey, town
marshal, who, with several persons,
found the body of Dibble. He had
only been dead an hour or so.
The body was hanging from a limb
of the tree that was not more than six
feet from the ground and the man had
to double his legs up under him in
order to swing from The short rope
with which he killed himself. A small,
hard-twisted quarter-inch rope was
used
A coroner's jury was called Tues
day morning and pronounced death
by strangulation or suicide. The only
evidence left by the dead man was a
card on which he gave the name of
his sister and her address in Tucson.
He gave the name of Mrs. Sam Hodg-
jens, 335 East Twelfth street, Tucson.
She was notified by telephone on Tues
day morning and arrived in Florence
Wednesday. 1t is not known at the
time of writing this what disposition
will be made of the remains, neither
is there any motive known
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
FORMER RAY MAN
DIES At CAPITAL
CITY FROM STROKE

Charles C. Cornwall, formerly of
Ray and Hayden, died last Monday
morning in a Phoenix hospital, follow
ing a stroke of apoplexy sustained
while attending ball game Sunday
afternoon. He leaves a wife and two
children.
Mr.. Cornwall came to Hayden from
Georgia in 1911, being land agent at
the concentrator city. Later he re-
moved to Ray, where he was. in the
employ of the Ray Consolidated. He
removed from the district some years
ago to accept a position with the
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining company.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at Phoenix.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
:. !. !. ). !. i. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !.
& BRUTAL MURDER OF
:. AGED COUPLE STlRS
>. PEOPLE OF PHOENIX

!. The murder of Mr.. and Mrs
j. Jacob Erhardt, parents of Deputy
:. State Treasurer George Erhardt,
!. at Phoenix, early Monday morn
q ing by parties unknown has
!. caused state, county and munich
i. pal authorities to offer rewards
!. approximating $4,000. The Amer
i. lean Legion post at Phoenix is
:. contributing $100 to the fund in
!. the hope of aiding in the capture
:. of the murderers. Maricopa coun-
:. ty and the city of Phoenix are
!. each offering $500 reward.
!. That the double crime was the
!: work of a maniac or some fiend
!. bent on revenge for fancied
= wrong is now believed. The vic
:. TINS were killed with single
!. jack, their bodies being cut and
i. mutilated. The house was ran
!. sacked in manner indicating
:. hat the criminal believed large
!. sum of money or valuable papers
!. must have been secreted there.
!. An attempt to burn the house to
!. conceal the crime failed. Warn
!. ing to be on the lookout for sus-
!. picious characters has been sent
:. to all parts of the state. Two
!. burly negroes, who were last
i. seen driving a large touring car,
= are especially wanted by the
+ peace officers.
8. 3. 8. 3. .. 3. 3. .. 3. 8. 3. 3. 8. >.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

The Ray players went to Globe to
play ball, but it turned out to he a
running match between the Ray play
ers to see who could bring in the most
runs. At the conclusion of the game
the score was to in favor of Ray.
Hutton took his aggregation of play
ers to Globe, part of them going over
Saturday evening and the others get
ting an early start in the morning.
The batteries for Ray were link
and Tonneman; for Globe, Quinn and
Van.
Each of the twirlers had five strike
outs to their credit, and the feature
was a home run by McAlpine.
This is probably the last he VIII
make during his stay with the Ray
club. 1t seems that McAlpine had
been doing some head work along
with the NIT end on short, and in addi-
ton to playing baseball has been nib
bling at a bait from the Oakland team.
The Oakland manager wrote to Ray
for a good short, and between Tonne
man, Guest and Hutton, who felt that
Mack was entitled to a boost, they
fixed it hp SO that Mack goes to Oak.
land. While we don't believe that
they make them too classy to play
with the Ray bunch, it is perfectly OBJ.
vious that Mack is not here for his
health, and if he can glom the coin by
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
TO INITIATE new
HIGHWAY LAW SOON

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 11.-Initia-
tive petitions for state highway
commission measure will~be circulated
throughout the state at once so that
the proposal may be voted upon at
the election next fall, it was announced
at headquarters of the Arizona Good
Roads association here today.
Members of the association in each
of the ii counties. will circulate the
petitions. "The proposed hill seeks
to put the state road system on a
business basis and should in this way
get the best and most roads for the
taxpayers dollars" according to a
statement issued by the association.
The statement continues:
"The bill provides for the develop
ment of a state system that will link
up the different parts of Arizona and
bring all the counties into closer CO.
operation.
Provides for a commission of 5
members from districts in tho state.
commissioners when FIRST appoint
ments are made to serve for 1, 2, 3,
and years and decided among
themselves by lot. Afterwards each
commissioner serves for five years.
Ninety days are provided for max
ing the first appointments, allowing
the wishes of the people to be ex-
pressed. The governor in office in
January, 1921, will make the appoint
ments.
"Provides moderate allowance to
members of the commission, enabling
any person honored by appointment
to serve on commission.
Provides that the commission will
have direction Of the state highway
policy in the best interests of the
state and that the engineer shall have
charge of construction and he able to
get best results.
Provides that the commission may
make and sell to subdivisions of the
state, cement and Otner road making
materials.
"Provides that in emergency cases
the budget may be amended to fit
changed conditions with the approval
of the governor.
Provides that a map must be is
sued showing the state system and
parts to be improved by any bond
issue which may be proposed"
A special committee of members OF
the Arizona Good Roads association
from the IA counties held a number
of conferences while preparing the
bill and it underwent number OF
revisions as to detail, although the
title and main portions of the text
remained unchanged from the original
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
REWARD OF $1,000
Offered BY STATE
IN MURDER CASE
Executive Department
State of Arizona
A PROCLAMATION
OF REWARD
TO ALL MEN TO WHOM THESE
PR E ENTS SHALL COME:
GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, official information has
been received to the effect that some
time during the night of the 9Th day
of June, or the early morning of the
7th day of June, 1920, Jacob Erhardt
and his wife, Barbara Erhardt, were
most brutally assaulted in their home
at 1922 West Van Buren street, Phoe-
nix, Arizona; and
WHEREAS, further official infor-
nation has been received that both
Jacob Erhardt and his wife, Barbara
Erhardt, died from the effects of the
assault, on the 7th day of June, 1920;
and
WHEREAS, the murderer Or MUIR
derers are at large and not yet appre-
hended, and in connection with their
apprehension it has been represented
that reward offered by the State of
Arizona might greatly assist in bring
ing the murderer or murderers to
Justice;
NOW, THEREFORE,, l, NIT SIMMS,
Acting Governor of the State of Ari-
zona, by virtue of the power and au-
thor.ty vested in me by law, do here
by offer reward of One Thousand
Dollars ($1OOO.OO) for the arrest and
conviction of each and every person
who shall be shown in a court of law
to be guilty of this murder. Such re-
ward or rewards shall be paid on re-
ceipt by the Governor of Arizona of a
sworn claim Or claims in the usual
form, from the person or persons
credited with the capture of the afore-
said fugitive or fugitives, provided
that such claim or claims shall be
accompanied by the certificate of the
County Attorney of the county where
in the conviction is obtained to the
effect that the charge against the
state is in compliance with the terms
and conditions of this proclamation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be
affixed.
Done at Phoenix, the
Capital, this 8th day OF
June, in the year of our Lord, 1920.
NIT SIMMS,
Acting Governor of Arizona
ATTEST:
! R. E. MCCLELLAN,
Acting Secretary of State.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
FLORENCE JURY
AWARDS | CENT
in wage SCRAP

A verdict Of one cent was awarded
by Florence jury this week to the
plaintiff in the case of Kelly VS.. Ken
nedy. The suit involved wages al
legged to have been due for the clear
ing of desert land. Each side was
ordered to pay it's share of the costs.
Attorney Bogard represented the
plaintiff, Kelly and Hoffman the de-
fendant
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

draft. This draft has in substance all
that has been proposed in the way Of
such legislation since the beginning
of road problems and is considered
by those affiliated with the two prin-
cipaI political parties as non-partisan.
Those who will have charge of the
petition are Gustav Becker in Apache
county; J. J. Bowen in Cochise; C. T.
Voolfolk and Rev. Cyprian Vebre in
Coconino; L. D. Van Dyke in ella;
Del M. Potter and Norman Carmichael
in Greenlee; James G. Dobbins in
Maricopa; T. E. Devine and John H.
Ware in Mohave; J. A. Morrow in
Navajo; w. W. Pace in Graham; S. w.
Ronstadt and DR.. r. B. Won Kleinsmid
in Pima; j. W. Mccain and Judge
Overfield in Pinal James A. Harri-
son in Santa Cruz; T. G. Norris and
F. S. Viele in Yavapai and l.. W. Alex
ander and A j. Eddy in Yuma county
Others will be added in every county
in the state.
The association has issued a call
for volunteer workers asking that all
interested in better roads for Arizona
get IN touch with those in charge in
their county
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

The board of supervisors of Pinal
county has made a splendid record
during past years. Kellner of Super
ior, will be the hold-over, and it is
generally conceded that Frank Schill-
ing, will be without opposition for re-
election, as will also DR.. Davis. The
election of Schilling and Davis who
will serve with Kellner, will place the
administration of the board in the
best possible hands.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
NO WONDER HE 60

''Its four years now since he left
me-" said the deserted wife. 81 re-
member it just as we'll as yesterday
how he stood at the door, holding
it open till SIX flies got into the
house"
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

Beauty is more than skin deep. If
it does not go deeper than the skin
it is not beauty
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

1t is pretty we'll settled among those
who are Gin on the know" that Nc
MILAN and Rickerson of Ray, will rep
resent that district in the upper and
lower houses of the legislature.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

Opponents of E. p Patterson, who
candidate for the democratic nomina-
tion for county attorney, are advanc-
ing the argument that it would he un-
wise to place this office in his hands,
in view of the arguments he advanced
before the court at the time he rep
resented Louis C. Coleman, a barber
of Florence, who was convicted this
week as an alleged violator of the
prohibition law. In Mr.. Patterson's s
demurrer to the information, on be-
half of his client, among other argu-
ments, he advanced one to the effect
that the state was without Jurisdiction,
and that the offense committed, if
any, was a violation of the federal
law, and was a crime against and
peace and dignity of the United States
of America, and that the matter
should be heard in a federal court
and not state court. Although Judge
Baughn overruled the demurrer, it is,
as stated above, now pointed out that
the proper prosecution of violators of
the prohibition law should be placed
in hands other than those of Mr.. Pat
terson, by reason of his views as
expressed in the Coleman prosecution.
Mr.. Pattersons supporters point
out, however, that Mr.. Patterson's
views as district attorney might be
different than this views as defender
of an accused violator, in whose be-
half he would and should propose the
Lest defense possible.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

Not a few housekeepers need to
learn that COW is not all sirloin and
porterhouse.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12
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The Arizona copper camp., 1920-06-12

The judge of the superior court
and clerk of the superior court will
not be up for election at this time,
their term of office being four years,
and they having two years yet to
serve.