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of tho Cash mine, and the Oriental aro closed. Work at tho larger camps is not affected. At Jerome tho shifts for underground men have hcon oight hours oaeh, heretofore, so that tho law did not in a 1(0 any difference-. At tho Congross mino tlio change was made without a riillo Tho llisbeo Keviow of Juno 2, publishes the following ; Supt. James Colquhoun was eeon by a Keviow representative today and asked for a statement, and he furnished tlio following : "Moro than thirty tons of ore being required to make ono ton of copper in tho district, mining costs are now already too high. After a very careful consideration of all the phases of tho new conditions confronting them under the law passed by the last legislature, the companies have decided to offer their miners nine hours pay for eight hours work, which, It is hoped, will be accepted. Wo are all anxious that tho friendly relations which havo always oxistcd, both at Clifton and Morenci, between employers and employes, will remain unbroken." T. I". Hughe, formerly a brakeman on the G. V., G. & N. railroad, arrived on Tuesday accompanied by his wife, from El Paso. Mr. Hughes while running as brakeman of a passcngor train on the El Paso and Southwestern, met with a very serious accident on March 14 th last, 08 miles west of El Paso, in New Mexico. Owing, as lie says, to the defective coupling the train while running at a speed of 13 miles, broko in two and the two sections came Into collision. He was standing on the step of one of tho cars and was thrown violently to tho ground, striking on his right shoulder, which was dislocated and the ligaments torn apart below the shoulder, permanently disabling the arm. Hcalso sustained a severe scalp wound. Mr. Hughes was In the railroad company's hospital at El Pjso for two months. The El P. & S. W. company having refused, as he claims, to adequately remunerate him for the Injuries sustained, he has begun suit against the company for $3,900 damages, and the case will be tried at El Paso next October or November. PINAL PARAFFINE OIL CO. Annual Stockholders' Meeting. Election of Directors. Favorable Report from the Oil Field. At tho annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pinal Paralllno Oil company, on Monday, for the purposo of electing directors for tho ensuing year, a majority of tho stock not being ropresentod at that time, a recess was taken until Monday evening, and from that time until Tuesday evening, when thoro being a sufficient representation present, the election was held and resulted as follows, the voto being unanimous : L. W. Leigliton, Alonzo Bailey, F. L Jones, J. Sutcr, A. Kinney and Jos. H. Ilumill, of Globe, and Thos. F. Weedin, of Florence. Secretary F. L. Jones read his report showing tbo financial condition of tho company, and Supt. L. M. Leigliton and B. F. Gray, who roturned a few days beforo from tho compau)'8 oil Held, told briefly of tho progress made in drilling. The drill had reached a depth, last Saturday, of 1210 feet, and Mr. Parker, tho driller, who haB had long experience in drilling lor oil in California, haB stated that the formation that the drill is now in in tbo Pinal Paralllno compauj's woll, Is identical witli the formation that is encountered in the Nowhall field, which Is the best of the California fields. Tho company has recontly purchased a now steel cable, 2500 feet in length, and their machinery is in condition, aud good progress is being made in drilling. After tlio adjournment of the stockholders' meoting tho board of directors organized by electing tho old olllcers, as follows : Presidont, Alonzo Bailey; vice-president, Jos. II Ilamlll; secretary, I?. L Jones ; treasurer, Alfred Kinuoy; superintendent, L. W. Leigliton. Between 100 and COO head of the llorrell cattle and 200 head bolonging to Denis Murphy, gathered on the Pinto creek range, woro driven to 'I enipe last week. They are a fine lot of cattle and wero in good condition. W. B. Thomson, a well-known resident of Payson, who was here this week on businoss of tho Blssig estate, left for home today, with his wagon heavily loaded with supplies bought of Globe merchants. Thompson & Barclay hauled more. than 1,000,000 pounds of freight for, the Black Warrior company last month, which Is an indication of the jOxtonslvo operation of this company. LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK A Budf.et of Interesting Items Gathered for Silver Belt Readers. JUDGE KENT IS WELL LIKED His Rigorous Manner of Dispatching Business Warmly Commended. Court Will Adjonrn Tomorrow. Court Proceedings. UnoAnlmo Club Elect New Officers. Personal Mention Win. Ij. Pollow and Blanch Baker Bryan wero married on Snnrtay, May ;tl. Justice C. C. Carico olliciatlng. Mrs. Charles Mueller left on Tuesday morning for Los Angeles, Ual., to spend the summer there with relatives. Mrs. L. W. Leigliton and daughter, Mrs. M. 51. Gleason, left this morning for Los Angeles, expecting to be absent two or three months. Eugene Reocwill, of the ltedowill Music company, Phoenix, has been In town since Monday and reports busi ness good. He will leave for home in ' tho morniDg. J. K. Chilton and N. II. Livlngton of upper Salt river were in attendance upon court as grand jurors. They report a prosperous season for the farmers of the valley. Mrs. E. II. Benson, wife of Superintendent Benson of the Black Warrior Copper company, left on Monday morning for her homo at Weymouth, Mass , to spend the summer. J. F. Kctcherslde, foreman of the Vosburgh ranch, near Pleasant valley, who was one of the grand Inquisitors, left for home yesterday. While here lie filed his bond as cattle Inspector. Attorney F. W. Shelley of the Urm of Herring, Sorin & Shelley, attorneys for the Phelps-Dodge Interests In Arizona, was here this week on business of the San Carlos Copper company. A. O. Dellinger was among the visitors from upper Salt river during the past week. The injury to his grain from the bug post was not so great as at lirst reported and he will harvest a good crop. A camp mifHIng and general feast will take place on Graham mountain, n fow miles northwest of Fort Grant, commencing June 14 and ending June 21. Music will be furnished by the 14th U. S. cavalry band. II. O. Hitchcock returned last Friday Light from a three week's sojourn In Los Angeles, much refreshed by the vacation. Mrs. Hitchcock and children aro comfortably located in a houso rented for tne season aud expect to remain iu Ls Angeles until October. DISTRICT COURT Proceedings of the Present Term Will Adjourn Saturday Evening. Tho June term of the district court for Gila county convened on Monday morning, Chief Justice Edward Kent presiding for tho first timo hero and W. N. Tiffany officiating as court reporter and Chas. T. Martin as clerk, a pojltl m which he filled very satisfactorily under Judge Doan. Judge Kent early made it known that ho would tolerate no unnecessary delays in disposing of tho cases on the calendar and would expect attorneys to be ready for trial when thoir cases wero called. Ho insisted that tho present week afforded sufficient time ti finish up the business of tho term and that court would not bo continued over iuto noxt woek. The grand jury practically completed Its work on Monday but did not adjourn until Tuesday afternoon. Tho trial of criminal cases commenced on Wednesday morning and was finished the samo evoning, the rosultof tho day's work being threo convictions and a plea of guilty In one case. District Attorney Geo. II. Hill has acquitted himself woll and earned the commendation of tho grand jury. OlllMINAL. Territory of Arizona vs. Melvin II. Crawford ; grand larceny. Dismissed on motion of district attorney. Territory of Arizona vs. Ed Moody; burglary. Indicted for misdemeanor aud plead guilty ; 30 days in county jail. Territory of Arizona vs. Sidney fgmith, Jr.; burglary. Indicted fop ARIZONA SILVER BELT. VOLUME XXVI. No. 5. GLOBE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, L903. Established 1878 ILOBE DISTRICT MINING NEWS: Progress of Development Work in the Copper Mines About Globe. Ro CLOUD ON LOCAL HORIZON ffcc Copper Mining Industry Here Is Making Great Strides Forward. Not Affected by the Eight-Hour law. New Strike of Ore in the Golden Wonder. Lot AI. MINIMI Nl'Wb. ohn I Clillson brought the report ftf nn Important strike of oro in tlio toner winze of tlio Golden Wonder ine 300 feot from tho surface. Jack Newman made the discovery and had uncovered two feot of the oro. Tlio ldgc abovo Is six feot wide. Qoldon Wotidor oro runs from $(0 to $70 in gold A II. Morohead, J. II. Thonip Mi and .1 B. Nownian havo a bond M tlio property. iVo aro informed by Harry Z Mr that ho will loavo for Dripping' brings in a fow days to begin devel opment work on tlio Gladys, ono of We cold claims on which he recently cured a bond for W. 15. Dcvcrcux, f&m tlio owners, Win. Lawronce and 'Jitin idensun Two shafs will be sunk teethe depth of 100 feet or more and fie lead thoroughly prospected. Tho t payment of $j00i on the bond of ttk dladys and Cowboy claims was de yesterday. t the Mack Warrior thoro has n some increase in tlio force, and rations aro being gradually en- en Tho daily deliveries of oro to leachor now amount to about 100 s Tho furnaces aro being heated very boon will bo turning out per Too Black Warrior copper, t comes from tho refining furnace, lmost chemically pure, and is sur er! by no other copper in the fid U tho Old Dominion everything is lng along smoothly. The com- KMiiy lias complied with tho ur law without making any . whatever in the wages paid. Tlio pc employed in the mine, num ben nit .'00 men and of tlicso about So pricing in tho new shaft and in 5t places in tho mine already had light hour shifts Tlio now shaft Is Mijftvn l't7 feot today. Grading for p new reduction works and railroad ,is$ progressing favorably. ttdent Hoar and tho engineering clerical forces moved into tlio fiww olllco building last Friday. The Iw quartan which arc not ontiroly nislicd yet aro commodious and pll arranged The smelter is making usual output uf copper. John Cllasson and J. 1!. Whclan le contracted to deliver to tlio ck Warrior works soven tons of Du ore per day from tlio Glassuu jttic, situated nine miles north of lobe and two miles east of tho Nug- it mill Deliveries began on Monty, tho old Nugget road having been aired for a length of four miles. ck Nolson has the contract for Tho (ilaseon claim sliows a oat ledge botweon limo and dlorlte, tli lo feot of solid magnetic iron i), going dO per cent iron in oxcebs silica, and carrying about ." por cent pppor. The ore is n lino llux for the aeltlng of tho sillcious ores of this Istrlet, and whon Pholps, Dodge & wore running tho Buffalo smeltor icy usod noarly 1000 tins of this oro. lie Hi Paso smeltor is very anxioui 1 1 get this oro and lias inado an ially favorable oiler for it. It is tin- Brstood that tho Black Warrior hope by reducing this iron to etallie form to uso it as a substitute r scrap iron in tlio process of copper in solution. (TERRITORIAL AND GENERAL I - - EMiFsrs. .lohn Kavanaugh, John Boer, John (Jlark and Win. Lawrcncn. ho recently consolidated their interests at tlio GoldllnhU Into be group, aro vigorously prosecuting pneiopnient work on ono of their aims In driving a tunnel they piuiy cut, a stringer of gold oro that $1-11 pur tti. Thoy aro now kiting ahead for tho min i..i.. there aro promising gold claims at toioiieius that men w 1th capital should "wiunc uiado. pTho work on tho fourth invni r n, Mice shows the permanency c.r Mm n. fare vein as woll as tho miiinrii,.,ii,. If the contact, with the added fact of f" "nprovoment in tho metal values It this mineralization at this depth. Tho fourth-level drift to tho west1 shows good ore for nearly its whole lengtn, either in the Moor or lace, while tho drift to tho east has encountered a shoot in tho voin, within the past ivook, that promises to- bo of unusual richness, since it carries considerable Tho volii going onst shows to bo .10 feot wide so far. Tlio work in tho Buekoyo shows that vein to bo :i(l feet wide on tho second lovol aud carrying oro on both tho bunging and foot wall. Work on tlio third leol will be resumed as soon as a pump is installed. Tho working tunnel for the property is now in 1 10 feet. Blade. A Residence Burned. Last Friday evening the house in which George Powell and wife lived, at the east end of town, wasdeslroyod by fire. Mrs. Powell, who was cooking supper on a gasoline stove, left the houso for a few minutes to call on Mrs. Jas. S. Towlc, who lived In the adjoining house, and the stoe must have set lire to the house. The interior of the houso was quickly envoi oped in llamts, aud with the limited wator supply it was impossible to check them. Attention was turned to saving the Towie residence, and through the good work of a bucket brigade, this was accomplished, after the whole side of the house had taken lire. Tho damage to the Towie property wns considerable, estimated at $000 to $700. Mr. Towie carried $000 insurance on the house aud $300 on the furniture. The Powells lost every thing in their home, including a tine piano. Tne houso in which they lived belonged to Sultan Brothers, and was Insured for $100. Observance ol Memorial Day. The observance of Memorial Day In G lobe was very creditable to the ladies of the Hellof corps, Alexander poir, G.A.R., and to othors who participated in tlio decoration of tho graves and In the later exercises at Odd Fellows' hall. The program of the evoning ovcrolses was very appropriate and its rendition highly pleasing to tho largo audleuce. The patriotic declamations, songs and drills by the children wore especially good. Mrs. James Wiley, Mrs. U. W. Shuto and Mrs' Lee Middle ton, who trained tho children, are deserving of great credit. LOCAL NEWS. Oarlco & Goodwin have leased the O. K corral property and took today. It is a desirable stand for their transfer business and thoy expect also to cugago In the hay and grain trade. E. Boles, a prominent cattleman of northern Gila county, whose homo Is at Myrtle, camo In on Tuesday to sorvc as a trial juror. Mr. Boles stated that conditions were never more favorable for the live stock Interest in his section than they arc at present. Arizona's new pharmacy law went Into e licet June 1. All practicing pharmacists In the territory who have not already made application for registration must get their applications In before Juno 10; otherwise thoy will be required to pass an examination before the hoard. President Win. Garland, of the G. V., G. & Is', railroad, who spent set oral days here last week, is very sanguine over the outlook for Globe and the surrounding district. lie expressed the belief that the camp would enjoy substantial growth and prosperity and Intimated that the road might be extended to Black Warrior and Pinto creek at no distant date. Geo. T. and I). J. Peter came in from Ton to Tuesday, under a misapprehension on Davo's part, ho supposing that lie would hae to appear as a witness before the district court, but it seems he was not needed. Diivo now divides his time bctweon Phoenix, where his family aro living, aud Tonto, whero his cattle interests arc. Joe Crowley, pumpman on the 12th level of the Old Dominion mine, had tho toes of ids left foot broken by getting them caught botween the cage lloor and the wall of the shaft, on Tuesday night. Tho cage had been stopped a few Indies below tho collar of the shaft, and just as Crowley started to step off, tho cage was raised, catching his foot. The injury isqulte painful and will lay him up for several weeks. Eugmler Vaegor, at the head of the Phoenix & Eastern surveyors making a recounoissance from the main line up the Gila river to San Carlos, is In town today. From another source we learn that the object of the survey Is to Ji (id a feasible route Into Globe, aud that although a Hue via the Gila and San Carlos would bo longest, it is much the most practicable route, tho greatest grade encountered being two per cent. Mr. Yaeger was heie last seven years ago, whon he was em ploved on the survey for the U. Y., G. EIGHT-HOUR LAW IN FORCE It Causes Serious Disturbance to Mining in Several Districts. CLIFTON-MORENCI STRIKE Detroit and Shannon Copper Companies Idle. No Prospect of an Early Settlement. Many Mines in Yavapai County Closed Down, Clifton, Am, , Juno 1. 0 i ji. To Jos. II. IlRinill. Tlio situation here is without any change. Tho miners show no disposition to como to the terms offered by tho companies. All aro ordorly and well behaved. Both canipsOllfcon and Moroncl are quiet and peaceful. There aro about two thousand idlo men In this district. Ja.mi:s I'OLQUIIOUN. DETAILS OF DISAGREEMENT Miners Reject the Terms Offered by the Copper Companies. SPKCIAI. TO TIIK AUIKuNA Sll.VI.ll llhl.T: Clifton, Akiz., Juno 4 1003 Tho prediction freely uiado that the operation of tho eight-hour law would cause troublo In tho Clifton and Mororici districts was vorlflod on Monday last, June 1, when tho law went Into effect. After several conferences between tho olllcials of tho Arizona, Dotroltand Shannon Coppor companies in which Prof. James Douglas of the Detroit Copper company aud President and General Manager James Colquboun of the Arizona Copper company, participated, an agreoment was arrivod at as to the scale of wages to bo paid under tho terms of tbo new law limiting the hours of labor of those omploycd in underground mines to eight hours. It was decided that as a partial concession to the demand made by such employes that they roceivo tho samo pay for oight hours that had heretofore been paid for ten hours' work, tho companies would pay a nine-hour wago for eight hours' work, and announcement was made accordingly. This the men rofuscd to accept aud l,.'i00 miners went out on strike, which necessitated n complete shut-down by the three companies, throwing out of employment 2,000 men additional, composed of smcltormon, and othor top men. It Is claimed on bohiilf of tlio companies that in consequence of tho ore being low-grad, they can not afford to pay anything like tlio per cent advance of wages demanded, tlio class of ore being mined nvoraglng about four percent. Up to tlio present timo uo violcneo has been attempted, and, apparently, there is no contemplation of it. Ono of tho moro boisterous strikers haB been placed in ji.ll, and as a matter of precaution, tho county olllcials havo deputized about twonty moil to protect property and presorvo order. THE SITUATION IN YAVAPAI Most of the Small Mines Closed, larger Camps Not Affected. TO TIIK AHIOiU SII.VM1 llKl.T Pkkscoit, akiz, June 4 There is scarcely a district In Yavapai county that lias not felt advorsoly the effects of tho law. While tlio timo that has elapsed since Juno 1, when the law wont into effect, has notboeu particularly niarkod yet days boforo that dato a number of properties were closed, ostensibly for tho purposo of making repairs, but ieally on account of tho new law. In the Big Bug district work is practically at a standstill, nearly overy mino In the district having closed. The Parker and Express mines in tho Poland district, tho Yiegor Canyon and Postmaster, part misdemeanor and plead guilty ; sixty diysln county jail. Territory of Arizona vs. Juan intent to rape. Tried and convicted. Territory of Arizona vs. Andre Maurol ; attompt to derail care. Tried and convicted ; appeal denied ; motion for arrest of judgment. Taken under advisement until Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Territory of Arizona vs. Joseph lllnton, William Brewer and Jack Oornetto ; grand larceny. Indicted ; admitted to bail In $300 each ; to next term. Territory of Arizona vs. Gus burglary. Plead guilty to burglary in second degree ; sentenced to live months in territorial prison, deducting therefrom six months served in county jail, and released. Territory of Arizona vs. John Sullivan and Tonto PI; grand larceny. Tried and convicted ; sentenced to" territorial prison, Sullivan eighteen months, Tonto F.l, one year. CIVIL. Gila County vs. G. Y., G. & X. By.; replevin. Continued. Chas. II. Hill vs. II. Ramsey et al.; foreclosure of mortgage. Dismissed. Andre Maurel et al. vs. J. W. Mathews ; injunction. Dismissed. Andre Maurel et al. vs. Nellie Injunction. Dismissed. Andre Maurel et al. vs. J. M.Moore; injunction. Dismissed. David Babbitt vs. Grand Prize Copper Company; foreclosure of mortgage ; attachment by bank ; deferred to Judge Doan for trial and judgment. Byron E. Calvin vs. Florence Calvin ; divorce. Dismissed. Miry Eva Hllliran vs. Charles Hill-man ; divorce. Partly tried and continued for further testimony. Sarah S. Martin vs. P. C. Robertson, Probate Judge, etc ; recovery of money. Referred to Judge Doan for trial and judgment; judgment for plaintiff; appealed. Geo. F. Briggs vs. Globe Electrlo & Refining Company ; foreclosure of lien. Dismissed. E. M. Redman vs. Wm. SIdow; debt and injunction. Tried ; judgment for plaintiff for $200. "M A. Eisenborg & Co. vs. Ernest JonP" son ; debt and attachment. Judgment for plaintiff. Franklfn Farrell et al., Trustees, vs. San Carlos Mining Company ; debt. Default judgment for plaintiff for $139,44C90. Claude Batailleur vs. Pasquale ; possession of real estate. Judgment for the plaintiff for the land In controversy, $1 damages, and costs. F. W. Westmeyer vs. Rescue Lodge, No. 12, 1.O.O.F.; foreclosure of mortgage. Dismissed. Chas. E. Taylor vs. Chas. Banker et al; foreclosure of mortgage. Dismissed. FINAL RKTOUT OF GRAND JURY. In tho District Court of the Third Judicial District, of the Territory of . Arizona, in and for the County of I Gila' To tho Hon. Edward Kent, Judge of tho above-entitled Court. Wo, the grand jury, duly neled and sworn, for the June term, 1!)03, respectfully submit this our final report : We have investigated nine cases as follows, to-wlt: Assault with intent to commit rape 1, felony 1, larceny 4, burglary 2, petty larceny 1, misdemeanor 1. Wc have returned indictments in the following cases : Assault with intent to commit rape 1, felony 1, larceny 5, burglary 2, petty larceny 1, misdemeanor 1. Wc would commend the district attorney for tho able and efficient manner in which he bos prepared all papers and documents to be presented to the grand jury. Incases where parties were bound , over to await tho action of the grand jury, all witnesses having been sum"- moncd, tho grand jury was able to Begin their work at once. Having completed our business, we respectfully ask to be discharg3d. P. B. Lady, Foreman. Filed June 2, 1903. The Uno Anlmo club at the regular meeting last Thursday night, elected officers, as follows : President, E.' T. Stewart ; vice-president, L. M. ; recording secretary, Jack Van Wagenen ; financial secretary, Robt B. Rcill ; treasurer, Harry Sultan ; trustees, W. S. Sultan, G. D. Barclay, R. E. Merrltt ; entertainment committee, George Sultan, Tom T. Trevillian, Ben Kellner; finance committee, T. T. Trevillian, Harry Sultan, R. B. Rolll. The affairs of the club are In a prosperous condition and the membership is growing. Dan O'Carroll is in from his mines near tho Gila river in the southern nart of Gila county, said by those bjvho ought to know, to be among the most promising properties in tuai ncu mineral district Dan Is an old timer in tills Section and 'good citizen, fSSk