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ARIZONA i Z. CX SILVER HIT 1 VOLUME XXV11I. No. 21 GLOBE, GILA COUNTY, AK1ZONA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, IW5. Established 1878 II GL OBL SR MINING Keystone Copper Company will Soon Begin Construction of a Leaching Plant SHIPMENTS ARE INCREASING Live Oak has Fourteen Teams Engagod Hauling Ore to O.

D. Arizona Commercial Copper Co. to Resumo Shipments In tho Near future. We are mtormeo. iiy Superintendent S.

Sultan that tho Arizona Commercial Copper company has made a new and more faorablo contract with tho Old Dominion company for the treatment of Copper Hill ores and that shipment will bo resumed within a few davs. The sulphide ores will go to the smelter direct and the more siliciuus orc3 to the concentrator. Shipments will be restricted temporarily on account of the lack of bin room at the Pnited Globe where tho Copper Hill ores are delivered. The Boston News liureau sajs that about 51) tons of sulphide ores per day will be made, the Old Dominion company being urabV i handle a larger tonnage of unhide orc3. It is claimed that on such ship-the Arizona Commercial company will secure not profit of about $12,000 jer month.

0. V. Allison who is in the city from the San Carlos strip reports considerable mining activity in that district. The Stanley Hutte cumKiny who have 60 claims bonded, have just finished the construction of a Rood wagon road from San Carlos to this property and will soon employ a much larger force of miners on development work. The company is prosecuting work on their Starlight mine, under the of Frank Weast, and the showing is said to be excellent.

About 2i' tons of ore has been taken out and shipments will begin at an early date. Superintendent J. C. Erman, of the Live Oak Copper company, who was in town on Tuesday, reported that he now has fourteen teams hauling ore, and henceforth shipments to tho Douglas and Old Dominion smelters will run from 13 to 50 tons of oro' daily. The company has -13 men on the pay roll.

Returns from ore are more than meeting cxpensesof development. J. H. Finlcttcr and Dr. L.

E. Wight-man, who went to St. Louli ten days ago on business of the Keystone Copper company, rcturntnl lat night. They state that they were successful in their mission, and that the company will be ready at an early date to bet'in the construction of a leaching plant and carry forward tho development of this mine. PAYSON AND SPRING CREEK-Geo.

Wilson returned last Thursday' from a hunting trip in the Payson and jSpring creek country, in company with (V. C. and II. S. Colcord.

They found game abundant and conditions generally good in northern Gila county, the livestock interests being especially prosperous. The Payson Milling company has a stamp mill, to work cusiom ores, at a point about one and a' half miles below I'ayson. Tho mill will be ready for work within six weeks. 0i Spring uk P. G.

Ellison and Van Duzen Mankins are developing very promising Bold claims and arc working tlf 2 ore at a profit in arastras. Mr. Ward is developing a copper property on Spring en ek, under bond from J. Ellison and It II. Samuel.

Ho has ccne work and has a good bowing or ire. Deer Season On 'o Scntcmber 15 it became lawful i' (rood citizens and erooil mirksmen nr Arizona to shoot at as many wild eys a3 they sco and alio trail and waste much ammunition. But lumber of deer per citizen is limit- 1.1 throe during tho open season. If should get in the way and he peace and safety of afpresaid 'ens, they would probably scapo evere penalty should they i'ro tho court and make oath lo the that they shot in self defenio the "-Ui or fifth buck. A '58 thi caption the Victpria (B.

() Daily 'nist of September 15 nol.es tho senco in that city of Mr. and Mrs, of r.lnhn whn left homl a weeks i.inninrn not to the I 1 lorthwest. Tho Colonist says: uaj) iin James F. Gerald, '53 'pioneer, with Mrs. Gerald, is a guest Mrs.

H. Ross, of Hillsjdo avenue, Capt. 1 Gerald run line of boats on the Fraser 1 river in company with "Delaware" In- sloy for several years and was one of the most popular, careful curly tors on that turbulent stream. Ho terwards mined at Cariboo, with good outness, no ion mo province over thirty years ago and settled in Arizona where ho is now an extonsi cattle raiser. Cnpt.

Gerald will remain in tho city a day or two, renewing old acquaintanceships and grasping the glad hands of pioneers, who are happy to meet him once more. LUMBERING ACTIVE ON GRAHAM MOUNTAIN Grc.it Lou, Chute. Nearly rinlshcd duot of Mills is Finest Quality of Lumber By October 1, it is confidently predicted that tho great chute which is to foTiriogs to the Gibson Lumber Co's mills down the slopes of Graham moun tain will'lm completed to tho mill. Its lengthTwill be -1200 feet when finished and in some places the grade is quite fit) per cent, tuturu logging operations will cause the extension of the chute into the timber until its length will be fully one mile. It is worth a long journey to see the groat logs take the slide dow the immen.se slide.

The mill will bo started on October 1, and its capacity will be 20,000 feet of sawed lumber daily in addition to atulls. At first the product will be largely miuctimbcrs for which there is an active demand in this district, several cars having been shipped to the Old Dominion during the past two weeks. Tho roadway, thirteen miles in length from the mill to the railroad at S.ifford is being improved so that the maximum grade will not exceed six per cent, enabling a great saving in the haulage. The class of lumber now being cut is from the "Douglas Fir," or the same quality known as Washington or red fir. Experts pronounce it equal to any lumber from the northwest and say that wherever the Douglas fir is found its growth is uniform and reliable, unlike many other varieties of spruce or fir.

Most of the product of this mill will come to Globe where it is handled by A. Trojanovich, president and manager of the company. His yards in this city are to be greatly enlarged to permit of the increase of business which has outgrown his present facilities. Built of Stono The handsome new building of the Old Dominion Commercial company is to bo built wholly of stone, the contract having been awarded to II. F.

Sanders, who laid the foundation walls. The best selected stone will be employed and tho front and Cedarstrect side will have range face, presenting a very substantial and ornate appearance. Work will be prosecuted with the utmost vigor. THE BANNER YEAR FOR GILA COUNTY SCHOOLS No District Owes a Dollar Treasury Is Overflowing More Money Than Ever Before The first apportionment of school funds for tho current school year was Ltodny made by P. C.

Robertson, county superintendent of schools. The county treasurer's balance on July 1, l'Wo, was S13.929.G3. To this will bo added the fines and license fees and territorial allowances, together with the levy made by the board of supervisors. As no school district in the county owes a penny and there is a balance to the credit of some, the present will be the most prosperous year in the history of Gila county's schools. Tho apportionment is as follows: Hon.

W. W. Hiiookncr, County Treasurer Gila County, Ariz. Dear Sir: -I have this day made the following apportionments of county school funds: Globe Dist No. 1 3200 Grapevine Dist.

No. 3 310 Catalpa Dist. No. 4 230 I'leasant vauey uisi. mo.

mj Stanton Dist. No. 200 Clino Dist. No. 7 230 Green Valley Dist.

No, 10 230 Strawberry Dist. No. 11 200 Pine Dist. No. 12 270 Gisela Dist.

No. 13. 230 Star Valley Dist. No. 10 200 Kim Rock Dist.

No. 18 200 Myrtle Dist. No. 21 200 Black Warrior Dist. No.

22... 230 San Carlos Dist. No 23 230 Pool Dist. No. 23.:.

230 Total $G730 This Sept. Si, A. lm P. C. KoiiBitrsoN, County School Superintendent, Hold to Grand Jury Crescensio Ortega was bound over to tho grand jury by Justice Thoma3 under $300 bond for stealing a sum of money from a young Mexican with whom ho roomed.

Tho boy had a i oocketbook containing about $40 and I 1 funht i-i nn frifrn 1 unega graoouu n. num una, umi ceeded to enjoy his "bunkio's" money. Tho pocketbook and a portion of tho money were recovered the thief. 1 1 ZACK BOOTH Bl WORLD FAREWELL I This Illustration Was Taken By F. L.

Wightnian at Turned and Addressed People Sketch ot Was Zach Booth's father own his life timo ho made this claim to Ex-Sheriff Henry Thompson who is convinced that he spoke the truth. ZackfBooth had many facial features 5 peculiar to the Booth family of histrionic fame.both JohnWilkes and Ed- win liootli having characteristic mannerisms which were also possessed in a slight degree by Zack Booth. His dramatic manner and theatrical poses were also strongly suggestive of, Hits similarity. His attitude in the picture betrays his innate fondness for spectacular effects. jM i if jmi SSfcf 1TTB1 The history of the Booth family would furnish columns of print, as thrilling and exciting as any story of the border country in early days, and while differing in many details from the tales of outlawry to which the reading public has been treated for half a century, would lack none of their tragic elements.

Living today in the Tonto country is a cattleman who knew the Booths in Texas in 1871, when that state was the abode of many of the bad men of history, and scarcely a week passed that did not nroduce columns for the press of that state regarding the deeds of cattle rustlers, horsethieves, highwaymen and stage robbers of the border ruffian type. In those days Ben Thompson was in the height of his career as an all round bad man before he was made city marshal of Austin, Texas, for the reason that he knew all the "bad people" and his ready shooting iron commanded their respect. In those days the Booths lived in I.ampasas county, Texas, and so obnoxious was their course to the people of that section that they were warned to emit the country, which injunction they (piickly obeyed, going to Del Rio county. Compelled to Move On There they soon became unpopular because of their overbearing tactics in seeking to "run the country," being a law unto themselves. Tho father and three sons, John, Nick and Zack, in 1 the order of their ages, made a that presented a strong when it came to a scrimmage.

The elder Booth was shrewd and well informed and did not hesitate to press an advantage against his neighbors, backed, as he was, by his three sons, who would do his bidding or act unejuestioningly upon his counsel. Their career was not a long one in Del Rio. They pressed the limit of endurance, and were again driven from the land, this time taking up their residence near White Oaks in New Mexico. It was the same old story there, and when they became obnoxious to the citizens of that region they were again compelled to move on, coming to the Tonto country near Payson, where John Booth is still living. Here the old man died, but the family, as a family remained longer than in any other place, during thirty years.

They arrived in Tonto Basin in 1880 and for years terrorized the scattered settlers of that vicinity, committing many acts of violence and both Nick and Zack were convicted of crimes perpetrated in that vicinity. Many Shooting Affrays Zack was arrested in connection with several shooting affrays in Apache and Navajo counties, on the nortli side of Ltho Mogollons but escaped conviction in eacli case. One of tho first cr.ses wherj Zack became prominent was in connection with a sale of cattle to the Asbells by Booth senior. Asbcll bought a bunch of cattle and left it on the range, spending tho winter in Phoenix. When he came back for tho spring roundup, it was alleged at tho time that Zack had got away with the wholo herd.

So completely did the Booths terrorize the family that they refused to testify From a Photograph Secured 1 the Moment When He His Last Words to the His Criminal Career cousin of John Wilkes Booth? I I I 1 I in the case and finally left the country because of fear and the threats of tho Booths, so nothing but talk ever came of the aflair. John, Nick and Zack were accused of burglarizing a store at Payson and stealing 1C00 jiounds of Hour in 1892 and were all convicted and sentenced to serve terms in prison. They were taken to Yuma by Henry Thompson, then sheriff and served nearly a year under that sentence. They finally secured a new trial and were brought back to Globe. They gave bail for appearance at the next term of court and then the matter dropped, the case never being called.

Early in the '90s Zack Booth was convicted of grand larceny for stealing cattle from Johnny Gray, of Payson and was sentenced to a long term at Yuma. Had Powerful Friends A brother-in-law of the Booths living in Mississippi was a man of wealth and political influence, having been a former member of congress. He interested himself in Zack's behalf and secured hi3 release on parole after he had served about one year of his time. He took Zack to Mississippi with him where he remained a year or more, or until an unconditional pardon had been secured through his influence. Zack then returned in 1S93 to the Tonto home of the family, where he pursued his former tactics with the re- suit mat in tnc enu lie met ueath on the gallows.

Nick Booth with two accomplices was accused of robbing a Chinaman at Whcatfields. On the witness stand he swore that the two young men accused of the crime were at his home when the robbery took place. One of the I accused turned states evidence and I made a confesssion which resulted in a quick conviction of Nick for perjury. He served a term of six years in Yuma for this offense. Since his release he has, resided in New Mexico.

With tho death of tho father and the 1 removal of Nick from the territory the people of Tonto gradually recovered from their terrorized condition and no longer tolerated the sway of the Booths and John and Zack had been living what was for them a very quiet existence prior to the killing of Wiley Berry and Juan Vigil. Zack Booth'confesscd to both killings and has expiated his crimes on the gallows, and the name of Booth is no longer a menace to the law-abiding and peaceful citizens of the region where once they sought to awe and control by tneir audacity and nerve. From tho early days in Texas their aim seemed to be to ride rough shod over all who opposed them, and they attempted to assert their superiority overall laws save their own will. While this is but a fragmentary part of tho tale, it will suffice for the pose of its telling the day of tho "bad man" has passed in Arizona, and the fate of all concerned should be a to others who would emulate their deeds. Pretty Home Wedding A pretty home wedding took place yesterday at the home of John Wog, just beyond Miami on the Black War rior road, when hi? daughter Josephine was united in wedlock with N.

Warren Hammons, in the presence of a few in vited friends of the family. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. I. McKee and those present pronounce it one of the happiest of similar occasions ever attended by them.

The young couple have launched their bark on the matrimonial sea attended by tho best wishes of a host of friends. Petition for Mail Route A petition was circulated here last week and numerously signed asking for tho establishing of a mail route be tween Rico and Fort Apache. HENDERSON JUSTIFIED IN KILLING THE INDIAN Acquitted on Evidcnco of tho Prosecution, no Testimony Being Taken for the Defense Yesterday moining in Justice Thomas' curt J. It. Henderbon was acquit ted of tho charge of killing an Indian near Livingstone a few days ago.

The prosecution submitted its evidence but the defense did not deem it necessary to offer nny testimony. The attorney for defense made a motion to acquit on the facts as shown by evidence for the prosecution and the attorney for prose cution concurring tho case was dismissed. The Indian could talk good English so all that passed between him and Henderson was fully understood by both. The testimony of Jack Rule, who was riding with Henderson at the time of the shooting was to the following purport: A couple of squaws attempted to tell these men about a family disturbance row with the husband of one of them ior had gone on down the road toward Livingstone. When the horsemen had proceeded a short distance along the trail they saw the body of an Indian stretched across the road.

They circled around him ami Henderson made the remark, "guess he's only drunk," whereat the Indian jumped up and began to abuse-them in good English and bad language, declaring he was not drunk. A few remarks were exchanged when the horsemen started to ride away. The Indian ran after them, keeping close to them, cursing and threatening as he ran. He finally drew a revolver from his shirt and said he would kill them, at the same time raising his gun as if to shoot. Henderson, who had been riding with his head turned so he could watch the man's movements then grabbed his Winchester from the holster and fired at the man, who dropped.

Rule was unarmed. They rode on until they met two horsemen to whom they told of the occurrence and then proceeded to Livingstone. A coroner's jury held an inquest over the body of the Indian but returns had not been received in Globe at the time of the trial. MEXICAN SUSPECTS HEARING POSTPONED. Couple Arrested Near Metcalf Will be Brought Here Soon Important Witness.

The hearing which was to have been resumed this morning, in the case of the Mexican suspects brought from Alamogordo, was postponed until Monday, September 25, on request of the district attorney. J. R. Crowley, a contractor on government work near Livingstone, was expected here today, but could not reach Globe before Mon- day. His testimony as an identifying witness is believed to be of importance.

He claims to have seen and talked with the Mexicans who worked on the kett ranch the evening preceding the murders, and says he would know them anywhere. He will be confronted by all those in custody in connection with the case. The two men recently captured near Metcalf will bo brought here before Monday, and they, too, will be inspected by Mr. Crowley. The officers of Graham county are insistent that these are tho men so badly wanted.

The officials ol the sheriff's office arc still of the opinion that they have had witnesses before them who could, if they would, impart much necessary in formation. THE STATEHOOD VOTE. Too Busy to Count and Package Them This Week. Tho ballots arc in and the box em ployed in receiving them is packed full The count will now be made and the proper certnication completed, wnen the "loud voice" from Gila county will hi sent by express to the secretary of tho territorial anti-joint association. The result will be announced in our next issue.

The Silvek Belt wishes to thank all who have so ably and untiringly co-operated to secure the splendid shqwing which-will be made. No joint state' hood so far as Gila county is concerned, THE JUDICIARY NON-PARTISAN' Will President Roosevelt point a Democrat to Succeed Judge Tucker? RUMORS FROM WASHINGTON Published in Phoenix Assert that Gila Countv Man Will Sit on Fifth District Bench and that the Vacancy Will Be Made Soon. 4t Tho Phoenix Gazette of September 10, has an article claimed to be inspired by "reliable information from Washington" in which it i3 alleged that "the charges against Judge Tucker have been fully investigated," and "semi-official information indicates that the president deems the evidence sufficient cause for removing him from the bench." Regarding his probable successor the Gazette says that George J. Stoneman, of tho Gila county bar, is being con sidered by the president, as also Fred- crick S. Nave, present U.

S. attorney. The naming of Mr. Stoneman in this connection came as a complete surprise to his many friends in Globe, as well as to himself, but the more the idea is discussed in this city the more popular it becomes. It is no new idea with President Roosevelt to appoint democrats to positions on the bench with a view of so dividing the occupants that tho judi ciary is completely removed lrom partisan politics.

In fact, it is known to many that he considered the appointment of one or two democrats for the supreme benches of New Mexico and Arizona many months ago, ami he has not always selected his judicial appointees in the states from the republican party. It has been generally understood that the president will retain Mr. Nave in his present position until all the prosecutions commenced by him under the Edmunds act have been concluded. He has been named frenuentlv as 'a successor to Judge Doan when he shall in turn te succeeded by air. Alexander.

"The New Judge." The Gazette continues: "Mr. Stone-- man has the endorsement of very influential men, close to the president, and that he will be the new Fifth Judge there is little doubt. "Mr. Stoneman is 37 years of age, is in the prime of life and full vigor of his manhood. He is a graduate of Stanford university and the law department of Ann Arbor university, lie is the son of a former governor of California.

Has lived in the territory ten years and is a popular young man. He was admitted to the bar in 1S89." The Gazette might have added that he made a vigorous and capable district attorney for Gila county, and did his full duty fearlessly as he would on the bench; that he is one of the best educated, best read and most conscientious students of law in Arizona, and has all the elements necessary to qualify him for an acceptable member of the judiciary. The idea is popular with the best elements of the Gila county bar, many of the leading members having hastened to congratulate him on being considered for the honor, and to assure him of their hearty support. A Graceful Act It would be a most gracious act of the president to recognize the democratic majority in Viis district by pointing a judge from that party, fully in accordance with his theory that the judiciary should be wholly seperated from politics. It would be acceptable to some members of the supreme bench of Arizona because ot its euect in removing mucn criticism from their shoulders on account of the eternal cry of It would be a most acceptable courtesy from the president that he giveus a judge from among our own attorneys who understand those questions ever uppermost in our courts; mining, water rights, land claims and timber and, range litigation.

Mr. Stoneman knows Gila and Gra- ham counties by heart; knows the people personally, and is familiar with all the litigation of the past ten years in this section of Arizona and therefore qualified to pass upon these matters understandingly. Not a Candidate During Judge McFarland's recent atav in Globe The was approached in re gard to his possible candidacy for tho Judgeship ot this district. He replied that he had already been solicited Dy prominent citizens of Graham county, of both political parties, assuring him of their support case he would accept such an offer if tendered him by the president. He positively refused to allow the use of his name in this connection.

There is no other member of the bar in Gila and Graham counties so well qualified to serve the ends of justice on the bench of this court as George J. Stoneman. The appointment would meet with the approbation of the leading republicans ot Gila county who have 'so themselves; also that of 'a majority of the most prominent democrats in this district. The Silver Belt most heartily concurs. Of course, this is predicated wholly on the supposition that the Gazette is correct in the assumption that Judge Tucker is to be removed.

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