The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-30
SPARKS FROM TEXAS HILL.
A Budget of Interesting Items by Lust
 So."

The young man who jumped off the trai
 the other night, it seems is subject to tab
 ing these spells and it was while one c
 these came on that he jumped off Afte
 wondering over the desert 36 hours, h
 finally showed up at the station nearly ia
 mished for water. He is all right agai
 and continued his journey on last Satur days train westward.
 Texas Hill has lively appearance thi
 week. Contractor Norton has put on teams, which are kept busy hauling barley for the canal.
 Mike Nugent passed through town tn, other day, and stopped off few minutes tC sec the boys.
 Charley Hackett while hunting stock last week in the river bottom, near Teamsters Camp, came in conta,t with large size | lion, which caused him to make nasty re- treat towards his saddle horse. The fol. lowing day this same lion, got away with fine, fat calf belonging to MT. Wills, who lives on the river. The lions most likely destroy considerable stock along th' river and the sooner they are put out of the way, the better.
 The Railroad Co. have several car loads of combination lumber here on the ground, to be used on the main line as an expert ment. They are adopted as the best ties to last in this kind of soil and climate
 On tho eve. of the 27th inst, Texas Hill and the Mohawk Great Unwashed com bined, assembled at the cress roads. Capt. Smith was elected temporary chairman and he ordered the meeting to proceed. regard less of the absence of one or two of the leading members, who were still under going the effects of a recent "boozs." The Artful Dodger of the Hayssed delega- tion, moved: ''that all true, pious demo- crats cast their votes in full for Samuel Purdy." The motion passed unanimously by the Great Unwashed, amid three cheers and rousing tiger for Sam. Purdy.
 The Mohawk Valley Canal Go. got their telephone wire connected and in working order yesterday, and the following ccnver- sation took place through the telephone be- tween Just So and Mohawk:
 Just So. Hello, Mohawk, hows weath- over your way?"
 Mohawk. Lovely, clear and calm"
 J.S. "Whats all that smoke about over there close to eamp?"
 NJ. "That' sCapt. Smith down in Smokey Hollow, cooking big mess of beans for an election feast"
 J.S. "What rufaed the col's temper last week?'
 M. ''Col says that growler biz was rocky sendoff, and it would sound iron clad at prohibition meeting"
 J. S. "Seen anything of any stray can. didates roaming around your vlcinity?''
 M. "No, nary one. Why have any given up the ghost and are they coming out to locate?"
 J. s. "Hows pools on Sheriffs,"
 NJ. Yesterday two to one was bet on Nugent. Today Tyner gained one in his favor. Looks like an even pull"
 J. S. flows supervisor Tom Rain?''
 NJ. 'He is no go, unless he sends down ! sampler to oil this river"
 J. S. 'Hows Joe Steia:"
 NJ. "He is saved" J. s. "Hows Judge Brinley?" Nj. Saved
 J. s. ''Hows Lorette for Treasurcr?"
 M. Cant form any opinion just yet. l Waiting to see what effect his booze had i ,n some of the boys. DeCorse is stand of. It seems he sent some China or Japan label .igars down to the committee"
 J. S. "Hows Frank Townsend!
 NJ. "Saved, but he wants to townsend ome of that down which bears his private rade mark
 J. s. Hello Mohawk, why is defeat d candidates jug after an election, like an Arizona mirage?''
 NJ. 'Cause nothing in it when you get har."
 J. S. 'Helio Mohawk, just one more nd we will have to cut the circuit. Bat cry getting weak and it won't do to put DO heavy strain on a new wire-she is able to disconnect. Whats difference 1 etween telephone operator and tele- raph operator?" M. "One pounds on the anneunciator nd the other pounds brass"