The Clifton clarion., 1889-01-02
soIomonviIIe Siftings.

Mary A. Fitzgerald, schoolteach- CTS at San Jose and Solomonville respectively, are spending the hol- idays on visit to relatives and friends ill Tucson. Miss Fitz- gerald, who left here Monday last, was passenger on the stage which was held up and robbed. Very fortunately she lost nothing, al- though she had quite nice sum of money with her.
 The courthouse was the scene Christmas night of a well-attended and very enjoyable hop given by the $. D.'s.
 Fitzgerald & Go. removed to their new and capacious store on Monday, the 24th inst, and on the 18th the building they had vacated belonging to Slippery Pete Bolan was entirely destroyed by fire. It is mystery yet how the fire originated, but the heavy insur- ance on the shanty may have had something to do with it. The structure carried an insurance of S35O0.
 Messrs. Pomeroy and Stevens have returned here to spend the holidays with their families.
 Bert Frye is stepping high again. This time it is a boy, and mother and son are doing well.
 The Board of Supervisors meet tomorrow (Monday) for the pur- pose of examining the books and accounts of the county officers, after which they will furnish them with tickets for tho headwaters of Salt river on account of the peo- pie of Graham county, Sheriff Whelan alone excepted. The new Board will not meet until Mon day, January 7th, when they will enter upon their economic career. Retrospectively, what curious coincidence it was that the Arizona Copper Company and the people of Graham county should reach the same conclusion at about the same time.
 The first act of the new Board will be the election of a successor to Supervisor Whelan. Several so-called Democrats from your section are seeking the office, bas- ing their claims on the assistance rendered the Independent" party in the last campaign; or, in other words, they want to te rec ompensed for playing the traitor to their own party. It is sincerely the hope of all consistent Demo- crats that their dishonorable ac- tions will react upon themselves. and that they will hereafter be re- pudiated by both parties. Frank Dysart, a straight-out Republican, is also an applicant for the posi- tion, and if ability and integrity go for anything with the party of purity and reform he will receive the appointment. Soreheads, when incompetent, need not expect anything from straight out Republicans. The successful ones of their own kind may at tempt to give them little pap, but not more than can possibly be helped.
 Col. Jerome H. Vaughn has re- turned here after an absence of some months in Aravaipa, where he has been teaching sch col. This highly educated and well-informed gentleman, whose literary gym nastics and photography have often proved the wonder and envy of the printer, was an ardent sup porter of the successful ticket at the late election, and it is SUD- posed that he is looking around Tn hopes of receiving reward for his services.
 Dr. A. J. Leitch, accompanied by his brother, c. P. Leitch, ar rived this evening. The doctor, who is just from Ohio, feels very sore over the result of the late national election. He has many sympathizers here, but more on account of county than national affairs.
 W. J. Parks, of Duncan. is here. It is reported that he will be un- der sheriff and also partner with Whelan in the corral business. There is pot of money both ways, and we hardly think John will overlook a bet.
 GILA.
 Solomonvllle, Dec. 30th.
 The following out of town peo-
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