Arizona weekly republican., 1893-02-23
TUCSON LETTER. The Kibbey Murder Trial
 in Progress. An Early Session of the Land Grant Court. The Old Pueblo Whitened by a
 Fall of the Beautiful.
4 Suggestion to the Legislature Concerning the Enactment
 of a Game Law.

of witnesses 10 town, the hotels are full and parties arriving from the east and elsewhere, have experienced much difficulty in obtaining rooms. The trial will be of long duration and will attract much attention. The venire of trial jurors included the best men in the district.
 The land grant court commences for the first time in Tucson next week. The judges of the court will arrive Sat urday, and in most instances will be accompanied by their wives. It be- hooves Tucson to extend to these dis tinguishpd gentlemen and their fami- lies every possible courtesy to make their stay in the old pueblo pleasant. 1t is said that the court comprises an unusual amount of legal ability, which has commanded great respect wherever the sessions have been held. United States Attorney Reynolds, who repre- sents the government in the matter of these grants is already here and is re- ceiying a most hearty welcome. MT. Reynolds work has been of great value to the United States and to the set tiers. He has fought for the rights of the people indefatigsbly and has achieved victories that speak well for his legal abilities His splendid man. agement of the Algodones grant case would insure a welcome in Yuma that would astonish him. His premises are carefully prepared when he appears in court against these land grants and he has the tenacity and legal ability to sustain him elf under any and all cir cumstances.
 The land grant settlers have stauuch and safe friend in United States Attorney Reynolds, man who makes their interests his own, and pro- tects their homes with marked ability that shows careful study. He is today the best informed man of the law ap- pertaining to land grants in the UnIted' States.
 Samel Hughes takes rank as a weather profit second to none. With clear sky and warm spring weather, he prophesied snow for Tuesday, the l4th, and the snow came, and capped the sur rounding mountains and fell in the streets of Tucson, though it failed to lay and whiten the ground. We have known for considerable period that Sam possessed a shrewd knowledge Cf Arizona weather, begotten of thirty five years residence in Arizona but we did not fully appreciate his markable ability until the rain and snow com menced falling yesterday. The cattle men are jubilant. Even wells and old time watering places were d. jed up, and the whole country was sadly in need of rain to help the overstOcked cattle ranges.
 Candidates for office are looming up on all sides. As rule they are men in good standing. capable of filling the offices they seek creditably, making good public servants.
 Statehood is not so near as 10 be dan gerous, l regret to say. Monkeying with our rights is mere paptime to con gress, and it would be cruel not to re- solve ourselves into foo ball for their amusement. What the Democrats will do for statehood we will be allowed to reflect over for long time, as there is no probability of more than a special session of the senate to confirm the ap- pointees of the incoming president
 Things are getting hot among the Democratic factions here. It is war to the knife, and rszors in the air. Hughes is a candidate for governor, and the fight is going to be bitter, but iu the natural course of events the result must be determined early in the fight.
 Mining matters are looking parti- cularly bright at present. New dis coveries in our county show the im- mense riches hidden from sight, which energetic development may discover. The land grant curse is a blight on mining in southern Pima, and when these matters are settled an increased activity may be expected.
 A strict game law ought to be passed by the present legislature. Thousands of dozens of quail are being trapped openly in Arizona and sent to market in large cities. The time is not far distant when the eastern huntsman can not come to Arizona for game, it is 6 fact that unless active measures are taken to protect our game. it will soon be & thing of the past, the same as the buffalo of the plains, that were driven to slaughter by the thousand merely for their pelts. The trapping of quail is an outrage, and she heavy hand of the law ought to be laid on persons guilty of such acts.
 hope the game laws may be made sufficiently strict to preserve reason able amount of game within our borders. Pima county expects great thing of it's legislators.