Arizona republican., 1893-08-23
TEMPE ECHOES.

The entire country on the south side
is thoroughly soaked by the late rains,
and farmers, orchardists, cattle and
sheep men are in excellent spirits.
Whatever feeling of distress occasioned
by the stringency of the money ques-
ton seems now removed and every one
feels that Arizona's most prosperous
era is at hand.
The work train reached Tempe at
noon yesterday and they were hopeful
of reaching Maricopa before night, but
. from reports by those coming over the
line il seems improbable. A strong
force OF men, well supplied with whis-
key, are wallowing in the mud, trying
to repair the many breaks in the road.
J. w. Durbin, a deputy sheriff from
Ban Antonio, Tex, arrived in Tempe
on Sunday evening, having walked in
company with A. J. Peters to the ella,
from which point they were driven
over. Durbin is here after John Brooks,
who was arrested last Saturday and
taken to Phoenix, charged with cattle
stealing in Texas some three years ago.
Brooks is farmer who has resided
near Tempe for the past three years.
He says it is simply plan to persecute
him, as the only thing taken was
yearling steer, accidentally picked
while cattle buying, and that he in
formed the owner afterward, and he
came and got the steer.
Salome Tapia, young Mexican, is
sick at the Arlington. He tells pitt
full story about being robbed of his
clothing while stopping for few days
in Phoenix, and later his Intellectual at
tempt to find the articles Of wearing APP
parel in Phoenix and Tempe. He came
to Tempe three days ago, a stranger,
without money and too much pride to
beg. For two days he subsisted on wa
ter and climate, after which he gath
cred some greens across the railroad,
cooked the weeds and ate them with
relish, but this diet did not satisfy his
appetite and be at last came into town,
swept out saloon and received in pay
ment the price Of meal. This he in
vested at Burchard's restaurant, after
which he was given work on we'll. He
took hold willingly, but was so eX-
hausted from continued abstenance
from food that he fell faint and was
carried to the hotel, where he is uncon-
scious with fever.
Two young men had a sorry trip walk
ing twenty eight miles, from Maricopa
to Phoenix, on Sunday. One was q
light footed railroad laborer, while the
other was a German faro dealer, weigh.
ling 200 pounds. The little fellow took
the lead on the start, but the Dutch
man led the procession into town
little after dark. Throughout the coun-
try is a sheet of water all the way and
travel and travel vas much impeded,
for there was no place to walk except
on the track, and that was like sus'
pension bridge. A tie gave way over
big wash and the Dutchman was pre-
c:pitated into the raging torrent twelve
feet below, and came near getting log
ged, but finally succeeded in wading
ont. He was in a sorry plight, being
covered with mud and wet to the skin,
while blood trickled down bis legs from
chatting. He says he would not make
the walk again under similar circum-
stances for 5000.
The famous John d. Walker estate is
now settled and 2. B. McCabe, who
championed Juana's, the half-breed
girls cause, is on his way home froms
tOs anRtles, Delng lieu w NJ mdtlcopa'
BY the terms OF the settlement the
young lady becomes an heiress to the
amount OF s400, 900, or all the Arizona
part OF the estate and $3.50, 900 in mort
gage securities in California. The ST.
600 that lay in the banks at Los An
geles will be used by the Walker Bros.
in paying off Indebtedness and court
expenses. This settlement reflects
good deal OF credit on McCsbe, who
with the assistance of Ed. Jones of
Mesa, the foster parent OF the girl, has
furnished the money to fight the case
and bring it to successful termina-
ton. The young heiress is rather
good looking, modest lady Of eighteen,
fairly we'll educated and not In the
least elated over her good fortune, ex-
cep. that she is thankful to now be able
IN remunerate her benefactOra