Graham guardian., 1895-03-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Items Of Local Interest Gathered by
Reporters on their Rounds.
DoINGs IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Breezy Little Notes of General Interest
Picked up Here and There.


Picked up Here and There.
]. H. Thompson, Gila county's
hustling sheriff, passed through
Stafford on the outbound train last
Tuesday on his way east.
The Misses Evelyn and Rose A.
Solomon, Miss Bertha Neese and
Messrs. o. A Sutherland and John
fitzgerald paid the GUARDIAN of
fee pleasant visit on Sunday.
The Misses Jennie and Dolly
Parks, accompanied by Mr.. Jos.
Reaves paid the GUARDIAN office a
pleasant visit on Wednesday.
Messrs. A. M. Montierth, e. d.
Tuttle, Jas. r. Lassator and Mer-
ian Montierth will start to-day to
survey the contemplated wagon
road from here to Camp Apache.
r. w. Bingham has ordered a
new Buffalo-Pitts threshing ma
chine from the factory at Buffalo,
N. Y. The machine is costing him
about $1,000 at the factory, and
ought to be a good one.
]. T. Owens sold TO Messrs Fred
Layton and Frank Tyler "a fine
hogs last Monday. They were re-
moved from the Mill farm to that
of Mr.. Tyler near Thatcher, where
they will be cared for.
Private advices received from
Phenix indicate that councilman
Edwards of Gila County is working
earnestly to establish the u. S.
Court at Globe. This WIFI be con-
siderable of a surprise to many of
the people of this county and is
hoped that the information may
prove incorrect.
Girls Madison called at our Office
last Monday and paid for his ad.
for a month, saying that it had
brought him his first customer the
next day after its first appearance,
therefore he considered it his duty
to square up with the printer, for
which we feel grateful, as it points
out the fact that Mr.. Madison knows
that the printer and devil cannot
live altogether on wind.
All parties concerned are invited
to attend meeting to be held at
Judge Fonda's Office next Saturday
at o'clock p. m, to take into con-
sideration the forming of a comp
any to erect new Touring mill at
Stafford. The promoters of the
scheme say that the company will
be formed with a $4,000 capital
stock, to be divided into 1000
equal shares, 81 400 of which has
already been subscribed. 1t is to
be 20-bbl. roller mill.
Mr.. Chas. Solomon and w. B.
Kelly passed through Stafford on
their wheels Sunday morning en-
route for Pima. They presented a
very pleasing appearance in their
bicycle suits. They returned the
same evening but not in the same
way they went. Charlie having
broken his wheel near Pima; the
boys were compelled to return be.
hind pair of tri weekly mules
Charlie says a burro conveyance
under such circumstances beats
camping out for the night.
Andrew Alexander of Fl. Thomas
is enrolled as deputy sheriff and
his appointment meets with gen.
eral favor. Mr.. Alexander is a
prominent business man, large
tax payer and gentleman of high
standing-well known in the
county. He is courteous, prudent
and agreeable, recommended by a
majority of the citizens Of Fort
Thomas and vicinity, regardless of
political influences. The sheriff
did well in making Mr.. Alexander
one of his deputies and we believe
he will prove an efficient officer.
What "influence" did Showalter
have? That has been q live ques-
ton with the Illinois congressional
delegation this week. Chief JUS
tice Fuller, Vice-President Steven
son and Hon. William R. Morrison
each had a candidate for the new
U. S. circuit Judgeship in Illinois,