Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-02-20

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 are picked up from the platforms along railroads without the least concern. This is a novel way ol getting even with the government
 Hunts bill to introduce military training into pablie schools is a good measure. aud one also that would be popular among the young. The only disagreeablc feature of such a law would be: "Johnny get your gum
 Death covers many sins usually. This applies to mankind generally, the only exception being state treasurers. Another one of those trusted officials died the other day in Illinois, and as usual he was short in his earthly accounts S500,0OO.
 Very few men in this section have opened their mouths on the woman suffrage question as to an adverse opinion since 1t went smashing through the house. All men are after office nowadays.
 If the local option bill becomes a law and carries in this section. every person who goes along the street with an armful of goods will be accused naturally of carrying an original package"
 Phenix has commenced to wrestle with the problem of digging up" for the north and south road. In sentiment the road has a unanimous ring to it. but in "anteing" up sev- 1, eral species of the crawfsh may be found in Salt River.
 The barbers of this city, or majority of them, wish to zee Sunday law passed that will give them relief from their present cares. But they are not to be fAv. ored, it would seem, by the legisla- tive reform shayers, as tho latter scrape the father of the ills of the rest of mankind.
 Will some fair woman suifragist please come forward with 8 few literary "bruisers" on their rights, now that the legislature says they can do the button hole act just like the horrid men. We arc generously inclined toward them now and have much space for them to air their eloquence.
 We are really shocked that Coun- cilman Edwards of Gila should bave asked the council to iuvesti- gate his private affairs CT heal his ills with a legislature plaster. The "code" that his been followed out in the past was for the aggrieYed to slug the aggressor and then apologize to the council.
 It is said that the reason Ari- zona's admission is delayed, is due to the belief that nothing is known in Washington of our resources except 1t be PheniE. A generous dispOsi ton on this matter of prominence should include once in a while we the people of Ash Fork, petition" etc. This would enlighten people at Washington very much on our "resources."
 As yet no decision has been received in this city over the coun- ell investigation of a newspaper racket iu which Councilman Ed wards lately figured. If the jurisdiction of that body extends to the duty of tracing and running down newspaper mention of the personnel of that body, the lower house will probably have the legislative field to its own sweet will for the rest of the session, if the matter is carried out as some people desire.
 Happily this section is now under going a change in the hue and sry that has heretofore prevailed in its affairs. The stain that has lowered over us and made prospects very gloomy in mining life is said to be due to the character of mining grounds purchased by outsiders that was utterly worthless and termed wild cut in short. The Henrietta affair it would seem has been the means of reversing this | old time order, and instead of "do- ing up" an outsider, We are the ones l that are being "done up.' Arizona is all right so far as its mines are l and the trouble now simply lays with the outside in sestor