Arizona republican., 1896-06-12
The inmates of the county jail are

The inmates of the county jail are entertaining themselves with the ques- tion Net, or no Net?" It is brought up for discussion nightly since the weather began to favor it. The mos quitoes so far have it all their own way, but the prisoners feel reasonably certain that the netting will soon be given them. R. C. Lowell, with his baggage in his hand, bade farewell to Phoenix last evening. His destination is St. Louis where he will attend the Republican convention. When the last great whoop is given for Mckinley I will re- turn, my love, to thee" This is what Lowell said.
 There is a good deal of quiet talk in quiet circles about excursions. There need be no secret in the matter Any one of our ever courteous railroad of fcials will be delighted to furnish you all the information you desire regard ing these excursions and how you can enjoy them quietly and nicely and ! cheaply.
 An alfalfa fellow claiming to be i from Phoenix tells us he has just seen Niagara falls-and it cost him a dollar and he kicked-and advises all man. kind to walk hereafter. If there is an other Phoenician who has not seen the falls let him betake himself to a mu- scum. His salary and cage awaits him. One dollar! Huh!
 J. Ernest Walker returned Wednes- day from weeks visit to the Buckeye country where he Is interested in some valuable mining property near the National mine. He reports the Vol ] fey mill as about ready for business and says there is enough ore on the dumps of various claims to keep the stamps busy for months.
 l Judge Baker will, in all probability, close the term of the district court af- ter the trial of the criminal proceed i ings in Territory vs. Daggs ct al. It has been a long term since November 1, many cases have been tried, criminal and civil, numerous arguments on mo- l tions and demurrers heard, and alto gether long calendar disposed of and rest well earned.
 The merchants of California are wide awake. Numerous requests are com l ing from them to the clerk of the board of supervisors for copies of the latest great register, and soon our vot- CTS will be in receipt of pamphlets and ] circulars from the last state west in- forming them how and where to spend the money not needed or desired by our own merchants
 Tom Gaige of Gila Bend arrived in town yesterday, transacted his sigma ture to some land proof for his friend, Ham Light, and hurried away down the Gila again this morning. He states that while "The Bend is some dead just now, I premise tEat I shall continue to submit my society to that community until such period as the fiuorescent ray of electric revival shall tshed its refulgent light upon it, and that's whatever!"
 company vs. The Tempe Irrigating company, proceedings in condemna- tion, held the attention of court and jury all day yesterday Many intricate questions of law came up during the i day, giving the jurors opportunity for needed rest, but taxing the energies of court and counsel. The defense closed late in the afternoon and the first in ming of the argument will commence at 9 o'clock this morning.
 1 MT. Ham Light, of Gila Bend, made final proof yesterday on the southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section Il, township 5 south, range 6 west. Accompanying him as witnesses were Tom Gaige and John S. Anderson, of Gila Bend. Mr. Light has during his residence in lower Gila Bend invested i $22,OOO in the improvement of his large fruit ranch. He is deserving of success and not one of his numerous friends would think of envying him if the gods of fortune should smile large ly upon him.
 Letters received yesterday from liar ! ry Brown, the globe trotting represent at1ve of Du-sock, the preparation that renders all pneumatic tires self heal ing" locates that young man and his companion bicyclist, Al Hendrix, at Redding, Cal, to which point they have ridden from San Diego in the past two weeks including brief stay in San Francisco. Hendrix has now rid den his wheel 1,596 miles without once pumping up the tires, Du-sock so far proving an ample protection against all punctures. The boys are having excellent success in establishing per manent agencies along the route, and z. o. Brown, the active member of the Du-sock company here, is kept busy 1 packing and forwarding the prepara- t1on to the trade thus produced.