The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-01-02
AROUND ARIZONA.

sonic bodies in Tucson occurred on Fri
day night under the direction Of Grand
Master A. L. Grow of Tombstone. The
installation ceremonies were followed
bya banquet at the Maisop Doree.,
| The electric light and water plant
at the asylum was started up Monday
and everything found ia. work salts
factorily. The plant will now be run
nlng continuously. S. e. Wynkoop.
the electrician, will take charge of the
plant for short ile.--Republcan.
There are some six or eight ariesian
wells in the neighborhood Of ST. David
that are flowing freely, the quantity of
water 10 the well being sufficient To
irrigate u number of acres, which Is of
excellent qualify. The practical ef-
fects of these wells will be thoroughly
tested the coming summer.--Pros-
pector
Four Prescott people are charged
with beng implicated in the Illegal
disappearance Of 1900 worth of dia-
monds-three men and woman.
Two men are now in Jail and one out
on bail. Judging from the conflicting
stories told regarding the matter a
modern Solomon is needed to straight
en- out the tangle-Courier.
Observer Burrows has received noli-
| fication from the weather bureau al
Washington to proceed to Columbus.
Ohio, and assume charge of the wealth
er office in that city. Mr.. Burrows
has resided IN Arizona for a long time
and if he makes up his mind to leave
will be missed by many friends both iu
Phoenix aud Tucson.--Repnblican.
Mr.. Thomas York of the Huachucas
returned Saturday from trip to Cali
forna. He took up a car load of
young calves to Los Angeles which
readily brought $3.50 each there. The
calves were taken from various ranch
ers and neighbours on the range and
were in excellent condition, and the
rrice realized is good one.-Pros-
pector.
L. H. Manning. surveyor general OF
Arizona. has forwarded his resignation
to the secretary of the interior. and
Frank Heney is now in Washington
working for the appointment of George
Roskruge for the position. The
democracy of Arizona have endorsed
Foster Dennis for the place and the
chances are strong that he will get it.
Gazette. ..r. D.. ...
There was wagon load of water
melons on the street yesterday that
sold at 5 cents apiece. A big hayrack
full was on display. but they are so
plentiful that the demapd was slight.
Where on earth besides Phoenix can
watermelons by the wagon load be-
found on Christmas evep The melons
were good-sized, regular In shape. aud
looked fully equal to the midsummer
product, ct,-Gazette. ,E
The early morning south-bound
freight train from Ash Fork had
narrow escape from being wrecked al
Ash Fork Monday morning. When
the train arrived at a bridge the engine
jumped the track and plunged into the
bridge, tearing up the timbers and
rails. By good fortune the engine did
not topple over and a fatal accident
was averied.-Republican.
Miguel Anton, Pima Indian. who
was killed by Jose Luis, another In.
dian Of the same tribe, last Friday, has
been avenged. for Jose Luis. the mur-
derer, is corpse and is buried uude,
the shade of mesquite tree, un-
mourned by his tribe. Word was re-
ceived yesterday at the sheritf's office
that Luis, the murderer, was dead and
buried. An Indian policeman brought
the news from the Gila reservation,
where the murder was committed.-I
Republican.
The butchers of Phoenix have formed
themselves into an association under
the name of the Butchers Protective
Association, and have subscribed to an |
ironclad agreement that after the New
Year they will give credit to no Gus
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