The oasis., 1896-08-22
ARIzoNA NEWS
Lculled from Exchanges.l ]

The assessment roll of Graham county is sl60,000 greater than year ago.
 Phnnix Herald: Governor B. J. Franklin has made application for a territory. He will receive an answer about next Thursday. He, so the Herald Is informed, will go to the coast and join the crowd Of Arizona slopers that are already there. All the great democrats are going to Call fornia.
 Prescott Courier; A gentleman who sleeps in the second story of the Otis building was awakened a few nights ago from some unknown cause and saw his pants, which he left on q chair when he retired, slowly disappearing out of a window. He made decollete rush for the pants, and arrived just in time to save them from being pulled out of tine window and dragged on by q cat.
 FlagstafE Democrat: Our efficient sheriff, K. H. Cameron, Friday, cap tured highwayman named Walter Scott Davis, alias J. II. Hutchis0n, who Is wanted at Cripple Creek, Col, for holding up a stage. He, in com pany with two others, held up stage at tbat place containing sixteen men and two women. One of the robbers was captured at Denver and Davis here. The other one is still at large.
 Suit has been commenced by Navajo county agoinst r. w. Nelson and b0ndsmen aud the board of supervisors Co compel the return to the county of money allowed Nelson for making the duplicate assessment roll The dis trict attorney contends that making the assessment roll is part of the duty of the clerk of the board of su- pervlsors and that he is not entitled to any extra pay therefor.
 Globe Silver Belt: The Buffalo mine boasts the champion pie bitter. One day recently, while partaking Of his midday repast, he remarked, regret fully, that he had never in his life got enough pie. His companions imme- diately produced from their lunch buckets fifteen pieces ofpie, which he gratefully accepted, remarking that their combined contributions and his own portion might appease his appe- tite for once. as he was not feeling very well, and consequently, was not very hungry. There was peach pie, apple pie, plum pie, blackberry pie and several other kinds, which he pro- ceeded to deyour with gusto, until the last piece disappeared before the astonshed gaze of his fellow workmen. Doubtless when feeling real we'll he could consume several pies more, but we hope he will not attempt 1t and thereby disturb the parity of l6 to ].
 Arizona Republican: A German couple that had been in this vicinity but short time made up their minds that Heins and Gretchen were made to travel through life together in double harness. Both live at Tempe and having concluded to get married, called on Justice of the peace Friday and made known thelr desires. The justice scentlng a fee, called in a couple of witnesses and the two were made one in jlffy. The witnesses kissed the bride and the judge pock- eted S5. He suddenly thought of the l marriage license and asked the groom to produce it. The newly made hus- band not knowing the laws of the land | had not thought that such thing was necessary, and so had not provided | himself with the paper. The justice scratched his head in perplexlty for minute, then referred to the statutes. Well, married you," he said, "but l guess l will have to divorce you again until the license Is got" The | couple were broken hearted, but the justice told them to send to Phoenix for the license and he would marry them aoain