Tombstone epitaph., 1897-04-25
BlSBEE NEWS.
FisBEE, A!ril, Il.
(0PPE FILINGS

come current that the Coppe- Queen company is negotiating for the pur- chase "f this property. it is the beli' f that MI. Dshforth's visit here now is for the purpose of bringing th" deal to e close. The mines are said { be the mos, promising copper properties in Sonora, and the fact thnt the Cop per Queen company cont mpla,e their purchase is evidence that they are of akable merit.
 Improvements in Bisbee is the order of the day and not the excsp ton. Substantial and imposing cot tages are b ing erected in every quar- t-r of the city. There are no "sky scrapers," of course, but many of them tower 60 far above orr business streets that a balloon would be an ac- oeptsble means of reaching some of them.
 Now that the rainy season will soon be here, it would not be aniss, and would doubtless result in much good were the PRosPECTJR to occasionally call attention to the possible danger from flood. Main street and Brewery avenue are more susceptible to dam aging deluges thau other portions of the camp, and the property interests ou Main street alone would seem to demand come action looking to pro- lection ngairst floods, which are in evitsble during the rainy seasons, and nre always attendant with more or less damage. Break-waters and bulk heads could be constructed at a nom insl figure, considering the probable loss of life and property. It eDly re- quires the leadership of some enter prising man to get together those most directly interested, and the mat ter could be given an impetus which would effectually guard against the danger before it is too late. Issue a call to those interested, stating tune and place, and the PRosPEc TOR will give it publicity, thereby assuring a general attendance.
 A jail delivery in Bi-hee is d rare thing, as most oi ifs inmates better |, their conditions materially when they enter this refOrmstory. Jesus Acosts became agricvsd at the actions of his i wife whom he had vowed to love and protect, and after the style of carressi { I burro, struck her & swat over the ca beza and kicked her up several flights of shanties on Chihuahua heighte contrary ,e the laws made and pro- vided, for which iniraction Of dignity Judge Williams sentenced the brave cavalier to six months in the county \ jeil. Acosta was confined in . eel with Duffey, who appropriated dinert belonging to another. Dufey states | that Mexieans effected an entranct through the rear wall of the prison an6 liberated his prison companion; tha he was invited to embark upon th, | wings of freedom but refused. Evi dently Duffey knows & geod t;ini when it has been thrust around him ard will remain the guest of Bisbee' bas,ile until he is bade 90 and sin n' more.
 BIsBEE, April 22 ls9, ! COVERINGS.
 1 There is always something trans pi:ing in the great copper camp C interest the public, and to the trainet newspaper man the tack O! getti ns up . few eolun as of interesting new | it ems is nc endeavor whatever, but tt one who is . novice in tine businees
 matters of importance are oyerlooke'
 and valuable space taken up with tn
 arrival and departure Of commercia
 men, "Mrs. Shvers and sister hay
 returned from Tncsop," where the
 have been gsrnering hay, etc. Bu
 I realize thst to publish paper for tn
 best interests of the It Ople, the pres
 ept and future of the youth shoul
 be observed at all times. Bswd
 house references are tolerated onl
 when crime and viciousness needs
 he exposed and checked. Men wh
 assume the role of either preac her 0
 layman. gaining the respect of tn
 people through that assumption
 should conduct themselves 70 as t
 merit that confidence, even if nc
 worthiIy bestowed. It iethe bassst C
 ingratitude for one dependent upo
 the charity of the public to rece;v
 aims and then as compensation to in
 vite and assist those of anOthe
 "pueblo" to wreck the business of hi
 benefsctors. I am digressing, how st.vSaI ont fn q that On