Arizona republican., 1897-11-19
ALL OVER ARIZONA.

ALL OVER ARIZONA.
 Late News From Every Corner of the
 Territory.
 Hon. Mark A. Smith, cur delegate to congress, came up from Phoenix this morning. He is accompanied by his wifel-Journal-Min
 The general impression among the railroad men is that the division will return to Williams. The present traf- fic arrangement is proving wholly un- satisfactory. Crews are overWorked. trains seriously delayed and there is universal dissatisfaction. - Williams News.
 The wool growers of this county are much exercised over lthe' whole sale stealing of sheep in this vicini y, and have taken active steps to hunt down the guilty parties. Recently great numbers of shaep have been stolen from herds, in one instance 500 being taken from one herd.-Williams News.
 Captain Hare and a deiacament of ten men of the Seventh U. s. cava Try, stationed at Fort Huachuca, came in last evening from that post on their way to the Ch;rfcahuaS, escOrting J. B. Iippincott, of the well knCwn pub fishing house of Philadelphia, who is here taking in the sights of the coun- try.-Tombstone Prospector.
 From the north to the west of Ora ham county new mines are bling located each week. The hills are full of prospectors drawn here by dis coveries made heretofoIIe. It was thought several months ago that every particle of mineral Hear ns earth in the Lone Star district had been 1oeaisd, but reports come in from there continually of new dis coveries. Guardian.
 The steel cells being placed in the new female quarters on the nor,h west corner of the prison grounds will be completed next Monday and the frail prisoners installed therein. The new quarters are admirably lc- cated, remote from the other prison CTS, overlooking the Colorado river and the city. The building is a two story structure, with the cells above and a neat work room on the ground floor where the prisoners will be en- ployed during the day at work that suits their fancy.-Arizona Sentinel. Fifty convicts are now at work en- larging the State of Arizona Improve memt company'S canal below town and within the next ten days the force will be increased to twice that num- ber. It will require about two months to complete the work in the valley when the force will be moved up the river to the heading of the canal. MT Anderson is pushing the construction of the barge as rapidly as possible and will have the big steam shovel ready for business when it is needed Arizona Sentinel.
 The election for three members of the city council will be held in less than a month, but the man from the Star has not yet heard any one named as an avowed candidate There will be brought before the city council for action during the coming year measures of great importance, very materially affecting the future pros perity of Tucson, and it is to be hoped that the better and more progressive element in our city will put forward as candidates soma of its best and most thoroughly representative msm- bers, and succeed in electing them.- Tucson Star
 An uncondi ,icnal pardon was 1e ceived at the prison a few days aga from the executive office setting a liberty the longeSt-time prisoner on the mill" Af Ter fourteen years oi penal servituda the prisoner, now grizzly and decrap,t with age, re fuses to accept his liberty, but choo e; to remain a ward of the territory Although many admired his physics :. strength, dignity and beauty in his younger days, hIa is now left witf scarcely friend or known living rel ative in the world. His long year: of constant toll on the 'fhill'' have made him loathe to leave his assoc. ates and familiar surround ngs, anc he will be tendiarly cared for as al honored guest of that institution un til the end of his days. The mann written on the pardon was ''Fleabitter Dick" charged with the crime O wanting to work.-AriZora Sentinel
 Rev. Howard Billman and wife wer treated to a most agreeable surpris' at the Congregational church las evening. A large number of thei friends cCngre gated at the church un known to them and waited for MT and Mrs. Billman to appear, whicl they did shortly af,erward; whel great was their surprise to learn tha a number of their friends had beel conspiring in this manner to shoy their friendship and es,eem. GU glass berry dish and a gold spoo were presented in behalf of friends b Rev. Bowron, who spoke of the hig esteem in which the friends of MI
 
 Billman responded in manner whic expressed his feelings to all who wer in attendance. He said among hi remarks that he was much gratifie to have had the opportunity of Twin in Tucson and of knowing the peopl and in the future he would alway