Arizona republican., 1897-11-09
ALL OVER ARIZONA.
Late News From Every Corner of the
 Territory.


 Mrs. Ed Tewiksbury of Globe killed a huge rahtlesnake in the kitchen few days ago. 1t struck Vlcaously at her before it was dispatched with an ax. The snake had twelve rattles and a button
 Alt a meeting of the Arizona Pio> neer Historical society at Tucson last Friday night Judge w. F. Scott was elected president of the society vice Fred G. Hughes, who is now a plo- meer in other lands.
 We learn that l.. E. Divelbess has been appointed postmaster at Hol- brook, He has OUT congratulations He will make an efficient and court eous official, and the Argus extends its best wishes.-The Argus.
 The school at Winslow closed down last week on account of the cold weather. The school house will be heated by a hot air furnace, but the furnace has not arrived, although IL is expected every day.-The Argus.
 Miguel Peralta, bookkeeper at Nn- gales committed suicide by shooting last week. Deceased was am old and we'll known citizen of Pima county, having resided many years in Tucson and was also at one time lD buSlnesS at Crittenden. He was a native or Ures. Sonora, but was raised and Sd- ucated in California.
 Walter G. Shanly was caught un- der the caga in the Hoos.er mine at Globe the other day, and crushed un- der the weight of HOO pounds. The engineer realized a mistake had been made and instantly raisad thla, cage. but none too soon, for Shanly was al ready unconscious and in another minute would have been dead. He will recoVer
 Another meeting of citizens will be held at the court house next Thurs day evening at 7:30 o'clock, to hear a. report from the subscrip ion com mittee apoimted at a previous meet- ing to solicit subscrip ,iJons towards dIefraying the expenses of Rev. 1. T. Whittemore ito Washington in the in iterest of the Buttes IlG lGservoir-FlOr- ence Tribune.
 Joe Ford has jumped the fat. We do not mean by this that Joe has quit the fiat but we mean that he has filed a location on all tihe land lying along the fat north of NOgales. The land is claimed by the railroad company but Joe questions that right to more than fifty feet on each side of the track and has filed a homestead on all land outside of that distance with in a certain limit. If he makes il stick Joe will soon be a bloated land owneI..--Nogales Vidette.
 Monday and Tuesday MT. R. c. Lo- we'll, the concrdte walk contractor was at Nogales, and during his visit he closed enough contracts for side walks along Morley avenue to justify bringing in his men and outfit and beginning work. MT. Lowell has had long experience in his line in Sacra- manIto, Woodland, Maryville and other towns in California, and Phoe- mix and Tucson; and his work is guaranteed first class. He will cause Morley avenue to very shortly pre- sent a very different appearance.- - Nogal5s Oasis.
 Yesterday United States Consul R Hughes Long received from Guaymas a report from Consular Agent F. M Croker that on the 9th of October ome Captain Portsr, from San Diego, Cal ifornia, accompanied by companr ion manned Johnson, set sail for Iii buron island, going in a small sai boat, and in search of shells anf other curios On the 18th ult Mex ican sailing vessel, engaged in ths gulf trade, came into tlhe harbor al Guaymas and reported that when mean Tiburon a few days previous Gheg sighted the sail boat, which was il possession of about 100 Seris Indians savage inhabitants of the island whose hostility to white men is tot well known. The Indians were very hostile in their attitude, and f1ret at 9hs Mexicam Tiessel. 1t is feared that Captain Porter and his compan ion suffered the same fate as dit Robinson of Phoenix and compan ion who landed om Tsburon soma three years ago.-Nogales Oasis.