Arizona republican., 1897-10-01

cOHSluSIdllO1 each case was rather insignificant, be- ing only S1. Both were from w. A. Clark of Montana, and were executed to H. c. Elliott of New York. One of them transferred title to one-six- teenth interest in MT Clark's right, title and interest in and to the lease and agreement held by him in the Equator mine near Jerome. The other conveyed title to one-fourth of the West Champion mine, also near the same place. The significance of these deeds attaches to the fact that the property in question is that which has hitherto been in litigation so long in the courts here re.-Journal-Miner The testimony in the case of c. B. Wiser ct al vs John Lawler ct al, was closed yesterday evening, and argu ment was commenced this morning. { The opening argument was made by MT. Gallagher, very bright young at i torney of Chicago, and very elo- quent orator. He occupied the entire i forenoon in his argument. Defend ! ants attorneys have till noon tomor- 1 row to present their argument, and j plaintiffs attorneys will close tomor- : row afternoon, when the case will be ! i ening address for the defense this af i ternoon. The closing address in the case will be made by G. w. Kretzi1ger tomorrow afternoon. There was quite , large attendance Of spectators in court today, among the number being about half a dozen ladies' , Journal-Miner
 Hugh Moves, the Indian interpreter ..,1 courts, is a full blooded Papago and was born near the village of Coyote, about fifty miles southwest of Tue son. He stands over six feet tall and weighs fully 250 pounds. He was ed heated at the Tucson Indian school and speaks English with a clearness that is remarkable When not en- ] ployed about the courts he works at other occupations. AS foreman of a baIing machine during harvest time, he is said to be the equal of any man. Those best acquainted with him say he is straightforward. honest and | truthful in all his dealings with men, whether of his own race or not The Indian school certainly made a ten strike when it graduated him.-Tuc- son Citizen
 
 is seldom overdone in Arizona, but the suffering people of Harshaw and country thereabouts are having just cause for complaint. It has rained in the daytime and rained at night till the whole country is saturated and water to spare. Last week the mail carrier narrowly escaped drowning. He was caught in a flood below Har- r6 mail sack washed down the canyon. One of his horses died later from the effects of rough usage by the flood. MT. D. l.. Oakes, who has lived in Harshaw since the iearly eighties, says that he never saw such amount of rain in that section of the country, but he says the mountains and valleys look grand and beautiful in their gar ment of grass and flowers.
 i Judge E. R. Monk received the sad intelligence of the sudden death of his cousin, Mrs. Harry W. McKean, at Randsburg, Cal, this morning. The deceased is native of Stark county, O., and came to Arizona eight years | ago for her health, being a sufferer rom consumption, and resided for some time in Tombstone Her health was much benefited by the change and she was afterward married to Harry w. McKean, who was until re- gently secretary of the territorial prison at Yuma. Upon his successor being appointed they moved to Bands burg, Cal, where they have resided but a few days, until this morning, , when Mrs. McKean was taken sud denly i'll and died shortly after. The remains will be taken to Los Angeles today and the funeral services will probably occur in that city Friday Tucson Citizen.