Arizona republican., 1898-05-24

most attractive dining room. The second story surrounded by wide yer andas, will be most desirable apart ments and in great demand. The pro- ject is a good one and will pay.-Tuc- son Star.
 The commencement exercises of the University of Arizona this year prom lses to be of most interesting char acter. The attendance of students will be much larger than at any pre- yious commencement of the univer- sity and the exercises will be such as will commend student and faculty to those most interested in the success of this most important educational institution of the territory.-Tucson Star.
 Thomas Yerkes of Santa Ana, So- nora, Mexico, is in Tucson. In long days gone by MT. Yerkes was a resi- dent of Southern Arizona generally,
 living at Tucson, and like all o1d- timers who did business outside the walls of the town he suffered at the hands of the Indians His present business here is to meet the Indian claim agent. His claim aggregates S50,000. He came to Arizona in 1863. and for many years took an active part in the development of the coun- try.
 Frank Sieglets met with a very se- rious accident one evening recently while going to his home in Solomon Vi--e from attending church in Saff- ord. LIS horse ran away and ran into a barbwire fence, lacerating him. self terribly and throwing Frank off
 It is not known exactly how long he
 lay insensible and helpless, but he was finally discovered and taken to his home. The young gentleman is employed by I. E. Solomon as clerk, and is grandson of Judge c. E. Moorman
 The Copper Queen company have
 added over seyenty-fve volumes of new books to the already large list in
 The library. The company thus keeps it's employees, as well as the citizens
 of our town generally, well supplied w..-. all of lne periodicals, newspapers and magazines. Tucson has been bragging about that town being the
 only one in the territory having a public library, but we will have to call
 them down, as Bisbee has had free library for years, thanks to the man.
 agement of the Copper Queen com- pany.-Orb.
 Mildred Alfred. well-known citizen of Bisbee, died at his home in Tomb stone canyon after an illness of only four days duration. He had been suffering from rheumatism for several days, winch nnally went to his heart thereby causing his death. He had | for several years held the position of fireman at the Copper Queen smelter,
 and being of kind and gentle dispo- sition was quite popular among his fellow employees. The deceased leaves
 widow and five children to mourn his I loss.
 Word was brought in Sunday fore
 noon that Manuel O1ivas, freighter
 and little boy had been shot at
 their camp near D. Johnson's ranch ten miles below town Constable Al word went out to learn the particulars and on his return took into custody Leonardo ApOdaca, who with a con-
 panion had gone out the night before and wounded Olivas and the boy by shooting them with bird shot Jeal- ousy is assigned as the cause The boys mother had asked permission to ride with Olivas to Pearce and young Apodaca, who is alleged to have been infatuated with the woman, took this way of getting even. He got 300 days in the county jail. His victims injur- les are not serious.-Range News.