Arizona republican., 1898-05-03
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question of the issuance Of bonds for water works will be held next Thurs day.
 R. R. Richardson, the cattle king of Pima county, was in Nogales several days last week on business. MT. Rich ardson is one of the most popular cat tlemen in Arizona.
 The Montezuma hotel bar at Nogales was formally opened Saturday under the charge of Steve Bailey, formerly of Phoenix. Steve is one of the best saloon men in the county.
 Col. Epes Randolph, superintendent of the Southern Pacific in Arizona with headquarters at Tucson, is the most popular railroad superintendent the territory has ever had.-Border Vidette.
 Home guards are being organized in nearly all the towns of southern Ari- Zona to protect the people from guer- illas CT invaders. This is a good pre- cautionary step at this time-Border Vidette.
 The first engagement between Amer- ica and Spain occurred at Meicalf last Tuesday between Judge Campbell and Jesus Gomez, a barber. The result was a defeat for the Spaniard for $50 or fifty days.
 Joe L. Reaves has sold the Gila ho- tel building in Solomonville to B. B. Adams. Mir. Reaves expects soon to leave Arizona for the Panhandle" in Texas where he will make his fu- ture home.
 In the suit of Hugo J. Donau vs. the Columbia Smelling company, in attach ment, the district court at Tucson gave a judgment for the plaintiff and issued an order for the sale of the at tached property.
 The lumber for the cattle pens at the Solomonville depot arrived Tues day and force of seven men is now rushing the work to completion It is expected to have the pens ready for loading cattle by May 5.
 Hon. Ben M Crawford of Clifton has been in Solomonville this week for the first time in nearly two years Ben was warmly received by his old time friends and is looking quite we'll He is at present devoting his attention to some mining claims which he owns ill Gold gulch.
 R. P. Fisher, Esq, was Tuesday ad- mitted to the bar at Solomonville with license to practice in the courts of this territory. The examining committee was Messsrs. Rouse, Mcfarland and Jones, who found upon examination that MT. Fisher in every way was qualified to be admitted.
 EX-Sheriff Pete Gabriel writes the Tribune from Riverside to put his name down on the roll of the Pinal rangers. He says he is "only 45 years old in time of war, and can march with any of the boys" A regiment Of men like Pete Gabriel could take Cuba Florence Tribune.
 It is estimated that Tucson will ship out this year about 10000 head Of cattle against 35,000 last year. Bis bee expects to send out 3O,00O from that point, while Wilcox has an es- timated spring shipment of about 50,- 900 head. Shipments from Wilcox have already commenced.-Tucson Star
 Thursday afternoon the residence Of M. L. Beal at Flagstaff was discovered to be in flames. The citizens and fire department turned out in good order but the building was too far gone to be saved. Only a portion of the house hold goods were saved. Not dollar of insurance on the building or house hold goods. The loss falls heavily on MT. Beal as he is a poor man.
 terrible accident occurred in Fort Grant on Saturday last. Roy Cruik- shank, the eldest son Of the post wheelright, and the son of Col. Sum ner were going out shooting birds. When in front of the Canteen young Sumner gave his gun to Jimmy Cruik- shank while he went in to get some cartridges. Jimmy put the gun On his shoulder and turned around, when in some way the gun was discharged, the load of shot hitting his brother Roy, who was few feet behind him, in the left breast, killing him instant ly. The funeral took place on Sunday and was attended by everybody in the post and vicinity. The parents of the unfortunate boy have the sincere sym pathy of all their many friends and acquaintances. Roy was about 14 years old and was a general favorite with all who knew him.