Arizona republican., 1898-06-20

will have good home until their lmother is well. MT. Olney is at the IHollenbeck hotel.
 MT. I. Goldsmith, formerly a resident of Duncan and we'll known through out the county, died in one of the South Sea islands Mrs. Goldsmith. wife of the deceased, spent some time i in Silver City during the months of April and May, leaving there a few weeks ago for San Francisco, where she expected to meet her husband up- on his return from the islands. She expected to receive news by every mail and waited for a dispatch, but instead received the sad news of his death.
 The mass meeting held at Thatcher to further consider the proposition to build the Enterprise canal, was largely attended and the sentiment prevailing was most encouraging to the new board of directors who are now pushing this new enterprise forward. It was agreed that five per cent of all stock sold re- icently should be paid for in cash. The employment of County Surveyor Staf- ford to make new survey of the ca nal was ratified and OF Wednesday the surveyors party went to the head of the canal to begin work.
 NAVAJO COUNTY. The motive power of the Santa Fe Pacific is taxed to it's utmost capacity to handle the business of the road.
 Registration is progressing rather slowly in Winslow No one apparent ly taking any interest in politics so far this year.
 l Stock shipments from Arizona over the Santa Fe Pacific is on the increase. From one to three trains day pass Winslow going east
 l Cattle and sheep shipping is the par amount industry at the county seat. Thousands of head of both are being loaded and shipped eact.
 Judge Jackson of Holbrook left with William Morgan for short visit to Chicago. The Judge expects to be gone not to exceed fifteen days.
 Ben Schuster and Jerry Gonzales of county shipped last week from Hol- brook ten cars of sheep to Kansas City.
 John Noble of winslow shipped 1000 mutton sheep to Kansas City on Mon day of last week. They were choice lot and ought to command the top price.
 Holbrook has been promised a flag pole by the railroad people. The citi- zens have the flag ready, and are only awaiting the arrival of the pole to have a flag raising.
 | Work on the county court house has progressed rapidly in the past two weeks. The trenches to receive the rock foundation are complete and the stone work will be commenced imme- | Giately.
 Sheriff Wattron has seven star" boarders at his hotel, in whom he takes considerable interest. They are about that many more who have gone to the country to spend the summer, but who have promised to return in September. | R. c. Kinder of the firm of Kinder & | Burbage arrived in Holbrook Tuesday from their ranch and has ordered cars for shipment of some of the firms sheep. They expect to ship right away and get in on the high market. | Hon. Frank Hart came to Winslow from his ranch in the MogolIon noun tains last Tuesday after supplies He reported god rain in that section last Saturday, and that the prospects for grass this summer were never better. William Morgan of Show Low sent his wife and family on No. 2 Tuesday to Chicago. Mir Morgan remained be- hind to superintend the loading and shipping of 2,500 head of mutton sheep. This shipment was consigned to Chi cago.
 Bert MOssman, superintendent of the Aztec Land and Cattle company, ship ped twenty cars of two-year-old steers | from Holbrook to Kansas pastures last Saturday. He drove about half the number from Winslow on account of the yard limits. Says the switch en- zine frightens the cattle and makes them hard to handle.
 Last Saturday afternoon this section was blessed with most glorious rain, says the Winslow Mail. It extended east and west from beyond Williams to Gallup, and perhaps further in both directions, and south to Chavez pass. It will insure grass for feed and one or two more such rains would make feed for fall and winter. | Hon. Wiley E. Jones of Graham county, it appears, has withdrawn from the contest for congressional honors and is raising a company in Graham county to join Gov McCord's regiment in trip to the Philippine islands. He evidently places patriotism above po- litical preferment, and should he live to return to Arizona our people are not likely to forget his action-Winslow Mail
 We understand work will commence in short time on the new blacksmith shop at the roundhouse at Winslow, says the Mail. An increase of work and a corresponding increase in the number of employees make this building necessity. When completed, the Mail is informed, it is the intention Of the railroad company to add more ma chinery to their shops there and add a number to their regular force. | PIMA COUNTY.
 It was 106 in the shade Friday in Tucson.