Arizona republican., 1898-04-30
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A Mexican named Juan DiaZ was 'shot and killed at a ranch about one mile east of Stafford Sunday morning The shot was supposed to be fired by one Jesus Giago, who has not been captured.
 Miss Annie Yates, the young Bisbee lady who was so unfortunately burned at the laundry some weeks since, has undergone an operation for skin grating, but it is feared that am putation of her arm may yet be nec- eSSary.
 City Tax Collector Treat Of Tue son met with painful accident yes terday. He was, with the help of MT. George Williams, setting up a new mower, and caught the second finger of his left hand in the knife, clipping the end off slick and clean.
 MT. Adolph Cohen the old Tomb stone tobacconist, but now of Phoenix, is still here looking for a location for business in this town. MT. Cohen is we'll known in this section of the country as a gooi business man, first class citizen and we hope he will be- come a resident of our town.-Pros- pector.
 Sheriff Birchf1eld returned fast night from following the robbers who held up the Geronimo stage last week. He followed the trail to Black river, where it was lost on account of about 1000 head of cattle being driven across it. It is believed the officers know who the robbers are and that they will yet capture them.-Guardian
 Several of Safford's young men are ready and anxious to go to Cuba to fight for the nations honor and will b5 among the first to volunteer when given the opportunity If Graham county is given a chance she will fur nish some men of whom none will be ashamed when actual fighting is to be required and hardships to be endured. Guardian.
 Evidences of the prehistoric peo- pie who inhabited the valleys of the Gila and Salt rivers in Arizona have recently been discovered, and enough testimony has been found to reveal the fact that in those valleys once dwelt a mighty and prosperous pee pie, numbering not less than 2.000,- 900 and probably reaching 3,000,OO0. -Prospector.
 A. F. Banta has returned from Phoe- nix, where he received gubernatorial permission to raise a company of in fantry in Prescott, to be used in case of trouble in Arizona with Indians or raiders from Mexico. MT. Banta as a pioneer Arizonian, is thoroughly acquainted with the country and with methods of Indians and Mexican war fare-Courier.
 By the first of the coming week Ward & Courtney, who have the con- tract for the completion of forty-three miles of road bed between Geronimo and Globe will be prepared to com plete one mile per day. Several miles are already completed and at this rate it will not take long to reach the mountain city. The company will start their track laying machine on the 27th of the present month.- Guardian.
 A plan has been preached for the establishment in Prescott of summer normal school. The idea has lncep- tion with the trustees of the terrltor- ial normal school at Tempe, and the services of the board and of the en- tire faculty. of the school are freely offered. The plan is to offer a slxty CayS course III pSQdSoSy anu management for the special beneht oi the teachers of Arizona, nearly all ol whom are idle during the months ol July and August. Work on the mat ter should at once be begun by the citizens of Prescott. The first essen tial is to assure the teachers of accom- modations at low rates. The schoo trustees could cooperate in offering one of the school buildings for th' housing of the normal. With proper effort at least 100 of Arizona's teach CTS can be brought to Prescott to spen( the summer vacation.-Journal-M
 Tucson citizens have shown tn right spirit and foresight in organizin' committee Of safety which will pro ceed to organize every able-bodje' man in Tucson into body of minut men, or home guards, to be ready at moments warning to meet or inter cept any attempt of organized bandit to invade Tuscon with a view to plu der or committing any other un lawful acts The committee apDointe