Arizona republican., 1898-05-21

through the ice and been drowned. l Outfits. too. have fallen in and been lost, but no men so far as l can learn
 have drowned, though rumors of such
 accidents are frequent
 A certain packing company here started in this winter with a great splurge. They had many OK teams, mule trains, horse trains, dog teams, everything in fact that could be need ed in transportation as practiced here. They took everything in sight for awhile, and moved it to the summit, caching it on Summit lake. Then diff faculties began. They had undertaken too much. The snow became too soft for the oxen. Ready money became scarce with them because of the great quantities of freight moved half way on which no money could be collected until delivery. Now the thaw has caught them. Hundreds of tons of their freight lie in the soft snow on Summit lake beyond the reach of pack trains or men. It cannot be rescued. It can only go to the bottom when the snow and ice melt A certain packing company will then sink out of sight as completely as it's freight will.
 From the confidence mans point of view things have been very interest ing here this week. There have been several successful operations with un- suspecting greenhorns as the victims. One case came under my observation. A man from some eastern farming dis trict landed here with an outfit and $700. As he came up the street from the steamer he was met by an affable stranger who asked him if he yet had a map of the trail. He was then in vited to step into the Bureau of In- formation" to receive one of these val uable maps free of charge. The vic tim joyfully accepted.
 A little game was going on inside. The two participants had big rolls of bills in their hands and were playing freely. The victim was tempted and he joined in. Then a bogus police officer rushed in and placing all three under arrest took away their money and went out quickly, forgetting to take his prisoners to Jail.
 The victim reported the affair to the United States marshal, who told him that he would take it up if he wished, but that if any arrests were made he. the victim, would be put under arrest too and held as a witness until the case should come up in court, which might not be for 8 year. He didn't want that at all so he went and got a gun and started to hunt confidence men. Soon he spotted one of the three who had robbed him, and with his gun in his pocket ready to shoot, he be- gan his approaches. But the conf dence man was too quick-he got the drop on him. He marched up to him till he had his gun against the vic tim's stomach, ordering him repeated ly to throw up his hands. The victim obstinately shook his head and re- treated backward as the confidence man advanced. So they went, slowly, for nearly block, the people wildly applauding, until the marshal rushed up and disarmed them both and drove them ignominiously to jail, whence they were released a few hours later When will men from country districts learn to shun those who suggest "a little game?''
 When the confidence man was ar rested Soapy Smith heaved a sigh and said, 'The way of the transgressor is hard. Yes, and that can be impro we'd upon-the way of the transgressor is hard to quit'' ARNOLD BECKER.