Arizona republican., 1898-03-17
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Governor R. c. Powers returned to presJott Saturday evening from his visit 10 California.
 Arrangements are being made a Prescott for a grand May day picnic bv the Workmen lodge.
 John H. Jacks, a young Denver at torney, and brother-in-law to Dr. Wall has located in Prescott.
 James Shuck of Flagstaff has been arrested and taken back to Sacramen- to, Cal He is a man of family. The victim of his crime was 14-year-old girl.
 Major F. K Otey died at Jerome last Friday, March Ii, aged 63 years. De ceased had resided for about ten or twelve years in Yavapai county, and was universally esteemed by all who knew him.
 Peter O'Leary and P J. Fitzgerald have each been presented with a beau tiful solid gold A. o. U. W. watch charm by the Prescott lodge of that order for valuable services rendered to the order. The charms have ap- propriate inscriptions on them.
 Reports from Castle Creek Hot Springs say that while Hughy Null venom is recovering nicely from his recent illness he is mere skeleton of his former self-having lost more than 100 pounds in flesh. He now weights only 147 pounds.-Pick and Drill
 The Stillman residence on Quality Hill in Bisbee came near being burned to the ground. A defective stovepipe fell down and the ceiling caught fire and had gained quite a headway when discovered by Frank Johnson, who finally subdued the blaze.
 The new building of Sheriff Ruffner in Prescott at the southwest corner Of the plaza, is assuming tangible shape, and will be an ornament as well as a business convenience to that section of the city, The offices and store room of the structure have already been spoken for.
 MT. Joseph Chamberlain, one of the solid citizens of Pinal county, says that at his Sunnyside ranch there has been an abundance of rain. The coun- try whereabouts is looking handsome and cattle are in fine condition. The old cows wintered well, those over twenty years of age shaped up well and this, MT. Chamberlain says, is an evidence of an easy winter.
 A prominent chicken fancier of Bis bee attended the Cuban mass meeting g there and became greatly imbued with patriotism. Upon learning of the atrocities perpetrated by the Spanish hn1 CIh 10 r. ly impressed, so much so that he be- gan the extermination of all of his black Spanish breed ot chickens, a3d will consign them to the pot as fast as possible.
 It is said that Commissioner Her mann of the interior department con- templates visit to Arizona. In view of his recent decision that mesquite is timber, based on his statement that mesquite is the chief forest growth in Arizona, he should come to Arizona as soon as possible and see our magnifi- cent forests of pine, oak and juniper and also see the mesquite brush. Judge Bethune, years ago, decided that mes quite was not timber, inasmuch as it was not used in the manufactures. The territorial supreme court sustained this decision of Judge Bethune.-Cour- fer.
 The city advisory and finance com mittee on the city water works and sewerage held two meetings this week and decided to have Col. James D Schuyler of Los Angeles come to Pres colt, investigate and report upon the different water propositions. Col Schuyler is expected to arrive in Pres
 Onxt, 4y,;- F. committee also has prepared a form o1 ballot to be used in the approaching city water works and sewerage cleo tions. The ballot includes the voting for the $5.000 expenditure in Goose Flat or the s115G0O for water storage dams and S31, 900 for a sewer system Courier.
 Nelson Van Alstine died at his homf at Tanque Verde yesterday, aged & years. He came to Arizona in 1856, be- ing one of the earliest corners among Americans to the country, and tock 1T all the stirring scenes that occurred 1T the early days agone. He served as ( soldier in the regular army and later as a volunteer in the Mexican war Still later he was wagon master wher the American army was on the RiC l rangers and is known to have take1 part in many desperate personal en counters, in all of which he was vic torious. Once when in Mexico as private citizen he was attacked by sev eral men. He killed two, but at hi subseGuent trial he was acquitted b the court on the evidence of self de fense. He was a member of the Ari Zona Pioneers and will be buried b that body with appropriate ceremonie at p. m. tomorrow, Wednesday. Wit his death there passes away one ( the most bold and daring spirits tha ever lived in the far southwest. Tn funeral will take place from the Catt olic church. Citizen.