Arizona republican., 1898-03-11
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Phoenix
 Harry Campbell, who was injured at the Johnson house fire in Prescott, is able to be around again.
 D. B. Gillette, the mining man, was taken i'll suddenly at Prescott and his condition is reported quite serious.
 The Elks lodge at Tucson has about thirty applications for membership to be acted on this week. The order is growing fast.
 Col. J. F. Wilson came up f-om Phoenix this morning to remain. He recently formed a law copartnershlp with Eugene B. O'Neill.-Journal- Miner.
 The war spirit has been aroused in s. P. Behan and in case of war with Spain he proposes to raise cavalry company of cowboys for Col. Brodles cavalry regiment.
 c. A. Overlook, the well known butcher, will shortly leave for Phoe- nix, where he will purchase a couple of carloads of alfalfa fattened beef for this market.-Bisbee Orb.
 The Toughs hose company at Pres colt has elected the following officers: E. H. Fredericks, foreman; Charles Laur, second assistant foreman; Clar- ence Spaulding, secretary; Adolph Moser, treasurer.
 Rev. S. A. Thompson, D. D., arrived on the morning stage. The do;tor is superintendent of the Arizona mis- sion of the M. E. church. He will conduct services at the church this evening.
 A. S. Greig has resigned his position as trainmaster of the s. F. F. & F. railroad to take the general superln- tendency of the Pecos valley railroad in New Mexico He left Prescott with his family Tuesday for Ell Paso.
 Some generous c1t1zens of Prescott have donated $100 to Harry Camp bell to reimburse him for loss of two months time on account of his injuries received during gallant conduct as a fireman at the recent Johnson house fire.
 The cattlemen throughout the coun- try are busily engaged at present i'll rounding up their horses to begin the usual spring roundup. Quite a mum Der of cattle have been contracted for
 
 Orb.
 William Stowe Devol, formerly pro- lessor of the experimental station al the university, and who was removed by the board of regents some time a go filed suit Tuesday against the board asking damages sufficient to cover three months salary, his claim being that he should have been given thre; months notice. Hereford & HazZarj are his attorneys.-Star. Governor Gosper, when in Prescott recently, gave the Journal-Miner let ter which he had recently received from a friend in Alaska in which the writer advises every enc very stron gly against going to the Copper river country. He says that there has nevel been any gold found there and there is a large plain there that no white man has ever been over. He tells o. having experienced a very hard triE in that country. The writer had turn ed back from the Copper river country and was at Juneau when he wrote.
 Dr. T. B. Davis. the we'll knowr physician and surgeon of this city has received formal notice that h.
  first army corps of Indiaca volunteer for service against Spain, and askin. him if he will accept. For man, years Dr. Davis was associated vii the military in his profession and sine retiring has followed practicing il this city. He also comes from tn best fighting stock in the nation, be n, brother of the notable union gen hox at present in service as a major o cavalry. Whether this townsmal will or will not accept this recognitiol of his valuable services from old com rades, we do not know, as we believ he has decided preference to go witt the Arizona boys if they go to tn front. Journal Miner.
 The old timers and early resident or Cochlse county are one by one bein, called to their home of rest where the, Will have no fear of the dreade' Apache as they have had To the al ready lengthy list we are called upol to chronicle the death of w. NJ. Down Ing, better known as Major Downine or the Chlriricahuas, who passed ava on the 3rd of this month. at his hom In those mountains. His body wa taken to Dos Cabezas and placed bf side that of his only daughter. wh died several years ago. Major Dow7 ing was a native of Kentucky and ha attained the age of "A years He wa the first white man to take up his res dence in the Chiricahua mountains this county, and has resided the1 since 1878. He erected a large sa mill there and for years supple Tombstone and other points in tf county with lumber MT. Downin leaves widow and two sisters in Den ing, N. M, to mourn his loss.-Bisbs Orb.
 F. H. Wills took run down t2 Ma slcks yesterday, where he talked wit the railroad bosses and saw what the was to see and what was being don He says the whole machinery of u outfit is shining new. There are no 100 scrapers, sixty-two horses ar about fifty men on the ground. Mo implements, etc., are expected insit of week. Two houses have be<