Arizona republican., 1898-09-18

on the average attendance, Alma is growing fat and it's neighbors cor respondingly lean. It has been sought to equalize schooi conditions by basing the apportionment on pupils resident within each district so tha. these desiring 70 attend another dis trict would have to pay tuition. This system would no doubt have the ef- fact intended of keeping q large num-
 Der of pupils within their own dis tricts, but the wisdom or such a system has been questioned. It is alleged that it would put premium on the peIUriousness and sEort-sightedness of trustees. It would net materially aid any school and would certainly cause some of them, like the Alma school to retrogade in spite of it's progressive trustees, who would be left without the means to maintain such school as they are new responsible for.
 THE SCHOOL BoOKS.-A meeting Of the territorial board of education was held yesterday to discuss several matters, among which was the late change in text books. It was not the purpose to attempt to rescind the con- tract unless it should be shown to be illegal. which no one believed. If 1t. should be shown that the former board had been ill-advised in making the change, nothing mere could be done than attempt to fix the responsibility.
 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT is disturbance in the fire department raised by some Of the members of the Heck and Ladde- company. who com- plain that they are being pushed off the earth by Chief Fowler in the or ganization of the new chemical com pany. When the chemical apparatus was bought there was no cart or other vehicle for it's transportation. Tho hook and ladder truck was rigged up to accommodate it. Objection was made at the time by some of the hook and ledder boys, but it had passed away when the organization of the chemical company last week was undertaken. This company consists of two members from each company Of the depart ment. The objectors say that the hook and ladder truck cannot be di- vided between the two companies and they threaten to bring the matter be- fore the council in the form of pro- test against Chief Fowlers action.
 A BOLD 5URGLARY-If there is any such thing as a championship in bur Yglary there is some Phoenix talent that ought to be awarded the belt Some time on Friday night rear room at Lorraine's saloon on South Seventh street was broken open and two trunks, one weighing 300 pounds, and the other nearly 200, were carried of The robbers broke the glass in a door, reached in and turned the key in the lock. At the time this took place the adjoining room was filled with people This circumstance. though, was rather an aid than a hin- drance for there was music. yOcifer- ous conversation and the clinking of beer glasses, all serving to mask the operations of the thieves. The trunks were carried across the ditch and broken open. They were found there yesterday morning by Officers Molloy and Galpin. The contents had been removed The late owner estimates his loss at s6o0 The trunks con tained valuable clothing, jewelry' and old coins which he had been years in collecting.
 WIKOFF ALL RIGHT-Mr. NJ c. McDougall yesterday received a letter from Frank Wooten, one of the Rough Riders formerly employed by the McDCugall-Gage company of this city. MT. Wooten had been i'll, but he writes that since his arrival at the camp he had regained his strength. Regarding reports concerning the camp he says:
 1 think this is one of the most healthy places in the country, notwithstanding all the press reports to tEe contrary. Of all the consummate liars I ever heard Of, these reporters who have been writing up the camp are the worst. Every one here is perfectly satisfied. They who were sick when they came are rapidly getting better We have the finest kind of surf bath ing and l haven't let a day go by with