Arizona republican., 1898-10-08
Arizona Day by Day
 Live News Taken From Territorial Exchanges

~~~>S$S<'>S>><S~>>>N >Nf&r>eSeePetGNe00~eeV CTS by the ladies and other msmbers or the daughters Of Rebacca-of which lodge Mir. Sellers is a member-at the lodge hall Friday night The evening was hlld with eloquent words of wei come by Attorney H. F. Ashurst, reel Fatlon, song and jest, and last, but by no means least, an elaborate lunch pre- pared by the ladies Of the order. That they are all first class cooks as well as first class ladies and entertainers can pe attested by more than one hungry sinner present. Mir Sellers instructed as well as entertained the large num- ber present by his description of army life, the Cubans, Spaniards and Cuba News.
 The survey of the south boundary of the White Mountain Indian reserva- ton, executed by Philip Cautzen, Unit ed States deputy surveyor, was ap- proved September 90, by the commis- sioner of the general land office at Washington. The official map of this survey was filed yesterday in the local land office, and this segregated portion Of the reservation will now be thrown open to settlement. This territory con- tains about 400 square miles, most of which is mineral and coal land and some grazing land. Those having min- eral interests in this section of terri tory are greatly elated over the final settlement of matters as work can now be prosecuted which heretofore could not be attempted. Large deposits of coal are said to be located in the open cd territory, the development of which | would be of benefit to this locality The section is about seventy-f1ve miles northeast of this ely. partly in Gra> ham and partly in f3.-a coanties.- Tucson Star.
 Bisbee sent to the war with Spain more volunteers than any city of it's size in the west. The boys were mum tered among the Rough Riders, pack CTS, infantry and some joining the reg ular army and navy. The war is over and welkln rings peace welcome from
 mountain top and rolling plain. The Incoming trains for the next few weeks l will bring back some Of our boys, the Rough Riders, who while in Cuba made che of the brightest pages in American 1 history. Risbee has the distinguished honor Of having sent one of the best troop commanders in the Rough Rider
 regiment, Lieutenant George Wilcox
 Some Of the boys return in good health i others are broken down in body and l deliricus at times with fever contracted
 n Cuba, while Cshers there are to
 come are disabled for life because O. the hardships encountered in defending CUT flag and the homer of our nation 1 They deserve every honor and atten-
 tion that can be given them by our cit : zens. But while we are remembering 1 -hese brave boys let us not overlook 1 he fact that we have a deep personal 1 interest in Cuba. On the top of the ill of San Juan, under the mango 1 -rees, there in a narrow trench lie
 some Of our bravest boys who can
 never be paid the honor and respect
 due them. There will they rest until their remains are brought home by a
 grateful government, and their bones
 are given sepulchre among their kin dred.-Bisbee Orb
 Wilcox has recently experienced great fluctuations in It's population. At
 one time Tuesday more than a thou sand troopers enlivened the town with their presence. Four troops of the Sev- enth cavalry. long distinguished by the proud title of Clusters Avengers ar rived from Fort Grant Saturday ir
 command of Lieutenant-C Colonel Mich ael Cooney and encamped south of the
 railroad to await the arrival of the co.,
 pred heroes of the Ninth cavalry, who
 won worldwide renown by their fierce
 charge and plucky fighting at San Juan hill. Tuesday morning the long look
 ed for special arrived and soon the trim white troopers, who contemplate with grim resignation a period of inglorious fcra dr-sxy in, C1yt1a y1y-
 questioning the colored veterans con icerning their experiences in the recent Santiago campaign. Beyond the signs of fatigue consequent upon a weeks
 confinement in the close quarters of
 a railway train, the dusky fighters showed small signs of the hardships land suffering through which they had passed. Here and there battered war
 hat CT canvas coat with yellow fac ling suggested the hard campaigning in which the modest wearers had So lately participated. Three troops of the Ninth cavalry after few hours
 re-embarked for Fort Huachuca. The
 four troops of the Seventh got away
 just at dusk Tuesday and Wednesday
 morning just as the cavalry started
 for theiI. new station at the foot of Fort
 Graham, another special arrived with
 four companies of tEe~ Twenty-fifth
 infantry Of these. two companies
 went on to Fort Huaehuca and tive
 marched to Circle I ranch "Wednesday
 afternoon en route to Grant. Cctcnel
 McGregcr. who was in command 2.
 Fcrt Bowie when that cost was alan
 dCned four years ago, is new with ths
 Ninth and will Be commanding odaes,
 ay Fort Grant The colored warriors ,=-bear their laurels modest1y and speak highly of the braveTy=& 1he, Rough EiderS -tyi1l c.osv Neu,c