Arizona republican., 1898-10-26

said 'sIt never rains but it pours" Such seems to be Mir. Lewis's experi- ence. the past week. But he and his estimable wife are sure Of the sym pathy and good will of their host of friends. They are both highly respect ed and people cf sterling worth.-Wil- Hams News.
 The group cf copper mines near Fair bank station, concerning which m5n- tion was made ill last weeks issue, has finally come to the front with a big strike. Some of the finest looking cop- per ore seen for a long time in Nc gales was brought down from there on Sunday last. It was of beautiful peacock" color and assays from it showed GO per cent copper. While it is known to run well in gold and sil- yer, the returns for these metals were not disclosed. Manager Hardy is to ba congratulated ca the strike, which promises to become bonanza because if it had net been for his persistent efforts and the expenditure Of good deal of money this strike would not have been made probably fer years to eome.-Vidatte.
 Burglars tried to gain an entrance into MT. SalZm2l's s store last Saturday night, but were scared away by George NinsioW, who sleeps in the store. They had one of the lower panels Of the door almost cut out before heard by Mir Winslow. The town seems to be full of sneak thieves and many houses in the town have been molested the past nI- T !, stables of Dr. Perrin. where they stole fine saddle and set of harness. Such depredations should be stopped and most decisively. Men who want to work are at premium, but there is a class Of tr2mps and hobos who make this place their headquarters and they should be given only ample time to get out of tcwn.-Williams News.
 Captain Frantz, who succeeded Cap tain Buckey O'Neill after the latter,s death, was passenger through Will Hams enc day last week on his way to Prescott. Captain Frantz is a demo- crat, but in common with all the men who served under .Colonel Brodie he fairly idolizes the gallant colonel. Cap tain Frantz in speaking to News re- porter said: 'I am a democrat, but I have no sx to grind, and I am going to vcte for Colonel Brodie and work for him, for as a man, and a good square one at that, he has no peer" Thus it is. affidavit after affidavit is uttered in behalf of the colonel; and it is of the best and by the best that Colonel Bro- die will be elected to congress on the Sth day Of next month.-Wiliams News
 One of the most interesting features of the Catholic fair to be hsld in Flag staff at Babbitt's hall next Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings will be the voting contest. The names of the candidates on the democratic and re publican tickets will be placed on a blackboard and the voters will be al- lowed on the first and second nights to vote for one CT all on each ticket; and will be allowed vote for each five cents paid to the manager of the elec- ticn. On the last night cnly one on each ticket receiving the highest num- Der of votsS On the two preceding even ings will be voted for, and the one re- ceiving the highest number Of votes will be presented with a gcld-headed cane worth about s35. Ladies and children are allowed to vcte in this contest as well as men. In fact no ore will be barred whether they have reg istered or not-E1agstaff Gem.
 Lieutenant Sedgwick Rice, acting h. dian agent at San Carlos, returned las. Thursday from Washington, D. C. where he went on business pertaining tc the reservation. During his stay in Washington Lieutenant Rice made il his special business to promote the opening of the coal fields strip, with the result that the department Of the interior issued instructions 10 the reg ister and receiver of the Tucson land office informing them of the official ac- ceptance Of the survey of the boundary line segre gating the strip from the In dian reservation, and in accordance with said instructions, notice has been issued by the register and receiver al Tucson that the approved plat of sur vey would be filed in the United States land office in Tucscn Wednesday, Oc- tober 19, from which date the occupy ing of lands in the strip for mining purposes is authorized Persons who
 
 it's within the strip are given 9 prefer- ence right Of purchase for ninety day; from and after the official filings in ths local land office of the approved plat oi survey.-GIobe Belt
 Friday night Mir An Wing an al mond-eyed celestial gentleman who pTesiies oyer the dish washing dspart- ment of the Can Can restaurant, was arrested by Chief Of Police Wiser and booked on a charge of burglary, being strongly suspected of rcbbing the Car Can safe on the night Of the 11th in stant and pockating about $500 MT Wing is rather fly Mongolian and ha: become Americanized enough to hav' g penchant for poker playing It ha: been noticed lately that Wing wa: disposed to roll higher than usual. H' would as soon call S10 bet as h: would one for s1, and in various way! showed he was a game sport Wing also was more CT less indifferent wheI
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