Arizona republican., 1898-10-04

been gradually starving and most Of them are now too weak to move. The death rate is increasing and it is feared that very few cattle will survive the winter. In the higher attitudes of the Sierra Anchas, Greenback vallsy and abCut Paysol there is very fair feed, while in Pleasant valley ard On the ad- iacent ranges grass is better than for a number of years.
 At a meeting held in the parlors of
 the Hotel Navajo or Tuesday the 22d instant, by some Of our live and enter
 prising citizens, the organization Of
 the Winslcw band was perfected by
 the election Of the following officers: r. J. Hesser, president; ". II. Burbage, vice president; George Drumm, secre-
 tary; F. F. Flickinger, treasurer Prof. Albert Filler, band mas.er. The instru-
 ments have been ordered, and it will
 only be short time until practice
 meetings will be held two or three
 times week. The membership is com
 posed Of material to make a band that
 will be a credit to cur sown and second
 70 none in the territory. Our town should have had Q band long ago, and,
 as usual in such undertakings, our en-
 5eTprising fellow townsn1an T. J. Hes
 ser was in the lead.-Winslow Mail.
 William Lawler lest his life from q blast of giant powder on Tuesday after noon at Garland construction camp, Nc. 1. He had put in eight sticks of powder with g siz-foot fuse, and the explosion not taking place as soon as ne thought it should, Lawier approach sd the mine and just as he reached it and stopped to examine the fuse, the explosion took place and was instantly iatal. Lawler's neck was broken and his face rangled. A Mexican working with Lawler was more cautious and stopped at the brow Of the cut. The eoncussion knocked him down, but he recovered in a few minutes. Acting Coroner Harry Temple held an inquest on the remains of Lawler and the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts here stated. Lawler had been in charge of the blasting work since construction began at Geronimo--Belt. Mr. G. !. Medium, alias Wes5, alias
 Smith, stands @ very good chance of having an enforced change of climate and becoming a ward of the govern ment at Yuma. The man Of many aliases was arrested Wednesday for robbery, he having nearly depleted the store of ". D. MonmCnier Of goods which were stored there. It is evident that Medium was at his job for two
 CT three days. having effected an en- trance through the back door Of the store, which he opened by first remov- ing a pane of glass. He had removed about wagon load Of goods which he cached in an empty building when cap tured. He had sold several articles in the shape Of pocket books and per fumes abort town but these were recov- cred. The store was ransacked and when he had taken what he wanted the remainder was left strewn about the fo0r MT. Medium will be given hearing before Justice Duncan this
 afternoon. The prisoner is an arrival
 from Bisbee and has been in the hospi 1 tal He was discharged recently and is
 now in jail-Tombstone Prospector.
 Winslow had a justice of the peace
 in its palmy days who dealt out justice according to his needs Of a stake to sit 1 in a poker game. 4 railroad brake
 man, in houTishing razor at one time, | let the instrument, by accident, of
 course, come ir contact with a citizen
 Of the Flowery Kingdom, immediately underneath the chin, as a consequence Of which the celestial was almost be- headed. The raZCr man was arrested. His friends prevailed on the justice to Dostpoue the case until the following day to give Asm an opportunity to dig up" AnoILel pay day was almost at hand. and, of course, the boys were short on di1ero,' but They managed
 so scrape together s65, which they de- ivered to the judge, with the assur
 ance that it was all they could raise. owing to the time Of the month. The case was called. The judge adjusted his glasses, locked wise and assumed
 more than his customary dignity, i turned page after page with the utmost
 solemnity. and finally said: q can find
 ncthing in the statutes in regard to i .illing 3 Chinanan. The prisoner is
 discharged" The judge retired by the ! back door Of his office and in a few
 moments was in the "Eat-Pit' deeply
 expressed in a game Of draw. The
 udge in question has passed over the
 iivide and the publication of 6he above car do him no harm--Winslcw Mail.