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Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
KILLED FOR TWO BITS.
The Affair in Which Jesse Hunt Lost
His Life.

Justice J. F. Duncan and George
Bravin. who left here yesterday for
Fort Huachuca returned this morning
about nine O'Clock. They were worn
out after their long drive of some GO
miles, total The gentlemen went
oven in connection with the inquest
over the remains of Jesse Hunt.
The verdict rendered was TO the eff
feet that the deceased, Jesse Hunt.
aged 80, native of Georgia, came to
his death by a gunshot wound inflicted
by one W. II. Johnson on the evening
of Oct is, at the Lone Star Ranch
outside of the military reservation
The Testimony of one Hill showed
that Hunt and johnson, colored sold
iers, had been at the 'shog ranch four
miles from the fort, ON the night in
question and that they had been en-
gagged in a crap game. Johnson claim
ed two bits as his due from Hunt. The
story is too lengthy TO give details.
Sufficient was shown that the men
sluarreled and that johnson made an
unwarranted gun play Hunt died
with seven gunShot holes in the in
testines, at the post hospital, at two
O'Clock Monday morning. johnson
was taken at the scene of the ARRAY,
lodged at the fort and later in Tomb
stone. Bravin brought Johnsons gun
RI neutrality-suspicious.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
A SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Chas. w. Dye was shot by r. NJ. An
derson in the latter's saloon. on Sun
day morning between II and 1 O'Clock.
and died about three hours later in
the county hospital. James r. Riley
and Dye entered the saloon together.
and according to the testimony given
by Mr.. Riley at the preliminary hear
ing before Justice Temple, they adj
vanced TO the bar and Dye asked An
derSon if they could get a drink on
1awbone. Anderson replied that jaw
bone didn't go there. Dye then asked
If q siX-ShoOter would go, al the same
time placing his hand on a pistol stuck
into his trousers in front Anderson
Wicked up a sixshooter from behind
the bar and replied: mo. sixshooters
don't go either. 1 have one here, and
don't you draw it" Dye did not heed
the admoni'tion; he drew his pistol and
pointed it at Anderson who brushed
the weapon aside with. his left hand
and with the right raised his own gun
and fired, the bullet striking Dye over
the left eye and penetrating the brain
Anderson surrendered to Constable
James B1ankenShip who also secured
the two siXshooters, which were found
living on the bar. Two dollars and
sixty-five cents and a silver watch
were found on the body of the de
ceased.
Justice of the Peace Harry Temple
bound Anderson over to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury on the charge of
under $500 bonds. which
were furnished and the prisoner re-
leased
Chas. W. Dye was native of Texas
and was of 80 years of age He had
lived in this county for many years
part of the time at Payson. His voca-
ton was that of a miner and pros
pector.-Silver Belt
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
THE SUNS RAYS.
As They Appear Reflected From
Yuma

School was suspended indefinitely
this morning, on account of an cpl
demic of Scarlet-fever in the city Sew
en- new cases We're reported, making
about fifteen cases in all.
John Hurren, who has been work
ing TO start up the hydraulic mining
plant at Monitor, was in Tuesday for
supplies. The plant is already to
operate, but owing to the low water
in the ella, is still tied up.
1t is reported that A w. Morris,
well known here, was sentenced to
four years at Ell Paso, Texas, in the
State Prison, this week for embezzle-
ment Morris was very we'll known
here, and liked by all, and it was a
shock to the whole community when
they learned that his passion for
gambling had turned his footsteps
from the straight and narrow path.
The family have the sympathy of the
Sun in the unfortunate circumstance.
Dr. Harrison Gier is and has been
very sick for nearly two months. In
deed, there have been no signs of a
convalescent stage in his case, up to
the tenth instant The doctor is now
able to sit up some during the day, al
though exhausted. He succeeded in find
ing the ship-wreck of his first mill, and
will raise it as soon as his health and
strength will permit of his going UP
the river, for the purpose. As soon as
the mill is raised, it is the intention of
the doctor to apply one mill to the
public convenience, so that mining
prospectors can have their rich ores
crushed at home, and make a living.
A lot of mining and pumping ma
chinery has arrived at the Needles, for
Williams Fork Ranch, four and a half
miles above Gier's Landing, for S. F.
Friant, a gentleman in easy circum-
stances, who has taken up and fenced
in the fine, valuable ranch at the
mouth of the fork. Mr.. Friant will If
rigate with his steam pump. and pro
poses to turn his attention to fruit cul-
ture, alfalfa and general ranch pro-
duce. Mr.. Friant will dress off his
valuable land claim with $4,000 i'm
proven ents.
a Iessrs. Parsons. DUN, Smith and
Srpin have leased the, Pot Holes gold
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
THATCHER NEWS.
Interesting Things Transpiring at st.
Joseph Academy.
0GuardianO

(Guardian)
So many students are taking teIeg.
raphy that they wore the battery out
the first day.
There are seventy-seven students in
the Spanish class now. The class
may be divided into advanced and pri-
mary grades.
The students of the algebra class
have been dealing with unknown guam
titles The boys when they want to
know who their girls are let X equal
the girl and take a pencil and paper
and find her out.
The athletic club has purchased a
base ball outfit, consisting of bats.
gloves, balls and a breast-pad, and
the boys are now in good trim to meet
any amateur nine that wishes TO defeat
them.
The many students attending the
Academy gives our town quite a met
ropolitan air.
Thomas Moody has just completed
a new fence in front of his residence
property on Academy block.
Miss Edith Curtis, of Logan, Utah,
arrived in our midst Friday last. She
will spend the winter here visiting
relatives and perhaps remain perma-
nently.
Mrs. Emil AIaeser, of Provo, Utah,
arrived in our town a few days since
She will have charge of the kinder
garten department in the academy.
The board of directors of the Enter
prise Canal company met last Saturday
and completed arrangements for the
commencement of work on the canal
Andrew Kimball, president of the
board, was appointed superintendent
of construction and as per arrange
ments commenced operations on Mon
day last.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03

AAll1Sldl NSd4ID-J
By Collins is shipping a carload OF
rich ore from the Blackfoot this week
The Blackfoot is a steady shipper. He
has blocked out in the mine over $780,
900 worth of ore. The rock carries
gold and silver in about equal proper
tons and from 10 10 per cent. cop
per.
John Smithline is attending court
The Lucky Boy is turning out rich ore
as usual and another carload is ready
to go to the smelter.
T.. H. B. Eakins, secretary of the Wal
lapat Mining Co., Lyman Helm, one
of the directors and Alfred Colane, a
large stakeholder in the Tennessee
mine, arrived in the city from Los An
geles Tuesday, and left for the Tennes-
see mine mine the same morning.
Thos. Chadwick and NJ. P. Delhanty
were in from Chloride attending court.
1t is seven years since Sam was in
Kingman before. He is working his
valuable mines at Chloride to be ready
for the railroad.
John Leishman left four feet of oreln
his General Grant mine at Chloride TO
attend court He has several men at
work on the General Grant taking out
ore. Like everybody else who is ac-
quainted with the Chloride district.
Mr.. Leishman thinks it is the coming
big camp of Arizona
The papers have been signed on the
transfer of the Pay Roll mine, at Chic
ride, and the work of development will
commence at once on n large scale
Chloride has advanced another step
toward a city. Money has been sub
scribed to build a thousand dollar town
hall
NIiner)
Henry Strawbell has opened Up Il
lice body of copper ore on his Claim At
Laype Springs.
Driver, Delaney and Childs, the
young burglars, We're sentenced to If
teen months each at Yuma this morn
ing.
The surveyors of the Sacramento
Valley railroad have about completed
their cross sectoning and are ready
for the grades. Work viii begin be
fore the 10Th of November.
The grand jury was empanelled
Tuesday morning and during the time
they We're in session did a great deal
of work. 1t found no bills that would
not stand when brought up for trial
before the district court. Owing to the
failure of the principal witness in one
of the causes the grand jury had to ig
more the charge. The jury vas COM
posed of the best men in the county
and the people are to be congratulated
on the efficient work done by them.
The Denver Mining Reporter says
that Silver City, Idaho, bears the hon
or of having mine which has pro-
duced the richest carload of ore ever
sold in Denver. which is probably the
richest carload ever produced 1t
brought over $4,000 Another from
the same mine sold for over $4,000
When it is remembered that a ten ton
carload of solid and pure silver would
only sell for about twice what this
carload brought, its richness csn be
realized.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
THE RoARKR WILL.
This Famous Case Assuming a Status
Liable to ''Tangle- Somebody.

1
The Roarke will case in the Pro
| bate court is becoming almost as bad
! " mixed as the famous case OF
| Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce. Every attempt
| to explain matters seems TO be fraught
| with the arising of new complications
| and the only thing that is clear is the
| increasing obscurity of the real inten-
| tions of the testtat or regarding his es-
| tate.
Yesterday witnessed the closing testi-
mony on the will which has been under
discussion so long. But during the
discussion SO long. But during the
progress of the matter another will
purpoting to be a copy of the original
was introduced in evidence and on
agreed with the alleged original or the
other alleged copy already on file
L. Ready whose name is attached to
the previously discussed documents as
a witness was on the stand and ac-
knowledged his signature though for
the purpose of contesting the same
various signature of his IN times past
as we'll as some made yesterday in the
presence of the court We're carefully
examined and only resulted in a con-
viction that it was with the greatest
difficulty that he could sign his name
twice alike.
Judge Bethune. of Prescott was pres
ent as d witness and testified that
early in the summer Lavelle, who
claims to have acted as clerk at the
drawing of the will, called on him
with what purported to be a copy of
the will. He read it and observed that
ii made no disposition of the cattle of
the deceased and related principally |
to a 4O-acre ranch belonging to the
estate. He called Lavelle's attention
to this fact when the latter observed
that as it was only a copy the orr
ginal was s'more better"
Lavelle then tore off the signatures
and left the copy with Judge Bethune |
who yesterday handed it over to the
tender mercies of the court
The entire day was consumed IN 1
arguing the case and as we go to press
the attorneys still have the floor, but /
will finish their arguments this even
ing.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
FLoRENCH
Mrihnnpl 4


VIII Flint, zanjero for Florence dis
| trict. returned Thursday from two
months visit TO San Louis Obispo, Cal
He was called there by the illness o
his farther. Willis many friends are
| glad to see him back and are also GLAD
to learn that his father has recovered
his health.
Taylor Stevens the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Stevens. died Mon
| day noon. and was buried the follow
! ing day. The loss of their son is sac
| bereavement to the household of Mr.
! Stevens. and their many friends sym
rathize most sincerely with them in
| this hour of sOrrOW-
George e. Truelman. who led the
famous charge of the Rough Riders up
San Juan hill on The LIST of July. is ex-
pected home tom orroy or next day.
Florence cannot do too much to show
its apprecia ton of the gallant hF-O
who gave up a good position TO fight
for his country as a private soldier
Several London capitalists connected
with the London Exploration company.
accompanied by Mr. Curtis. passed
through Florence this week on their
way TO the Ray mine. 1t is said that
active work will begin at once on this
property Already engineers are in
the field surveying wagon road to
Red Rock sra tiOn on the :. P rOalroad.
This Doint will be reached in about
forty miles from the mine. and over
this road the company viii haul heavy
machinery to be placed on the pro-
perty. The transfer of the Ray group
of mines to the London Exploration
company is one of the most important
mining deals that has taken place in
This county for years. and means added
activity to mining in this section.
A very pretty wedding was celebrat
ed last Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Powell at
which time their daughter Nellie was
united in marriage to Mr.. Frank
Shields. The bride looked charming
in a dress Of crea m-colored silk, trim /
med in satin ruchings and white cllif-
fon. and the groom in conventional /
black looked the happy man he was /
The couple were attended by Miss Ro-
gle Bartleson and Nh i. W. Y. Price. The /
ceremony was perfU med by the Rev
T. Whitte1nore at n alf-paSt five, and {
was followed by com rratulatfons and /
inspection of the hume rous and hand
some wedding gifts. inA nediately after
which the bride and gro ON and guests
irOye TO the ranch hOuSa of the firm /
If Shields e Price. kenn worth Here
most bouniful supper was spread.
md enjoyed by all. Olivsls orchestra
lad already arrived. and music and
iancing finished out an evening which
o all who were present was most en-
oyable
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
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Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
WILLIAMS wIsDo
A Few Interesting Things
the "NeWs

Water IS being hauled o
bams by the railroad com
east and west. supplying
flaSstaH, Angel and even
low on the east.
The fire at Flagstaff Saturda
destroyed all of the block west
New Bank hotel. The building
all of frame and made splend
for fire While 1t appears a Ia
a gain to Flagstaff, as it reno
last of the frame buildings In the bust
ness part of the city.
Just about the time the home OF
Mr.. Lewis was reduced to ashes Mon
day evening. he received a telegram
from his wife who is visiting in Kan
sas. that their infant son was dead
tbs said: ut never rains but that ii
pours." Such seems to beMr. Lewis
experience 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 of sterling worth
Burglars tried to gain an entrance
into Mr.. Salzman's store last Saturday
night, but were scared away by Geo.
Winslow who sleeps in the store They
lad one of the lower pannels of the
door almost cut out before heard by
Mr.. Winslow. The town seems to be
full of sneak thieves and many houses
in the town have been molested the
past week
There is something peculiar between
Williams and Flagstaff in thtat a FIRE
in one always brings a fire in the other
night there as a fire In Flag
staff. A common remark heard on the
streets of Williams Sunday last was
when will it first break out fere?'
evening, near o'clock, as
everyone was quitting work, or on
their way home to dinner, the alarm
Of fire was given When located it
was found to be upon Quality Hill.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03

Buckeye. Ariz., OFT 81, 1893.
Mr.. W. j. Beloat and Jas. s. Day
We're in Phoenix today
Mr.. Thos. Teel and wife. OF, north OF
Phoenix. are visiting at the hons 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riackner.
Mr.. Ben Clay was down from Jerome
a few days ago. Ben says he is doing
well with he meat market.
Supervisor John r. Norton was down
from Phoenix last week loolsfng over
his ranch and cattle.
1t seems as though there ought to be
more punishment for a man Ike Joe
Anderson than S4-dollar fine. for the
ofense of assaulting as pea cceable a
nan as Dolph Evans. of this place. as
he did on the streets of Phoenix few
DAYS ago.
We forgot to mention last week that
Mr.. WedgewOrth donated to The peO-
pie who attended the republican bar
becue very fine load OF watertnelons.
! The democrats tried to have a bar
becue at Mr.. Newt CIanton's ranch to-
day, nor did they come as near failing
as the democratic county candidates
did at speech-making. Joe Campbell
spouted little. then q fat man by the
name of Langsten talked a Whole lot
about silver. bur didn't say much
Aaron Goldberg now of course ne will
sell a workine man a pair of overalls.
if he has the price thereof said a few
words and naade such a failure that it
seemed to dishearten the resi- of the
CO nriidates, among whom We're the
best men on the ticket, such as Mr.
Lee Gray, those who were not present
of the ticker were not mentioned. At
ter those three speeches Joe pulled for
Phoenix and when well out of sight the
people served a bountiful dinner and
had very pleasant time.
Some of the Republican candidates
will be at the school house west of the.
Hasa yannpa river in the Nose Clan
ton district to address the people of
that neighbOrhood Thursday evening.
November Sd. WRB.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
BUCKEYE NEWS.
Matters of Interest from the Lower
ella Country.

Buckeye, Oct. 20. 1898
Mr.. Cooke starts for California in 5
few days TO ship his dairy stock here
Mr.. Sam Conley WENT to Phoenix
yesterday
W. A. Davis is preparing TO go 70
haldng hay.
Mr. A. H. Smith has a fine lot of
grain hay baled which he is hauling
to Phoenix.
Mr.. l. NJ Collins is engaged in max
ing sorghum molasses these days.
NJ. NJ. jackson is talking of renting
his ranch and moving to Phoenix
Mr.. Jas. S. Day donated two acres
of land to the Free Methodist church
on which they are building a parson-
age.
The Republican barbecue held yes
terday at Days grove was a success
Everybody enjoyed themselves and as
the candidates and speakers were all
pretty well known here the gathering
seemed more like a big family picnic
than political rally. The speake
were Winfield Scott. J. w. Benham.
James E. Bark, t. z. Flanagan, W.
8. Scott, I. F. Grindell, F. w Sheri-
dan,-M- W. Messenger. L. w Coggins.
j. A Marshall. J. T. Priest and Jerry
Malay The speakers were also ac-
cofnpanied by a colored quartet who
amused the young people with SONGS.
W Pr
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
A GENUINE ARIZONA PIONEER

General J. B. Allen celebrated his
SOth. birthday yesterday. The General
was born in Maine, from which place
he travelled with his own team across
the country, then across the plains and
Rockies in 40 to California. Since
which time he has Travelled over, across
and in every direction of the United
States.
General Allen came to Arizona in
81, making his first stop at Yuma, and
participated in the placer gold excite
ment of that time at ella City. He
come to Tucson in IS and has been
here OF at points tributary ever since.
He was first elected member of the
Arizona legislature in '67 and was
one of the factors in having the CAPT
tol removed from Prescott to Tucson.
He was three times in all, a member
of the legislature. He was territorial
treasurer fro 81 TO -. When he as
sumed Office the territory was $26, 900
in debt He had Il bill prepared which
became a law providing revenue for
the territory. When he retired from
Office in ID the territory was free of
debt. with $4,000 in the general fund
and $4,000 in the territorial school
fund. No man did so much for the
early financial interest of Arizona as
General Allen.
1t can be truThfury said that Gen
eral Allen laid THE foundation of the
more modern Tucson in early days.
He erected a number of the best build
ings of his day
General Allen made several large
fortunes in and about Tucson. and in
vested every dollar in advancing the
interests of the city. He was among
the first to inaugurate public schools,
churches, and everything which par
took to progress.
The General is now pleasantly locat-
ed on North Court street, in a pleasant
;IBe6 lsBd am $UTInp lHna gu auoq
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Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
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Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03

Bankers safety paperIs the only thing
on which to get your private checks
and important papers printed. You
can ind 1t at the HERALD sob Of
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SIMMONS.

+, In the District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the Territory of Arszona. In and for
the county os-Maricopo-
W b. Long. plaintiff, Va John Roarks. de-
PENDANT.
Action brought IN the District Court OF the
eh. Tar
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SUMMONS.

In thu District Court of the Third Judicia
District of the Territory OF AriHona, in and Tor
he county of Marioopa
Grace G. Longley, plaintiff, VS.. Abner Il :
Longley, defendant.
Action brougbe in the District Court of the
Third Judicial District of the Territory Of Art
zona, In aud TOR NJ 4ricops county, and tho com
plaiat filed in said Masicopn county in the Of
fee of the Clerk ID district Court.
In the name OF the 80 of Ariscnp. 20
Abuer Il. Longley, defe5y ereetina
You are hereby summon q required to sp-
pesr in an aatier -h=arSh1 Y ain ct sou By the
above named plaintif in the District Court of
the Third Judicial District of the Territory of
Arisona. in and for Maricopa county. and an
swer the complaint therein fled with the Clerk
of this said Court, at Phoenix, In said county,
within ten dayssfter service uponyou of this
summons IL served IN this county but IL ser
we'd out of this said county aud within this
said Judicial DISTRICT, then within twenty deys
thereafter. or in all other within thirty
days thereafter. the times above mentioned
being exclusive of the day of service. or tuds-
ment By default Will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the Dis
trict Court of the Third Judicial District of
the Territory OF AriEons, in and for Maricopa
Count, this goth day OF septe m Der. A. D. 1898.
[sxALl EDWIN 6. GILL.
By Clerk of Said District Court
C. d. KNAPP. Deputy Clerk. ttw