Arizona republican., 1898-07-10

Weightman, stopped in Stafford Friday ev vening long enough to eat supper. He was on his way to San Francisco, talk ing advantage of the s. P.'s low ex- cursiOn rates.
 Mrs o. c. May of Stafford was a passenger on Wednesday mornings visit in California. She was accom- panied by her mother and a sister who will visit with her for some time.
 Republicans, it is time to wake up. Victory was never nearer to our camp. With a good, influential republican in Washington, one in full sympathy with the administration, we can have statehood in the near future. But with a Webster-quoting man like Smith to misrepresent us, our chances are on a par with Spain's-Arizonian
 In view of the rapid strides that Stafford is making it will not be long before the most desirable building lots will be occupied Would it not be we'll to now consider the question of re- serving a space for a public square. It would, if propertly fixed up, make a nice place for the people to spend the hot summer hours. There is nothing that adds so much to town as a shady public park.-Arizonian
 One of the growing necessities oi the valley is telephone line. The benefits would be very great to all who have to do business with the county seat, not only during court time, but all other times of the year. The one item of being able to summon a doctor in case of accident or sudden sickness is argument enough for the inaugura- tion of this enterprise. We expect to see a project of this kind on foot in the near future.-Arizonian.
 The death of W. O., familiarly known as Buckley O'Neill, cast gloom over the, entire community, and many expressions of regret were heard on all sides. He was known to be a man of great physical and moral cour- age a firm friend and a hearty enemy. That he was an enterprising, energet- ic man was acknowledged by all, and his death is a calamity to the terri tory The details of his death are not known as we go to press, but that he fell fighting bravely none will doubt. -AriZonian.
 Old settlers express the opinion that the present summer is by far the hot test OF record. This opinion seems to be correct, as it coincides with reports from other parts of the territory. The rainfall. too, has been unprecedented.
 J. H. Vaughn of Stafford has recent ly enlarged his store room and now has everything convenient MT Vaughn started in in a small way, and by strict attention to business has built up a nice trade It the persist ent, careful dealing, honest men like Vaughn who get to be prominent mer- chants. He believes in advertising.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Captain Heil Hale is mentioned as a likely candidate for sheriff of Pima county
 The absence of even seventy men from Congress street in Tucson will be noticed for a time.
 Ramon J. Acosta, the shoemaker. has recanted if his determination to go to Phoenix and will stay where he is.
 The price of liberty in the Tucson recorders court averages about seven big silver dollars. To some even this price seems high.
 The board of university regents held it's regular meeting Tuesday night and performed the regular duty of auditing bills.
 The Pi>-a board of equalization is disposing of business as rapidly as possible. They have made a good many changes in the assessment roll.
 MT. Adolph Goldschmidt of Tucson has returned from an outing of several months in California He is much improved in health as a result of the trip.
 Mrs. W. s. Read and children, Miss Millie Katzenstein and Dr. H. H. Pease were among the outgoing pas sengers for California from Tucson Friday.
 Mrs. Frank Ronstadt and family left Tucson Friday evening for Santa Monica, where later she will be joined by MT. Ronstadt. They will be absent about two months
 The Tucson Ice and Cold Storage company are extensive shippers of ice Although the capacity of the plant is fifteen tons per day the entire amount is consumed
 Rev. Thompson, superintendent of Methodist missions for Arizona, is in Tucson on official business and will remain for several days as the guest of Rev. Mcintyre, minister of the To- cal Methodist church.
 The latest addition to Tucson citi- zenship is bouncing fine looking boy born the other day to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Felix. Mother and babe are do- ing well and MT. and Mrs. Felix are receiving the congratulations due the occasion.
 w. T. Kilt and Marshal Griffith de- clined the awards for the best decora- ted buildings in Tucson and the con- mittee is $20 better off They are still little short but will settle up and show what became of the s1,SOO.70 raised for the celebration.
 The Tucson soldier boys took mas cot with them in the shape of little skye terrier. She has been christened Miss U S. Crowley and is expected to