Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-17

term and iri~tbl territory |
vs.. L. l.. Harm 0emurref was over
ruled and the 0se set for trial tomor-
row morning at 9:30 o'clock.
The Young Mems Republican club
will hold a jollification meeting at the
court house this evening. at which q
number of good speakers will be pres
emit. The young men took an active
interest in the late campaign and
While they did not get everything they
wanted. they feel proud of what they
did accomplish and the party feels
proud of them.
Miss Grace Num- died on Saturda!
night at the home of her father Mr.. j
!. Num-. in BlilFs addition. Deceased
was about 90 years of age and haf
been an Invalid for some time. The
funeral was held this afternoon an
large number of remaining friends
maid their last respects to the dennr1
ed. Mr.. Num- has been sorely afflict
ed since his residence here. having los
his wife a few months ago.
NJ. NJ. Jackson. the patriarch of thu
RiIckeye has leased his large and Wei
| improved ranch under the widely
l,lrown canal. to W r. Elaokmer. an6'
| las secured a comfortable re>id""re IL
| Phoenix for the winter. Whether o.
| not the recent Republican victory a.
| the Buckeye polls had ANYTHING to d.
| with Mr.. Jackson's Remuneration of hi
| former home is not ascertainahle. rs
| lie has too much Democratic pride and
| discretion to talk on the subject.
| The board of supervisors was in ses
sion today auditing claims and attend
| ing to general business. The represen
| ratfeves of the Utah Extension and Ir
| rigiating company were present for the
| purpose of having the taxes agains
| the ditch and the Utah canal property
! more evenly adjusted. In the way il
| which the canals were assessed the
| stockholders of the Extension Com
pany have to bear not only the burd
ents of their own ditch but a dispropor
| Tomato amount of the taxation on thu
| other canal. The matter will be give1
attention later.
Mrs. Lucia NJ. Smithline, wife o
| Frank SmiIthline. died this morning a
o'clock at the family residence .tw,
and one-half miles southeast of Phoe
nix. Deceased was 33 years of ag
and has been a sufferer for long tim
from that dread disease consumption
She was a most estimable woman
and numbered among her friends al
who were so fortunate as to make he
acquaintance. The sympathy of
host of friends is extended TO the be
reaved husband in his hour of sorrow
The funeral service will be held at tn
undertaking parlors of A. j. Bradle,
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock. Rev
McCreary officiating. and under tn
auspices of Arizona Rebekah lodge No
1. of which she was an honored mem
ber
Mr. J. V Edwards is a deputy sher
if Of Pinal county, but he does no
mind throwing in a highway robbie
now and then wherever he finds him
Saturday evening his little four-yeaI
old son was standing on jefferson
street looking at the circus picture
while Mr.. Edwards was in front of tn
| Commercial with his eye on the boy
He saw a Mexican come along and fa
milarly take hold of the lads shoulder
then hastily leave him and walk t
rhe corner of Jefferson and Second ave
! nue.. Mr.. Edwards. surmised Their
was something wrong and as the bo
was wearing a diamond pin and gol
watch he FASTENED to him to investi
gate. lie found the watch undis
tUrbed. Sun the pin had been Quietl,
removed while the boy studied TIL
huge lions. Mr.. Edwards hurried al
Ter the Mexican AMI by the time h
reached the corner met him comin
hack. He accused him of stealing tn
pin and told him he eirher had IL the
or had secreted it around the corner
The Mexican protested innocence. I'm
Edwards led him off TO Jail Sunda
morning Tailor Boyd took a look 70
the pin and found it about where Nj
Edwards had suspected. on the side
walk next to tie fence.