Arizona republican., 1898-03-06
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 Globe camp consumes about one ca load of bacon a week.
 Globe has a new fire bell whicl weighs three hundred pounds.
 R. H. Burmister of Prescott is suf fering from a severe attack of the | grippe.
 Robert Prior of Prescott left Thurs day for trip to old Mexico. He tick eted through to Chihuahua, but ex poets to journey to the City of Mexico
 Four carloads of the Minnesota ant Arizona Construction company's grad ing outfit have arrived at Prescott ant have been sent out to Point of Rocks where construction on the Big Bu: railroad will soon be commenced.
 Mrs. Willis P. Haynes, wife of the deputy clerk of the district court, left Prescott Thursday morning for Los Angeles, having been summoned there by the illness of her father, Dr. H. N Crepin, formerly of Tucson, but now of Los Angeles. She will remain with her father as long as duty requires 1t.
 William Campbell, who has been spending the winter in Phoenix look ing after his sheep interests in the Salt River valley, returned home Tues day, says the Flagstaff Gem. He says the grass on the desert is very short. and that many of the sheepmen will soon begin moving their f1ocks north.
 Flagstaff must have water works re- gardless of cost, says the Gem. The growth and prosperity of the town de bends upon it. It is useless to wait for something to turn up by which we will get a system. The only way for the town to obtain a supply of water is to put money and push into the scheme.
 The ranch formerly owned by the late Judge Thompson near Phoenix was sold recently for S125 per acre. During Judge Thompson's life time this, was called the model ranch of the Salt River valley.-Journal-Miner
 Dr. J. B. McNally and his bride re- turned to Prescott Thursday evening from California. The marriage took place in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 16.
 The Arizona Republican On last Monday issued a mammoth edition. containing a comprehensive descrip- tion of the mining resources Of Ari- Zona, as well as considerable infor- nation about the Salt River valley. It is a comprehensive write-up and reflects much credit on the enterpris- ing publisher of The Republican It will benefit the entire territory, and will especially advance the mining interests.-Flagstaff Gem.
 Attorneys D. s. Clark, B. M. Doe, Oscar Gibson and James P. McGovern attended the preliminary examination of Frank Halen at Williams Saturday. He is charged with blowing up the railroad track at Craw1ey siding E. S. Clark and E. NJ. Doe represented the territory and Oscar Gibson the defendant MT. McGovern acted as stenographer and took the testimony. The defendant was held to await the action of the grand jury.-Flagstaff Gem.
 James F. Roberts, formerly deputy sheriff and constable at Jerome, and one of the very best peace officers Arizona has ever had, was in Prescott Thursday, having resigned his posi- tion at Jerome. He was en route to Martinez, near where he has a small bunch of cattle which he will look after. MT. Roberts was foTme1ly en- gagged in the cattle business in Tonto Basin and lived there during the ven detta between the Tewksburys and Grahams. The Journal-Miner says of him: While of very quiet and peace Sa able disposition he never shirks from the performance of a duty and does not know the meaning of the word fear in his own experiences.
 One of the biggest schemes in the water line is now receiving attention at our neighboring town of Winslow says the Flagstaff Gem. It is pro- posed to build stone dams at Hay Lake and store the water in 3,40O acre res ervoir and from this water storage supply the town of Winslow, and the railroad machine shops at that place. The company proposes also to furnish water sufficient to irrigate 50,000 acres of land. Hay Lake is some 1,600 feet above the town of Winslow and about : thirty-flve miles south of it