Arizona republican., 1898-08-10
Arizona Day by Day i've News Talk en From Territorial Exchanges

lis expected they will be engaged here abouts for several months.-Prospec- Itor.
 Acting Mayor Tom Gregory of Mari copa,. came in between two days and will stay without date. Mayor Ed wards, whe swaps the title with Perry Williams occasionally, returned last week and let the mayor out temporar- fly. The mayor said that Maricopa Ia Pinal county town) was growing, with some prospect of greatness. He mentioned that J. M. Burnett, former ly of Gila Bend, had a commission in his pocket from the Phoenix Republi- can and was in Maricopa Friday night en route to Honolulu. Burnett will
 write up the doings of the United States commission for that paper Star.
 Treasurer Wentworth has received a letter froyn Richard Fisher who left here with a Tombstone party of four for Alaska Dick is in Dawson and in his short letter writes that things are not what they are cracked up to be. There are many disappointed miners and prospectors there, but while dis couraged he does not propose to give up yet He met many Arizonians in Dawson who are ready to catch any fortunes that are flying about. He states that there is quite a feeling about the high royalties that are ex-
 acted by the Canadian government and
 to evade it there will hardly be any
 work done on the claims this year.
 Prospector.
 Jack Dufton has a dog, and that pup
 is of the bulldog species. A neighbor
 hood canine of like breed is not in
 good standing with Dufton's favorite
 and persists in making calls at un- seemly hours. The other night Jacks Cog, who rooms with his master, want
 ed to meet his antagonist and Dufton let him out The dogs went at it ham mer and tongs, and Dufton having pre- vicusly arranged his toilet Ia Adam could not interfere readily When he did get there the animals were badly used up, all same Spanish and Cuban. Dufton has been doing the Red cross act ever since, his dog requiring band
 ages, salves and other relief appli- ances Tucson Star.
 A special to the Bulletin from Ge ronimo says: The United States mar shal's posses, consisting of J. D. Mil ton, William Scarborough and Thacker and Martin, arrived at Geronimo with 'Rroncho Bill" who was captured at Hampson's horse camp on Black river last Friday The posse of officers were accompanied by seven cowboys who. lad been deputized to guard against any attempt to rescue "Broncho Bill'' by his friends who live in the Black river country. The first reports re- ceiyed of the capture stated that ''Broncho Bili" had been shot five times, but this was a mistake as he was wounded only once, and that not seriously. Bill Johnson, "Broncho's" partner, was shot through the body and died from the wound on Monday and was buried at the horse camp, where the capture was made. He will be taken to New Mexico and tried for train robbery and murder, he having killed sheriff and two deputies who his arrest after his last train robbery A reward of five hundred dol lars each had been offered by the Wells-Fargo Express company for Johnson and "Broncho Bill"
 Patrick Ward of Ward & Courtney, contractors for the construction of the G ". G. & N railroad, and H. G. Ross, who is in charge of the work, were here for several days this week. MT. Ross informed us that their head con struction camp is now located four miles below Gilson's and the second camp on Aliso creek, two miles from the San Carlos river. They have a very good force, mostly white men, and now that the heat has abated, bet ter progress should be made. Within a week the advance camp will be moved to Gilson's and grading begun in both directions and four miles of grade completed. MT. McGowan, in charge of the Midland Construction outfit, completed the heavy work four miles this side of San Carlos and moved up to the summit east of Globe. last Saturday. MT McGowan is now in charge of the work at the summit He is experienced in rock work, and with an increased force will push work on the long cut more rapidly. It is hard ground and will require consider able blasting. It will take at least two months longer to finish the cut through the summit. and the track should reach there by the middle of October or the first Of Noyember.- G10he Silver Re1t