Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
|AN Over Ariizona|

The foundation is made for the new Stafford school building.
 Hon. w. C. Davis is again in Tucson after an absence of several weeks at the Vulture.
 Thomas NJ. Elder has been appoint ed deputy constable at Jerome by Con- stable John Burkes.
 Territorial papers are urging good representation of Arizona productions at the Omaha exposition.
 A bill of sale from H. H. Allen to J. w. Ross for two story frame build ing in Jerome has been filed for record consideration S350.
 A rancher from the Salt River val ley has disposed of over a thousand pounds of butter to Bisbee citizens dur ing the past few days.
 J. A. Crowley, foreman of the Chir- icahua Cattle company, is in Safford and will ship three carloads of fat cattle to Los Angeles.
 NJ. P. Collins, aged 5S years, died in Prescott, March 23, 1898. He was a scout under the late Gen. Crook. The funeral took place Wednesday.
 Alvan W. Howe of the Orb office met with a somewhat painful accident by having the end of his left thumb taken off by the paper cutter Thurs day.
 MT George Mitchell, metallurgist at the works Of the United Verde com pany, who has been on a visit to his old home in South Wales, has return ed to Jerome.
 The Stafford public school closed Thursday after very successful term. Friday the school children enjoyed a picnic held near the old Frey place in the foothills of old Graham.
 Twelve Whipple soldiers have ap- piled to be transferred to the artillery branch of the service. They evidently want to get where there is a chance to smell powder in case of war with Spain.
 MT. Albert Wittig and Miss Lena Williams Of Bisbee were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by Starr Williams at the residence of the bride on Quality Hill at o'clock Wednesday evening.
 E. C. Babbitt. one of the firm of Bab bitt Bros, of Flagstaff, came in this morning on a short visit. He is here after a shipment of cattle which he had contracted for some time ago. Bisbee Orb.
 The Rev. Norman Howard Bartlett the boy preacher, has arrived in Je rome and will deliver a number oi temperance lectures during his stay o a week or more.
 Doc Goodwin, the well known Ari zona cowboy, is in Wilcox. He made a lasting reputation in Arizona by rop ing a mountain lion near the Ric Verde river several years ago.
 Dr. Evarts, at Whipple, left Prescott for Castle creek Thursday to SC; Hughey Mulvenon, who took turn fol the worse. W. J. Mulvenon and Al Mulvenon also left for Castle creek accompanied by Father Vabre
 The quartermaster at Whipple bar racks has made requisition upon the department quartermaster for an iror flag pole to take the place of the one recently blown down and broken a Whipple
 Mr Atkinson came in from Irol Springs yesterday morning. He say the thermometer registered 20 degree above zero at his place the night pre- vious, the coldest since January Courier.
 Monday MT. Jack Evans returned t Stafford from his trip to Nash's fiat He reports that there are about 600 head of sheep on the mountains mort of Stafford brought down from Apach county, and that they are running O the other stock.
 MT John Mcbride. proprietor of tn Commercial hotel at Jerome, is break ing ground for the erection of a ne' building adjoining the nctel on tn west side. The dimensions are 22Xl feet The first floor will he fitted Il for a stOrerOOm and the basement wi be partitioned off into sleeping alart ments.
 Mrs. S. P. Behan Of Prescott has r turned from a two months stay Chicago, where she took less cn0 the decoration of shinaware from Pro Leykauf, 6 man of some note in ths line. Mrs. Behan. it is said wi shortly give the Prescott people 8 exhibition of her work. Prof. Le! kauf will also visit Prescott.
 Court Stenographer Weed was re hot yesterday. In anticipation of son night sessions of court he had ser east for lamp, for which he paid S dollars, and which he needs sin' no light is provided for him by u court. Yesterday he discovered tn ''trusty'' who had been helping u janitor had stolen the chimney al sold it. The ''trusty" was discharge yesterday before MT. Weed discover, his loss, and now both man and chiI ney are gone. The man will not missed, but the chimney will be, as cannot be replaced here. The trust. has been hooking postage stamps fro the clerks office-TuasOn Star