Arizona republican., 1898-07-09

 case the captain fooled himself. In response to his age inquiry the respon- dent said, ''22." Quick and short came the order "step back, get your parents consent" The would-be soldier step ped to the rear, pondered on his in structions for few minutes and when Baldwin was not looking, crossed the street and stood attention on the other side of the street and passed without protest. The chances are that he will make a good soldier.-Citizen. YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 A car load of goats are en route from California to the Salt River val ley.
 MT. and Mrs. F. M. Murphy returned to Prescott on Sunday from their visit east.
 Miss Gayle Allen of Jerome is vis- iting her friend, Miss Helen Wells, in Prescott
 William Dunlap, John Swizeappar and H. c. Tyler of Big Bug are regis tered at the Sherman house in Pres colt.
 ] c. C. Hall, the well known commer-  Prescott just in time to help celebrate the Fourth.
 w. S. Head of Camp Verde was among the outsiders who assisted in the Prescott Fourth of July ce,ebra- tion.
 Mrs. J. Roger Cate died recently in Los Angeles. She was 36 years old, and, with her husband, formerly re- sided at Prescott.
 The late Captain O'Neill carried $2,- 900 insurance on his life through be- ing a member of Prescott lodge No. 3, Woodmen of the World.
 Sheriff Ruffner has returned from his search for Hughes, who shot Mccoy at railroad camp over two weeks ago. Hughes has managed to elude his pur- suers so far.
 The juvenile sports at Prescott pre- sided over by Howard Burmister and J. Hanlon came off the Fourth accord ing to announcements and afforded lit tie and big people lots of amusement.
 John Hanlon of Prescott received a letted the other day from his sister, Mrs. A. O. Brodie, stating that Major Brodie's wound, received in the Las Quesina fight, was only slight. The indications were that he was not in- capacitated for duty, and was probably able to take part in the engagement of last week.
 Just as Prescott had succeeded in ob- taining an ample supply of water an accident has occurred to the pump used at the new we'll and the water ie ch oi city engineer, says there is great abundance of water in the new we'll, while at the old we'll there is not enough water running in to furnish steam for the boiler
 There is talk among the friends and admirers of the late Captain O'Neill of erecting a monument to his mem ory in Prescott Certainly no enc is more deserving of such honor than our late mayor and most distinguished fellow citizen and gallant soldier. The Prescott lodge of Woodmen of the World of which Captain O'Neill was a member, would doubtless contribute the $100 which that order sets aside for such purposes to the proposed monument fund. The city of Prescott might also do something in that line. Courier
 Died, in Los Angeles, July 5, 1898, William Bacon, aged 2S years. He was a sen of MT. and Mrs. T. L. Bacon, for a long time residents of Prescott. He leaves to mourn his death wife and two children, his parents, three brothers and two sisters, the latter i being Mrs, Wilder and Mrs. A. P. Smith, both residents of south Pres cott The deceased was by occupation a cattleman and owned large interests in northern Arizona. He was in all respects a good man and worthy citizen. His death was from a long sickness and complicated ailment which defed the most attentive care of the best medical talent which means could employ.