Arizona republican., 1898-02-18
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Soto BrOS. & h0uduu al UuIluiuS a powder house north of Pearce.
 MT. A. c. Townsend of Wilcox, who has been at Springfield, Mass, has re- turned home.
 The contract for the new school house at Stafford was let to Morris & Smith of Layton at 4,730.
 w. E. Felix of Tucson left for the east Tuesday to purchase his spring and summer stock of goods.
 On his return from Nogales, Cover nor McCord has written that he will stop over for a day at Tucson.
 Superintendent Snowman has made an apprtionment of territorial school funds. Apache county gets $396.53.
 Lester Jackson, the mining expert, accompanied Nat Faison to the Silver Bell district, Pima county, Wednesday.
 Judge McCollum of Stafford will start for Apache county soon to take testimony in an old Indian depreda- tion case.
 Mrs. N H. Matas of Tucson is at Nogales on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Wright, who has been quite ill for some time.
 Mr. c. M. Renaud of Pearee has fit ted up a neat little cottage for the re- ception of his family, who have arriv ed from Los Angeles.
 Mr C. E. Alvord, the father of the Wilcox peace officer, Bert Alvord, died last week after a brief illness due to the debilities incident to old age.
 Mr. Chris. Robinson has moved his family back to Pearce. They were among the pioneers of Pearce, but for the last year have resided in Tomb stone.
 Ed Jones of the Baboquivaria re- ports the country out there as pretty as picture. Grass and weeds are growing and water is flowing down every canyon.
 The Elks of Tucson have engaged Montijos new orchestra of eight pieces to play for their entertainment on the 18th inst, which promises to be the event of the season.
 Mrs. P. B. Soto of Wilcox, who has been for some time under medical treatment in Los Angeles, arrived home Sunday morning considerably benefited in health.
 MT. and Mrs. T. c. Evans departed for their Texas home Tuesday. MT. Evans has lately been city editor Of the Tucson Star, and formerly the Ari- zona Bulletin correspondent at Cliff ton.
 Invitations are out for an after noon at cards at the elegant resi- dence of Mrs. Albert Stienfeld of Tue son today. Mrs. Stienfeld is we'll known as a most hospitable enter tainer.
 MT. A. E. Van Arnin, manager of J. H. Hampson's cattle ranch in the Eagle Creek country, Graham county, has returned from the City of Mexico where he went to confer with Mr. Hampson.
 MT. George Nash had a close call for his life at the head of the Union canal in Gila valley last Wednesday. He tried to drive across the stream and was caught in a quick sand but was rescued by his companions.
 J. H. Hutchins, Yavapai's count of Monte Cristo, has returned from a trip to Los Angeles, where he hobnob- bed with M. H. Sherman and other plutocratic magnates, held his own in good shape and had the jolliest time imaginable.
 Many old residents of Tucson re- member Felix W. Blanc, who was in business there some years ago. Later he went to Los Angeles and was mar ried in that city. Subsequently he re- he now resides.
 F. A. Tritle, Jr., Charles Mander- felt, Pete Jackson and Ray Hill re- turned to Prescott from a two days hunting trip through Chino and Will liamson valleys. They brought in eighty-three ducks, breaking the rec ord for the season.
 MT. B A. Jones. the Aravaipa stock man, was in Wilcox last week, having made the trip on horseback During the cold snap of last month he had his feet slightly frosted while driving beef cattle from Sierra Bonita ranch for his Table Mountain contract
 MT. W. B. Fonda returned to Saf- ford from Phoenix recently As he had nothing with him in the way of plans or profile all he could do was to "get into court,'' but he says the outlook is good and will return short 1y with the necessary papers.
 The Mexican cattle recently driven from Nogales to Deming for MT. Tem- pie, Colorado buyer, are said to have arrived at Deming in very bad shape Nevertheless, many Cochise county cattlemen are talking of driving thei1 steers to Deming for spring delivery
 Deputy Sheriff Burt of Ash Fork re ports Con Cleary getting along al right. He will lose one eye. The mar who cut him at Seligman was tht principal in cutting scrape at Je rome about year ago. He has rep utatlon for gun and knife plays an( threats to kill.
 MT. w. A. Fiege of Summit ranch in Cochise county reports the thief of two of his horses on Wednesda. night of last week. The brands ar, given and readers are requested to b. on the lookout for the animals de scribed. The thieves left two worl out horses in MT. Fiege's pasture