The Weekly orb., 1898-07-17

MTe. MAy nuSuto AHu eoA AeAS oSu~' for Tombstone where they will remain for couple of weeks as the guests oi | Mrs. J. McPherson.
 Mir. Stein, the proprietor of the Chi. cago clothing storei in Phoenix, who has been in oar city for several weeks past, left this morning for that place.
 Mir. J. Wright has accepted position as telegraph operator in the railroad office, during the absence of Operator Broome.
 The crosshead of engine No. 2 broke yesterday while coming up from Fair. bank, which delayed the train nearly an hour.
 The latest fad in the ball game now adays is to dress tn e players up in mother hubbard's. Whats the matter with having game in Bisbee.
 An electric cigar lighter is an attrac- ton at the Maze Saloon, and Johnny Haninger takes deliget in explaining the apparatus to the inquisitive. It is the only one in the Territory.
 Tucson claims to have the most patri- otic young lady because she has red hair, fair complexion and blue eyes. We can go you one better than that; we have three or four.
 MT. George c. Brown, representing the Clinton E. Warden & Co. drug firm, was in town from Saturday until Mon day. Mir. Brown is always heartily welcomed to Bisbee by a large circle of friends and is without question one of the most popular and successful travel. ing men who visit the territory.
 The war tax on legal paper, checks, drafts, etc., comes high, but there is no evasion in Bisbee; our people stamp their papers with smile and seem to be happy that they can ontribute small amount for national war expenses.
 Our society reporter, Ward Thomas, whom we entered tor the fat mans race at Williams, went down with colors fly- ing. The refrigerator car in which he was seut through Phoenix was side tracked and Ward was unable to reach Williams in time to go over the race course, and as result was defeated.
 A Phoenix exchange says If the price of beef goes much higher there is apt to be famine. The local butcher shops have been forced to raise on beef and the restaurants Lave followed suit. There is scarcity of cattle in the val ley and the result will be that butchers will have to go out of the valley for theiI supply.
 Kirt Hart has not yet received an answer from the authorities at Wash ington in regard to the acceptance of his offor to ,aise a company of sharp sAaeters.- When he -receiyss notice. word will be sent here in time for all those who wish to join the company to enlist.
 An exchange says: 'tYou can tell 2 business man by the way he advertises, every time. A business man who is too close to advertise is too close to give you dollar for dollar in goods. There may have been a time hefore the ark was built and everybody knew everybody when it was not necessary to advertise to do business, but that was several years ago. Watch our columns if you wish to know where to buy.
 Geo. Haninger, of the Maze saloon, has tackled on the wall of that popular resort an artistic representation of all the projectiles used by each of the guns of the United States navy, showing their size from the one pounder to the thirteen pounders. Also is given the number of guns, their weight, lengths, amount ot powder for firing them. etc. It is a good deal of information in 8 small space.
 Gus Hickey, an old time resident of Bisbee, returned yesterday from St. Louis, where he has been for the past year or more. His return brings to mind the .thrilling experience he had with the renegade Apaches some years ago when, in company with Bunk Rob- inson and another prospector, they fought the redskins for several hours, and after both of his partners had been kill, Hickey escaped under the cover of darkness, running barefeotedfor sevea! miles through the brush, over rock and ravines to his cabin.
 We take pleasure in calling attention to the new double column lad" of Messrs Quinn& Lange, to be found else where in this paper These gentlemen | have been in business but few months in Bisbee, and by fair dealing and prompt delivery have gained a reputa- ton most enviable. Their goods are fresh, their prices on the basis of live and let live, and while they don't want the world they ask share of the public pat.anage, guaranteeing satisfaction in ! every instance or money refunded. Tnair lino nj hi,Sinooo ;o 4