Arizona republican., 1898-10-10
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 Live News Taken From Territorial Exchanges.

and aggressive as worker. The ef- feet Of his appointment will be more republican votes for B-odie-Tucson Star
 Hon. Sam Hughes remarked as he paid his subscription to the Citizsn this morning, that he believed he was the first man to subscribe for the paper when it was started, twenty-eighl years ago. The paper than was weekly, with five narrcw columns to the page, and lhe subscription price was 5 year. JChn Wasson was the proprietor. Mir. Hughes was a candi- date on the peoples ticket that year for supervisor, and was elected by about 200 majority.-Citizen.
 Superintendent B. Jcnes of the G. V. G. 6 N. received a telegram one day last week stating that all Of the pre- liminary work on tha coal fields survey report had been completed and that the date of opening would be made known soon. This is the very latest up to the time we go to press, and we are of the opinion that the matter is nearing the final settlement It is to be hoped so, a1 least, as many of our citizens have claims there and they are
 
 Hon. N. P. Freeman, president of the Tucson Consolidated National bank, left Friday morning on a trip of pleas ure and recreation to the Atlantic coast and middle states. IL has been twenty two years since MT. Freeman has been east. He will visit the principal cities, especially New York and Washington, during his absence. The Star in con- mon with the entire community wishes MT. Freeman ali the enjoyment he can possibly compass during his trip, which will include the conclave of Knight Templars at Pittsburg, Pa-Star The information that bids have been asked for by the interior department for work on the Buttes reservoir in Pinal county is of much importance to Arizona. The construction of this great dam means the conserving of wa ter sufficient to reclaim more than 3O0,- 900 acres of rich lands in the valleys of the Gila and the Santa Cruz. This will give homes to thousands of families and create vast area of taxable prop erty. It will also supply the Maricopa and Pima Indians with water sufficient to be not only self sustaining, but will make them wealthy, prosperous tribes. Tucson Star
 ! First Sergeant W. W. Greenwood of A troop Of the Rough Riders returned to Prescott Wednesday afternoon. Ser geant Greenwood was formerly a ser Seant in inc regular army under Col Onel Brodie and when the war with Spain broke cut he came all the way from California to enlist under his old commander. He was made first ser geant of A troop and was wounded in the foot while in Cuba.-JournaI-M Miner. i Domino Olivarilia, a boy of years died Thursday in Tucson of diphtheria.
 James B. Finley of Tucson has gone to Les Angeles to visit few days with his family
 Messrs. Krentz & Wolff resumed op-, erations On their CheveIon irrigation scheme on Monday last It is their purpose to push this work to comple- tion as rapidly as possible. The reser- voir, when completed, will hold suffi- cient water to reclaim 10000 acres of land. The land on the north of the Little Colorado, it is claimed, is much better adapted 10 agricultural purposes than that on the south, and these gen tlemen propose conveying the waters Of the Chevelon across the Little Colo rado, either by Hume or pipe to hhe lands On the north side of the river- Winslow Mail.
 William A. Moody of Thatcher was on Monday appointed to the office of probate judge and superintendent of public schools to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of Hon. w. w. Damron. The appointment was made by F. W. Hayes, acting chairman of the board of supervisors, B. B. Adams county treasurer and Pedro Michelena, county recorder MT Moody is a young man Of education and mature in judgment and will discharge the duties Of the position in conscientious and straightforward nanner. MT. Moody IS a nephew Of Judge Damron, who during his last illness, requested that this appointment be made.-Bulletin.
 Judging by the substantial character of the buildings that have and are go- ing up in our city, those who have mon ey to invest have the utmost conf dence in it's future growlil, prosperity and permanency. We have experienced no boom. Our growth has been rapid, steady and solid. Very few buildings have been erected by outside specula- tors. Almost all the improvements that have been made are the invest nents of cur own citizens, and goes tc shCw that those who are on the ground and are thoroughly conyersant with all cur surrounding resources and poSsi- bilities, have no hesitancy in investing their surplus cash. What better guar antee can outside capital ask?-Wins- low Mail.