Arizona republican., 1898-08-21

J young man from Jerome hired g horse at G. c. RuffneT's livery stable Thursday in Prescott and when he got through with him turned him loose on the street. At noon Friday the horse had not yet shown up at the stable ] We see that that staunch republican and ahie lawyer, Colonel Mark J. Egan. Of Clifton, has been appointed judge advocate general by Governor Murphy. This is an appointment which will please the republicans Of the territory. Stafford Arizonian.
 i Johnny Irwin writes from his Texas home that he is enjoying life in all the 1 simplicity of a Texas farmer and de- voted lover of mother and sister. He does not know when he will return to Bisbee, but it is presumed he will be there about the last of this month. l Jules Baumann of Prescott has just completed a very handsome copy of engrossed resolutions of condolence, on the death of the late Captain w. o. 1 O'Neill, for the Woodmen of the World, to be presented to Mrs. O'Neil1. The work is very artistically done.
 A friend sent this office basket of i and found that the largest were 11A inches in circumference. They were i finely favored, and show what can be raised in the valley. We don't men i tion the friends name as he requested us not to.-Safford Arizonian.
 B. F. Snider, freight agent of the i s. F. P. & P. railroad at Phoenix, came i in yesterday afternoon en route home ] from a months visit east. Mrs. Sni- i der, who accompanied him east, will remain there for another month MT ISrider received a hearty welcome here from a host of friends-Prescot Jour nal-Miner
 Marshall Bird of Nogales. who enlist ed with the Rough Riders but was seri- iously injured by being thrown off his horse at San Antonio. Texas. before his company started for the front. and was left behind is back in Nogaies He will remain at home for a few days af- ter which he will gc to the coast to fully recuperate.
 L. c. Stevenson left on this after noon's train for Phoenix. which will be his first visit to that town After remaining there for a few days he will return to Flagstaff and visit the Grand canyon, and will then proceed to Sil- yer City. N NJ, to take charge as sup ierintendent Of a mine there belonging
 to the Hearst estate. Mr Stevenson has a host Of friends in this section who regret his departure from here- Journal-Miner.
 Burt Dunlap was a visitor in town Hast week. He came to make arrap ge- lments to pasture some cattle, which he has put on land opposite MT. J. R. Las lsator's place. After visiting with old friends for a day he left for home. We are sorry that we cannot announce Burt for candidate for congress. We are satisfied that he would make a istrong run for first place in the con-
 vention, and if nominated he would be
 elected on a platform for statehood.
 AS he may yet decide to allow his name
 to be used we still hope to be able to
 support Graham county man for del
 egate to congress-
 Last Tuesday while Thomas B. lCamp was employed in digging a well
 near Granite mountain, he sustained
 serious injuries by the bucket loaded with dirt and rock falling on him from lthe surface. 150 feet above His escape
 from death was miraculous It seems
 that the rawhide bucket used had reached the surface and when being
 pulled over to unload became detached
 from the rope. It descended with it's
 full load and struck Camp with full force behind the shoulders, injurine
 him internally, and strange as it may seem, smashed one of his limbs. It is Isaid that had the bucket been made of
 metal he would have been instantly
 killed and horribly mutilated.-Jour. nal Miner
 Dr. Butcher is trying to get up a
 party to visit the Grand canyon. Par ties who have not yet visited this place
 should do so. There is nothing else in nature like it anywhere on the face oi
 the earth. No pen can portray it and
 no picture can do justice to it. The
 only way a realization can be had of ii
 IS to go and visit it. look at it, study
 It and then one can scarcely realize il
 In all it's magnitude and grandeur MT
 Thurbers stage line from Flagstaff
 furnishes easy, quick and comfortable communication with this greatest ot
 all wonders, while the hotel accommo-
 dations are good and prices reason able And then there is Captain John Hance, who, if his stories are to be be- lieved, helped make the canyon, and is
 monarch of all he has surveyed there He entertains visitors on their arrival : and can tell them just how and when the canyon was made and for what urpOse.-Journal-M Miner
 IL is not generally known that Ari.
 zona has a hero who participated in the battle of Malate, near Manila, or the night of the 31st of July, but never.
 theless such is a fact. Young Finley
 of Yuma, when the American forces were attacked by the Spaniards or : that now historical night, the Tentt Pennsylvania regiment running short of ammunition, drove a cart right
 through the firing line when the battle ) was at it's height. had his native com