El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-04
ARIZONA.

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/ A ghost, assuming the form of wo-
man, Is said to have put in an appear
ance on the Santa Cruz flats early last
evening.-Tucson Star.
Tucson is enjoying a watermelon
| melons of all kinds and of such supe-
rior quality in the market--Star.
Jimmie Stevens went to Geronimo on
| "Wednesday to gather up the twenty
| Apache braves he will take to the
Omaha exposition this fall. He leaves
for their Friday.-Republican
Mormon settlements in the territory
observed the oath of July as holiday
| being custom. The day is the fftieth
anniversary of the incoming of the
saints into Utah.-Bisbee Orb.
John d. Payne, formerly field super
lntendent in charge of the State of Ari-
IONA Improvement company convicts
spent few days in town this week. He
shipped his furniture to Tucson and
has returned there to reside in the fu-
ture.-Yums Sun.
Saturday the Tres Amigos mines of
Orc Blanco were sold to Peoria Illinois
parties. The purchase price being
$4,000 of which a good payment was
down. The group comprises three
claims, the Tres Amigos, the Canada
and San Juan.-Tucson Star.
Postmaster Geo. w. Cheney was as
sisted last evening by M. P. Freeman
and ex-Postmaster Hughes in taking
an account OF stock and today the Office
will change hands. MIR. Cheney will
make no immediate changes in the per-
sonnet of the force.-Tucsop Star.
MAJOR ID. d. Mitchell, formerly cap
tain of the Fifteenth infantry, L. S. A.
and lately appointed by Governor Ote-
70 major of Governor McCord's regi-
ment of volunteers, arrived in the city
morning of July 3lst. He is stopping
at the Hotel Adams.-Phoenix Repu-
blicsn.
The work of putting in The Repu-
blican's new rapid perfecting press or
printing machine, as it is technically
called, will be begun August LIST. 1t
will be made the occasion of street
parade for this is an event worthy of
some sort of q observation-disclosures
Republican.
1t is understood the Commonwealth
Co. at Pearce are about to order q 20
stamps mill, which with the present
capacity of their mill now running
would increase the treatment of ores to
over 100 tons per day. This does not
include the ore that is being shipped
daily to Ell PasO and other smelters.-
Tom bstone Prospector.
When Sam W. Finley took Office as
city marshal he gave a bond in the
sum OF S24OO as guarantee of refund
ing the salary he should draw while in
office. The election board gave the Of
flee to George Oaks and the district
court, on appeal, allowed Sam Finley
to fill the position and that official
gave bond pending Oaks appeal from
the decision. Oaks having gained the
coveted place May "A. Finley retired.
Now comes the city of Tucson with
demand for $1249.47 and action has
been brought in the district court to
recover the sum from the bOndsmen-
Tucson Star.
The stag social given by the Elks in
honor of the Whipple volunteers We'd
nesday night was the occasion of some
very sensible and patriotic talks as
we'll as the occasion of lots of fun.
Among the speakers were Captain
Russell, Probate Judge Hicks. Judge
hawkins, Hon. j. G.. Herndon and
others. Captain Fall said the Ameri-
cans fought better than the Spauiards
because they are educated men and
know what they are fighting for. He
stated that the difficulty in getting re-
crults among the Mexican population
OF New Mexico was not because the |
Mexicsns were lacking in patriotism. |
as many who had offered themselves
were refused because they did not |
come up TO the educational standard |
equlred.-Courier. |