Arizona republican., 1899-10-21

pressed with the agricultural possibill-
ties of the Yaqui country. Mr. Wight
witnessed one of the Mexican Yaqui
battles near Potam in which the Mex
! lean troops repused the Indians He
| states that the Indians are continually
! harassing the farmers along the river
to the extent that practically no grain
raising or farming is done. The Mex
! lean troops, however, are making ad-
! vances, driving the Indians into the
mountains, while reinforcements Of
| troops are guarding the immediate set
| Elements. No active encounters are
| expected for some time now.
J Another bad man is in custody in
Graham county The Range News
says John Davis was arrested by Con-
| stable Alvord last week on a request
! from SoiomonviIIe and was taken to
i that place Saturday by a deputy
sheriff of Graham county. Charles
Drew who had paid Il fifty dollar
| fine for Davis thought it time for
action and accordingly took out an
attachment on a horse and saddle
! left by Davis at Pearce. Constable
Alvord went down for the property
/ Saturday.
! The Consolidated National bank early
in the year viii occupy the new build
: Ing at the corner of Stone avenue and
| Congress street, says the Star. The
corner was recently purchased by the
bank of Mr. KOhIer. and will be re-
modelled for the bank. When the con
templated changes are made it will be
a handsome corner. and the bank viii
have thoroughly up-tO-date banking
quarters. Mr.. Kohler still owns a
| large frontage on Congress street adj
joining the property sold to the bank.
He expects soon to retire from bust
ness and viii dispose of his stock early
in December.
y serious stage accident occurred ia
Bisbee recently. The Orb says the
stage from the Cananeas when near
the line house on railroad avenue was
accidentally turned over the bank
down on to the railroad track, dis
lance of about fifteen feet. F. &.
Wightman OF the Cobre Grande COM
pany was badly bruised about the legs,
while the driver was thrown a cOnsid-
cradle distance and remained uncon-
scious for several hours. He was TAX
en- to the hospital, where his wounds
We're dressed. TIE other passengers
escaped with a few slight bruises,
While the wagon itself is a compete
wreck.
H. s. Underwood Of Tucson has r.
turned from a visit to his former home
in New York The Citizen says: lie
also visited Washington where he met
many former residents Of Arizona. Z.
e. Jordan formerly of Phoenix and
Tucson. is engaged in the real estate
business and is making money. Lee
LeChance. formerly stenographer at
the university is in the government
service ranking well among the officials
of his class. MI. Underwood says that
there are many inquiries about Ari-
IONA, it's climate, mines. etc. Large
sums of money are looking for invest
ment and it is probable that & great
deal will find its way to Arizona. Mr.
Underwood returns in full health and
vigor TO push the campaign in his b,lsi-
ness of insurance and real estate.
The Arizona and Utah raiiW ay on
Friday shipped a large piano to a resi-
dent Of Overton. Nevada. This means
a Wagon haul of a little over leo miles
from the present end of the track at
Chloride. says the Mohave Miner. Ship
nlents like this give en- idea of the po
sition KiEgman is assuming as dis
tributing point Since the opening of
the railroad the trade with residents in
the Virgin and Muddy valleys is stead
of the road to White Hills would trans
fer to this region practically all the
traffic which now comes down from
northern Utah. Regular stages now
connect with the trains at Chloride
and run six days week to White Hills.
From that point there are two stages
u week rorthward TO Rioville. St
Thomas. Overton. St George and the
southern settlements in Utah, and
three westward to FL Dorado Canyon
and other mining camps Oh tlfe Colo
RADIO.
Speaking OF Captain Frank =. Lord
who is visiting Tucson the Citizen
says: Captain Lord is a son of the
late Dr. Charles IT. Lord. a member of
the firm of Lord & Williams. The !
members of this firm were Or. Lord |
and w. w. Williams. now one of Tue !
sons leading citizens. Years ago the !
firm conducted the leading mercantile |
business of the territory. captain I
Lord served with great distinction i'll |
the Spanish-Amcrican war. serving on I
the staff of General Kent as commits !
sary. He performed very important !
service in the handling of supplies for ]
the American army This is his first !
visit to Arizona for some time and his !
time is fully occupied in renewing old !!
He has been visiting |
in Phoenix and intended to visit the !
Grand Canyon of the Colorado but |
when he reached Flagstaff found the |
season closed. The captain speaks |
very fatteringly of the Salt River val !
ley nd of the wonderful improvements /
made there in the past few years. Cap /
tain Lord viii remain in Tucson for |
some time loking after his cattle inter |
ests here and incidentally may do |
in mining investments. His /
home is in New York where his moth /
en- and sister reside. His brother-in- |
law is a well known lawyer of the |
and has charge Of property |
interests of the Nanderhilts.