Arizona republican., 1899-06-12

in West Prescott and will bring his
 family here shortly to spend the sum-
 rner-Journal-Mfner
 Lcbo wolves are gradually oyerrun-
 ming the mountain ranges. Thomas
 Bell of Fort Grant reports having
 killed several last winter, one of which
 had lest foot, probably in a steel
 trap.
 Prescott is gradually becoming east
 Grnized. She now has a 15-cent res
 taurant. 4 few years ago all drinks
 were p cents each and 25 cents was
 the lowest price for the most trivial
 article.-Prescott Courier.
 c. J. Hall, cashier ef the Phoenix National bank, br9dsht his family up this morning from the capital city to
 spend the sur1mer. They are dcni- e1led ln tb<: Dr. Sanglier residence in East Prescott, on Mount Vernon stree,.-JOurnal-M
 Superintendent Woodward of the
 Randsburg railroad is in the east ar
 ranging fer capital to build a railroad from Ash Fork to the Grand canyon. The latter is the natural point for Ssa-ting such a road and it can be built with an easy grade.-Journal-Minere
 The Stafford bank opened for busi- ness Monday and MT. Holt reports very encouraging outlook for the fu- taa'e. The bank itself Is one of thu heatest ofice buildings in Arizona, no expense having been spared to make 1t frSt-class in every particular.-Saf- ford Arizonian.
 w. j. Peters, who has been connect Cd with the Sun for some time past, left last Monday for Pima, Graham county, where he will start the Pima Record" Mir. Peters is a good, all around printer and newspaper man aud will give the people of that town a As'stsctaES newspaper.- Coconino Sun.
 Ashford Quareds and Miss Annie Nicols of Phoenix were joined in the hoy bonds of m1trimony last evening by Judge Williams. The groom is an e4AploSe of the Copper Queen com paay1 and the bride is a charming Soung lady and has been a resident of the capital city for q number of years -Bisbee Orb.
 Mr. Bert Rup.e, for whom the Ari- SoAa papers have published an adyer- eisenent as wanted (oy his mother on account of the death of his father and the settlement of the estate, has been out in the Sierra Madre many months, and was not aware of the search be- sng made for him until he came into La Dura one day last week. Monday he telegraphed from Ortiz, relieving the minds Of those so urgently inquir- ing for him.-Nogales Oasis.
 c. c. Babb and J. Fred AppleDy ye- turned Thursday from the Upper Gila where they have been prosecuting work for the United tates geological survey in the interest of the Buttes storage reservoir. The pre.iminaries of this great work are now about com plete1, and the report on the same will be awaited with interest. Nothing has 1een left undone that will shed light c1 the project; as the laFbors of the government engineers have been faith fully d.-F'1orence Tribune.
 Postmaster ". o. Kellner received the pleasant information this week that on and after the first day of July. Io99, his salary would be advanced from $1,3O0 to $1,500 per annum. and Lis allowance for distributing clerk will be $120 per annum instead of the present figure of s10O. The raise was due to the increase of the gross re- ceipts Of the office. The postmaster ought to have had this advance long ago. as the receipts Of the office justify It, and the whole postoffice force has been constantly overWcrked - Globe Times.
 From Cattle Inspector Scho.efield l the Citizen learns that about 7,00G 1 head of cattle are on the various trails | leading into Tucson, and it is feared ! that the stock yard facilities may be | overtaxed for day or SO. MT. Schole- | held has enGeavored to have the cattle l move in systematically and has sue | ceeded admirably up to the present l time. A lack of yard room, coupled ! With pocr grazing in the immediate ! Of Tucson is likely to work i a hardship on late arrivals who will | De compelled to await their turn, as these first in are first served.
 Monday the Oasis received a social call from Mir. L. J. Court of Phoenix. who is out on a tour of southern Ari- lona. The gentleman came in via the | He left the Sat River on May 9, travelling to the Gila at Florence. thence up the Gila to Riverside, up the San Pedro to the Old emigrant road which he took into he Sulphur Spring valley above Will cox, thence up the valley to the pass between Tombstone and Bisbeee. to the latter place; from Bisbee to the to Washington Camp, ! Harshaw, ROllin and Nogales. He ! eIt here Tuesday for Tubac and Tue sol.-Nogales Oasis
 There are now eighteen men using ary washers and rockers in the Pot holes district twelve mics above l Yuma CT the California side with good | 'csults. William Boyle and his part ner, MT. Riley, came down the river Tuesday i'll a boat and exhibited S22 10 T coarse gold which they took out Of i what they estimated to be seven yards 'f dirt. The erichest gravel is on the banks of the river about two feet Of | Iirt which they strip, as it dces not ;arry enough value to pay working in cocker. It is impossible to reach the bedrock owing to the volume of water This district has been producing god Ter the last thirty years but has never been systematically operated, the 'ocker and dry washer being the only methods used.-Yuma Sun