Arizona republican., 1899-10-02

Ndr and Mrs R. L. McBrocm lost
 their son, Robert, yesterday, after a
 short illness. The funeral tCok place
 from the family residence this after
 noon.-Globe Silver Belt.
 J. H. Thacker of San Francisco, the Wells Fargo chief detective, arrived ln this city this morning and reglstereo
 at the San Xavier. Rumor has it that
 he is On the trail of train robbers Tucson Citizen.
 United States Surveyor General George Christ and wife have returned from Nogales where they have been visiting with a daughter. The Star states that Mr. Christ has made a rapid recovery from his illness.
 Lieutenant Thomas Rynning, who distinguished himself in the Cuban war, having been a member of the fa- nous Rough Riders, is at the Occiden- tai. Mr Rynning has spent the sum mer in California and will be in Tue son all winter.-Tucson Citizen.
 .Fiaty improved seats and desks were received yesterday by General Thomas F. Wilson, president of the board Of education, for use in the Hughes school east of the railroad yards. The seats and desks were shipped from Chicago and are built to accommodate various ages.-Star.
 Dan Lynch of Clifton came down to the county seat last Tuesday to make final proof on the West Clifton town site entry as cne Of the trustees. Mir Lynch has been with the Arizona Ccp- per company for several years, em- ployed in the machine shops.-Solo- knoxville Bulletin.
 Dad Arbuckle was not on his reg ular run for several days last week. Constazs service on his engine that runs from Clifton to Longfellow is the cause Of the present trouble. Arbuckle is the pioneer locomotive engineer in Arizcna and has been in the employ Of the Arizona Copper company for twen- ty years s-Solomonville Bulletin.
 Great interest is being shown in the foot ball project and President Reno is daily receiving applications for mem bership in the team, says the Tucson Citizen. All of the applicants will be put through a few hours of hard prac- tice and only those who show them selves to be quick and clever and in the pink of condition will be accepted.
 Dr. J. H. Lacey was called at half past one o'clock this morning to at tend an Italian miner hurt by a cave in the Old Dominion Copper ccm- pany's mine, says the Globe Silver Bslt. A rock weighing about 800 pounds struck the miner on the left side Of the back, just above the hip, cutting a deep gash. No bones were broken.
 J. E. Ccsper and wife and John Ha- gun of Duncan were in Solomonville this week having brought down some i wheat and onions to this office which i were enormous in size. He says from i 20 0O0 to 30,0O0 pounds Of onions can be raised on aIfsacre in the vicinity Of | Duncan. The corn crop in that sec tion is reported to be very good.-Sol- 1 omonville Bulletin.
 The Sclomonville Bulletin is print ] ing the district court docket in pamph- let form. It is the largest docket ever i made up for term of court in Graham l county. There are thirteen criminal ! cases, besides nineteen cases which l have to be submitted to the grand jury The civil docket consists of fifty-one cases, forty-one having been filed since ! the last term of court.
 In his talk at Clifton on the 18th Superintendent Colquhoun said he and 1 Dan Lynch had an understanding with each other. Whenever Dan speaks in public Cn any topic MT. Colquhoun re- mains silsnt, and vice versa. That is fhe terms of the agreement Mr. Col quhoun is seriously handicapped by this agreement, as Dan always man ages to get in the first say.-So1omon- vile Bulletin.
 There is net town in Arizona to- day where the chances are better for success in almost any business pursuit, says the Solomonvilie Bullstin. AL 2. mcst half the cultivated land in this . valley is directly tributary to Solo knoxville. If this town has net grown as fast as some of its neighbors re- gently it is because the people here :, have shown no disposition to encour- age new business enterprises
 County Recorder R. J. Williams finds it difficult to keep up with the work of his office, which shows a steady growth The receipts of the office for the six months ended June 30 amount ed to S1 ,O85, and will, in all probabil- , ity, show a further increase for the half of the current year. The will mere than pay the sal aries of the recorder and the treasurer. Globe Silver Belt. Is
 The Tucson school board furnished 1 the sheriff today with the names of All l children between the ages of 8 and 14 years who are net attending school as {