El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01


convenient for our business men, az
tnere will be no ira tx to cross in get
ting to or from the depot with freight.
-Bisbee Orb.
The contractors who are building
the state house in Phoenix have pur-
chased granite saving plant to be
used in cutting the stone for the build
1ng.-Tucson Citizen.
A ho]d-up is reported to have occur
ed In the Granite street section on
Thursday night, the victims being two
drum mers and the amount of cash
which exchanged hands being ST.
Elk.
Phoenix is getting into position to
enjoy cheaper electric light and power
With the new electric plant that ia to
be put in at the falls of the Arizona
the question will have been solved. -
Herald.
The members of the M. E. church at
Benson have been much perturbed over
the discovery that the deeds to the
lots on which their house of worship
stands had never been recorded
Tucson Star.
The city of Phoenix has recovered
judgment against the bondsmen of the
defaulting ex-city assessor and tax col.
lector A. A. Long, for 81, 647 .O9 with
interest at Z per cent from July 1,
1898. ---Bisbee Orb.
Libardo Pacheco. a packer, of Wick
enburg. was murdered in Mexican
town, Tempe, Tuesday night. Two
bullets of a caliber were fred into
him. His murderers are unknown
Journal-Miner.
Policeman Giles captured two men
on Thursday evening for fast riding,
being. compelled to shoot one of them
through the leg before he would be
taken. Judge Bauder yesterday as
sessed their sport at S25.-Jourual
Miner.
The construction gang on the ella
miles from Clifton and making rapid
progress towards Clifton. AS soon as
the line is completed to Clifton q
hello grip will abide at the central
office.
The construction gang on the Gila
Valley telephone line is out fifteen
miles from Clifton and making rapid
progress towards that place. AS soon
as the line is completed to Cliff
ton hello" girl will abide at the ecu
trail ofdce.-Bulletin.
Census of 1900 should shows Phoenix
to be the largest city in Arizona. I'm
less speedy action is taken it will be
third or fourth in the list. The ad-
ditions should be taken in 80 far as Is
practicable. 1t Ia of vital necessity to
show the proper growth during the
past decade.-Enterprise.
Some of the most respectable young
gentlemen in Bisbee tchoir singers,
Sabbath school teachers, etc., have
been subpoensed to attend the district
court st Tom bstone next Monday, to
testify to the good moral character of
Dora Garnett, who will be tried for
her life, for killing a fellow cyprian at
Bisbee some weeks ago.-Ossls.
An unconfrmed report has reached
here that some serious brigand bust
ness has been transacted on the line
near NscO. 1t is said that an Ameri-
can (uame unknown) was set upon by
several Mexican desperadoes, robbed
and frightfuIly beaten. A portion of
the gang were surrounded aud captur-
ed but the ,rger part esca ped. Pros =,
pector.
A number of gentlemen residing in
kingman are agitating the buildingo of
a road into the Wallapai mountains
and the erection of summer hotel.
The road is to go up through the big
wash and over the saddle east of King
man. On the mountain is q level,
we'll tlmbered and watered spot where
grounds for beautiful summer resort
can be laid out.-Mohave Miner.