Arizona republican., 1899-10-06


( county. JOurnal-Miner.
James Garrett, Jr.. was arrested last
week upon complaint CT his father
who claimed that James had assaulted
! him by striking him contrary to the
! peace and dignity OF the territory and
/ the statutes thereof and also in viola
/ ten 81 the divine command, Honor
/ thy father, etc" says the Bisbee Orb.
Justice Williams set his case for yes
terday afternoon and meantime the
.culprit was released upon depositirg
/ $40, cash bail When his case was
! called Yesterday James failed to ap-
pear and his bail was declared for
feited
! The dry weather is having a very
telling effect on the water supply. Ban
ming creek, which has always been q
coed stream, even in the dryest. times,
has practically become dry, says the
Prescott JOurnal-Miner. The Chinese
vegetable raisers, who have been on
that stream for years. have been com
PEELED u throw up their leases and
abandon their gardens, and have taken
q lease on a piece CT land on Wings
ranch at Point of Rocks. They report
an entire failure Of the celery crop this
year and their celery has always been
vegetables are also short.
f. L. Hulse and J. W Curnes, two
Of Williamson valleys ranchers and
cattlemen, are in the city purchasing
supplies and transacdng other bust
ness. They report the stock interest,
which is the principal industry of that
section CT the country, in a prosperous
condition, although just now they are
beginning tc feel the need CT 1ain on
the range. says the Prescott Journal
Miner. Mr. Hulsa has solved the
problem Of water supply fer the
stock on his ranch by excavating
basin some fifteen fest deep and
twenty feet across the bottom, with
slcping sides to permit the stock to
get down. to the water easily. BY this
means an abundant water supply has
been secured and it is Of an excellent
quality, being fresh and cCol as well
water.
The regular monthly meeting of the
fire department was held last evening
a the engine house. says TIE Tucson
Star. Chief Russell presided, with
Secretary Cornell in his accustomed
place. There was 4 large attendance
of members. Very little business CT
general Importance was transacted, the
evening being devCtedsto routine mat
tiers. The certificates of membership
were delivered to tha members. They
are neatly gotten up. sealed and tied
with ribbon the color CT the same,
designating whether the holder is a
charter member. a Z elected member or
member Ct the Southern Pacific dl-
visicn lcf the department The depart
ment was organized October 2, 1898,
and all charter members are exempt
from poll tax and city taxes to the ex-
tent Of $1,000 worth Of property.
The Blue Rock Gun club are pre-
pairing 10 have the most successful
tournament ever held in the territory,
says the Tucson Star. In a recent let
ter sent to- spcTtsmer in Arizona by the
president and secretary we learn that
the annual tournament OF the Arizona
Sp0Itsman : association will be held
here in January. under the manage
ment of the Blue RCck Gun club, ard
there is every reason TO believe it will
suTr3ss anything of the kind ever be-
fore given in Arizona. In addition to
the regular program as usually shct
there VIII be several vaiUlbIa prizes
and trophies to be shot for and as all
events, excepting the championships,
will be Handicapped, il is expected that
all participants will pull down at least
a fair share Of the purses. Tucson has
TWO gun clubs, Phoenix. jerome and
Kingman one each and clubs are now
being organized in Wilcox Stafford
and Tombstone ard enc is expected in
Yuma. The local team promises a
royal good time to all visitors.
Deputy United States Marshal Thos
Grind,ell arrived in Tombstone Tues
day from Barrett. having in charge ".
c. PCttiger, who was arrested on the
charge of TCbbing the United States
mail boxes at Pasadena, Cal, in 1896
The Tombstone PrGspectoT says thai
the arrest is a case of mistaken iden-
tity is believed by everybody who is
acquainted with the accused. Mr.. Pct
tiger was brought before United States |
COMMISSIONS Emanuel and immedi-
ately furnished $500 bonds for his APP
pearance.' The arrest was made at the !
instance of a detective who had no
other evidence to substantiate his sus- |
DiciOn than what appeared TO him to |
be a facial resemblance to picture of
the man wanted. Others VINO have /
made the comparison fail 10. fad any
likeness or similarity whatever. but |
TIE detective has already set the law |
in moti-n and two wit
lesses viii arrive from Pasadena on |
Wednesday to try 10 identify the ar
'ested man. VITA their arrival the re- |
ease Of POttiger will undoubtedly fol- |
ow Pottievr is well known in Tomb
stone, having been here about two /
years, and bears a good reputation. He
states he never was in Pasadena.
There is on Oak creek. growing at
he ranch Of the Dickinson boys a !
curiosity in the shane of bean The |
seeds from which the bean vines
sprung were taken from enc of the
many cliff dwellings, found so plenti-
FULLY alcng the Verde river and Oak /
:reek, where they had probably been
aid away two centuries ago by the
thrifty cliff jewellers. The vines are
about the size Of q common string
)ean vine. The pods are about eight to
eleven inches long and an inch wide.
The beans, which were just beginning
o form, were the shape of lima beans.