Arizona republican., 1899-11-15
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pears to be in earnest in the matter of
railway connection with the Southern
Pacific road. and it is probable. unless
some public interest is aroused. that
the road may be built to Wallis station
instead of Tucson on account of lit
tie less cost. Wake upl Wake up! Ye
drOwsy sleepers." Star.
Another civil service examination
will be held in Prescott, December 2. for
the examination of applicants for the
grades of clerk and carrier in the post
Office service in that city. A number
of intending applicants at the last ex-
animation failed to present themselves,
owing to the fact that the order pro-
riding for free delivery was rescinded,
but it is thought that they will not fail
to present themselves at the approach
ing examination.
The board of supervisors of Yavapai
county have executed a lease for a sec
ton of school land located near the Ba-
ca grant. in the western part of the
county. being section 16. township IS
north, range 9 west, and it contains
what is known as the Sunrise spring.
The lease is for a term of five years, the
lessee being Joseph B. Tappan and the
price $50 per year, or two and a half
per cent of its appraised value. The
proceeds go to the school fund.
W. A. Smith C'Shotgun Smith') is
now on a ranch not far from the Sierra
Bonita ranch. where he went last
spring, says the Solomonville Bulletin.
Mr.. Smith is a pioneer in this section
and for many years he lived in the
mines. Two years ago he went to the
soldiers home near Santa Monica, Cal
ifornia. but after year there conclud-
ed that he would return to Arizona and
homestead some land. he having SOL
dier's right which had never been ex-
hausted.
Colin Cameron and Burt Dunlap
passed through Bowie station Tuesday
night en- route 70 their cattle ranches.
The gentlemen had been north with a
shipment of Arizona cattle. Mr.. Cam
eron told OF a shipment of Arizona cat
tie to Montana three years ago which
were sold in Chicago lately for $54 peg
head. The purchase price of these cat
tie was S13. They had been on the
open ranges of Montana for three years
with the above result.-Solomonvill
Bulletin.
Frank Bettman of San Francisco
was among last nights arrivals. Frank
tells a story of rapid work in Justice
Shaw's court at Bowie last week, 'when
the justice disposed of a case of muir
der Cthe burial service included) in
fifty-fve minutes. A Mexican had
threatened to kill another. but in the
Co., =
and received his quietus in short order.
The verdict was not guilty, self defense
being shown. although the dead man
received the fatal shot in the back. He
was laid away with his boots on. not
even a box being used in the service.
The shooter dug the grave three feet
deep. and after covering up the hole,
piled stones on top to keep off the
coyotes-Tucson Star.
Swiftly the colOred ex-prize fighter
says the Journal Miner, has been miss
ed for several weeks from his haunts
around Prescott. The discovery of the
. cadaverer by him some time since in
the alley back Of the row seemed to
upset his nerves. The Williams News
says that Williams has some samples,
and first-class ones in every respect, of
what the cocaine or morphine habit
Will do with human being. Swiftly"
the one-time pugilist, and whose
strength excelled the average mans in
almost every way, walks the streets
aimlessly. a human wreck from the eff
fects of the deadly drugs. and another
wreck, even worse than swiftly" begs
the price on the streets and squanders
the same for more damnation.
The friends of Mr. Alexander B.
Zeckendorf in Arizona will regret 10
learn of his death, which took place at
the home of his sister Mrs. D. F.
Campbell, in Pasadena, says the Flag
staff Sun of the 18th. Knowing that he
could live but a few days, ne was on
November l united in marriage to Miss
Jeanne L. Geantit, thus concentrating
a betrothal of long standing. Mr.. Zeck-
endorf was born in Tucson and was q
years of age. Shortly after attaining
his majority he entered the United
States mail service as railway postal
clerk, which occupation he followed
until his death. His run for many
years past has been over the Santa Fe
Pacific from Los Angeles to Albuquer-
que and he had many friends all along
the line. Mr.. Zeckendorf was in the
wreck of No. l at Gallup in June, his
car going in the ditch. shaking him up
considerably. Soon after he was al
Flagstaff and vicinity.