El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-21

was the individual who broke into the
! store of w. w. Jones of Frisco q few
weeks ago, and he was connected with
several other burglaries. He opened
ire when called upon to surrender and
was shot dead.-Ex.
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
ing.
The report of the school census
marshal from Rosemont school district
shows seventy-three children of school
age in the district, forty-five boys
and twenty eight girls.-Bisbee Orb.
Phoenix is getting into position to
enjoy cheaper electric light and
power. With the new electric plant
| that Is to be put in at the falls of the
Arizona the question will have been
sOlved.-Herald.
The Workmen will organize in Je-
| rome in a short time with a good big
mem bersbip and expect to be able in
the near future to make that the ban
| ner lodge of that order in the territory
l-Journal-Miner.
The timber fire in the Huachucas is
still raging and the range is being de-
! nuded of much of it's finest forest. The
fire has been burning for three weeks
| and can be plainly seen from Tomb
stone.-Tucson Citizen.
Joe anborino. the man who made
murderous ass ult upona former towns
man of Phoenix. E. A. Tonres, at Je-
rome couple OF weeks ago, was in
dicted by the Yavapai grand jury of
Yavapai county.-Gazette.
The Indians at Ysleta, just west of
Albuquerque, are getting ready to give
famous Indian dance at that place on
July 9, for the entertainment of the
National Educational association peo-
pie who come that way to California
JournalMiner.
The Red men at Tucson have elicit
ed the cooperation of the following or
CARNATIONS in their endeavor to cele-
brate Independence Day: Foresters of
America, A. 0. U. W., Spanish Amer
lean Alliance. Fire Department and
National Guard. -Bisbee Orb.
The Tom bstone school trustees met
and appointed teachers for the ensuing
year. The same corps of teachers who
taught last term we're retained for the
coming term. viz: F. Q. Willard, prin-
cipal: Miss Rose Hatticb. intermediate
L
grade. --Prospector.
The turquoise mines of Coch Sc coun-
ty have been placed under option for
sale to New York parties, who have ex-
smined the property and declare the
turquoise to be the superior of any
stone of it's kind in the world, much
superior to the best turquoise in the
Orient.
The farrnare oil oyor Tho +ar,;to,r &,
the last few m onths have responded
better to the call of the Phoenix
weather bureau for crop bulletins than
ever before. The reports recently
show that since the abnormally cool
spring the crops are now maturing un-
iformly .-Phoenix Republican.
"Susie" Wilson, who murdered a
man at Wickenbu burg some time ago,
has been sentenced te fifteen years in
the penitentiary. For a most cold
blooded murder committed at Copper
life sentence, but was released at the
end of four years.-Journal-Min
Census of 1900 should show Phoenix
to be the largest city in Arizona. IN
less speedy action is taken it will be
third or fourth in the list. The addi-
tions should be taken in SO far as is
practicable. 1t is of vital necessity to
show the proper growth during the
past acknowledgements.
The local Elks are planning to Join
with the Elks of Tucson when the lat
ter dedicate their new hall. An ex-
cursion will leave Phoenix st a. m.
Saturday, June "a, and arrive in Tue
son at o'clock. Returning to Phoenix
the train will leave Tucson at O'Clock
Sunday evening, getting into Phoenix
a about | | 40 O'Clock The Indian soboo1
band. will accompany the local Elks
and among the entertainment at Tue
son will be ball game between Ben
son and the Tucson Greys.-Herald.