Arizona republican., 1899-08-19

vendor, at spot near Charf6StOn.
Only two bottles of the stuff were Sc
cured. and unfortunately Galleger
made his escape. This vicinity has Of
late become a rendezvous for SNUG
glsrs.-Risbee Cor. Prosoector.
At the regular meeting of the Good
Templars on Monday evening, the fo.
lowing were elected as delegates to the
grand lodge which convenes in Phoe-
nix the early part Of next month: John
R. Blewett, H C. Stillman, Mrs. John
Bowen, Judge Wight, Mrs. J. L. Bal
linge1, MISS Anna Nicholas, J. B.
| Wright and Miss Lille Burr--Bisbea
Orb.
The constant use of blasphemous
language by a crowd OF Main street
4 statues" is creating great disgust and
ange.' among our residents who with
their families are forced to use the
-r;ain '-horOughfare. Ladies constantly
are compelled to hear the most foul
remarks while passing, and many pre-
Fer to stay at hCne rather than be sub
jected to such Il eatment. The con-
stables have the matter in hand and a
few IL these vile moU.-hed gentry will
be given a lesson BiSbee Cor. Pros
pect0r.
Hon. Charles R. Drake received a
telegram yesterday afternoon which
seemed to excite mingled feelings of
joy and soIemnity. AS he read =. he
exclaimed: It's a gIandson!'' and
then a grave smile passed over his
benign cOuntenance as he continued:
who would have thought it? 1 am a
grandfather The telegram read:
BON, to the wife of Jean G. Drake.
in Los Angeles, August II, SON."
The father IS native born of Tucson
and is the eldes.. son eli Hon Charles
R. Drake of our city.-Star.
Mr.. ]. H. Clinkscales has commenced
operations on his new building on the
lot formerly occupied by the Red
Front Store says the Jerome News.
Mr.. C-inkscaIes has adopted the plans
of Me5srs. Fitzpatrick & Goddard, arch
fleets, and has awarded the contract TO
Messrs. French & Reed. The building
will have thirty-s:x feet and five
inches frontage on Main street, and
VIII be fifty-four feet deep. 1t will be
two stories N height, and will contain
two stores on the ground floor, and
be fitted up with Two first-class offices
On the second floor with all modern
conveEiences and will have cement
sidewalks and plate glass store fronts.
The following remarks in the Star
are very aprOpOs: Every rain storm
emphasizes the Importance of forest
growth on our mountains and plains.
The more trees and plant life, the bet
ter the soil viii hold the wz.er and
prevent it from rushing into gorges
and valleys, creating floods. The same
obtains with reference to our snow
fall. Forests, plant life Of every kind,
aids in holding it and preventing rapid
melting, evaporation c. sweeping
away, instead of which it is absorbed
10y The earth, and held in reserve for
summer use. Every free or shrub
planted aids in the general work Of
preserving and utilizing the rain fall
of this arid region"
There is more trouble ahead for
claim owners in Deception gulch. On
the 9Th instant the following petition
was fled by Prob2,-e Judge Hicks,
through whom the law says peitit.on-
ers shall place their prayer, for the
town site of Oxford. The new town
site is in Deception gulch, on the south
line of the '.own Of jerome. It takes
in all cE the land lying On the north
and south sides Of the county rosd rs
it runs along the bottom of the gulch
to the Verde. and the lines extend and
embrace q section of mining claim No.
Z, which has been declared mineral
land. There will be fight owe: .-he
matter, as all CT the land has been
claimed as mineral Ths petitioners
have all located on the Land under pro-
test from the original owners. who
located it as mining claims and mill
Sites.-Jer0me News.
Two masked men held Up a Chinese
vegetable peddler Tuesday near the
Senator mine, says the Journal-A1iner.
One was armed with a shot gun and
the ether with a six-shooter. Gunny
sacks were used for masks The
Chinaman reported the affair at the
Senator camp. When asked how
much money they secured from him
he replied: May BE- ten dollar: may
be Twelve dollar" Were you fright !
ened?'' was asked by one cf the party |
to whom he was relating it. To this |
the Chinaman replied" Me tellee lob |
Der you takse my money, you t2kee |
my hoCsee, you takee my wagon, you |
no shootee me- After relieving him |
of the proceeds CT his days sales the !
lyman directed him to drive on.
The robbery occurred on the divide be
tween Lynx creek and the Hassay-