Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-08


Mayor Munds CT Jerome writes from
San Francisco that the operation per
formed on his eye was very successful
and that he will be home this week.
Through the efforts of School Trus-
tee H. j. Allen the Jerome school dis
trict will get s4,37O, an advance OF ST.
600 on what was first apportioned-
Saturday last Father Quetu started
a gang Of men at work grading On the
site of the cid United Verde Copper
ccmpany's hospital at Jerome. work
will be pushed as fast as possible and
one of the finest churches in the terri
tory erected.
Word comes from Chloride that
Long John Brown, gambler we'll
known in Jerome during her early
days. is under arrest for numbering Os-
car Simmons. a saloonkeeper. This
is said to be the third man killed by
BroWn.-Jerome News.
iRen Hanks. mail carrier en- the
Globe and Verds route, informs us that
Judge A. J. Howell Of Tonic has a pha-
ncmenal crop of corn this season, the
best ever raised in central Arizona.
Thefaverage yield from eight acres is
upwards of eighty-fiVe bushels.-Silyer
Belt.
Word has been received from Fort
Logan that Johnny Bunch, who en-
listed from Globe in the Thirty-fourth
infantry has been discharged from the
service for failure to stand fire from
blank cartridges in a sham battle,
says the Silver Belt. Johnny once
posed as a bad man from Bitter
Creek
DR.. Carrier has been offered the po-
sition of company physician at the
Cobre Grande mines, Old Mexico, says
the Jerome News. The doctor Will
leave shortly for that place. at Whlch
time he swill decide whether or not ne
will accept the position. AS a phys
ician he has had success in this part
OF Arizona for years, and if the ccm-
many succeeds in securing his services
they will have physician and man.
The brick now being used here is
brought from Tucson, says the Bisbse
Orb. 1t has besn stated to the ORD
reporter that sell suited for brick is
found in this vicinity and it is to De
regretted that brickmaking has not
already been added to our LEGAL indus
tries. If brick could be furnished
here at al somewhat lower price than
at present it might be hoped that a
considerable number of new buildings
erected would be of that material.
Last week the mother of o. S. Ash
burn was alone in his house in Benson,
when the house caught fire through lie
explosion of a ccal oil amp, says the
Bisbee Orb. Mrs. Ashburn is 80 years
OF age Before assistance arrived me
fire was under such Roadway that it
could not be controlled and the build
ing and contents were totally de-
stroyed There was $40 in gold and
SO in silver in the house, which was
burned. The gold was recovered al
most intact, but the silver had melted
The will Of the late Captain E. =
Cutter was filed in the probate court
at Sclomonville on August "A, together
with Mr.. Oils petition for letters or
administration, by Mr.. Frank B. Lame.
satterney for the estate. Mr.. Fred L.
Cutter and Mr. J. r. Bailey of Santa
Clara county, Cal, are named in the
will as executors, but renounce the
trust and request the appointment Of
Mr. OIL as administrator The value
of the estate as shown by the petition
is So 600 The matter will come up for
hearing on September u.
A short time ago the town of Je-
rome purchased a chemical fir9 engine. I
for which it paid, we believe, $3.50. The
-GaSions, then it was thrown to one side
and is now in one CT the basement !
stores in Masonic temple, surround
ed in such a manner by heavy work
sbench and barrels full CT iron that we
are doubtful if it could be saved from !
destruction if the building was to be |
accidentally set on fire. The News sug-
gests that it be at least insured. In
good faith the News draws the atten /
tiCn of the city council to this matter.
If there is no one responsible for the +
care of this engine some one should :
certainly be made SO, and that as soon
as possible. News.
Last Friday afternoon while Mr.. c. |
H. Riggs of Concho, Apache county, |
was hauling a lead of adobies past the :
house his two little girls came out and /
asked to ride. He told them to go
back to the house and wait until he
and he supposed they did so,
but it appears they followed behind
the wagon unknown to their father.
In crossing a ditch the wheel struck a
pole. causing the end to switch around,
hitting little Viola on the side of the
head, killing her almost instantly. Mr..
Riggs picked her up and carried her
tenderly to the house, where all was
done that kind hands and loving hearts
could do, but the vital spark had fed