Cochise review., 1900-12-22
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l ing. Her wheel collided with dog
 resulting in her being thrown to the
 ground and sustaining fractured leg
 There is strong evidence of the exis
 tence of oil territory in and near Tue
 son. This fact has been attested by several experienced oil prospectOrs as
 well as one scientific oil sharp. Who will make the hole, get the oil and
 boom Tucson? Star,
 Fred HObein, G. H. & s. A. passen-
 ger engineer, fell from his engine
 about two miles east of Alpine,
 Texas, last Friday morning about 6
 o'clock and received serious injuries.
 Hobein went out on the running board
 at the side of the engine either to blow
 out the engine or fix something wrong
 and lost his balance and fell.
 Hon. W. J. Morgan, of Navajo coun- ty, is in the city to take in the carni
 val and get acquainted with the people before the legislature meets. He was elected to the assembly, having de- feated Burt Mossman, at the last elec- tion. Mr. Morgan is wide-awake thorough westerner and he will ably represent his county and the territory. He is also good democrat.-Enter- prise.
 Mrs. B. N. Pratt, of Phoenix, had the distinction of being chosed queen of the carnival. Concerning this se- lection the Arizona Republican says: Mrs. R. N. Pratt is always handsome, always attractive and always winsome, She would be beauty in calico gown in the role of country milk-maid, or in the kitchen with the pots and pans. But as queen she is glorious, superb, Every motion is queenly. Every glance is gracious. Every word and sentence attuned to sweet kindliness.'
 Or. w. F. Willard, of the company's hospital staff, and Dr. c. l.. Caven, who is associated wi9h Dr. Edmundson, spent the first part of the week in Phoenix where they each successfully passed the examinations of the Terri turial Medical board and had their names added 10 the list of licensed practitioners of medicine in Arizona. Incidentally they enjoyed the great carnival which has been in progress in the capital city during the week.
 A committee of Maricopa county citizens has been appointed to draft a new irrigation law for Arizona, to be to the coming legislature. It is to be hoped the gentlemen having the matter in charge will take as exam pie the Montana statute which renders the land aud water inseperable, and which furnishes the most complete and fair law for irrigationists in existence. Such code is badly needed in Ari- zona, where the farmers are at the mercy of the canal owners.-Tribune.
 Eugene Brady O'Neill last evening Hon. R. A. Packard, of Co- chise, with magnificent sword cane, which was presented to Buckley O'Neill several years ago. The cane is beau tiful one and carries with it to the re- ceiver the memory of the gallant boy who surrendered his life that Cuba might be free. Mir. Packard was an ardent admirer of the young soldier and he will cherish that gift as a sweet heart would the memory of her lover. Gazette.
 James Wright died at Joe T. MoKin- ney's ranch in Graham county, on last Friday night about 2 o'clock. He was going to Stafford with J. N. Dendy and was apparently we'll. He had cooked and eaten supper and was sitting at the camp fire talking when suddenly he caught his neck with both hands that he had 8 terrible rheu- matic pain in the neck but before any thing could be done, and in less than Eve minutes he was dead. The officers at Bowie were notified and the body was taken to Bowie where an inquest was held but as no doctor was present the real cause of death was not deter mined. The remains were buried at Bowie
 WILLIAMS, Ariz., Dec. II. Stanford Bowie, one of the oldest residents of this county and it's wealthiest stock man, was perhaps fatally wounded by an unknown assassin Saturday near the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. A | charge of shot entered his back just below the belt, in which he was carry ng a six shooter. The revolver was truck and badly bent and left 8 big imprint on his body.
 Bowie is powerful man and may although this is doubtful. He las been peace officer for years and vas defeated for sheriff at the last elec- ion.
 Thomas Murphy, a shell game artist, Vas'arrested at the park yesterday af- ,ernoon by Officer Joe Bush. Murphy had just begun operations and was rap dly surrounding himself with pr0mis- ludience'of suckers, when the officer in- 1 erfered. Fhe crowd was disappointed, or many persons were dead sure they 1 ,ould locate the ball and Mir Murphy's | money. On the way to the jail Murphy | hrew his shells away, or at any rate l hey could not be found when he was There are witnesses, though, vho saw the shells and heard him wanting the crowd to take part in his light of hand performance. His cap tai was not large, only Sl4.05, but that Faa fAurtepn dollars moro than he l