The copper era., 1900-04-26
Court and Other Newsy Items.

The case against Marion McEuen was dis missed on motion of the District Attorney.
 On Sunday there was born to the wife of A. A. Spicer, big bouncing boy, at Duncan.
 The case of the Territory A. F. Hummel indicted for burglary, was continued for the term.
 Never were prospects more promising for bountiful harvest and a heavy fruit crop at Pima.
 In the divorce proceedings of A. N. Arm strong vs. Scythi P. Armstrong, the divorce was granted.
 Ira Harper came in on Saturday evening with four teams to load with hay and grain for his saw mill.
 Manuel Soto was tried and convicted for the crime of rape. The case hard one and conviction was inevitable.
 Dr. c. F. Drew, professor in John Hopkins University, is spending part of his vacation in Duncan and is much taken with the place.
 On Thursday last stay of execution was granted in the case of the Detroit Copper Co. vs. Angel Campbell until the further order of the court.
 Territory c. E. Lynch, indicted. for ag gravated assault, was motion of the dis trict attorney, dismissed and his bail bond exhonorated.
 Loys Adair vs. Thomas Adair, action for di- NOICS- by ISdSO4 Ol IHc u6IdulL OI LQ0 Qe- fendant the bonds of matrimony were or dered dissolved.
 The case of the Territory vs. Jose Clark, in- dicted for grand larceny, was motion of the district attorney, dismissed and the de- fendant discharged from custody. The case of the Territory against Dan Pip kin, alias Red Pipkin, was continued until the next term of court. The defendant was admitted to bail in the sum of S1000
 Robest Kelly has purchased 40 acres of1and from J. F. Cosper, on MT. Cospers old place just over the line from Duncan in New MeXi- co. MT. Kelly is from Uvalde, Texas.
 Assessor Merrill says that Graham county i, growing rapidly. He observes very ma terial increase in wealth and population since 1898, when he acted as deputy assessor.
 Petitions are in circulation and being signed by all interested to have a post-ofhce estab- Ished at Aura in the Clark district, and al- so one at Wooten in the Aravaipa Canyon.
 There are now several cases of scarlet fever in Fort Grant. The families of MT. Mason, the post blacksmith and Mrs. LeMay,. the postmistress, have been placed in quarantine.
 Mrs Elmers little five year old girl was run over by wagon last week at Thatcher, the wagon wheels passing over her chest. She was very badly injured and is at present very low.
 H. c. Day, the chairman of the board of supervisors, left on Monday morning for the City of Mexico. He says the Spring rains have been so bounteous that cattle are doing nicely.
 Johnny Crumb, of Clifton, who is engaged in furnishing beef for the Arizona Copper Co. at Clifton, was in Phoenix last week and took the opportunity to hear MT. Bryan's speech.
 Ensor, who was indicted forthe murder of Jas. R. Lassater, was admitted to bail in the sum of $500 The bond was produced in court which was approved and the defendant dis charged from custody.
 Prest. Kimban was in Duncan last Friday and went on to Franklin, search for teams to work on his subcontract on the Mo renci Southern railway. He was offering S3.50 per day for team and driver, and boards the men at 50 cents per day.
 On motion of the district attorney, two mis- demeanor cases against w. D. French, ap- pealed from the Justice court, was dismissed also the misdemeanor cases of Alfonzo Luiz and I. l.. Dudley. respectively, were dismissed motion of the district attorney.
 An order was issued by the court on Satur- day last authorizing Ben R. Clark receiver, to open the doors of the firm of s. W. Price SS Co.,, and for sixty days to sell at retail the