Arizona republican., 1900-08-08

COPELAND'S INVESTMENT D. Copeland of Phoenix has purchased the iloco- mobile formerly owned by Dr. Fenner of Tucson. He will use it in making runs between Tucson and Mammoth.
 A AMISFORTUNE.-It is reported that out of d trainoad of cattle shipped from Globe 14O head died before reach ing Bowie. There was serious wash out on the railroad and it took the train nearly two days to make a run that usually takes but few hours.
 MOUNTAIN LIONS. The hunting of mountain lions seems to be not only an exciting. but a profitable employ ment all over the territory this year, nearly every county being called upon to pay large bounties. Gila county paid $45O for this purpose during April, May and June.
 BICYCLISTS IN COURT-There was d rush of business in police court yes terday afternoon on account of the ac- tivity by the police among bicycle rid CTS the night before. Some had ridden without lights and others on the side walks. In all cases the usual fine of s5 was imposed
 HUNTING PARTY. A hunting party headed by Captain J. Elliott Walker and Marshal Hi Hooker went out into the brush yesterday afternoon to kin what few doves might still be in the country. From the amount of ann munition taken along they calculated either on doing some wild shooting or getting lots of birds.
 JUSTICES COURT.-There was a great aggregation of Mexican defend ants in misdemeanor cases in Justice Gray's court yesterday. Most of them were up for fighting. In the most seri- ous one the complainant was the az gressor and had had much the worst of the encounter. The justice accordingly pronounced it a case of justifiab!e homicide and dismissed the defendant with a warning.
 A CLOSE CALL.-Ernest Carpenter. a lad of IS or 19, had a narrow escape from death last Wednesday. while cleaning the well of his father Frank Carpenter at Wentworth He had filled the bucket. which was being hOisted. when the rope broke. The fall ing bucket struck the boy on the head. fracturing the skull. The well is about ninety feet deep, and it was a miracle that the young man was not instantly killed.
 . CATTLE DYING.-E. r. GrindeII cf Fort Lowell and his cousin A. B. Grin dell of Wisconsin, who is spending his vacation in Arizona. returned to Tue trir, Ritas. They camped for three days up near the head of Madeira canyon but were driven out by the flies which came to feast on the dead cattle. Mir Grin dell says he counted 100 dead cattle within half a mile up the canyon.
 NEW CULVERTS. New culverts have been placed across the city streets in number of places recently greatly to the Improvement of general appear ances as well as the safety and con- venience of the public. Yesterday three new culverts were placed at the inter- section of East Washington and Fifth streets. An almost constant flow of water from the ice factory with occa- sional irrigation heads, by overfowing made the sidewalk at this point inn sable except by wading and the new culverts will be greatly appreciated by residents in that vicinity.
 STAMP BOOKS. It may not be generally known that the pocket stamp books are now on sale at the Phoenix pcstoffice. In fact the slow sale of them indicates that it is not generally known. They are a great convenience in this country. especially where it is