Arizona republican., 1900-09-20

| tance of eight miles. This is not the | shortest line to the main Nine, but the route lies through country in which | railroad building is comparatively easy and what is of grea ter importance. runs | through a timbered country.
 | THE HALDENIAN CASE.-Mr. s. H. | Hopkins of Gonzales. Tex. attorney f3r the Haldeman brothers. returned yes terday from Tombstone and other places in Cochise county. He said he was pleased to observe that the senti- ment against his clients had abated and that many who were some time ago clamoring for their execution had come now to believe that the case was surrounded by so much doubt and un- certainty that they were inclined to the side of mercy. The final hearing in the case will take place before Cover nor Murphy tomorrow
 LAST OF THE EMOHICANS-For the | next few months Iron Springs will simply be a place on the map. From the busting, lively camp of a few weeks ago it has rapidly changed to an all most deserted village Dr. J. C. Norton brought his family down yesterday and is at home again for the winter. He
 
 are the only residents left and they will return by October 1. But the springs will keep on. running under the direction of A. Hawley and will be found bubbling up IS usual next season when the robins nest again.
 AFTER MORE WEATHER WIS DOM.-Mr. w. G. Burns. the weather observer at this point. will shortly leave for Washington to take some more lessons in fOrecasting. MT. Burns is already an accomplished observer and could meet climatic conditions any where in the United States outside of Arizona. But the weather here is CT ratic. uncertain. and different from any laid down in the books and constantly in rebellion against all rules and prin- ciples of the signal service. MT. Burns therefore finds it necessary to take d post graduate course in forecastng
 THE CARNIVAL.-Th board of trade has taken the initial step toward a carnival. A committee has been ap- pointed consisting of s. P. Clark. J. C. Adams and c. H. N. Luhrs. repre- senting the hotels. and D. Goldberg and Colonel McCowan. The carnival will probably not be held so early this year as last, but will be delayed as long as possible to give the belated eastern visitors a chance to see it. This. how ever, is one of the matters in connection with the carnival which have so far been considered only in a general way. The only thing definitely determined is that the coming carnival shall greatly surpass it's two predecessors.
 AIR. WEBB'S MISSION.-The rumor of last Tuesday that negotiations were proceeding between the Smith and Will son forces gained strength if not in spiratiOn from the movements of sam F. Webb one of the leaders of the Smith faction. MT Webb was rushing about town in great apparent excite ment asking every man he met if he had seen Colonel Wilson Mr Webb had large. fat official looking enVC- lope. which was supposed to contain an ultimatum. or a deed to the democratic nomination for congress. or else a for maI relinquishment of it. Later in the day ATr. Webb was more quiet and his face Wore an expression of contentment if not actual joy. Thus many were led to believe that a compromise had
 
 spread that Colonel Wilson had with drawn. The public was not undeceived until yesterday. when it was learned that Mir. Webb had been engaged upon a bucoic rather than political mis- sion. As a member of the Maricopa County Agricultural and Horticultural association lately in convention as sembled Mr. Webb had been delegated to make application to the department of agriculture for a quantity of Turke stan alfalfa seed, a variety reputed to be more succulent and prOfuse in it's yield than the alfalfa now prevailing in this valley. He was hunting Col onel Wilson to secure his endorsement of the application. A new and better brand of alfalfa is more important thing to this valley than the candidacy of any man for congress. Therefore MT. Webbs haste and excitement were not unWarranted.