The copper era., 1901-02-14

clerk OF the house, Editor Miller occu-
pies the calm, contended seat Of a man
whose chips are all blue, and who is
playing on velvet.-GaZette.
Fl. o. Sullivan, the contractor and
builder, returned TO Wilcox yesterday
morning, where he is constructing the
public school building. 1t will be com
pleted about the middle of February
Tucson Star.
Wells, Fargo & Co. sent Capt. J. ID.
Milton check the other day for 81 900
aH7I mas -paid mis- hospital expenses for
the part he bravely paid in the Fair
banks hold-up when he was badly shot
In the arm.-Gazette.
The prospect is still good that a big
brewery plant. involving the eXpendi-
ture OF $50, 900 will be put up in Pres
.cott. The main men of the concern are
now returning to Prescott from a visit
to Chicago. Prescott Courier
Judge Sloan, of Prescott, has decided
that under the organic law, woman
lIl AIlLOid lS uOb d NlblLCll vi liII = thlt'h
States, and that the Arizona legisla-
ture does not possess the power to con-
fer the elective franchise upon them.
About the 10th instant Mark Lilly
will start for the east, with the little
bears, to take part in the Inauguration
parade at Washington, and he will
~, Il. tt.,,, in fha yAnlnniRal
park at the Smithsonian institute
NOgales Oasis.
Different methods prevail in Arizona
from Kansas. \ lady entered a saloon
in Phoenix the other night and taking
her husband by the ear, lead him out
on the sidewalk. There is no need for
Mrs. Nation in Arizonas capital city.
--tiaZettc.
The most imposing structures to be
seen in Prescott, up TO date, are the
Bank OF Arizona building, and the
Bashford- Burmistcr company building.
Prescott has started to be the biggest
city north Of Tucson and there is no
stopping her-Prescott Courier.
The cost OF RAINING the county gov
ernment was S6,197.12 less last year
than in 1899. Considering that last
year was election year and that the
October court was one of the longest in
the history Of the county this was fine
showing Mineral Wealth, Kingman.
Henry Levin, the cattle broker, has
sold 1000 head of cattle to MIR. Hobson,
the cattle buyer. The stock will be
delivered March 18th. Mr.. Levin will
on February 4th cross 1000 head of cat
tie from Sonora for Mr.. Ayers, the
California cattle buyer.-Border vi
dette.
The coming season promises to be
prosperous one for the Gila valley. An
increased acreage of grain mas been
sown and the fields are already taking
on an emerald hue. Interest in the
development of artesian water near
Stafford is unabaled There are now
more than 100 flowing wells in the
artcsian belt.
California seems to be taking all the
surplus cattle Arizona has these days.
As has been frequently stated that
state is very short on cattle, and now
that the ranges are in good condition
there the cattlemen are desirous of re-
stocking them, and Arizona is the
natural point from which to draw the
supply of stocl1erS .-Stockman
y Phoenix politician of some note,
was telling friend yesterday, how
much his wife thought Of him after
twenty years Of married life, why"
said he, ''she almost called me honey
last night" almost" quoth his
friend; why. what did she call you?"
"Oh, she came TO the foot of the stairs
and shouted: come to breakfast, old
beeswax.
Pete White is Quitting at Gaddis Il
Perry's for u big raid on mountain
lions. He goes right down the Walia
pal range to Signal and then circles
east and comes up through the Francis
creek country, He says he has spotted
twenty five lions on the route
ana thinks he will get eighteen or
twenty on the trip. He also intends
prospecting a little in favorable local
ities.-Kingmau Arrow.
Pat Slavin, we'll known character.
was found dead in his cabin at Har-
shaw. He was surrounded by every
evidence of poverty, .here being little
ar no food in tas hlt, anG not enough
bedding to keep a person warm. Yet
in his clothes was found $500 in bills of
large denomination and record OF
other noney which has not yet been
found up to last accounts. He was
formerly in the cattle business with
Colin Cameron, but sold out years ago.
Willie Rusk. who has been confined
in the Tucson Jail for some time, was
taken to Nogales, January oath, and
delivered over to the Mexican authori-
ties. Rusk will be tried for the muir
der of his vile in Mexico and will be
punished by being made to serve a long
term in prison. The general opinion
prevails that the death penalty will
not be inflicted, although no one knows
precisely what punishment is in store
for the youth. The couple had been