Arizona republican., 1901-02-01
Touching Arizona

District Attorney Ling and Deputy Sheriff Marsh returned from Big Rug yesterday. where they were called on account of the shooting of old man schaaf by Denny Miller. Miller was brought in and lodged in jail, Schaaf is not expected to live. Instead of be- ing shot with 'buckshot as at first re- ported. a charge of slngs consisting of a chopped up silver quarter and chop ped up bullets was fired into his back as he was running away from Miller. The cause Of the trouble was the bulld- ing of a placer ditch across the road to Miller's hand. Miller commanded Schaaf to fix the road and Schaaf told him that he would build him another road. When Miller appeared with his gun Schaaf tried to escape by running. but was brought down with a charge of slugs. These are the facts as reported q to the Courier.-Prescott Courier.
 J. J. Reilley. who returned recently from a visit east, has been at work since his return on the Gold Leaf prop erty on Cherry creek, which he has been working for eight or ten years. He has been sinking a new shaft on the mine, and Is now down sixty feet, with a splendid showing of ore. He says that he feels more encouraged from the present showing of the property than he has been at any time since he took hold of it. Mir. Reilley has shown Q remarkable degree of pluck and perse- verance and is deserving of the great est success. which 1t is hoped he will achieve.-Jerome Mining News.
 Burt Mossman. for years connected with the Aztec Land and Cattle com pany at Holbrook. now in the cattle business in Arizona on his own hook, passed through the city westward for Arizona from attending the National Live Stock association convention at Salt Lake City last week. He enjoyed pleasant talk with c. l.. Brooks while the train remained at the local depot. Albuquerque Democrat,
 The big fiocks of strange birds whiyfi frequented Prescott before the rain have disappeared. They were probably denizens of the desert driven in by the unprecedented drouth. and now tha, there Is water to be had have gone hack home.-Prescott Courier.
 Henry Forest. a we'll known old timer oi >oNhist 'ouhty, pdSt two weeks closed sales of seven mining claims heretofore held by him in the Huachuca moun.ain range. The Re- view says that the latest transfer was one of two copper claims situated cn the south fork of Ash canyon. to Pitts- burg parties. In this he received 5000 cash and is to receive $5400 additional in money in six and eight mon.hs, also sl000O in stock. One other claim was sold by him for $s.000. ten per cent down and balance In six and eighteen months. This is gold claim and was sold to parties from Montana. Two other claims were sold by him to par ties representing Illinois capital and on the same terms, the consideration be- ing s7.000 He also sold two undeve,- oped claims for $500 cash. and his one half interest In the Little Emma" for the same amount. This information is obtained direct from Mir. Forest in per- son
 Dr. M. H. Hernandez was arrested to- day upon a warrant sworn orS by P. CorrelA which charges Hernandez with embezzlement. says the Tucson Citizen. Hernandez has been a conspic- uous figure on the streets of Tucson for several months. He Is a man of slender figure on the streets of Tucson for sev- eral months. He is a man of slender build, wears large mustache and plug hat, and usually drives or rides horseback. A few days ago he appear ed on the streets and attraC ed a great deal of attention. He lode a horse, and following him muchacho ran behind carrying the cane of the rider It was a spectacular performance which was conceived to impress the people of Tue son with the doctors importance. The charge Is that he took rife and case that he had borrowed from Corre- To, pawned 1t at brokers shop, and used the money, Upon this charge the doctor was brought before Justice Will son this morning. and the examination was set for Friday morning at 10 o'clock. It is rrmored that ether char ges will be brought against Hernandez.
 Late on Tuesday afternoon Leandro sais a we'll known and respected Mex lean citizen. met with a painful and probably serious accident. The details are lacking. and all that can be learned Is that some way Sa!s got under a frelgh. wagon. which passed over his body, and before he could extricate himself the second heavy team passed over him. Both teams were heavily loaded with lumber. Sais was for a long time water overseer in the valley, and Is at present the owner and is oper- ating three big freightiug outfits he tween Tucson and Mammoth.-Tucs n Star.
 A car load of Fl PasO pressed brick equivalent to l6,000 pieces of facing ma terlal for the Carnegie free library has arrived at Tucson. and work. which has been suspended about seven weeks. will be resumed tomorrow and there after pushed to completion. Other ma terial is on the ground, and the mill