Arizona republican., 1901-08-20

CTS. whose organization was authorized
 in the closing hours of the late legisla-
 ture. The company has not yet been
 organized, since no action of any kind was taken under the law until yester-
 day. The organization will shortly be effected.
 STILL SELLING SHOES.--Vic Han- ny, a former Phoenician and well known all over the territory, came down from the north last night on a freight train. He says quite number of Arizona people are still wearing shoes and he Is selling his share of | them.
 A CHILD KILLED.-A Mexican child, 3 years old, was killed three days ago by falling, from the roof of a shed on South Fifth avenue. Its skull was crushed by the fall The matter was never reported to the authorities. American women living in the vicinity heard the cries of the mother all after noon, and it was through them that the story filered by slow processes into news channels.
 KILLED HIMSELF.-Charles Beag- ley, 17 year old Jerome boy, com mi tied suicide on the 1Ith by shooting ions went out to shoot at a target with a 22 calibre rifle When the other boys had shot he asked tyr the gun. and when it was given to him he turned 1t upon himself and fired, the ball going through his heart He has been a suf- ferer' from fits,and to his despondency and Responsibility is attributed his rash act
 ONLY FOOLING.--Two Mexicans were in Justice Burnett's court yester- day for fighting over $1.30. The first one brought in offered the usual de- fense. He said they were only fooling, and all the time entertained the deep est regard for each other. The other, not having been made acquainted with the line of defense, gave detailed ac- count of the encounter and showed broken lip where his antagonist had hit him. They were fined s7.50 each.
 A NATURAL HISTORIAN.-Thom Sloan notwithstanding his rigorous du- ties as ticket agent of the s. F.. P. & P. finds time at night or in the early
 
 study of natural history. When Mr. Sloan was passing the Presbyterian church some time after midnight, on his way to the depot yesterday morn ing. he discovered a badger, the only living specimen in the Salt River val ley. He only saw it by flickering arc light but he at once classified 1t by that joyous grin, for which the badger all over the world is noted.
 CAUGHT A CRAZY MAN.-The at tention of Marshal Kinney was called yesterday to man who was frequent ing the saloons and other Washington street business places and acting so queerly 1t was thought he should be taken care of Later Officer Russell and the marshal found him at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets and brought him to the city hall By the time they had reached the marshal's office they had satisfied themselves that he was crazy, and, telephoning to the asylum, they learned that his name was John Smith and that he had escaped from the asylum the nigh. before. The asylum carriage came in and got him.
 THE wASHOUTS.-T S. F. P. & P. train from the north yesterday brought mail from the east, and 1t is understood that the washou;s in New Mexico have been repaired There was no mail from the west via the southern route, but word was received at the NJ X P. office yesterday that the break be- tween Yuma and Mammoth Tanks had been fixed up and three days mail from the west is expected to arrive this morning The situation on the NJ. & P. is unchanged. except that the water in the Gila is gradually going down. It is not low enough yet to repair the bridge. however. but the transfer of mail and passengers is made with the least possible delay. Word was also re- ceived yesterday that the A. & S. F.. and the N. NJ. & A. are repaired suffi- ciently to warrant the local office in receiving freight and passengers
 SAW A BADGER.-The badger is rather notable animal in this section by reason of the fact that he is not nu- merous. There are those who have doubted that badgers are ever seen in central Arizona, but the question has been finally settled by MT. Thomas Sloan. Mir. Sloan. ticket agent of the s. F. P. & P. railroad company, goes from his home to the depot every morn ing to witrless the departure of the train for the north. Yesterday morn ing as he passed the intersection of Ad- ans street and Third avenue he saw a big badger sitting under the electric light eating bugs. TO make sure that it was badger he turned his wheel around and rode by the beast second time, when the animal ran under a cul- vert. When questioned as to whether 1t might not have been a coon, Mr. Sloan took great offense. He says he was brought up in badger country