Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-28
Daily Grist Of
Arizona News.


Silver City by falling out OF hotel win
dow, was well known in Graham coun-
ty, Arizona, where he had many friends.
The Era says he had been engaged in
the cattle business many years.
Prof. Ashton B. Cosby, eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Cosby OF Benson,
died at Thatcher, Graham county, last
Monday evening, May 20, 1901, where
he was engaged as teacher in the Latter
Day Saints academy OF that place for
the past eight months. He was edu-
Gated at the Territorial Normal school,
has taught in the public school, spent
two and a half years in the missionary
field preaching the Gospel in the south
ern states, and was but twenty-five
years OF age.
1t is. all over. No more will the sa-
loon warbler be heard In her old haunts.
Last night the parting wall was heard,
and the female singers voice is hushed
as far as the saloon is concerned. The
singers closed their public careers in this
city last night. This was caused by q
recently enacted city ordinance, exclud-
ing women from all places where liquor
is sold. In the Palace saloon the last
song was the "Holy City," at the An
heuser, "I'm Old and Only In the Way"
and the Capitol 81 don't care If never
come back Some Of the women will
go to Prescott. It is said that male sing
ers are wanted to take the places Of the
departed sirens.-Phoenix Gazette.
The business of the United States
court came to an acute point and sud-
den end yesterday. After all the sitting
there was only one case for trial, that
of o. L. Collins, bartender at the Five
Points saloon, charged with selling
liquor to Indians. The jury spent the
afternoon ON his case and last night re-
ported that it was unable TO agree, in
the language OF the foreman, it had not
been able to pass that indecisive obstacle
known as the "tie." The jury and all
other members OF the venue were finally
discharged. Jose Ramirex and Ascun-
cion Sandoval. who the day before had
pleaded guilty to indictments for selling
liquor to Indians, were sentenced to
sixty days and TO pay . fine Of $l00. In
it's last report Thursday evening the
grand jury recommended the reference
of the case OF Edison E. Walden to. the
next grand jury, and the court made
such an order. Yesterday the order
was revoked and the defendant was dis
charged. Phoenix Republican.
Wood Poland, one Of the old-time pros
pectors and hunters Of the Southwest,
was In Clifton this week and favored
the Era with call. He recently re-
turned from. . hunting trip upon Eagle
creek, where he killed several large bears
and also several mountain lions. The
bear hides are worth from $40 to s65
each. Mr.. Poland fnds hunting much
more profitable than working ii the
mines for wages. besides that be enjoys
hunting anyway, but saysit gives him
rheumatism to sleep out nights. During
ing the Geronimo raid Of 1884 and 1885,
Wood Polond was living With his part
ner on the head Of the Gila river In the
Mogoleon mountains. Wood was laid
up at that time with rheumatism, but
his partner persuaded him to 90 with
him TO the brook to fish. For the first
time in his life Wood left ti,ecabin with
out his gun. After they had been fish
ing few minutes they were attacked
by Indians. and Woods partner was
killed at the first fre. Wood had to
make 100 yards TO cover with the entire
band Of Indians shooting at him. He
forgot all about his rheumatism, and
covered the distance in about three Sec
onds. The Indians chased him seven
miles. but he got away. As q cure for
rheumatism he thinks an Indian scare
is COON medicine.