Arizona republican., 1901-01-30
Touching Arizona

The Southern Pacific is preparing for the experiment with oil burners in their freight locomotives. Work is be- gun on the building of a big tank near the railroad yards on the company's land, the tank. 1t Is rumored to be of 50.OO0 gallon capacity. Work in the company's machine shops also cpntin- ues to increase as to the number of new men employed and the amount of work sent in and turned out.-Tucson Clti- zen. ntu
 A telephone message from Naco to- day says that three Americans work ing at the grading camp in Sonora along the line of the Cananeas road came into Naco last night after hard ride from the Mexican police. It seems that the Americans were blamed for the killing of a Mexican working on the grade, whose death was caused by the premature discharge of l lot of dyna- mite. The Americans did not care to stand trial before the Mexican judR but preferred the safety of the Amerl- can government and lost no time In getting into the United States. They will not venture into Mexico again for some time. and as one of them express ed 1t, Arizona and the United States Is good enough for me."-The Prosoec- tor.
 Members of the board o! supervisors are figuring on plan to refund the county indebtedness. It Is not yet de- termlned what course may be chosen, if any. but the effort is in the dlrec- ton of saving interest and reducing the tax rate. Without doubt the large rate of taxation has a tendency to keep capital out of the county, If anything can be done in the direction proposed, their action. If carefully considered and safe-guarded, would doubtless meet with the approval of the citizens of the county.-Tombstone Prospector.
 Thursday evening Mir. Wm. Melcxer. president of the Melcze- Mining Co.,, who was formerly in business in Nogal- es, passed soWhward en route to the Copeta mine, the property of the com pany, about twenty-five miles east Of Carbo. Mir. Melcser reported that traction engine and four wagons. for freighting between the mine and Carbo, was yesterday to be shipped from the factory In the east.--Nogales Oasis.
 .Mr l., ", Navarro. the Mexican con. sul of Tucson. will leave Monday night for Yuma to meet the Mexican consul, Ahdrade. of Los Angeles, and to con fer with the latter about the Ludy ca nal company incorporated in Yuma on a $5.000. 900 basls.-Tucson Citizen.
 Frank Main. who was shot at The Palace last Thursday night by Walter J. N. McCurdy. Is greatly improving, and pr. Ferguson. the attending phy- sician has hopes of the injured mans recovery. McCurdy had preliminary hearing yesterday before Justice of the Peace Ashley. which was continued un- III this afternoon awaiting the result of MT. Mains injuries. At the srial yesterday MT. McCurdy stated that the bullet that is still In Mir. Main was not meant for him but was intended for the man who runs the game. and who knocked him down and kicked him out of ihe saloon. McCurdy claims he was actlnt In self defense when he went in to the Palace and fired his gun. which, according to his story. may cause the death of an innocent man. and which In any event will cause McCurdy all sorts of trouble. Without doubt Me- Curdy will be bound over 10 appear be- fore the next grand jury.-Nogales Border, videpte.