Cochise review., 1901-03-02

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 Supt. Walter Douglas of Bisbee, and Supt. l.. D. RickettS of Nacosari Mexico, went to California this week to spend the 27th. Mir. Ben Williams birthday, with the Williams family at Milton. When Mir, Williams lived in Bisbee it was his custom to have few of his closest friends to take dinner with him on his birthday and MT. Douglas and MT. Ricketts were always of the number if within reach. Mrs. Williams is one of the very few women who can produce dinner worth going a thousand miles to eat. The old Cop per Queen employees heartily join their popular young chief in wishing their former superintendent many happy re- turns on February twentyseventh.
 At the recent meeting of the Trus- tees of the Presbyterian church of Bis bee, the board was organized with the election of N. E. Ferguson, chairman, and J. G. Pritchard, clerk. Stuart w. French accepted the position of Treas urer to which he had been elected by the congregation in January. It was arranged that the payment of subscrip- tions pledged to the church would be received at the Bisbee Drug Store, or by the Treasurer, if not contributed at the church services in the collection. Plans for securing the new house of worship, which will be erected soon, were considered. The site has been secured adjoining the hotel to the northwest.
 James V. Parks, sheriff of Graham county, passed through Benson on Wednesday en route home from Tue son. Sheriff Parks recently captured a bold gang of counterfeiters who had been operating near Clifton on the line of the A. & N. M. railway. The money was passed off on Mexicans in exchange for their railroad time checks by sa- loon keeper who was member of the gang The gang was located by Lee Hobbs, deputy at Clifton.
 Johnny Toomey returned on Thurs day from Phoenix, where he had been to attend the dedication of the new capitol. Johnny says the new capitol is magnificent and the parade and dedi- cation exercises exceeded anything ever attempted in the territory before. Among the speakers of the occasion was s. A. D. Upton of Tombstone, who portrayed the advantages and resources of Cochise county in pleasant way. In Tucson Mr. Toomey saw. the worlds record for steer tying broken. Time, g seconds.
 The resort of Anita Romero again contributed to the gayety of Bisbee, Officer Johnson went up there to take in drunken Mexican, when all the girls jumped him and rather got the better of him in the first round. He left to get gun and on going back to the joint he was joined by Officer Eos ter, and the two gathered in a miscel- laneous assortment of hard characters and marched them to the lookup. There was no direct evidence against the men arrested and Justice Wilcox dis charged them. The women will have their trial before Justice Wilcox today.
 Supervisor Reay, speaking of Naco, stated that the border town was forg, ing ahead and continues to be bust ling city. It is not expected that the new town of Douy las will interfere with luc SIO"Nh Ot VI Naco as the business tributary to the latter will not be affected by the riva, town, besides a new railroad to the Cananeas is among the early probrbil ities.
 A special which has been furnished by the A. X s. E. By. Co.,, through the courtesy of Supt R. A. Morgan, vii meet the Andrews Opera company a Benson and bring them in as rapidly as possible. The chances are however that the curtain will not rise this even ing until 9:15.
 Preaching services will be conduct ed at the Presbyterian church, Librar, Hall. tomorrow by Rev, Herman B Mays, and Rev. Thomas C.. Moffett Morning service at II o'clock, evening at 7:45. The Sabbath school meets a 2o'clock,
 Geo. Overaker has sold to Geo. Der nard two third interest in the Iror Mountain No. l and No mining claims. The claims are situated about nine miles north west from Bisbee, between here and Tombstone.
 Charles A. Bowman prominen, attorney of Tombstone, arrived in town on last evenings train.