Arizona republican., 1901-05-28

yesterday He was brought in by Con- 3.able Berreyesa, charged with having stolen friends coat and sold 1t for $l30. He pleaded guilty and was fined $l5 or fifteen days. When the constable started to jail with him, Sanchez said he thought he could raise the money for his fine at the Roma saloon, go they drove around that way While the off Ger was hitching the horse Sanchez en- tered the place and passed through it and out the back door. By the time the officer understood the situation the pris- oner had gained a good start, but was recaptured in the vicinity of Five Point and jailed for further orders.
 DISTRICT COURT.-The only matter in district court yesterday was the case of Harry Gray vs. the Evans Loan and Investment company. It was taken under advisement.
 WICKENBURG PEACE OFFICERS The board of supervisors yesterday appointed John F. Boyd justice of the peace for Wickenburg prscinct, and N. J. Hale, constable. Both of these gentlemen are residents of Phoenix, 
 request of the most substantial resi- dents of Wickenburg, which for nearly a year has been without peace officers, though 1t promises to become shortly, next to Phoenix, the most important precinct in the county.
 THE WATER STORAGE COMMIS- SION,-A meeting of the water storage commission was held yesterday after noon. The object of the meeting was to consider means for raising funds to carry on the work of the commission, pending the availability of the money for this purpose under the Fowler law. There was a conference between the commission and the supervisors and district attorney. but nothing was de- finitely agreed upon.
 PISTACHIO NUTS.-C. c. Montgom- cry, a rancher living six miles north east os the city. has left at the office of the board of trade a small branch of a pistachio tree. The tree Is native of Ceylon and produces an excellent nut. But few experiments have been made in this country, but it is believed the tree can be successfully grown in this valley. The seed was planted by MT. Montgomery two years ago, and now the trees are nearly three feet high. That may seem like a slow growth, but the tree never attains great size Congress has made an ap- propriatlon for the bringing of 300 trees to this country, to be planted in California, New Mexico and Arizona.
 NEW CORPORATIONS.-The Esme. ralda oil and Development Company of Arizona yesterday filed with the county recorder it's articles of incorporation. The capital stock is $500,000, and the incorporators are H. s. Field, w. J. C. T Behan and George Berg of San Francisco. The High Falls Gold Mining and Milling company filed articles, with a capital of $2,00OO00 the incorporators heinz James B. Copperfield,. Jacob Beis- wanger. Alfred Jewell and others of San Francisco. The Great We1tern Mining and Development company filed articles, the capital stock being s3,O00,- n00 The incorporators are F. F.. Shaw, !. Pelmudder c. G. Marks, r. H. Hun saker, J. T. Gilmour. P. W. Madden and VI. ly. hdNhfy tl i1oNtll NOuiily, souri
 SHOOTING OF D. c. M'DILL.-Men- tion was made a day or two ago of the shooting of D. c. McDill at Chloride, the particulars of the circumstance not be- ing known here at the time. The Arizora Arrow says: ID. C. McDill was shot and probably fatally wounded by hic wife hp u. lS,/a V ed with her husband for squandering his money in the saloons. She also took several shots at sam Rhea, a companion of McDill, who, it is said, helped him to get rid of his surplus cash. Mrs McDill has been arrested and the preliminary hearing has been postponed from day to day pending the recovery or death of the wounded man. The bullet struck McDill in the side and ranged down ward through the intestines. While he was better yesterday afternoon, his chance:. for recovery seem to be very small. Mrs. McDill, who is said to have large portion of the sympathy of the community, is completely prostrated over the sad affair and was probably temporarily insane when she did the shooting"
 INFANTILE ACROBATS.-It was reported at this office that company of infantile acrobats was touring the saloons in the bad lands. Sunday night dressed in tights and giving perform ances for whatever could be secured by the taking up of a collection. They seemed to be under the business man. agement of three Msxicans who may or may not have been their parents, but from their complexion the conclusion generally drawn was that they were not. Those who saw them were