Arizona republican., 1901-04-03
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 IMMIGRATION COMM ISSIONER.- - The board of supervisors held another session yesterday. devoted generally to routine business. The question of appointing an immigration commis- siuner under the new law was brought up again but no action was taken upon it. but it was understood that an .ap- pointment would be made today.
 BOARD OF TRADE CANDIDATES. There appears to be some misunder- standing among the members of the board uf trade in reference to the list suggested by the directors some time ago for the consideration of the mem bers This list was purely suggestive and would in no way prevent further nominations and would in no wise pre- vent or interfere with any member at the annual meeting voting for any. one whom he chooses.
 NOT ALFALFA LAND. - County Treasurer Walker made further inr1ads upon delinquent property yesterday. He has sold through the letter E. The sale is not what one could call exciting, though the prices are high, sometimes as much as a half an inch frontage bringing several hundred dollars. The purchasers, however. are not buying delinquent lots or fractions of them to raise turnips or alfalfa on.
 TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION There is some talk of holding an extra session of the legislature to fix up the code. of which it is said an examination 
 hension that was felt regarding it. IL is a so said that it will he prolific of the most veXatious and disastrous litga- ton. The talk of an extra session, how ever, must end in talk. for only congress can authorize it. Some lawyers find in a revised statute which has been incOrp- orated into the orGani, act. power in the president to authorize another ses- sion. IL has been deCide1, though. by an attorney general of the United States that that statute is applicable to all other territories than Arizona.
 BURNED BARNS.--About 1O:30 o'clock yesterday morning fire was dis covered in a barn on the alley between Center street and First avenue. and near Grant street. An alarm was turn NA iI anu ii.f III f l'leli tliit iL with it's usual prumptness, but the nearest hydraut was SO far away it was necessary to return Co the engine house for additional hose before water could be turned on. This was accomplished as quickly as possible, but not until barn and an adjoining structure of the same nature had been well consumed and a third building was on fire. One of the buildings contained horse and buggy belonging to Ed. Wooster and the next one was the stable of NJ. J. Bennett, both tenants of adjoining property Mir Bennetts horses were out, 90 nothing was lost to him hut the feed and other articles usually kept in barn. Mrs. Wooster saw the fire and had the presence If mind and the cour- age Co rescue her husbands horse, by that time badly frightened and rearing around in a dangerous manner. She also got the buggy out without injury The third structure was in the rear of % building occupied by J. Wygmans. and containing property of minor val ue. The burned buildings belonged to J NJ. Hooper and Joseph Watkins. and the loss Is estimated at $500. There was small amount of insurance. The fire is supposed to have been started by some small boys who were playing about the premises.