Arizona republican., 1901-04-09
The Events
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RETURNED TO BISBEE.-Dr. A.. k. Hickman left last night for Bisbee, after a weeks visit in Phoenix pr. queen company.
 THE NEW TOMBSTONE.-Mes l. E Gage. w. A. Drake, w.. last night for Tombstone on business connected with the revivifying of that famous camp. They were accompanied as far as Tucson by Mrs Gage and Mrs. Henry 'Goldwater.
 AN IRRIGATION ARTICLE.-Mr Ray s. Baker of New York is in the city, securing data for an article he will prepare on the subject of irriga- ton for McClure's magazine. The arr ticle will doubt prove interesting and one of great value to this section of the country.
 MOKI SNAKE DANCE.-Mr. F. c. Reid of Flagstaff entertained a large audience of Good Templars and their friends in the Dorris hall last even ing in a description of the Moki In- dian snake dance. and the habits and customs of this peculir native tribe. Following his lecture there were a number of recitations and musical se- !ections hy the members of the lodge.
 DISTRICT COURT-Court Commls- sioner J6hnstone convened the April term of district court yesterday morn ing. but immediately after adjourned it to next Monday. by which time Judge Street will have returned from Yuma. The grand jury will be or ganized then and the trial jury one week later.
 CARELESS SIGHTSEERES.- Un- less people who visit the court house tower exercise greater care and thoughtfulness than some visitors late ly have. the sheriff much against his will, will find it necessary to exclude the public. A party of young men went into the tower on Sunday even ing and came down shortly before sun set. It was discovered soon after that something was wrong with one of the tower clock dials. An investigation showed that the pipe containing on" of the rods had been bsnt and had probably been stepped on. MT. Cham berlain, who cares for the clock, was sent for. It was too late to make re- pairs, but he disconpected that dial, and yesterday morning completed the work of repairing the damage.
 PROBATE COURT.-The hearing of the final account of Arthur J. Ed wards, administrator of the estate of F. P. Hayden. was approved in pro- bate court yesterday. except as to the itCLs of fees of the administrator and his attorney. upon which an order will be made next Tuesday. There was a hearing of n petition for an order of distribution in the same estate. Ob- jectlon was made by J. w. Walker on the ground that Hayden had some where a child and sole heir. The o5- jectors interest lay in the fact that he had purchased an .assignor's interest in the estate. The objection was over ruled. In the estates of Charles l. Douglass and Annie F. Douglass thera was q hearing of the final account Of the administrators, J. A. R. Irvine. Claims by a former special adminis- trator and attorneys were taken un- der advlsement.
 THEFT OF A BUCKET OF LARD. --Nic holas Beis was locked up in the flNS Idil bH ouHuby nlSni, tudlS q Wltn stealing bucket of lard from Fran cisco Aron. His case was transferred 10 Justice Burnetts court, but all the evidence against him was the plundcr. The complaining witness was not present and Eeis was unable to re- member anything of the occurrences of that night. Late in the day Aron cana in and the hearing was resumed. He said that after missing the lard he got on track of Beis and overlook him at the corner of First and Washing ton streets. Aron wanted him to carry the lard back. Beis said that it didn't belong to him, otherwise he would carry it. Then they entered into a compromise and Beis allowed Aron to take him to jail. While the case was being tried a Mexican baker. who had heard that a bucket of lard had been stolen. He, too had lost one the same night. Beis was fortunate in that he was able to prove an alibi as tn the latter theft. He was in jail He was fined S20