Arizona republican., 1901-02-22
Touching Arizona

can lb plt'tS. tt- MtAlc,lllS Hdl gone to gather fuel. and luckily had not reached the fire before the explosion oc- curred.-Tombs:one PrJspector.
 Louis Hummelreigh. former well known resident of this county, commit ted suicide at Morenci a few days ago. This informant n was conveyed In a private letter lnqulring about some property he was supposed to own here and no particulars were given. Mr. Hummelreich was formerly interested in mining In this section, being inter osted with Fred Ref in some mining properties. and he held the position of mechanical engineer at a number of mining camps. He finally catcd ia Prescott and with Mir. Williams started the Prescott Machine shops. After leaving Prescott ha went to Morcnci. where he located mining claim anl afterwards sold i, for $1,O00, when he took a trip t1 his native land, Germany, and his friends in Prescott supposed that he was still there until word of his suicide was received this m mrning. Tho letter also speaks of his wife which Is q matter of surprise to his Prescott friends, as he was supposed to b. single man when here. though he may have married during his recent visit to Germlny.-PresCott Journal Miner.
 A telephone message fr m F. NJ. Pool, the Schultz merchant, t. the star last evening conveyed the information that Gcorg Whoatlcy and two Mex jeans were found dead on Thursday in tent occupied by the men together. I,.-, b1.I I.,n Il. ,.l work. The camp Is known as Red Tin camp, three-f1urths of a mile from Shultz. The men were last seen on Tuesday evening and it is supposed they died from the suffuca, ing fumes of charcoal they had been burning that night. This is merely conj arturdl. George Whcatlcy has been known in Tucson and the county f0rtwcnty years past He has been cooking in camps and mining during that period, except when he came tu town. and wh n he drank heavily. He was about forty five years of age and leaves d divorced wife, who rt sid in Tucson. Later particulars are expected by mail or stage tOmurroW.
 The other dly at Ehrcnbcrg l man was arrested for hog stealing. When the cas- was called in ,he justices court q friend of the defendant ob- iectrd to the jurisdiction of the court. "Jurisdiction be d--d," said the jus ticr. This hog stealing business has got to stop, lal |. therefore, sentence the dcfrn kant to six months in the county jail at Yuma" And this with out the introduction of one word of trs- timJny. The man was duly nCarcerat- ed in the Yuma county Jail, and the wheels of Ehr nberg justice go on Erinding,-M Mohayc Miner.
 The imaginative liar of the a.so2ia- tel press has again broken out with another account of great and san gGnary battle between Yaquis and Mexican troops not mentioned. "lO0 miles east from Urss." in which it is alleged to l)O each s.de were killed. That this story, like all other yarns with reference to sonora cmanating from iIl Pago. is an invention purn and simple, there is Ro doubt. But six ago the Oaris editor t:Aversad the re- zion where the alleged battle is said to have taken place, and there were neith- CT Yaquis nor soldiers in the vicinity, nor within on. hundred miles s-Nogales Oasis.
 A Mexican boy brought the startling news to officer Facheco this morning that man was lying dead near the racs track The officer went to the spot and found the body SO mutilated by wild animals and in su2h q state of de- composition that the features were hardly recognizable. Deceased was an old man and had -vidpnuy committed suicide. as tE rc WIs an open razor ly- ing close tD the body. He had used the razor to cut his thr0at.-Tucsun Citizen
 Miss Clara Fish writes from New York that the news of th Wrecking of the McPhcrsJu off MatanZas has reached that city. The ship left eNw York about February 1, for Havana. Ms. Col. Smith and Paul Compton, both old timu residents of Tucson. were passengers only meagro reports have been received. No lives llst. but tho steamer iS a complete wreck Tucson Citi2 n.
 Last Wednesday the Montezuma ho- ted changed managers and Col. Robert Williams. tn, owner of that popular ItSOll, ItllINu rom dtilNt DUSlntSS life. Mr. l.. Jaeger, of Yuma, has secured fiv"-ycars a." from Col. and will in the future give the business his personal sup perviSon.- Border Ni- Gcttc.
 The settlers on the Saa Pedro, near Fairbanks are exercised ever thr sta tus of their homes. It seems that the lands are on one of those mysterious la"d grants which appear to spring SnunlIna agua!y into exist, nee in such a way as tO cover all the desirable nnd in the country especially after the set- tiers. after the eXponSr Uf much brain and bHaWn, have made it valuable. They have sent word that they must oi,hor lease thoir homes, which they have made, from tn" owners of the grant, or abandon tn m. -Cochise Re view.
 The big engine for Prescotts new pumping plant arrived at Del Rio Sun day last. The foundation for the new machinery is said to be d solid and .dntial picc, If work. The ground ns. If was SO hard that it was cut down with much tedious labor. Powder was not us. | for fear of disturbing its solid ijv.
 The Mackin brothers have just con- menCed the development of their Web foot mine, just north of Mike Herman's rtation. on Groom creek. This claim is on tha old Hassayamp ledge. discov- cred o nl located in 1N6J hv r. h Gronp,