Arizona republican., 1902-08-14

PROBATE COURT.-The final ac- count of the administrator of the estate Of George R. Vines was approved in probate court yesterday. The adminis
 tratCr was discharged and the estate was closed.
 KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Last t
 Sunday two horses belonging to Sam
 Mills of Prescott were standing to-
 gether in q pasture in Miller valley,
 when they were both instantly killed
 by d bolt of lightning. Each of the
 horses had q black streak down the
 fore leg and one had d scorched ear.
 PIGEON SHOOTING-Win Pinney, authority on all sports with the gun. says that there are more pigeons on
 the river below the city than te has ever seen. Pigeons were very scare up to within the past week for the sea
 son. but now spOrtsmen have Gnly to be good shots tc fill their hunting bags in a short time.
 TUCSON BANKER DEAD.-William c. Davis. vice president of the Consol-
 dated National bank of Tucson. died at the residence Of his daughter. Mrs.
 Williams. at san Jose. Cal. Monday
 night. Mir. Davis was one of the best known men in southern Arizona. He
 was ever sixty years of age. He was native of Pennsylvania. and came to Arizona in '69. making the trip across the plains. leaving Philadelphia two years before. Mr. Davis was a member of the Pima county beard of supervis- CTS for many years. and also served the county at one time in the territorial legislature. He Was q member of the crder of United Workmen and of the
 Arizona Historical society
 A BIG ORATION.-ArticIes Cf incorporation of the American Bank CTS corporation were filed in the office Of the county recorder yesterday The corporation has a capital stock of $lO.- 00G.G00. The incorporators are A Ding Ter. George Evans and J. I. Mama They are residents of New Jersey. the home of the trusts. so that the sending of the papers here was like the carry ing of coals to Newcastle. The papers provide for the consolidation of bank ing institutions. None of them are men toned by name. For some time move has been on foot for the consoli- datiOn of banks throughout the coun- try. but it was intended to take in only the country banks. Articles were also filed of the Nottingham Oil company with a capital stock of $500, 000 The incorporators are w. O. Socwell. N. C. Davis and R. H. Wilson of Indiana SOUGHT FORGETFULNESS ESS-There is man in this town engaged in the fruit and confectionery business and handles cigars and tobacco as a side line. His motto of mo credit" is so well known that no one has attempted to get any. He will hardly trust a GUS toner long enough for him to put his hand into his pocket for money A day or two ago man who knew him we'll
 but who knew nothing about the mo credit" business bought a fiye-cent cigar. and having bitten the end of It off preparatory to lighting, said: "I'l pay you for this as soon as I come to town again." The dealer stood aghast That was the first time anything like that had ever happened to him. He locked a the customer with glassy eyes and made no move. At last the customer said: You'd better put it down or yOu'n forget it. The dealer replied with look of indescribable helplessness: II have no place to put it down." and then he added with sad
 ness. beside I want to forget about i this transaction as soon as I can.'' HAD HIS HAND BURNED.-Tues- , day night s. NJ. Curtiss of the Curtiss ] Comedy company had his hand severe i ly burned during the performance Of
 Struck Gas" at the Park. Mir. Curtiss