The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-04-23
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

Last week both Phocuix and I5l-1ae
voted down Tho proposition 70 issue
bonds to buy ihrir water works. The
people are evidently satisfied to let
the water companies run the business.
The Pro-pcctor correspondent from
Fairbank says that a Mexican wa
found hung To tree near LochicL
Santa Cruz county, recently. with a
tag pinucd on his body bearing the
word: Horse ihief and -mugglcr. "
His death was caused by stranguiati0n.
The notorious Mill Brawlcy was
sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary ard s5OOHfne, Monday, by
CHIEF Justice Kent, Phoenix. Mr.
Brawley is a professional pcrjurcr and
Il blackguard and thug bS instinct and
education. He assisted in Il killing
here in Globe some three and one-half
years ago, in which he had absolutely
no interest. and he has cost Maricopa
county more than any other i've crimi-
mails who ever lived :herc.-Globc
Times.
The result OF the bond election at
Prescott was practically Il unanimous
vote in favor Of the issuance Of 500
900 bonds for the purpose Of extend
Ing and improving the water works
and sewerage system Of Prescott.
This means for the Mountain City the
enlargement Of her system To meet
the proportions to which she j. rap
idly growing. only eighteen votes
were cast against the bond
In quarrel at Cochioc between the
postmaster Of the town and Il deputy
sheriff Of the same place, Fred San
ticston, IA Mexican resident Of Cochi-c,
who was on his way to the postotlicc
and had no part in the argument, was
shot and fatally injured. Mr. Santic-
ton was brought To Tucson Wednesday
and placed in st. Mary = ho-pita,
whore he died from the result Of ;hc
bullet wound. The funeral services
over the remain, were held at the
cathedral thi, afternoon and the body
wa, Inferred in the Catholic ccmetary.
Star.
DR. f. y. Sweet was found dead in
his bed at Bisbcc on the morning Of
the I4th. Ills death was caused by
heart failure and he must have been
dead for some little time before it was
discovered The news spread over the /
town rapidly and caused AN intense ;
sensation. He was known to every
body i'm Bi~bcc, was rewarded IL the .
most popular man in the city. Dr.
Sweet retired at the usual hour lat
night, apparently in his usual health.
lie seemed To have known that he f.
would be taken OIL suddenly and .
81 Informed few "f his in
innate friends. He va awar" that b" .
suffered from heart weakness but did .
not anticipate that the summons would .
he so Immediate.
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,r w q E,II,,r r,,.m.,Iy oos,p.,.t,r
.,,.,,. 40 i,,.,,,,I, l,il.l li.,,d..,.
evening about O'Clock ~ falling
down the main shaft OF the oId pomin- .
ion Mining company. He wa> cage
tender aud while At thc9 level, IN
returning to the cage, in hi hurry or
in mo mcnl Of absent miudcdnc--, hc .
raised the bar to the wrong comparl-
mcut, surprising it To to- the cage. and
stepped oil into eternity. lie first
struck the timbcrs between tho tenth
and eleventh. and evidently hit every
set from there to the bottom. his body
falling into hftv feet Of water below
the twelfth. Aid was Immediately .
summoned and the body recovered
with graphing irons and brought to .