Arizona republican., 1903-09-24

home they are both major generals Their common misfortune is that both like whiskey and it is still more de- plorable that they have no schedule for getting drunk. When one is drunk the other is sober and vice versa. Tues day Mrs Gunthsr complained that her husband was drunk and was smashing up the furniture and threatening to fire the house. She had him arrested and jailed as he was too drunk to try Yesterday when the case came Before Judge Robertson it had to be continued on account of the inebriety of the complaining witness.
 THE PETTIS GUARDIANSHIP- The matter of the guardianship of Esta Pettis, which was brought in probate court on Monday, was decided yester- day by Judge Phillips, who appointed P. Valencia guardian of the person of the girl. His possession of her was op- posed by her mother, who is county charge. She alleged that Valencia and his wife, who have had the girl for q long time. wanted her for immoral pur- poses. It was learned by the court that the Nalencias have a good reputation and seem to have the good of the girl at heart. The court decided that the mother was unable and unfit to care for the child and making the award of the possession of her to Valencia, he informed him that he must do nothing to alienate the affections of the child from her mother
 ASBESTOS CLAIMS.-Arche Camp bell. who is interested with Bert Ford in d group of asbestos claims i'll the White Tanks district of which mention was made some time ago, was in the city yesterday displaying some fine samples of that mineral fiber. The samples are surely satisfactory and specimens sent to the territorial uni versity have been reported on in a most flattering way. 3Ir. Campbell says the formation carrying the as i bestos is as wide as Washington street and at frequent intervals in this for nation are found seams of the mineral. ! There has been no development work | done on the property to speak of and | there is consequently only a surface | indication but it is surely prospect that is worth Investigating for if any | considerable quantity is developed of as good quality the specimens shown | it will be worth more to the owners
 than a gold mine.
 STORY DID NOT HOLD.-Julio E. | NerideS was arrested vest arday on con-
 plaint to Justice Robertson of Dolores | S. de Lausterman. a Mexican woman. who lives near the corner of Seventh and Madison streets. She alleged that | the accused entered her apartments the night before when she was very i'll and deliberately pulled off his shoes and
 attempted to make himself a home
 and go to bed. She reused herself
 sufficiently to drive him out of the
 house. but he returned and second
 time tried the same performance He. | little girl cOrrobOrated the story. He
 was discharged. however. on still
 stronger testimony produced by the de- fense. The defendant claimed she call ed him into the house and told hin
 she was very ill and wanted him to | get her some medicine. He went to
 the store of Joe Yberri and purchased
 a bottle of wine for her. some mustard i and other things with which to relieve
 her suffering and returning minfstered i to her wants till she was relieved l Yberri. who is a man of reliability verified his story and said that Julic i was a sober hard working man of good | reputation and that he bought the
 medicines. paid for them and took care of the woman Gs mere act cf char | ity- The woman is the same one the charitably inclined people Of the city
 are making m effort to raise money
 for to go to her relatives in California
 and whose husband is in an insane
 asylum. It is no doubt a worthy cause
 for charity but any money collected
 for her should be spent by more re-
 sponsible persons if the incident of yes
 terday is any indication.