Williams news., 1903-06-13
BRIEF NEWS
 OF ARIZONA
Interesting Items PurIoined From Numerous Exchanges
 of ApacheIand.

capitalists, the consideration being $110,OOO. Negotiations have been in progress for the Graciala, but just what the terms were, or who the purchasers are we are not at this writing able to ascertain.- Cananea Herald.
 It is stated that Governor Brodie is gathering all data possible and taking great pains in preparing his next annual address. It will no doubt show up the resources of Ari- zona in convincing manner and be the cause of bringing many peo- pie here The report will also help along statehood, as the governor, in his pointed style, will tell the facts about the territory and offset the false stories put in circulation by those who oppose the admission of Arizona Winslow Mail.
 We don't know whether the Ari- zona railroads are managed better than others or not, but We do know that accidents rarely ever occur on any of our territorial roads. This applies particularly to the lines running in and out of Phoenix. While the s. F. P. & P. road is mountainous line and apparently dangerous, yet it has been signif- cantly free from casualties since it's construction. The Democrat is of the opinion that our local railroad men exercise extraordinary care in looking to the safety of their pa trons.-Phoenix Democrat.
 Harry Fulton received telegram from Mrs. E. H. Ward, stating that her husband had been killed in a wreck at Stilwell, Kansas. The wreck was caused by a head-end collision between passenger trains Nos. and s. Mir. Ward and fami- ly were passengers on No. 8, and were on their way to their home in Newcastle, Pa. They were friends of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Fulton of this place, and spent last week here as their guests, and the news of the death of Mir. Ward was a sad shock to them. MT. Monihan, of Prescott, was also killed in the accident.- Flagstaff Sun.
 Plans submitted by Charles F. Whittlesey, of Albuquerque, for the new hotel near the head of Bright Angel trail. Grand Canyon of Ari- zona, have been finally approved. Work will begin at once. The loca- tion selected is in a pine forest 200 yards east of the present temporary structure, but farther back from the rim. At this point the gorge is 5000 feet deep and thirteen miles wide. Bright Angel Tavern, as the new hostelry may be called, will cost about $1OO,OO0. It will be un- der the management of Fred Har- vey. The Swiss style of architect ure has been adopted, native stone and logs being used as far as practi- cable. A hotel of this kind has been necessary by the rapidly-increasing travel since the railroad was extend ed from Williams.-Flagstaff Sun.
 A drunken Indian was arrested on our streets on the evening of June 9th. He did not have any liquor upon his person, but he had a bot tie which is vouched for as contain ing cold tea. It is said that the Indian gave a dollar to parties for the purpose of buying whiskey, but they tailed to have the courage to carry out the contract which the ldhlIIS Ol GiiC LuOhCy WOulu Ollu Instead, the money was spent for their own pleasure over the bar and bottle of tea given the Indian. It is hard to say which is the greater crime, to have bought the Indian whiskey and delivered it to him, thus keeping contract which had been entered into, or to take the h. dian's money and failed to give him value. There are two crimes con- nected with the transaction: the en- tering into contract to buy whis- key for an Indian, and that of ob- taining money under false pretense. In either case the Indian is not at fault, for he but emulates the exam pie of his white brother to whom he is taught to look up to with respect. The white man who makes light of his American citizenship and does