Arizona republican., 1904-07-11
FOREST

HUAcHUcA FOREST FIRES Southern Arizona newspapers report that the fires in the Huachuca moun- tains are now under control but large amount of valuable timber was de- stroyed.
 IN A FAIR WAY TO RECOVER John Downen. the motor man who was hurt on Saturday night by striking his head against a trolley pole and who it was thought was fatally injured is in a fair way to recover. There was great improvement Tn his condition yes terday The injury was a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain. one which is nearly always fatal. The strong constitution of Downen. how ever, promises to pull him through.
 WHO'S GOT IT7-Thc owl er of the Crescent chainless bicycle that WIS taken from the Center street side of the Hotel Adams yesterday wculd very much like to have the person who took it return it to the place he got it from. If he does so quietly and unobseIved, there will be no further trouble. But if he is too busy to bring it back ard will drop a postal card to the owner, he will come after it, bringing along with him an officer and warrant.
 TIPPED OVER-Thera was a tip over near Five Points Saturday night that was quite exciting for @ few min utes. A light wagon was being driven by young lady in which her mother and three or four others were riding. The driver dropped enc of the lines and in trying to bring the rig to a standstill she pulled so hard oH he other line that the vehicle was cramped and over turned. It is reported that every occupant was injured slightly but none seriously.
 THE NOGALES WAY-Anent the question of mid-week holidays it may he of interest to note the latest custom inaugurated by the merchants of No gales. They close all the stores al noon for two-hOurs' siesta. though it is not incumbent upcn the clerks to sleep un- less they want to. They may eat din ner or play baseball or sleep as the spirit moves them. All stores keep open at night till S:3O and all close on Sunday except grocery houses which are allowed to keep open till o'clock. At 10 all clerks are supposed to go to Sunday school, but they don't do it. A VICTIM OF THE FOURTH-One of the unreported accidents of the 4th of July happened to Harold Lount, the little son of W. B. Lount, who is con- fined to his bed and it will probably be a month at least before he will be himself again. On the morning of he Fourth he had lot of paper caps such as are used in toy pistols in his trous- CTS pocket. In some way they were set on fire and instantly his clothing was in flames. Fortunately his mother was nearby and she threw him into the bath tub. It was not thought at first that he fwSs seriously injured but the next day he complained of 9 great deal of pain. It was then found that the burns were much deeper than was at first supposed.
 BOOSTERS BANQUET NO. PA watermelon banquet in honor of al boosters and their friends was given al the Casino a week ago yesterday | Though there were lots of melons il was learned before the day was oveI that the occasion had not been properly advertised and many boosters in good standing were asleep and did rot wake up till the affair was over. It wa therefore determined to hold an ad- | journed meeting yesterday which was success in every re- i sDect. The Casino cellar hac been filled with waternelons cn ice anC the guests ran up into the scores. IT fact, it appeared to the mana gemen'
 that the tribe of boosters had becom,
 notably prolific CT else that other peo
 pie had given the day over to then ! entirely, for there seemed to be TO o.h
 CT people.
 HUNTED FOR TROUBLE-A Mex ican who was hunting for trouble las
 night finally found it, but not till h.
 had gone considerably out of his wa!