Arizona republican., 1904-02-10
THE DUST OF DOUGLAS
Judge Johnson's Candidacy for the
 Secretaryship.

who did the shooting was under the Influence of liquor. He made his way across the line into Arizona, pursued by a Mexican officer and by several of hcers from this city. He was afterward captured by officers and jailed. jailed.
 The dust problem in Douglas will have to be eliminated. Such is the ul- umatum of the people of this city. The problem has been brought to the attention of the people not only on ac- count of the inconvenience of 1t to the people who make their homes here, but also for the reason that people out side of Douglas are known to make comments on the subject very unfavor- able to this city. It has even been inti- mated that the dust has driven fam lilies once here out of Douglas snd has Kept away others. The dust can cer- tainly be eliminated to a great extent by the free use of either oil or water. One of the Douglas newspapers has started the ball rolling by a petition for subscriptions from the citizens, who are taking hold in real earnest. If the people take hold liberally financially it is thought that, In the business portion or town at any rate, the dust can be kept down until the summer rains tome.
 One day last week there were five runaways in es many minutes in the business portion of the city, and for few moments pedestrians were seen running in all directions for safety. A novel way of stopping one of the run away teams-a span of mulcs-present- ed Itself to cowboy. Bob Hilborn, who happened to he nearby on horseback quick as flash he was after the run aWays, and succeeded in roping one of the mules just in time to save the big plate glass windows in the Bank of Douglas building and brought the team ! 10 q standstill amid the applause of the onlookers. Douglas has altogether 100 many runaways. Most of them might by avoided by the placing of numerous hitching posts in front of tha places of business.
 Judge Johnson thinks his chances are bright in regard to the appointment of secretary of rhe territory in the event or the removal or resignation of Sec retary Stoddard. Recently he received a letter from Senator Fairbanks from | washington, the senator stating that ne had in person presented to the presi- dent all of the strong letters and rec concentrations that Judge Johnson has accumulated ir the past three months | These endorsements are said to have been secured from many of the repub- | lican leaders of the east
 H. J. Baron. of Denver Colo, repre- senting the Mining Reporter is in the city spending few days on his return from trip into Sonora in the interests or his paper. This is his first trip tC southeastern Arizona and Sonora, and he states that he is much pleased with his trip into what he regards as one of the finest minenaliZed regions in the country.
 | On Sunday morning, February :. the Episcopalians held their first services in their new building. The church hert is known as St. Stephens Episcopa church. The vested choir was compos
 ed of some of the finest singers in tht
 city. This is the second denomination
 10 hold services in its own building, tn,
 Methodists having for several month.
 held services in their building The | new Episcopal church is of brick ang
 cost about s6.000. The Presbyterian:
 are expected to follow soon. Then tn,
 Baptists and the Catholics.
 Harry Hosklng. the new manager fol
 the Douglas Improvement company
 has arrived from Calumet Mich, anC
 has taken charge of the plant.
 Douglas Company No. 8, uniform
 rank, Knights of Pythias. was must
 cred In as a company last Wednesday
 night by Capt w. D. Monmonier,
 mastering officer from Pearce. Aftei
 the exercises of muster a banquet wa!
 held at the Waldorf cafe. Twenty-si.
 members are in the company. The of
 ficers of the new company are: Cap
 tain, Vim J. Younger; first lieutenant
 Wm. E. Bayless; second lieutenant. Al
 bert Shropshire; first sergeant, Alber
 Stacy; second sergeant, Harry E
 Stone: secretary, Chas. A. Boevring
 treasurer, A. l.. Ihrig.
 L. NJ. Drake, q mining man from Mil
 waukee Wis. has returned to this cit!
 after an absence of three months i,
 Milwaukee on mining business pertain
 Ing to this locality. He is interested il mines in Mexico personally. He als,
 represents eastern capital.
 w. H. Brophy is being bcomed in tn.
 county by republicans who wish to se
 him go as a delegate to the nationa
 convention next summer.
 Douglas will soon have fine oper:
 house if present plans are carrie,
 through. It is to cost about $20, ,009 , and the promoters say it will be th finest in the southwest. The closing O Library hall for show purposes make I some kind of an opera house an abso lute necessity. The plans for the neN building are already drawn up by lo . cal architects. The promoters of th 3 scheme are s. F. Mcguire. c. A. Over
 lock, J. s. Douglas, w. H. Brophy V , R. Stiles. w. G. McDonald, Alfred Pau and others. It is expected that groun ? will he broken for the theater at a, early date.
 5 The brewery of the Cent ennial Brew cry company, of Butte, Mont, Is unde course of construction. The building alone will cost s12,000.
 NJ. D. Savoy was tried in Bisbee an bound over to the grand jury for felon against Mrs. A. J. Smith, both O this city. The case has attracte much attention. Savoy was first trie here by Judge Johnson on the chare
 of assault on both Mir. and Mrs. Smitl