Arizona republican., 1904-05-27

court ruled that the deed of the elder Mrs. Stacy had no effect on the estate as she still lives, and the title to the property vests in her.
 FAMILY TROUBLE SETTLED.- The charge of assault made against Conrad Ostello by his brother in law. Clatilde Zuniga, in. Justice Richard sons court, was dismissed yesterday by Zuniga, who paid all costs. From the information the justice received Iconcerning this case the trouble be- tween these relatives was on account of the children of Zuniga. The two children of Zuniga had been attending school at Tempe and had been board ing with Ostello, who had married q sister of Zuniga. When school was nearly out for the term. it is alleged. Ostello tried to induce them to remain at his house and not go back homie This angered Zuniza and he and Ostel- To hal some words concerning the chil- dren. The men parted with hard feel ings existing between them. A few days ago they met in a blacksmith shop in Phoenix and Ostello is said to have chased Zuniza down an alley. threatening to kill him with a piece of
 
 running until he reached the justice court and then swore out a warrant against Ostello. Yesterday Zuniga went to the justice and asked that the case he dismissed. He said that the trouble had been settled and the chil- dren had come back to their home
 FINED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Ramon Ortega was fined s1OO and costs by Justice Richarson yesterday on the charge of assault. According to the evidence, Ortega came near end- ing the life of Leona B. Robles. ten days ago by knocking her down and striking her in the side. Mrs. Robles was in delicate condition when the assault was made and the next day was very ill. The physician who was called thought for time that she would die. But she recovered and then swore out la warrant against Ortega. Ortega tes- 'tified that Leona Robles grabbed half a dollar from his hand and that he scuf- led with her for the possession of the money, when she was accidentally in jured. He said she had secreted the coin iTi her stocking and it was hard matter for him to hold her and remove the money from it's hiding place. Leona Robles testified that she had SS in her stocking and that Ortega wanted to take the money and purchase drinks for ,ft crowd of men. She testified concern ing her sickness and the justice fined Ortega the lowest fine for aggravated Iassault. Justice Robertson states that Ortega is an eX-conVict, he having served a sentence in the penitentiary at Yuma for violating the age of con- sent. Ortega went to jail to serve out the fine.
 A NEW GRAIN FOR ARIZONA John Jungerman of Tempe, yesterday ! brought to the board of trade sheaf of Algerian wheat, the first ever rais- , ed in the United States and Mr Jung erman's success in it's culture sug- gests that it may some day become. an important crop in the southwest. The seed was secured from the agricultural department and the statement is made that this is the first experiment for the reason that nowhere else has the crop had time to mature. Mir Jungerman planted about an acre of this wheat on alkali land and though he has not yet threshed it. the yield indicated is very pleasing. The heads seem to be well filled out and the straw is as healthy looking as any wheat. The grain is very hard and of dark color. The peculiarity of the grain is that the heads are almost black or d very dark slate color, though the tip ends of the boards are yellow. The straw is of the ordinary color of wheat straw. It is sai dthat the field looks very much like barley field that was badly smutted. It is an odd looking product but there is premise that it may be well adapt ed to alkali lands
 NICE ONINS.-A jar full of fine onions was received \at the board of trade room yesterday and preserved
 by the secretary. They are of the American silver skin variety and were grown on the Bartlett Heard ranch.
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