Arizona republican., 1906-12-10
A BOY WENT waoNo-Deputy

A BOY WENT WRONG-Deputy
Sheriff Merritt of Yavapai county ar
rived in the city yesterday morning
after Harris Thompson. a young man
or boy arrested by the officers here on
n message from Prescott. Thompson
is wanted at Jerome on a charge oil
collecting money and appropriating II
10 his own use. He spent yesterday IN
the county jail where he was visited
by his father TO whom he said tnat ne
had done nothing wrong as he could
prove on his return to jerome. II"
was taken north this morning.
OLD JIM is DEAO-That was tht
sad news that was sent out from the
fire house last evening and it was re-
gretfully heard in all quarters for
there are only few older or more
highly respected members of the Phoe-
nix fire department than old Jim. the
pal of Driver Billy Simmons. and the
canine mascot of the entire depart
ment Jim was a quiet fellow, SEEM
ingly a bit surly with strangers. but
always good natured with his frlends
and entirely respectful toward strans-
ers. From his puppyhood he had mad
the engine house his home ana II was
rarely he could not be found there un-
4 less the department was out, for ne
; considered himself as important a
/ functionary as any other except per-
haps his acknowledged master. Mr.
/ simmons He made il a rule To attenf
every fire and It is hardly likely that
he has missed reporting at every call
/ for a great many years past. In this
/ he was an honorable successor TO Old
Jack. who met a tragic death some
years ago by getting under the engine
wheels during a run to a fire. Jack
was the apple OF the departments eye
and its affection has rested on Jim
ever since that time, the latter then
being an understudy. Jim was without
special pride OF ancestry, though he
sprang from good native American
! stock When he was a little brindlc
pup not bigger than loaf of bread
| Mr.. Simmons got him Of a squaw
merely because the pup looked so hun
gry he felt sorry for him and wanted
/ to feed him. He did not then look as
! though he had ever eaten anything but
since that time he has done little else
| but eat and run to fires, except to b.
| constantly on hand TO entertain the
| firemen and answer the call of duty on
the dinner bell. He was not only ar
fectionate but he was an athletic ca
nine and ready always to do battle foi
friend. to which more than one hon.
orable scar attested. Well fed and wei
groomed. his brindle stripes eventually
assumed distinct coloring that war
| ranted some pride in his persona
pulchritude and gave him numerous
admirers even IL his family tree wa
only a sage brush on the reservation
Between the dog and the fire horse:
there was that same mutuality of un
Outstanding that existed between tn
dog and the men and the horses neve
felt that a fire was being properl.
handled unless old Jim was on guar
hard by or barking at their heels
Some time ago there was evidence o
III health and he was given the benefi
of veterinary's potions, but the
availed not. and last evening after ap
pealingly whining at the feet of frs
one and then another of the firemer
. who could do nothing to relieve hin
he lay down and lapsed into find
sleep the firemen all hope may be rest
full If il is in any way conscious.
| post mortem examination by ID
Richmond revealed humorous growt
on his liver that assumed a dropsic;
| form toward the end and caused hi
1 death