Arizona republican., 1906-08-16
ROOSEVELT ICE WAR
It's Sudden Disappearance From the
 Face of the Earth.

Roosevelt Aug. 1S.-C Especial Core spondence of The Republican, 1.-The ice business. which was a topic Of much discussion d short time ago. nas for the time being, lost its interest. and the prospect of it's revival is. for the present at least, remote It has all come about through the formation of a combine for the sale of the cool stuff, and those who have cherished the idea of an ice war and cheap ice during the heated months are doomed to disappointment. For. while it has not been officially announced that there has been an under standing reached among the several dealers who were in the field such is believed to be the case. on account of the disappearance of at least two, and possibly three. of the dealers from active participation in the business and the rise in the price of the commodity to its old figure Where once they wore troubled and worried looks, the ice men are now self complacent and smiling. When asked regarding the method of settle ment and terms agreed to by the dealers. one of the number remarked that ''it had been settled all right. and that all who formerly sold ice inde- pendently are satisfied with the present arrangement"
 It will be remembered that the whole difficulty in regard to the local ice supply grew out of the inability of Contractor O'RoUrke to supply the trade, which he had undertaken to do a the beginning of the summer. Inn nediately following his failure to de- liver the goods one bold citizen dis patched a team to Globe, and the small load of ice that was brought back was disposed of in a very short time. A big demand and small supply caused many others to see an easy profit, and within less than a week there were almost half dozen men in the busi- ness. Naturally, prices fell and com petition was on in earnest Realizing the uselessness of their course. several attempts were made to form a com bine, but unsuccessfulIy until just a few days ago. All the dealers got to- gether and as a result only one wagon Is kept running, but ice can still be bought at two or three stores
 Willie Neal, an all-around bad man. has been wanted for some time past for the theft of a mare belonging to William Crump. a rancher on Tonto creek. The mare was stolen from the Crump ranch a month or so ago, under. rather perculiar circumstances. and -Nedi Ildue HIS escape over into the Verde River valley. Constable Russell went after him, returning with his man the latter part of last week. He was brought into Justice Evans court the day following and arraigned on the charge of horse stealing. The hearing of his case was set for the 2Sth
 Manager Thompson, of the local stage office, returned last week from short sojourn in the mountains. where he has been on his vacation.
 rough-hOuse which finally ended in almost a fight, was the cause of Bert Royce, Charles Reef and Butch Frazier being brought before Justice Evans on the charge of disturbing the peace on day last week. All the young men were given fine of S6 each, which Was paid.
 Beverly R. Harrison. who for over two years has been in the employ of the reclamation service at this place as tunnel expert, left recently with his family for Cody. Wyo.. where MT. Harrison will be employed on the great Corbett tunnel under Engineer. Say age. on the Huntiey project MT liar rison will proceed directly to his work. while his family have gone to Little falls, N. Y, where they will visit. re- turning to Cody in the fall.
 Dr. R. Fl. Palmer and C. w. Smith left last Wednesday for Phoenix, Dr. Palmer going to California and Mr. smith to Iron Springs. where his wife Is spending the summer.