Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-13
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF lk-
 TEREST CONDENSED.

Brooklyn people are making inquiry throughout the territory for one Pa trick Dillon, who is said to have died in Arizona. leaving a large estate.
 Chairman F. l. Hamilton, of the house committee on territories has written letter to territorial parties stating that statehood for Arizona is likely at the short session.
 From 1876 to lsSS6 there were 2S7 divorces granted in the courts of Ari- zona, and between 1887 and 1906 the the total number of divorces was 2,2S0. In 1880 the divorce rate per 100000 population was 4l, and in 1900 it had increased to l20.
 The Espee has decided to build a new depot for Yuma.
 A horse falling from bridge near Tempe pulled two others into a swol. len stream. All were drowned.
 A wild boar was killed by miner in the Superstition mountains.
 Charlie NJ Murphy will run as an independent candidate against Ben Heney for mayor of Tucson.
 Gardner, Worthen & Goss, general merchants at Tucson, have made an assignment.
 CIV Moon has been appointed an alderman at Bisbee to take the place of Thomas R Grady.
 Gssolene cannot be used as fuel within the fire limits of Bisbee.
 The Douglas In.ernational-Ameri- can 'ntimstes ths, fraud is prscticed in the conduct of Arizona election laws and planes the loose manner of registration. The legislature is ad- vised 70 adopt the Colorado election law, which is said to be one of the best in the country.
 Mining activity is reported in the Paradise district, where forty men are now employed.
 The Duncan ArizoDian is pressing the name of Jchn R Hampton ol Graham as 8 suitable candidate for president Of the territorial council. Ben Clark of the same county wants to be chief clerk.
 Judge Ainsworth, who was recently arrested at Mesa for fracturing the auto speed ordinance and who sued the constable arrs sting him for dam ages, wss awarded a verdict for sim gle cart wheel.
 The highest candidate in the Tucson Citizens she;lnnd pony contest has 72, 1850 votes-which is going some.
 The Phoenix Republican reports s higher price and a greater demand than ever before for Arizona oranges In the east the Arizona orange is pro nounced the beet in the world. Many California oranges are marketed on the Arizona brand.
 Fred Fink, a prominent citizen, ii dead in Phoenix.
 The Phoenix Feather Manuf sctul ing company has been incorporated: :st the terr:to.ia! capital, The new com pany will engage extensively in ostricl culture and the manufacture of ieath CTS for the eastern markets.
 A lodge of Good Templsrs has beer organized at Phoenix.
 Ye gods. listen to this: "The licens of practicing physician in Phoeni has been revoked because he saw fit t advertise the medicinal properties ( certain waters.
 Ketchell, the middle-weight chan pion. was once upon time employe as a miner by the Copper Queen { Bisbee. There are a number of old time drill hitters who have "ticked him on numerous occasions.
 Francis J Heney, recently shot San Francisco, will spend the hol days with his brother Ben in Tues 1r
 The official call for the city electic of Prescott has been issued. 1T election will be held January
 and the officers to be elected a
 mayor, two councilmen, chief of p
 lice, recorder, assessor and treasur
 By widening the channel of t
 Colorado river to the gulf. it is pl
 posed to make Yuma 8 seaport ci
 Burglars are operating in Yun
 confning their operations exclusive 1 to stores,