Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-13
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the dust of the Smelter city. Douglas
owns its own wagons and teams and |
finds this system more satisfactory and
cheaper than the contract system.
600 worth of school bonds. They bear in |
worth of school bonds. They bear in.
forest AZ 5 per cent and mature over a |
period of fifteen years. The money
raised thereby will be used for erect
ing new buildings.
The cases against Harry Duey for EN-.
bezzlement have been continued for the |
term in the Cochise county district |
court Mr.. Duey was manager of the
defunct firm of Duey & Overlook, brok-
ers, of Bisbee, and is charged with mis- |
appropriating money belonging to eli
ents of that institution.
Cattlemen all over the territory are
praying for rain. Unless moisture de-
velops soon the ranges and cattle will
suffer great hardship.
Catherine Hogan is suing the South.
ern Pacific Railroad company in the
Tucson courts for $4,000 damages
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overturning of a tourist sleeper near
Tucson.
Adjutant General Coggins of the Ari.
IONA militia is endeavoring to organ
ize a company in the Old Pueblo. The
militia appropriation was raised from
s2,00O,00O to $400O,OO0 by the last con-
gress and Coggins hopes to make such
n showing to the department as will
give Arizona its share of the increase.
John II. Culin, son of County School
Superintendent F. l.. Cu'in, has left for
Annapolis, where he will enter the
United States naval academy. He was
recommended for appointment as n ma
val student by Delegate Mark Smith.
Phoenix board of trade has added
three new members to its board of di-
rectors. They are II. B. Wilkinson, Il.
b. Burmister and S. Oberfelder.
Announcement has been made by rail.
roads entering Phoenix of cut in
freight rates on cement amounting to 10
cents per hundred pounds. This means
big thing to the builders, as it will
effect reduction in price of cement of
about 40 cents per barrel.
Mayor Coggins has issued public
proclamation declaring Saturday, June
l3, the day of the Granite Reef cele-
bration, Il public holiday in the city of
Phoenix.
The Tempe Library association has
authorized liberal expenditure for new
books to be added to their collection.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination to
be held in Phoenix on July s and 9,
1908, for the position of clerk examiner,
civil service commission.
The United States bureau of plant
industry may establish an experimental
cotton gin at some point near Phoenix.
A representative of the bureau will be
in that district soon to investigate the
new industry and ascertain what assist
ance is required from the department.
After having won the approval of
the entire territory by their good work,
T. f. Pollock of Flagstaff and B. A.
Packard of Douglas have resigned their
positions as members of the fair com
mission. and Governor Kibbey has al
ready appointed H. c. Lockett of Flag
staff to succeed Pollock.
President Roosevelt has just named
his permanent advisors to conserve the
natural resources of the country this
being part of the plan adopted at the
recent conference in Washington. AL
though Roosevelt named committees on
forests, waters, lands and minerals, he
has not named single Arizona man on
any of the committees.
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