Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

WICKENBURG DEPARTMENT


Wickenburg. Aug. 3O-(Special cor respondence of The Republican-A gopher snake measuring about four feet in length, and about as thick as the average mans wrist, was the cause of much gossip yesterday afternoon. Al Everts was tending bar at Everts & SchwanbeCk's saloon when occasion demanded that Al open a much unfre- quented drawer, to get at some favorite brand. He pulled open the drawer and quickly shut it again Then he gave q sigh and turned white. When he re covered his possession, he gath cred a force of picked men, noted for their bravery, and armed them with encouragement and a few other things the drawer was again pulled open, but this time with great caution, and as some one was about to strike the fatal blow at the supposed rattler or side winder, Al recognized his own dear pet and gave the command. Halt" The dusk brown ranks stood still. Who touches yon grey head shall die like a dog-march on." Al said: Lets have another drink. The gopher snake is a great favOrite about the saloon and has t Ntil cal ltu ItDuAdltbI dS d rat anu golpher killer. But he has always been confined to the cellar. and very likely crawled into the drawer in some way while pursuing his prey.
 Wm. A. PoulsOn, John A. Throne and Henry Berry, spent Sunday in the neighboring hills on a honey eXpedi- tiOn. As a result of the little outing they returned with a three gallon can full of the sweet stuff. Undertaken PouisOn, while trying to train one of the bees to sting MT. Throne. got stung himself and is now nursing the index finger of one of his hands The boys say the hills are literally swarm ed with hives and there is no diff culty in gathering the honey.
 w. J. Damn ef Bouse was a visitor here. enroute home, from the Seattle exposition. MT Dunn is the man who laid out the townsite of Bouse. and he says he sees great prospects for that section of the country. While passing through Los Angeles he purchased a cement block machine. The first blocks pressed will be used in the building of a residence for himself Later he may enter the contracting field. st sg
 MT. and Mrs.hHugh Sprunger have returned from SalOmc and will now de- vote their time seeing that the home which they are building on Knob Hill is rushed to completion.
 Judge NJ. F. Josephs of Wenden, passed through here enroute home from Los Angeles, where he has been enjoying his vacation.
 Earl Smith has moved to the Wick enburg ranch house, having sold the house he made vacant to Archie Mid dletOn. MT. Middleton has already moved most of his belongings into his newly purchased house, in fact every thing, but his family. They are sum mering at Prescott, and are expected back in a few days. In the meantime, Archie is working like beaver to get things in shape for their welcome.
 Mrs. J. Witherlay has been suffering from an attack of pleur1sy the past few days. Her condition is somewhat improved.
 H. C. Storey. an official of the Santa F'e, Prescott and Phoenix Railroad company, passed through here in the official car. from the A. & C. country enroute to Phoenix.
 Mrs. Leon Jones, who has been visit ing eastern relatives since her mar riage, came in on this mornings train