Tombstone epitaph., 1909-02-07
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF lN-
 TEREST CONDENSED.

:.:s...:.....=.==S=s.. Leroy Anderson of Prescott has
 been appointed the general attorney of the United Verde Copper company, a position that carries with it not only handsome annual retainer. but also great professional prestige as the legal adviser of one of the largest corporations in the southwest.
 Says the Republican: There was received at the office of the board of supervisors yesterday a properly at tested affidavit that F A Hough had killed three lions and wanted the bounty. Toe paper came from Pine, Aria, and it was stated that the kins, which are the best evidence. would be along later This claim of $6O will not be allowed without come ques- tioning, since Pine is in another county and nearer to three other counties than it is to Maricopa. H. N Cox of Morristown cent down ten wild cat skins and two coyotes,
 Tucson within very short time will have 8 modern fire department with up-to date apparatus and Game. we'll alarm system and trained fire fighters as we'll as 6 central fire sta tion. The city council has purchased a lot on Sixth avenue for ss, 800. on which a substantial building will be erected. Three fine horses to pull the steamer have been purchased in the Gils valley.
 A Washington, D c, dispatch to the Bisbee Review says; Sidney Bieber has been granted an Associated Press franchise for the establishment of an afternoon paper, the Tribune, at Dou- glas.
 The Coconino Sun says: E. Rufin and John Keeley left Wednesday on a somewhat adventurous trip, and which may not be without some thrilling experiences It is to be trip down the Colorado river in 6 boat. They left Flagstaff by rail for Topec and from there they will go by boat to Yuma.
 The people of Tempe will be enter tained by the presentation of Damon and Pythias on February 5. The play will be given by Tempe Lodge No. 26, Knights of Pythias.
 The excursion from Phoenix to Tucson Sunday brought 352 capital city residents to the Old Pueblo. The excursion was one of the largest ever run out Of Phoenix.
 One hundred thousand head .of sheep are on their way to this county. where shearing will be commenced some time next month, says the Mo have County Miner. Pens have bees erected in Kingman and it is probable that machinery will be put in to do the work Sheepmen claim that the ranges of Mohsve county are among the best sheep grounds in the terri tory.
 There is to be c new law firm in Bisbee the fret of next month the personnel Of which will prove of in- terest to many Douglasites, says the Dispatch. Franklin B. Dorr, former- ly editor of the Dispatch, has formed an alliance with J. E. Morrison and will re-enter upon the practice of his original profession once more.
 A favorable report has been received from the war department upon the bill permitting the Chucswalla com. pany of Los Angeles to instruct a dam across the Colorado river for the purpose of opening up several thous- and acres of irrigabls lands near Parker, Arizons.
 The Western Union has placed 6 telegraph service in the Capitol build- ing at Phoenix, which is . great &C., comodstion not: only to the members, but to the press contingent. The operator occupies room 40l, on the top or gallery floor.
 Dr. L. D. Ricketts of the Greene Csnanes company, is the newly elect. ed vice president of the Sierra Msdre railroad. The Douglas Dispatch says this lends more plausibility to the theory that the new road for which the Hemingway outfit IS surveying be. tween Agus Priets and Csnanea is a Sierra Madre proposition and the Cole-Rysn interests are back of it. When the surveying party went out much of the stock bore che Greene Csnanea brand.