Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-24
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF iN-
 TEREST CONDENSED.


 At meeting of the stockholders oI the Prescott National bank F NJ Mur phy, Morris Goldwater, F G Rrecht; J Hawkins, H A Cheverton, E B Gage and R N Fredercks were elected di- rectors.
 Orange lands m California have sold for 5000 an acre. With Arizona or anges selling at much higher price in the eastern market than the prod . uct from California, the orange grow CTS of this territory have every reason to forge their industry to the front
 Announcement has been made that the convention of the supervisors of this territory to be held begin ming on January 20 for a conference regarding needed legislstion affecting toxstion and the government of coun. ties generally. The convention will probably last week and bills will be prepared meeting the majority views of the supervisors.
 No wagon bridge spans the wats of the Colorado river from the state of Utah along it's entire course to the Gulf of California. The completion of the Yuma project and the rush of settlers on the Indian reservation will necessitate closer communication be- tween the two sides of the river than is afforded by the skeleton railroad bridge and the primitive ferry. The territorial legislature will be asked to memorialize congress for an appropri- ation for the construction of wagon and foot bridge connecting Arizona and Caliornia at Yuma, which has been the luncture since the first trail was blazcd.
 President Frank Jaynes oi the West ern Union Telegraph c mpany and upariuteudeut F II Lamb Of the western district, Ni;h party of West ern Union officers and stockholders are on a tour of the southwest in specting the lines and offices and look ing into business c nditions generally.
 The United States civil service com mission announces an examination on February 3, 1909, to secure eliOi- bies from which to make certifcstion to fill vacancies in the position Of en- gineers in the reclamation service at salaries ranging frcm Sl15 to $350 a month. These positions are for ser vice in the western part of the United States.
 The Phoenix and Eastern has put on two vestibuled cars, lighted by ga-, between Phoenix and Winklemsn Both freight and passenger traffic over the line are increasing rapidly, due to the growth of mining in the Kelvin and Ray districts.
 Ventura Mills, A ranchman living in the foothills of the Rincons, was run over by a string of cars and fatally in- jured shortly before midnight, We'd nesdsy, at Tucson. in the southern Pacific yards. He was fonnd by train- men with his left leg severed below the knee and both arms cut of near the elbows. He died few hours later.
 In the matter of ordering au cleo tion for the, incorporation of Clifton the Era says that the board decided that before taking action it would be necessary to take census of the camp for the purpose Of determinin g whether or not it should be inco - porated ss a city or town. The Morenci Water company bss built large steel bridge across Eagle creek. It is a one-span steel trestle IS7 feet long The MoreDci Leader says: This bridge was built foT thu sole purpose of supporting the ten inch pipe line out of the danger O high water during the flood sea- son.
 Judge Pat O'Toole, proprietor oi tn Canyon Diablo precinct, was in towl MonGsy distributing part of his rat bit crop, says the Flagstaff Sun. H has been looking over the statistics O. rabbit shipments from Canyon Disbl and says by actual count of the e2 press agent B. .33I rabbits were ship ped from Sunshine and other point which would bring the grand total u to about 5O,00O head. A number !, pot hunters have teen cleaning U good money on cotton tail this win ter.