Tombstone epitaph., 1910-08-21
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF IN.
 TEREST CONDENSED.

children and matches IS said 10 nave been the cause of a fire which destroy. ed a stable in Phoenix. The flames were subdued before any sdjoinin 6 | buildings were damaged.
 The long expected local option fight D Yavapsi county has been called off. or at lesst postponed, by the anti saloon league.
 Alter having been housed aud fed, practically without cost at Prescott hotel, Tom King made way with about everything of value in sight which he could conveniently carry away. He will do six months in the county jail.
 The effect of the terrific wind storm iu Globe last Monday is clearly shown by the condition of the cemetery. Many hundreds o! dollars worth of damage was sustained by that place and litte e or no effort has been made to remove the fleets. Several monr- men,s were overturned by the force of ! the wind and almost all of the fenc- ing around the graves was blown down or destroyed.
 A mountain lion measuring eight feet from tip to tip was trapped on Indian creek in the Chiricshuss the other day by George Hall and Frank Nolsnd. They had been missing A number of colts, and suspecting that lion had been doing the killing they set a trap with the above result. To kill the lion after trapping. they roped him and, dragging him around tree, , choked him to death. The hide is an unusually handsome one.
 Justo Ortiz, aged l9 years, a cigar. maker employed at the Las Dos Ns- clones factory at Nogsles. shot himself through the heart the other day with 8 small caliber pistol. He had quar- reled with his sweetheart.
 Is the Copper Queen again to enter active operations in the Courtlsni copper district? This Is the question that arises out of certain movements that have taken place during the past few dave.
 The biggest ho Isewarming ever held in the history of Arizona is be- ing planned by the Eagles lodge Of Tucson to celebrate the c, mpletion and occupancy Of their new buI'ding. It is planned to invite Eagle. and friends outside the order from all parts of the territory. About &6pO will be spent in their entertainment at the hall. The building will be ready fer occupancy by September l.
 A prolific apple yield is redorted at Fair Oaks, in the Prescott district. The yield is expected to reach 5000 boKes.
 The Arizona Portland Cement com pany. which recently purchased the Roosevelt plant, has opened offices in Phoenix, to look after the interests of the company.
 Because 6 watch claimed to have I l1.- ..at1n sxor a ea,ond atnra in Phoenix wac found in her shoe, Mar tina Olms, e Mexican woman, IS in jail awaiting an examination. The woman ciaims her husband found the timepiece.
 Active work has been commenc d under the direction of Territorial En- gineer J. B. Grand on the construc- ton of the Verde bridge. near Pres colt. rhis bridge is an important | piece of construction work in connec- tion with the building of the terri torisi high sy through that part of the territory, and its completion will be eagerly awaited. It is expected that the bridge will be completed some time during the fall.
 Chairman Albert NJ. Sames of the territorial republican central commit tee has been visiting in Prescott, out ming plans for the coming campaign.
 There is . good roads movement under way in Douglas. which is rap. idly gathering hesdwsy under the en- thusiasm and guidance of . number of ardent sutomobilists and good | roads enthusiasts throughout the city.
 Appeals to their brethern of the | American railroad employees orders have reached Douglas from Conduc- tors Pari.b. Haley, Chatlsw and En- glehsrt of the Southern Pacific line in Mexico, Vho have been imprisoned ct Gusymss tor nesr'y month.
 Geo A Dobson and Harry Thompson of Tempe, who esssyed to motor from that place to Los Angeles. made the trip ssfely, but not without many strenuous experiences at the cost of . set of tires. |,