Tombstone epitaph., 1910-02-13
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF IN.
 TEREST CONDENSED.

| he Mexicans of MorencI to recover he deed 10 their cemetery. which IS now held by an individual, and il is probable that the matter ~ill be taken n,o court.
 About 5000 acres m Paradise valley, north Of Scottsdale, were filed upon at the Phoenix land office last Saturday when the land was thrown open 10 homestead entry.
 On the evening of Feb. 2I, Tucson Tribe No. To oi the Improved Order Of ] Red Men will tender magniicen' re option and banquet to Joseph Fanar. great icohonee ofthe great council of the United States, who vii! visit there on tha, ds'e.
 The Tucson basket bail girls won from both Bisbee and Douglas m the games played at those oites last Friday and Saturday evenings.
 The 7 year old daughter of Ramon Telles of Fort Thomas dIed last week under peculiar cir cumstances, Her father gave her drink of wine which he had just purchased, and she immediately lost consciousness, remaining in comatose condition for about 20 hours nd then dying.
 The city council of Phoenix has adopt ed an ordinance providing for the taking into the corporate limits of the city a quarter section of land northeast of the city, kown as Brilrs addition. City Attorney Prescott has also been instruct ed to bring suit to include what is known as east Ceilings addition.
 4 Looking Backward" social was gwen last week at Mesa, all the guests reversing the usual order of wearing their clothing and wearing m asks on the back of their heads, their faces being hidden by bonnets and wigs.
 Joe Hayes, committed from Yavapai county to the insane asylum about five years ago. escaped from that instituti recently and after camping in the Cave Geek region for four or five days, went 10 Phoenix, where he was captured by ! the police.
 It is reported that fruit trees in the Walnut Grove, Yavspsi county, sec- tion have been injured by the frost which nipped the buds. The loss will run into thousands | of dollars, as there will be very little production from the trees this year.
 The hardware store of Babbitt Bros. at tlsgstatf was burglarizej last week. the burglars having broken the plate glsss window to gain entrance. Five revolvers, valued at S70, were missing from the window display. Wm. Robinson, colored, was arrested on evidence secured and is being held for trial.
 w E Schei, representing the Chicago Tribune, is visiting Arizona towns fo- the purpose of establishing publicity bureaus for the upbilding of the west by putting before eastern people facts regarding this region which make it 6 desirable place in which to live. The news matter will be published in the Tribune and additional literature will be circulated.
 All public gatherings in Mesa of any kind have been prohibited for 6 period of ten dave on account of the prevalence of diphtheria and scarlet fever.
 Three pairs of corduroy trousers were stolen from the display in front of the Morales store in Phoenix and two Mexicsns were arrested and con- victed of the theft. The trousers were taken from the court room and again placed on display, when in exactly 10 minutes they were again stolen by two other Mexicaus, Jose Diaz and Margerito Gomez, who were arrested with the property in their possession.
 The Young Women's Christian association O. Bisbee held an anni- vsrssry meeting Sunday afternoon and Mise Ce:oline Patch, territorial secre- tsry, delivered au address. Her subject was, "The Worlds Work of the Association. '
 Gregorio Vetrano and Caterina , Mellaci, who were recently arrested at i Globe, have been depOrted to Mexico l ss they have gained entrance into l the United States by stealth after ! paving been several times refused admission
 The Oleson Contracting & Building Co, which has the con lract for the | erection of the new Masonic temple in 1 Bisbes, will begin construction work this week.
 Dr. E Bacon was an outgoing