Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-06
STATE ITEMS OF lk- TeREST CONDENSED.

of 6 check artist who was active ID that city during the latter part of last week. He is known to have csshed two cheeks. sggregatiLg si5. before leaving the city. He is now sup posed to be operating in western ArI- zons. to which section he has been followed by descriptions issued by the local police department. At Courtlsnd, the Great Western Mining company is shipping three cars of ore daily rom it's mine to the Fl Psso Shelters and is employing ninety men. The output has been materially increased during the last few weeks, but DO further increase Is now under consideration. The Calu- met X Arizona company is working about sixty men on its Conrtlsnd property and is maintaining a daily output of about two carloads of ore. This is shipped to Douglas.
 AZ Hunt of Portland, Ore. re- turned Friday nigh, to Prescott from the Horseshoe ranch of Hooker & RrSner in the eastern part oi Ysva- pal county. and announced that be had closed the deal for over 1000 head of range steers belonging to that firm.
 At Winslow, burglars entered the e;ore of Carl Behn, formerly of Tomb stone. some time Tuesday morning, shortly after midnight, stealing four suit cases, which they loaded with articles of clothing such ss men'- suits and women's wearing apparel.
 That 6 considerable area of the Sul phur Springs valley will he bome- steadel or purchased outright b, Mormon refugees from tie ruined so- nora colon ies is evident from recen, inquiries made Of the Douglas cham Der of commerce, as well 4s from statements of the leaders.
 Near Tucson, land below the Nine. Mile water hole 10 the extent Of l0,. OO0 acres or uore will be developed by George Blair and F c Paulin of Lo, Angeles.
 At Miami, the Inspiration COnsoli. dated is employing over 300 men iu and around the mines. and contrac- tors under McArthur Brothers are employing about 250 men in railroad construction.
 Secretary Of War Stimson and Mae lor General Leonard Wood will be in Douglas about the middle Of this week to investigate tbe conditions on the Sonora border.
 At Flsgststf, the jury in the case against Cirilo Mercsdo, for murder was ont but short time Friday wher they brought iu A verdict Of guilty He was given lie eentt nee and along with Juan Jimenez, bis partner in the crime. Was taken to the refuge for the unfortunates at Florence.
 Denial that he had been responsi hle for the alleged abduction Of Mexi. can girls in Sonora by rebels of hi. command was made by the rebe chieftsin, Emilio Csmps, when inter, viewed late Friday at the Pims county i.il by Manuel F Hughes, xho i: correspondent Tor A number ot publi- cations in Mexico.
 At Humboldt 6 few more than eighty men are employed in the smelter at the present time and busi- ness along other lines is very good.
 Caught ia the act of stealing ice cream from 6 freezer in 6 shed in the res- of the Douglas Drug company, q Douglas boy Of thirteen years Of age was arrested Friday night. When brought before Judge Rice the lad pleaded guilty teariully. He wac re- turned to jail awaiting the arrest Of the other youthful thieves, who were named by bim to tho court. There are said to be four of these.
 At Douglas, Jesus Coronado, sr- rested few days since, on account of his suspicious actions, and found to be armed with huge knife and small csliber revolver, has been "mugged' by 6 local photograph. The picture will be cent to Phoenix for identifica- tion, ss he is believed 10 be one of the men taking part in the cutting sffray of September l6, in which one man was killed, the chief of police and smother officer wounded.
 Walter J Willard of Cincinnati, 6 national socialist campaign lecturer, opened the active campaign of the party in Arizona with 6 speech de- livered in Douglas to fair audience Thursday night. Friday night he spol at Bisbee. Mir Willard made . clever speech in each town.