Arizona republican., 1912-12-24

Il, being the official survey of the homestead entry of NJ L. Horren situated approximately in sections l and ?, township l north, range 13 east, and sections 35 and 36, town ship ? north. range 13 east, unsur- veyed, within the Crook national for est, in Gila county, Arizona
 TO START INSPECTlONS-In- spectOr of weights and measures Cresswell since the arrival of his standards has been busily engaged in checking the standards that have been received by the inspectors of the cities large enough to have what is known as sealers of weights and measures Douglas, Bisbee and Phoenix have been checked and will shortly start work Inspector Cress- well expects to work the rest of the state shortly after January l.
 6oLIN BUSY THESE DAYS State Mine Inspector G. H. Bolin is busily engaged these days in prepar- ing his first report as required under the law, to be transmitted to Cover nor Hunt as soon after January as possible. Inspector Bolin was ap- pointed to his office and qualified during the first session of the Iegis- lature, soon after appointing his deputies, and immediately getting to
 work. Since that time he has made large number of inspections of the mines of the state. the particulars of which will be embodied in his re- port.
 A NIPPON PARADE-witha float fairly breathing the Christmas spirit and carrying band, the Nippon Im- 1 porting company Saturday and yes ! terday, presented a feature upon the | business and residential streets that
 attracted no small attention and much | favorable comment Incidentally Santa Claus was along and greeted 1 the younger people from his point l of vantage on the front seat of the 1 big wagon. Santa Claus didn't ride all the time, for he passed along the downtown streets all day and well in to last evening, invariably being fol- owed by crowds of small boys and girls. It was unique advertisement 1 CAPTURE MURDERER tele. gram was received from Sheriff
 Adams at Ell Paso saying that he haC AlejandrO Ramos in custody ant probably arrive in Phoenix with hin 1 last night. Ramos is the man who
 stabbed and killed a Mexican by tho
 name of Castenada at Gila Bene
 more than month ago. He was fol. 1 lowed by a posse accompanied by
 Indian trailers over the desert fol
 several days. He finally eluded pur. Fsuit by catching freight train whicf
 left no trail. few days ago in formation reached the sheriff's offic,
 that man supposed to be Ramo.
 was in the vicinity of Fl Paso ant
 the sheriff left for the border towl
 on Saturday.
 SOON ON DUTY-Although it i
 just three months today since Sec
 tl"n Director R R. Briggs, of tn,
 United States Weather bureau il
 Phoenix, sustained a fracture of hi
 thigh, while walking along the roat
 over which the stage runs from GIob, to Kelvin, he has not yet sufficient,
 recovered to enable him to resum
 his duties. He is now able to ge
 about the house with the aid o
 crutches and his physicians believes that perhaps about the first of tn year he will be able to visit his of flee daily. During the period of hi incapacitation, his place has l.eel taken by Kenneth Meaker, who per formed the duties of the position with credit to himself and his sup erior.
 HIS HOLIDAY VACATiON-Ott Bake, who has been attending tn military academy at San Rafael, Cal returned yesterday for his holida vacation, which will last until Janu ary 6. He looks like a different boy some inches taller than he was whel he went away four months ago an, considerably straighter and fulle about the shoulders. He likes tn school. The only weak spot abou it is the tendency of the manage ment to care too much for the boys digestion. His sole complaint in hi letters to his father was that ther was not enough to eat at San Ra 1 fael.- Anyway, there was not enoug { at the San Rafael school. At frs { his complaints were so vigorous tha { his father and mother arranged t ! meet him on his return at Maricop ! with a hot roast. But by degree ! the stomach of Otto became adjust { ed to the dietary conditions at Sa { Rafael and there has been of lat less epistolary criticism.