Tombstone epitaph., 1912-04-07
News of the State in Condensed Form

nus coHe to the attention or iochl phy sicisns in years occurred last week | when John Nelson was found ip an ] unconscious condition. His front teeth were knocked out, his nose brok- en, and he had badly lscers'ed face and head, snd was suffering from cvn- cussion of the brain. He wss rid ng q bicycle from his work at the Adams | school in Phoenix, where he is em- ployed and has not the slightest idea as to how he was injured.
 When the party Of seven under Prof. Tolmsn left Tucson ior the Globe snd Ray districts. the annual trip of the serior class in mines aud metslurgy of the University of Ari- zons began.
 To make an address and present diploma. to the graduates Of the state university at Tucson on the occasion of cc commencement, Judge Richard Sloan former governor of the territory of Arizona, has been selected.
 To take up the work of patrol along Uncle S.n's southerly fence, the Fourteenth cavalry, fresh from the Philippines has received orders to come to the Arizona border. sccording to reports from Tucson.
 While working in the Powmutt mine in the Old Glory district. not far from Tucson, Thomss Ochoa and Jesus OlsJs were killed by an ex- plosion in that mine lsst week whether it was 6 premature di-ct srge of their shots or whether they did not handle the fuses properly will never be known. It wss the blasts they had set themselves that killed them.
 Sorrow prevails among the students of the University of Arizona for the ban was put on the annual pillow fight, which vas to occur March 2S. They were given two lectures upon the matter, and it is now thing of the past.
 While in Phoenix. Deputy Sheriff w SimpKins of Hayden fell smong thieves. Simpkins met a stranger who asked to- the price of bed and the kind hearted official took him in. to his own room. only to be taken in himself for when morning came he stranger had departed and taken with him bis benefsctors hat, coat, gold watch and two dollars in cash.
 Recently there were several arrests for selling liquor in Mesa and in each case either conviction or 6 plea of guilty followed. The campaign to enforce prohibition goes merrily on in that city.
 With E w Clayton as aspresident and R Young as secretary. the Graham county chamber of commerce is now permanently organized. Several new members were taken in at the meeting and the organization bids fair to be power for good.
 Coconino Suo: The Fl Paso and Southwestern railway company com psny is making a survey from the southe:n pat Of the sta'e north to Durango, Colorado. This is not tLe | old route of which the Southern Paci- ! fc talked 60 much, but an entirely l new and independent proposition. i The new line will pass through the northern part Of Arizona at HoIbrook, tapping fine lumber ana mineral sec~ tions.
 Friday Of last week, at five o'clock in the evening, the electric juice was turned on for the first time in the his. tory of Winkleman. Every house in the business section Of che town had been wired and waiting for several days for the light to be turned on, and when it was turned or the town he'd the appearance of live vide swske city.
 William Rysn, Jr. had the misfor. tune to have . horse fall with hru at the Wine Glsss ranch near Globe last | week and suffered . broken jaw and lislccated collar bone. His injuries were attended by Dr L E Wiehtmsn.
 The drill of the Tempe-Verde Oil, 1, Company has started to bore for oil at he Turner ranch, on the Verde. i President Jones of the Tempe Nation- J Bank. and Dr DeVors of Tempe, vho are large ckEolders in the con- 'sny, were present when the drill be. f ,sn to drop. I {. Delegates representing all the Bsp c is, churches in Arizona will gather in v Phoenix this week. The meetings c will be held in the Firss Baptist church rom Thursday April 4 to ! inclusive.