Tombstone epitaph., 1912-04-21
News of the State
 in Condensed Form

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 Hay cutting in the Salt River val ley has been delayed by the recent unusual spring rains. As e rule the farmers of that section begin to mow their spring crop Of alfalfa about April l.
 It was decided to call of a trip to the south which had been planned, at recent m. etiug of the Phoenix board oi trade. At the meeting communi- cations relative to the Borderlsnd Rou were read.
 Gila county officials are reported ss indignant at a bill introduced ID the legislature which would make Gila a third clsss county and fix salaries st a low figure, including 6 $50 monthly compensation for deputy sheriff's.
 The rec ipts Of the Tucson post office were over s44 900 in the year 1911, gain of about ,en per cent. and keeping tbat office in the fret class
 Attorney E Clark returned yes- terdsy from Kipgman, where he had beer on legal business. He says that Mohave county is prosperous. and that her citizens have the not'on that they are strong enough to handle their own road problems. There is q increment on fo t there. which has been advocated by the kiugmaL papers. 10 bond Mohsve county for not less than sl00 900, for d better ment. The county objects to being taxed for general state road improve meuts.-Journsl Miner.
 From poll of the legislature taken Tor the Democrat, the house stands Clark 25, Wilson 1. Msrshall Q, Tsft LsFollette ?, Roosevelt o. In tine senate Clark has 10. Wilson 3, liar man l, Taft 3. Roosevelt I LsFollette 0.
 The Arizona Pharmaceutical asso. citation held its annual meeting in Phoenix, and NJ Ball wac elected as vice president.
 A fall of IS inches of snow ou Mon- day morning is the report from Flag stsff Snow also fell all over Ysva. pal county.
 There has been . movement in Ari- zona to prohibit the sea teripg Of dodgers on the streets. The Allied Printing Trades council has entered protest and it is probable that noth. ing will be done to restrict the scat tering of dodgers.
 The Arizona bulletin records the death of Meregildo Grijslva, an old time scout, aged 70 years. When F years of age be wss captured by the Apsches and remained with them for seven years.
 A bar of bullion weighing in excess of {6.5 0 was brought in from the Frisco Mines & Power Company mill in Mohsve county this week sud sent to the mint. This bar is the result of about ten dave run of the mil which is just now showing big per centsge o; saving.
 Next week the Arizona Mine Supply Company will ship to the Vu!ture mines c lOO-h. p. boiler. also @ 500- cubic foot compressor, the latter bsv- ing capacity to run about ten drills.
 John Chaney. aged S4 years. ar rived at the Pioneers home as guest lsst Tuesday, coming from Msricops county. MT Chaney is 6 49er. and has resided and worked in Arizona the greater part of the time since "the days of gold" He is totally blind and in feeble health In early days he prospected and mined in nearly every portion of Arizona, and bears a most excellent reputation for his probity and industry.
 Jose Grsnillo, an old timer, died in Wickeu burg on the 30th of last month. The Miner says he was . resident of VuIture when the old mill was run ming full blast.
 A Mexican prisoner in the Yuma county isil this week committed eui eide by hanging himself with his own belt to water pipe in his cell.
 Senator Mark Smith has laid before President Taft . petition from citi. seos Of Pinal county ssxing for the pardon of Judges H snider. wss con victed of improper use of the mails m connection with the exploiting of the Two Queens mines in the mountsins near Winklemau.
 Plans have been drawn and arrange. ments practically made for the ex- penditure of $9O.O0O by the Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power com. psny for extensions of the street rail