Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-10
News of the State
 in Condensed Form

Final county. was shot Friday even- ing ty Frank Mort a cook at the ho- tel at Red Rock, and probably fatally wonnded. All witnesses of the affair have as yet proven reticent, sLrouding it in au air of mystery.
 Governor Hunt has been male stronger advocate of pri.op reform by the prompt return of the convict An. Gerson, and it is stated that Le will ask legislation on the subject. He also desires the working of convicts on the public highways.
 Sixty-two days without rain, one o! the dryest spells for this season ofthe year ob record is reported by the Phoe. nix weather bureau.
 A grard jury has been called and will bod it's session tomorrow in Pima county. That county is at the fore front in settling down to routine court work.
 Governor Hunt replied that the pso. pie of Anzons would express their preference at the primary. and that she preference ot the democrats Of Arizona would be his own, when asked by the Washington Post 10 name hi. presidential preference.
 More than ,001 Mexicsns in Los Angeles have petitioned Madero to remove Consul Bacs an name Arturo M Elias his successor.
 For delegates to the democratic convention at Baltimore, two more candidst.s are in the ring They are E E Sawyer of Winslow, and W. T. Webb.
 That :he generally printed repor, that the river and hsrbor bill con- tsined su appropriation for Ray was manifestly an error. is stated by Rep resentative Carl Hayden, who saye that the only appropriation for the supreme west was Monterey, Califor- nia.
 According to rep'r from Globe, Fl Paso parties were the purchasers
 t2 500 lead of cattle recently cold in shs, city.
 Ashurst has assured Yuma that shen he reaches the senate. he will actively support bridge across the Colorado at Yuma.
 Unanimous thst another spplica- ton should be msde to the interior department. the directors of the Casa Grande Water U.e-s' association met md determined upon an immediate survey of the San Carlos project.
 The Pima county sheriff's salary bss inally been determined by the board of supervisors and Gxed at s4,OO0. The undersheriif and isiler will re. ceive but slO0 per month.
 John L Brandt of Casio. B c, who was c winter visitor at Tucson, wac either suicide or was murdered His body was 10 md mile and 6 balf from the city, stabbed to the heart, and buck horn hunting knife lay at his feet.
 Adv;oes have been received oi tine death Of Louis Kingman, which oe- in the city of Mexico. He was Tor merly chief engineer of the Atlsn- lie and Pacific railway and wss the Iouuder of ihe town of Kipgmsn.
 There is reported to be trouble even !; the outset in the Msricopa county central Roosevelt organization. Men Ire qusrreIing over the premier hons DTS.
 L:n Orme is in .ho Eeld fer the del. | gsteship to the democratic national ! and is said to have strong .ackipg.
 Governor Hunt is being urged as 6 sndids,e to the democratic national at Baltimore. Officers in his state have not been mentioned pr this honor although in ether ststes ficers of the state are elected ae dsl- gates.
 Manager Of the Shannon company 'ores at Clifton. NJ if Kane, hss sndered his resignation to take effect D March 10. ss he has been chosen . lember Of the fret stste legislature of risons.
 The Tucson city baseball league is sviDg considerable difficulty in se- ,ring . head~ay. The frst game as prevented by snow and the second as postponed for the 10th Of this onth.
 The mystery of how certain Indians out Phoenix have been obtsiniog , lnor hss teen solved by the fC'.T-l :