Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-09-25
PHOENIX.
Peculiar Accident.

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man Wedgcworth. the wife OF well
20 do homesteader. camlsng upon
their claim eight miles from Flor
enee, is in the Florence hospital. IN
most precarious condition. DR.
Win WYE OF this city and Dr..
George NJ Broekaway OF Florence
operated upon the woman and have
some hopes Of saving her life.
The Wedgeworths occupy tent
upon their homestead. The tent
stands upon board platform with
board sides Tuesday evening. while
preparing to retire TO their bed.
which stands just outside the tent,
Wedgeworth arranged his rifle.
which was enclosed in a leather case
and not supposed 10 be loaded. in
such manner that IL lay underneath
the mattress OF the bed.
Mrs. Wedgeworth was IN the tent
IN the act OF a,tiring herself for the
might. Wedgcworth being ready for
bed sooner than his wife. sat down
upon the edge Of the bed and then
rolled over upon the gun. In some
manner the trigger was pulled and.
she gun proving to have been loaded
was discharged The ball passed
through the mattress and the COM
forts. entered the tent. after hav-
ing pierced the board side and
struck Mrs. Wedgeworth in the right
side just back Of the breast The
bullet passed completely through
ihe woman's body. coming out
through the left breas, and missing
the heart by about two inches. IL
then continued on through the other
board side OF the tent aud was fin
ally stopped when it came in con
tact with an automobile standing on
the opposite side OF the tent
Large Cattle Shipments.
According to II. C. Storey. super
intendent OF the Santa Fc. Prescott
Il Phoenix railroad. upon the occa-
sion OF his recent visi; to this city.
the coming fall and winter will wit
ness the greatest shipments OF cat
tie TO Phoenix anil the Sal, River
valley in the history OF this fertile
section. Arizona. too. he says. will
supply its regular markets with
beef. and will in addition ship a
great number OF ,suie to new
points.
III. a. Hammeis. IL Fields e. Ham
Inels, returned yesterday from Mayv.
and Prescott At the former place ne
purchased 200 head OF steers. and
eighty head ~ cows. which will he
shipped here next Wednesday and
taken - III, Bueke.> ranch to be
fattened J. A. Cashion also pur-
chased large number OF steers at
Mayer and these -ill be sent to his
ranch at Cashion within few days.
Mr.. Storey said that the Santa Fe
rs arranging To handle twenty-five
cars OF cattle from Skull valley. des-
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ditionai cars will b. sent To Phoenix
from Mayer within few days ia
find feeding grounds in this valley
A trainload Of cattle Is awaiting
shipment from Ash Fork and an
other will be made up within a week
or two from Flagstaff and Williams
All these will come 10 Phoenix and
will then be distributed upon the
ranches OF this section, where the
cattle will feed until in proper shape
for shipment TO the markets
Melon Growers Sue.
Suit was filed in superior court
yesterday by the Mesa Melon Grow
ers' association against the Mutua
Distributing company and the Ma
f,onal Surety company for the re
oovery OF $l4.34i.s9 This action
IS based on the relations between
the plaintiff and the defendants last
year. The plaintiff. consisting Of
several farmers in the vicinity Of
Mesa had contracted TO plant GER
tain areas to melons to be delivered
10 the defendant distributing com
pany which would sell them in east
ern commission houses and pay {
certain part OF the value to the
growers on delivery. 4.
After the payment Of the expense.
incident TO the sale OF the melon
the defendant company was to retain
IS per cent Of the proceeds Of tho
sale and pay the balance to the
growers association. The Nationa
Surety company furnished bono
for the faithful performance of the
contract on the part OF the distrib
uting company
II is alleged that the value OF the