Tombstone epitaph., 1912-06-02
STATE ITEMS OF lh- TEREST CONDENSED.

out four bours. the jury in the case oi , Jake Miller, brought in 6 verdict oi i not guilty. He killed Robert !" Johnston in Winslow two years ago The WiusIow Mail states that the de fense pu, in a plea of the uuvr'ttep isw and insanity.
 Having undergone sn oSerhsuhne the big lumber mill of the Saginaw and Msnlstee company, st Wili'sms, has started up spd employment has thus been given to four hundred men. The city Of Prescott is to have chsutsuqus session this summer June l5-30, and the program shoSs su eH- celleot group Of educators and en- ter,slners Wales Arnold. one oi the men who made Arizona what she is and who took an active part in the struggle for life in the early history ot Isss- pal, has gone to the soldiers home a' Sswtelle, there to pass his remaining days in peace and quiet.
 Forest Supervisors report that there i' more than three million dollsrs worth Of vslusble pine ard spruce tim Der growing CD the Fort Apache Indian reservation; on the south side oi ',Old Bsldy" mountain there IS said to be the largest body of epruce in the United States.
 Democratic, without exception, was the city ticket chosen by the voters of Douglas while the republicans won all the offices e1cep, two aldermen at Bisbee
 While the tsmiiy was in front room engaged in evening prayer. lire started in the kitchen of the dwelling at Phoenix occupied by Mrs R Corsnd and children. The loss totals sbout sI ,00).
 It's case of "scrstch my back and I'll scratch yours" Jerome has raised slGO0 for s Fourth of July ceie- br.tiou and has invited Prescott peo- pie to journey over there or that date and help them make the eagle scream. Prescott will not celebrate this year.
 Engineer Sellew says that the worh ot cleaning out ,he tunnel under the Colorado is practically completed or at lessi that it will be finished this week. Then the worz oi testing it for leaks will begin and the cslkine will follow.
 Acting at the req rest oi D c John con, member of the Arizona liv' stock sanitary board. Dr W g Severn state veterinarian and Dr J o'Neil his assistant, are making thorough investigation of the dsiries snt slaughter houses in Msricops coun ty.
 While testing new s25O EIcelsioi motorcycle ct Douglas, the gasoline tank Of the machine exploded and ( E Williams. street car motormsu was severely burned on the right arm The machine was entirely destroyed
 When the Prescott Automobils club thinks rosds needs fling, i, goes out and fixes 'em. And 1t slso leDd' hsnd to the city and county au- thorities in any way that will helr along the good road movement, and at anything from scratching gravel to buying g patent grader.
 The first initiative petition to be filed wss filed last week with the secretary of state. It is from Cherry and has eleven signatures to it. It is for woman suffrage. Cherry is 6 lit- tie mining camp about fifty miles from Prescott.
 Several changes are to be made shortly in the editorial stsf of the Arizona Republican. J " Spear known to all Arizopsns as Billy is coming back 10 be telegraph editor, and Chspin Hall. one Of the brightest uewe writers who ever worked in the west, is going to Los Angeles, to take place on the Times, says the Phoe- nix Democrat.
 Sir Gilbert Parker is still featuring on Arizona The Phoenix board oi control received q program for one oi bir lectures, which was delivered st Wesley Hall, Grsgesend on May IT.
 Antonio Rojas, is reported by local railroad men to have passed through Douglae lest Wednesday and to have stopped of in Nsco. What his ms sioo may be in this section is sur- rounded by mystery, ss is his present sffilist;on. At Tempe, Robert. the young son oi MT and Mrs Byron Carr, sustained . broken leg by 6 kick from a COW