Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-17
News of the State
 in Condensed Form

oi tuc stotc Iaftits MbO Nhn'o uo"h from Flsgstsh Mon sy reported three inches of snow on the ground there. which was preceded by rsin The cash value oi ,his rainfall cannot be estimated easily, but it is safe to say that fl the trough, had lasted | another thirty days that great losses would have been iel, by ,stockmen as sell ss farmers. These losses would | probably have amounted 10 at less half 6 million dollars in Isvsl ai l county alone. The value of live stcck in Aii.ona January 1912 estimated from ofhcial sources ss follows: Horses ard Mules s9. .333, eco; Milch COWS Sl,290,OO0; Other cattle Sl4 .49s, 400; Sheep Si.- 529. 800; Hogs g., o 800; Poultry $34O,- 900; Ostriches sl .O0o,000.
 Two hundred and fo,ty- four boys and girls formed 6 mammoth class Q y uug Tucsonians confirmed in the | Cstholic church Sunday by Rt Res Henry Granjon. Bishop of Tucson The confirmst'or required mos, of the day to complete. ID the c'a-s were los boys and l36 girls.
 For entering on property where he had been ordered by the council to do some grading, Council Manuel oi Globe has been arrested on a charge trespassing. His comment is that he is ouIy 6 poor. nnlucky alderman who has troubles oi his own.
 Monday John and George Armer two well known c.ttle owuets, whose ranch Is located in the erra Ancha mountains, near Globe. sold l goo head of cattle to Booker and McAmey of Fl Paso.
 "ithou taking testimony. the case of the contested election suit of Thor wsld Larsen against Sidney Sspp, fer the office Of Superior indge o' Nsvrjn County, was postponed until March 18th.
 The Arizona horticultural commis- sion has iseued 6 warning to all al.sifn growere to De on the lookout for the appearance of the alfalfa weeyil, which hss become prevalent in Utah, ani which has done Immense damage to the alfalfa fields in that st~:e. The weevil has not ss ye. made it's sp pesrsnce in Arizona but the horticul- fursi commission is spprehensive Of it's introduction. Every farmer whn is interested in the alfalfa industry should be on the lookout for t. T. G. Norris brings the importan, new, that many members oi the ofii- cisl family. including the governor, will visit Prescott this week.
 The safe Of Robert Meara Of Chlo- ride WAS burglsrized snl s600 stol- en
 | With the end in vi, " Q. erecting within the near future, the hsndsom eet temple to re found in the south west, e committee was named at the last annual IT eeting of Phoenix lodge No. 335, B. 20. Elks.
 With 6 clear title to B 600 acres Of land in Ysvspsi county, the majority of the stcck holders and officers Of the Arisons Land & Irrigation .ccmpsuy are preparing 10 expeId upwards O.. $l.5o0. 900 for the construction of two reservoirs the necessary Istersls and diversion dame.
 To keep pace with the growth Of the city and to show tine people they are live organization, the Phoenix Trades Council has launched cam psign Tor the building o! labor tenn pie in that city
 T. H. shaffer of the us Biolosi- cal Survey, will arrive ID Flagstaff next week and will commence the work of exterminsting the prairie dog pest. He will bring e bountiful cup ply of poisoned whest and with the co operation of the rsnchers, expects to make ehort york of the destructive sodente.
 The people of the Verde Valley are rejoicing over the discovery of oil and gas. and it nov locke like the country woald go on . genuine boom.
 As c token of esteem and friendship employees of the office of the territor- lsl engibeer have presented BGirsnd who will retire shortly, . beautiful watch charm of gold. precious stones and sn Elk tooth. The stones are % arranged e to make the charm also symbolic of the Masonic frster. o;ty. Captsin Pat Fenton, who fss had charge of the national forest for the past ,en years. resigned March let.