Tombstone epitaph., 1912-04-21

srte Enciso, ~ho vas recently arrested at Naco, and later on the Mexican 6 s'de of the line, has escaped from the Mexican authorities. and is at pres ent ou, in the hills.
 The lid has been put on at Pboenix according to the Arizona Republican. Gambling is to be compressed if pos. sible, and two arrests were made one night early this weex
 There are to be planted this year 2,O00 acres of canteloupes in the Salt River Valley. In the Glendale dis. trict slone 1000 acres will be planted. Handsome profits are anticipated in that district.
 A solid masonry diversion dam, costing $l 50 900 is to be built across the Gils river II miles below Florence and a distribution system consisting Of lattersls and 6 canal thirty miles in length. including . spill~av extension from the river through 400 feet of mountain side to empty water into the canal. will be bull, by the farmers cf Florence and the Csss Grsnde dis tricts, and its construction is to be we'll under way year from now.
 A call for a grand jury has been is. sued in Msricopa, the first in that county under statehood. The in. quisitors viii convene on April 25.
 By new telephone toll line Phoe. nix is now connected up with Hay. den. The final work of making con. nection was completed this week It is 6 metallic copper circuit line. sixty miles in length, and est tlO.OOO to ips'all.
 A twelve year old Mexican boy raced after ruoswsy horse. climbed in.o the rig from the Tear. proceeded to the front, and succeeded in stop ping the fractious horse, in Tucson Wednesday
 The arrival of new compressor i. expected at Copper Reef, in the San Carlos country, according to reports from Globe. Inst ,listion is delayed by the high water on the San Carlos river, wbich is crossed by the road to the property.
 A Knights of Pythias lodge bas been organized ID Empsime. to be known ss K P lodge No 3. The following officers were elected: Frank Logan, C c; John Adams, VC; K NJ O'Neill PreIate; E S,huit. NJ Of A; F L Boz land, K of R & $; E A Pirro, NJ of E; W Medium, NJ of W. G Meacher. O G; Reeder, c.
 On Sunday Of lsst week two carloads of soldiers arrived n Csnsnes from the southern part of the state, and are at pres' mt located iu the barracks in the rear oi the company's smelter. There were about l25 men and off, cers in the party. The men are moetly Yaquis, and all are volun- teers.
 In order that new evidence and further testimony may he produced, the settlement of the claims agsinst the government of Mexico by Ameri- cans injured at the battle Uf Agua Priets, is temporarily further delayed. An edict which is designed to put the brakes on long winded orators, not in the legislature, but the soap tox variety, has been i.eued by the Phoenix city marshal.
 For presentation to the legislature. petition signed by 2.5G0 Mexic.ns employed in the mines around Met cali, in Greenlee county, has been given to Senator George Chase. Tho signers protest against the passage of the Kinney bill.
 Several large boxes of dynamite ex- pioded at Nelson. near Seligman, last Monday. killing . man and boy who were employed by the Grand Canyon Lime and Cement company. The bodies of both the unfortunate vic- tims were terribly msDgled.
 Charged with using the United States mails to deiraud. Charles H Nc Donald. of K:ngmsn has been ar-. rssted by United Ststes oficish. The specific charge is that he made an sl- legged forged cheek.
 The formation of club in the in. terests of the renominstion of Presi- dent Taft, is being planned by the republicans of Tucson. The initial meeting is to be held April IT. B L Hitch is the temporary chairman.
 Heavy cattle shipments are expec- ted from Sonora for transe hipment from Tucson during the coming week. During the past month shipments