Weekly journal-miner., 1912-09-04
PHOENIX
Will Not Linger Long

on special train will arrive in Phoenix some time during the fair. The managers of the expedition have written the board of trade for a schedule of arrangements Tor visit to Roosevelt The trip was offered for two days some time ago. but this particular set of ;tav- elct are in too big a hurry to spare more than one day at the dam. As far as is known now, the spe- 1 eial will arrive October lS. In order to make connections for the Grand Canyon. it will be necessary to cut the Roosevelt run to Ny ing trip, making it back To Phoe- nix in time to pull out for the north the same night. The secretary of the tour writes that Fl Paso people arc taking a real interest in Arizona, as much. in fact as though they belonged 10 this state Witness the energy evoked among the motorists of the Pass city over the prospects of an Fl Paso-Phoenix road race. When preparations first began for the fair, letters of invitation were sent to the Fl Paso chamber of Commerce asking that a number of representatives of the Texas town
 Al n. swer was made that special cx- cursion would be arranged to care for those interested in this section of Arizona, in particular, set oi business men who wanted the op- portunity to look over the Salt Xiv CT valley with view to getting some money down on good thing. Tha, the trip IS to be mostly for the purpose of indulging the taste for travel, however, is shown by the speed they plan 10 make through Phoenix and the valley.
 Didn't Know It Was Loaded
 Serildo Conturo. Mexican about nineteen years old. living near the Desert Inn, was shot through the right breast yesterday afternoon by Eihed Cochran sixteen year old girl. The bullet cut through the top of the right lung and last night had not been extracted
 The first information of the af- fair was brought to the office of the sheriff by the mother of the young man who related story that made it appear like an attempt at homicide. She said that her son had gone to the house of the Cochrans and as usual when he got ready to leave the girl insisted upon his staying and this time when he was determined to go she shot him. i~ "~
 Sheriff Adams and Deputy Con. ners went out immediately to in vestigate the affair. Stopping al the home of the Cochrans they saw Mrs. Cochran who said that she was not at home at the time bu her daughter and younger sor told what happened.
 The girl said that she and hei two brothers had gone to the cana 10 bathe and while they were ther, Conturo came and accompanied them home as he often had don, for he had been frequently employ ed by Mrs. Cochran in irrigatng
 He had revolver which he ha, pointed it at her and her brothe in fun. There appears to hav been considerable joking and playini The girl got possession of the gul and pointed it at Conturo who erie, out that 1t was loaded. His warn ing came too late for almost sim ultaneously there was the explos ion of the revolver.
 Con,uro threw up his right han and the bullet passed through | entering his body. Conturo did nc fall and with the assistance of th girls brother he was able to wal to his home nearly half mil away.
 Many Are Coming
 Harry Friedman who returnc Tuesday from his summer putin in California. says he is certain tha Phoenix and for that matter a Arizona. will receive q wonderi, influx of new population during th coming winter He said he hear the new state discussed whercv, he went and heard many say the were coming here to make thei homes. This was not confined { tourists or transients looking ovc