Tombstone epitaph., 1913-03-09
News of the State in Condensed Form

Aoc tutoe com"ttteos epposuseo " com mi ission form Of govern. ment :or Bisbee will hold . meeting this week. All the dsts required has been secured and it is expected that definite action xill be taken ct the meeting.
 At Stafford, ct the regular meeting of the town eoucii, . general clesn-up day was established, the second Sstur- dsy of each month.
 John o I'un bar, managing editor of the Ari1ons Democrat. left for Washington to attend the iosusurs- tion of President Wilson. This will be the fret trip to Washih eton for tbe AriIonsn since the days of tbe Cleveland administration.
 A cattlemsn viritsd Dougl.s Tues day and sad that conditions are worse in Sonora now thso they have ever been since he has lived down there in A yesrs. He would not give his name because be said h the Me1icsns on hie ranch heard of it they would behave worse than they do at present. He includes to the be. lief that if Wsshington knew the truth about copditions ip Me1ico they would take come drastic measure to protect the lives and property of the Americans dosn there.
 The abandonment of Fort Whipple which for more that two decades has been q valuable ssset for Prescott, socially as well as financially, will be severely felt by our northern neigb- b1r
 The collector of customs at Nogsles has received instructions from the department to the effect that herssi. ter ell cattle coming out of Souors must be dipped twice. sevep days in- tervening between the two. It is re- ported, ssys the Nogales Ossis. tbat the order will knect some fifteen thoussnd head of cattle contracted Tor delivery at Noesles.
 Reports have been received tsom
 msry points in northern Arizona to l the effect that the snowfall has been
 heavy and very general. Aside from
 the danger of destructive floods the coming spring, the copious precipita-
 tion insures an abundance offeed for
 s,ock on the ranges and ample water supply to the farmers for irrigation.
 Although not particularly nea or clever, the latest sw,ndle to come to .he tenn ci Hi:hee is . dice game. Several local dealers in drinks and cigars have fallen before the clever shsrpers. who it is said have the bones msgnetized and can roll gang of sixes or aces as easily ss ooe can shoot mixed double. One cigar dealer lost $24 to the men recently. while another lost $l5. many more losing from $5 to $l5.
 Several thousand sheep were shear cd at Kingmsn last week and the Mo- have County Miner says it is feared many of them will he lost in the great storm raging over that section. More than 10000 sheep are expected there to feed on the early grasses that the storm insures.
 5 D Bsgg. who many years ago published the Tombstone Prospector, and s'terwsrd located in Mobave county and hss since followed mining has interested San Francisco parties io the Cyclopic mine. Mir Bsgg re. maines in charge. and 1t is the int@e. tion ts make many improvements on the property. It is saii that the mine hes always paid its way, and it is possible to make 1t one of the great gold prod ucers of Arizona. His many Tombstone friends will be tleased so tnss of his success.
 The tax suit sgsinst the Cass Grsnde Valley Canal Company, was tried in the Superior court on Tues. dsy of last week and judgment rsod- cred io favor of the county and stsss for $l4.000 and coats. The Florence Blade says: This amount includss several yeass of fdsIinqusos taxes II the judgment is not paid the prop.rty l ~ill be sold ss Sheriff sale.
 Snow i've feet dsepis reported ou the Mogollou mesa north oi Phoenix. 's fsr e can be sscsrtsined, the suow blanket extends from the New Nexi- co line on che east clear across the state to the Mohsve desers and from Utah to the Southern line oi Ysvspsi Ehe snow hes left its white trail. It s believed that the Roosevsls dam will bs full so ovssaosing shis ysas.
 Contrary to the expectations oi many, tho siss in the 6slt Rvef d.d