Tombstone epitaph., 1913-01-26
STATE ITEMS OF IN. TEREST CONDENSED.

ssostout ~ ullice east Oa l Yuma. Friday morning. His mangled body was found between the tracks and 1t was later learned that his name vas Leo Campion of Chicago, and that te wac trsveling to Yuma. He jumI ed off the train to avoid being discovered by the brakemen or con- ductor. and in 60 doing. los, his bal. ance and fell under the train. An unknown man, evidently . sneak thief. entered . boarding house ID Yuma. and stole several articles of value. including . revolver. from one oi the roons. The robbery was dis covered at once and Marsbsl Levy and others gave chase. He was discovered in an old blacksmith shop. back Of the penitentisry. where the man came forward, drew . six shooter, and blew his brains out. Nothing was found on the man to identify him and it is believed he was wanted in other places.
 Vice President Msrshsll hss gone to Phoenix. where he will try to for get politics. He may be allowed to forget national politics. but 1t is doubtful if he leaves Arizona without having learned something about local politics.
 Coming to Douglas for the purpose of inspecting a dsmsite, which has been reported to them as sffording an excellent opportunity for development of a large irrigated tract in the Sul. phur Springs valley. e party of prom inent Oklshomsns arrived in Douglas Friday
 Mavor-elect Timerhon. of Prescott, is making suggestions as to the con- duct O. Pre- 'cott and the followipg are some of the reforms advocated: Clos- ing saloons at midnight apd all day Sunday. Regulation o! the vice lone. Framing a new charter co as to effect change in organic law of city whereby funds may be deposited in banks where they will draw interest. That all proceedings in the city council be published in the newspapers.
 Governor George Hunt bss appoint. ed Dr Ancil Martin of Phoenix dele- gate from Arizona to the annual con- ference of the American Medical asso- citation on medition legislation and education, to be held in the Congress hotel, Chicago, February "A and 25.
 That the Arizona fair owns prop erty worth Sl56.747 wss determined by the commissioners last Wednesday, January Is. when they made an ap- praisemsnt of the far grounds and the Improvements thereon. The to- tai amount apportioned for the pur- chase of tine grounds and for improve ments smounts to $S0 0,5OO. This shows . surplus to the stste of $76.- PAT.
 A slight fire in . dental office in Phoenix wss the cause Of Henry Ad- Ter, member of the fire department falling through the second floor Of the engine house. sustaining injuries to his right foot which will incspscitate him for some time.
 Secretary Joe Gray of the Commer- cisl club of Bisbee, is Investigating the various city charters under com- mission or similar forms of goYern~ ment.
 Arrangements have been completed by the Minneapolis Copper company with the Southern Pacific, ct their Tucson offices. whereby the mining company bss secured the right to use the roadbed connecting Nscozsri with Cumpas for its automobile trucis.
 The experiment of growing cotton in the valley of the Rilliso. northwest of Tucson. will be tried this spring by George P Brsil and F c Paulin of Los Angeles. Mir Blain. sho is nov in Tucson. declared Tuesday that he sees no resson why cotton cannot be grown here successfully. With . view to joining with the Ysqui Indians in tbeir fight sgsinst the Madero government, email parties of rebels, numbering from 25 to 100 | are constantly coming into Sonora from the state of Chihushus.
 Near Grown King, the Ramon group of three claims has been taken over by the Nelson Mining Com- psoy.
 Complaint hes been made to the authorities that hucksters are selling frozen oranges and bananas for good fruit in the streets of Tucson. MA Box. United States food inspector, ssys that the government cannot tsks up the matter because the huekstsss