Tombstone epitaph., 1913-01-26
News of the State
 in Condensed Form

The proposed Lever land leasing 1 bill whit b came up before the Live Stock Association for discussion will not. according to the prssident. Henry A Jastro, work sgainst the smsll cat. tie raiesr. The president ststsd m . talk on his arrival in Phoenix thst be believed the high oost of living was not csused by free meat 60 much e by the scientific raising oi cattle. He further stated that the ranges must be conserved if better cattle were to be raised. With the rsnges open, overlooking has become che rule and many cattle die every year.
 H H Hoschkiss. county school superintendent of Coehise county, calls the attention to the need Oi the school bosrds in the various distriets conserving the funds, which have been apportioned to them. He gives one example where be ssys the county was charged more than double the price from which iCocbiss nsrehants would have furnisbed them. He wrote . circular letter to the various districts, in which he ohefs bis assist- snce in obtaining supplies ct much cheaper rate than has been paid.
 Mexican Consul. Manuel Cussts. located at Douglas. elaine that bs is constantly being bribed to join the evolutionary army: Recently he received letter from the revoluticn- ists located in Sonora in the Alo mountains, offering him inducements to betray his governmen and join their ranks. The letter was referred to the Mexican government for its consideration.
 The St Jossphs hospital of Phoenix graduated five full-fedged nursss Saturday evening. The graduating cIass was tendered . reception by the sisters of the school.
 Chief of Police J A Moore. of Phoe- nix is looking for home for . young man, who says he is twenty. one, but l iOoks about seventeen or eighteen.
 He is now iu the Phoenix city jail iol vaSrancy.
 The frst annual show oi the Afi' | zona poultry association began Wed. nesdsy in Phoenix. About six hup. dred birds have been entered and J
 William Whitney oi Upland. Cal. one of the most celebrated poultry judges in the United States begsn judging the fowls Tuesday.
 Mrs and Mrs Walter H Meyers ol Prescott were married and have lived unhsppily ever siterward. according to Mir Meyers, who wsnts . divorce and elaine his wife amused herself by breaking down the door and beating him over the head.
 W Edwards. past president of the
 Yavspai club at Prescott received sn ovation at the club Tuesday evening E..
 The mothsn of the state held their annual conference in Phoenix. Among the spesksrs present were Dr Wilde. who gave sn address on "Tbe Rsla- sion of the High School to the Com | muoiiy;" Mrs , c Norton. president of the association :: Secretary Osburn Miss Gilchrest and otbers.
 Another geld nugget was picked up by Mrs J E O'Neil ::of Globe ct the same point st which she found the first " days ego.
 Mrs Fannie Graham. wife of o D Graham of Douglas. died at her home from tuberculsr trouble. The de- ceased was 45 years old and he'd sui- fered from the white plague for yesrs. The family have been rssidents oi Douglas for ten years. being among the frst settlers there.
 There is every rssson to believe that in the near future Phoenix will have crude oil refinery. George Calhoun. . leading California oil man. with besdqusrtsrs at Bskess6eld. wss in Phoeoix Isss Tuesday for ths pus- pose oi holding the annusl meeting of bis company. He statsd thss # he recsived the proper encouragement hs would erect plant.
 Thomss E Flannigan is preparing . writ of habsas corpus fos Goodwin. which will bs pssssossd to the United Ststss district court ss Phoenix in the near future.
 Fifteen petitions will bs circulated by the pupils of the 0lobs high sehool ssking the authorities to call an elsc ton to decide the question of issuing l bouds for the sseceioo of . alobs high school.
 Perhaps the most unique s6set of ths present record breaking cold weather was apparent se the Calaost