Arizona republican., 1913-04-02
JUDGE MICHAEL N. RICE
 IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Auto Accident in Hayden. Machine Rolls Over Embankment Hurt
 ing Several

On Sunday evening about o'clock most unfortunate accident befell an auto party in the machine driven by Bob Jones as he was backing up to make a turn near the theater. At this point there is an embankment several feet in height where the street is traded above the surrounding property. Going a little too far the machine fell over this bank turning turtle on top Of the several occupants. Judge Michael Nj. Rice was most seriously injured. He was badly crushed beneath the car and it was several minutes before it could be lifted from him. He was hurried to the hospital where Dr. Norman ascertained that he had sus- tained broken shoulder QefD. broken wrist (righD and several ribs broken both front and back. He is still in a very critical condition as he is also more or less injured internally. Bob Jones suffered a sprained ankle and broken toe. Walter Nash had his ankle somewhat sprained. Burns Griffin who was also in the party es capped unhurt
 The election held here Saturday for the purpose of choosing school trus- tee passed very quietly with rather light vote The only two who had ex pressed a willingness tOserve were Walter Brandis and Walter Weaver MT. Brandis was elected with 3S votes to his credit while MT. Weaver drew Is votes The newly elected trustee will assume office next Saturday. The grounds of the Ray Cons. staff house are taking an exceedingly parklike appearance. The large front yard has been graded out to the street and several steps laid for reaching the sidewalk. Fertile soil from the river bottom has been spread over the en- tire area and seed sowed for an at tractive lawn. To put the finishing touches on the job several fine palm front of the lot.
 Mrs. H. s. Ingalls, has returned from Phoenix where she spent Easter and the week following visiting Gen era and Mrs Frank Ingalls,. As a result of the unusually cold and disagreeable weather there is prevail I ent here just now an unusual wave of | illness among the smaller children. Dr. 1 Norman has been kept busy incessant- ! ly for the past week and although seV- | eral of the cases have appeared quite | serious they seem to all be improving | now.
 l The superior court of Gila county 1 will be in session in Globe on the 11tf | of April and several of our citizens 1 from this section have been called tc
 do jury duty in that connection. 1 The justices of the peace in Wrinkle 1 man and Hayden have recently re 1 ceived quite a shock from question | raised by w. H. Keegan representing the Gila County Tax Payers associa 1 ton at Globe as to the legality of thu | monthly salaries they have been re ceiving for the past year or so. Instead of the one hundred dollars month1,
 they are entitled to but fifteen dollar
 according to the contention of Nil
 Keegan. This point is still in contro versy and if it is found that the smal
 Ter salary obtains it will probably re
 suit in a shake-up on the bench as tn
 present incumbents will, no doubt de cline to serve.
 l George A. Sligh is passing throug i a period of unusual happiness just a present occasoned by the arrival (
 a fine girl baby at his home last Fri
 day.