Tombstone epitaph., 1913-11-02
News of the State
 in Condensed Form

JOhn D Mills, c recent arrival ID Phoenix from South Carolina, is scsus. ing the Hustses oi tbe Phoenix bigb school trouble by insisting that the segregation law be carried out aud that . separate school be established for the two negro children nos st- tending the institution along with 500 white pspils. Mills made protect 70 the board come time ago. but the trustees told him they could not afford to set up school for two child. | dren. Mills then suhmittsd the ques. tion to Assistant Attorney General Lewis T Carpenter, who ssys that he can force the trustees 10 carry out the law.
 The Tucson high school team got down to the stiffest kind of practice in preparation for the Phoenix high school game next Saturday st the university grounds. where they viii play the fret part of the double hesd
 sith the Salt River valley bunch. Coach McKsle was not ss all alarmed by the overwhelming victory Of the Phoenix team over the Prescott high school boys, but be is not taking any chances and will put the linsmen and backs through . gruelling practice during the week. Scme new plays will alec be tried The high school boys attribute their failure to score on the alumni to the superior weight of the graduates
 Nelson N Norton. who up to last
 May was . clerk at the Phoenix post office, at which time he was arresfed
 on . charge of stealing letters. was ar rsieued Saturday moining before Judge Sawtells in the federal court aud pleaded guilty Co the crime.
 Since his srrest Norton has been
 sllosed his liberty on bail and upon
 the admission Of his guilt the court
 remsnded him to the custody of the United States karshsl and he wac
 taken to jail. He wss to be sentenced
 Monday. When Norton wss arraigned
 Saturday mornine his wife and Iitsle
 child were in the court room aod pre-
 sensed most pathetic figures.
 { The lease on the Churunibabi mine
 few miles north of Nscossri, on the Nscozari railroad. held by Col Norton Hand end associates, is reported to
 have expired on Oct !. The mine
 then reverted Co its owners. the Nocie-
 sums Copper company. It is also reported that Col Hand was gran ted a ten dsys extension of bis lease in or- der that he might clear away the ore already broken down and ready for shipment at the time os the le.ses expirsticn.
 Sam Powell. O. wickeoburg, has . grin on his face like an "eiRht day ciock"on account of the big sinking contract recently let by the Blsck
 Rock Limited. The contract vss let to H H Kesys of Groom Greek. Sam has been interested in that and cd. joining property for years and bss absolute confidence in their maSise good. He has boosted this district for yesrs and Las sbsolu.s con6dence in their making good. He has eoost- ed this district for years aud hss made several deals and is DOW look ing for parties who are expected daily to 6gure on placer mining deal. Adsices from Miami Q. ste that the contract for the new postofiice has heen signed ;s favor os ths Live Osi street sise, the bid made by the Live Oak Street Improvement associs,iou having been accepted by Postal Io- spector c K Msrsbsil and now onl, s~sits the approval of the authorities ' at Washington before the actual change is made.
 That prospects for . combination ! creamery, ice plant. meat market and laundry. to cost $23. 900, ss ChaodIss, gre bright, is tbe belief of I N KsL loeg. pioneer creamery expert sbo is working out plsps for the establish. ment of the enterpriss.
 The defense entered by H L Ch.nd- Ter end 5 B Mosus, president cod secretary respectively of the soash Side 0ss and Electric coupaoy of Mess. when tbey appeared bssoss tbs ecmm;ssiOoers b snsves so . charge of coOtempt. was that they wsss not given so6icisnt tiDs to comply with he c operation eommissioas order that they supply certain data. On September 10 the commission issued ID order requiring Chsndlsr spd Aoeur to supply cestsio data concern. { ug the South Side 0ss snd Electric . 'oG psny by October l. They COD. |, cod that the time wss iasa6eisot for .