Tombstone epitaph., 1913-03-09

river started rising Wednesday morb- ing ard in . very short time had reached the four-fo foo. mark and was still rising. There wasa large force of men engaged in removing the false work from beneath the span. the greater part of the day working in water several feet deep.
 Edward L Tinker, safety supervisor of the Fl Paso and Southwestern railroad. arrived in Douglas last week to organize the safety committee of the western division of the road. A similar organization has just been completed in Fl Paso and others are contemplated for every division Of the road. In the inauguration of the safety system. the railroad hopes to accompl sh much good. The com- mi'tee in charge at Douglas and ct other division points will be required to render report regularly coLcern- ing the work done, etc.
 County School Superintendent Hotcbkiss has sent from his office at Tombetone. e circular letter warning the school teachers and authorities sgainst . supply firm whose operation in Cochise have heretofore been commented ,pon but who spparep tly is ready to try it over again. and who will doubtless be heard from in other counties.
 The office force of the Southern Pa cific railroad have forSsrded c large amount of Arizona advertising to their agents in . number of eastern cities. Yuma and the San Simon valley were represented by new and novel booklets telling of their irriea- tion possibilities. The San Simon valley is calling attention to its ar- tesisn basin and the Yums boosters arc featuring their big reclamation project.
 In the Superior court at Clifton
 last week judgement was rendered for the plaintiff in the sum Of $6l8 in
 an action brought by w F Haesn vs
 J c 0ssti. Judge shnse presided in
 the trial Of the case, Judge Lsine
 being disqualified.
 Mnhsve county is to have c new court house, SS0.O0O bonds voted for
 that purpose having been scId. A
 number of plans ~ill be submi,ted
 from among which . selection will be
 made by the board of supervisors
 March 5.
 The farmers Of Msricopa county
 held . session in Phoenix Wednesday I A program embracing farm topics, delivered by farmers. business men
 and agricultural experts. and q new
 set of officers and some innovations in business methods for the coming year. George Alkire was elected presi- dent for the coming year.
 It was reported Tuesday that Mrs Alfred Franklin. wife of Supreme Court Judge Alfred Franklin. who recently underwent sn operation at the Copper Queen hospital, Bisbee. is doing very yell. Mrs Frsnkliu was not out of danger. but the doc- tors stated her condition was all that could be hoped for. Judge Franklin remains until his wife is out of dange
 The Santa Fe Railroad has been sued by the United States district court for four thousand dollars by United stases Attorney Jossph Nor. rison for violation of the sixteen- hour law. whicn was passed in 19O7. The suit includes eight actions. and the Hne in esch case is five hupdred dol- lsrs. The ofienses which caused the quits are alleged to have been com- mitted hy the road ct Parker last October and st Wiison ct about the same time.
 Reese M Ling, democratic national committeeman from this state, and Fred Coulter. . prominent democrs, from Apache county. left tbis week over the Santa Fe for Chicago, from whore they will go to Washington to take in she cersmonies attendant with the inauguration oi Woodrow Wilson e president. Ling has sn to lunch with the vice. president on March 4h, and ssys that 1t is worth going scross the con sinent for. The gentlemen will not for seversl weeks. Coulter | will spend some time in the eses.
 William Wallace Stuart, . recent grsdusts oi the Jefferson law school Df Louisville. Ky, who came to Pboe.. aix . short sine ago for rect and to 'sek pew location, committed eui tide Monday oy shooting himseIf l tho heed with . .ss ealibss