Tombstone epitaph., 1913-02-16

and ststed :that the lobo wolf has become . resl menace to the stock- men.
 The January postoffice recsipts ct Phoenix amounted 10 $9,4l7.ll. an increase of P per cent over January 1912. which was $77IO.43. About $500 of the January. 1913. amount was from the sale of parcel postsge clamps.
 A walk oi tseuty miles in the mid. de of the night, . continuance of the journey by buggy for ten miles. sn auto ride extending over ell the coun- try south of Tempe and . halt of t~o hours called in the middle oi . Aood- ed road. were some of the incidents of sn escape from Maricopa of three girls from an officer who had them in charge, conducting them to the re- form school at Benson Wednesday night. The girls up to Saturday morning were still ct large. They were from IA to l6 years of sge.
 Probably the most important action at the meeting of the Phosnix city council meeting was the passage of . so-cAlled "street iakir" ordinance which attaches fine of sa5 per day for any person engaged in ceiling any thing Of any kind whatsoever upon the public streets from . wagon. stand or upon public grounds. vacant lots or anywhere within the city limits. The Pioneers Home in Prescott was visited twice last week by the grim reaper Norman Mckenzie, admit ted from Tucson. passed away Wed nesdsy night with paralysis, and :" Doc" Percy, . former school teacher from Tonto Basin, who had many exciting school days in the early days of Ari- 1ons when the Apache was . constant
 menace. disd of epilepsy Thursdsy
 He was admitted from Gila county. ] The three Morales girls. who were
 being taken to the Benson reform
 sohoo! and who escaped from the Of
 fcer who had charge of them. have
 been located. The Indisns at 6sca-
 ton were advised by the sberifR's of-
 flee that the girls were on their way
 to Florence, and when they reached
 the Indisn village they were captured.
 They were being piloted across the country by . man named Ochos, and all three of them were dressed e boys
 when found.
 Chief A A Johns oi the Prescott fire department was unanimously chosen to ssucceed himseN Tuesdsy night. This is the fourteenth time iist Chic. Iohns has been elected fire chief.
 The people of Douglas thought an. other battle was raging in Agus Pri- eta Wednetdsy morning. ss about 5 o'clock pistol shots. gun shots and csnnons were fired. It wss soon dis covered. however, that the disturbance was caused by the soldiers welcoming tbe arrival of conssitasion day. which was being celebrated throughout Mexico.
 L c Shsttuct, president Q: the Miners and Merchants bank, and manager ot sbe 6hsttuck mine in Bisbee. owns . number of large cattle ranches in Arizona and stated that cattle are higher in price DOW than as any time since he has been in Arisons. It is bis opinion that cattle will be scarce in Arizona during the next year or two and on this scount the price will be kept up.
 The recent strikes of ore in the Orc Blanco district have been the cause O! renewed activity in that section.
 w I Webb. Arisonas electoral vote messenger. received the mileage oi $642.75.
 A delegation from the Ocotillo club. the principal women's club oi Yuma. recently called on the mayor end members of the city council and de- manded that Yuma bs made clesn- CT city.
 Mrs Edith Eog's. . pioneer rssi- dent of Prescott, dsed st her home ID that city Monday. She hes resided in ! risons for over . quarter of . century end was greatly loved by ell wbo knew her.
 Alexsodsr Nei, Mum, assistant su- snt of the Arizona Eastern railroad in charge of the mechanical | of the Phoenix division, died ss his- home in Phoenix Tuesday | nor ming of heart trouble.
 The Associated Press reported rs- gently thst the Indian sehool band oi