Tombstone epitaph., 1913-07-20
STATE ITEMS OF IN. IEREST CONDENSED.

Deputy United States Marshsl B Anderson brought to the county Jail at Prescott, four colored men accused of rotbine . box ear of the Santa Fe. | Pacific railroad near Hoibrook a few days ago, while the train was in trsn- cit. All are gilt-edged types of the practical hobo element and are held for trial before the federal court under bonds of $l 900 each. The property stolen was recovered and consisted of mems wearing apparel of considerable value.
 Ray Hill, formerly president of the Hill Hardware company. after months solourn as sn industrious farmer and honest rsngeman in the Camp Wood mountains. was visitor to Prescott Tuesday in his auto, bic first trip siuce seeking the seclusion of country life. He states live s,ock are in fine condition. there Is plenty of water ou the range. and the out look is decidedly fstterioR if the usual summer rains a.t into action during the present month.
 Owners of ranch property in Tomb stone canyon, near Bisbee, have band cd together in order 10 stop Mexican wnodchoppers from killing trees in the canyon. The department of forestry has been appealed to and it is expected that action will coon be taken Hun dreds of trees have been ringed at the bsse by the wood cutters 60 that they will die and can then be cut down, it being permissible to cut down dead trees. Rsnchers report that parts oi the csnyon have been rendered practi cslly barren by this practice.
 That the assessed valuation of Inc. son property would be increased Sl,- 900 900 by the inclusion of all tbe railroad property into the city vslua- ton by the new tax law was the stste- ment made by John Began, county assessor of Pima county. Hitherto the railroads have been assessed 6 certain amount, according to the mileage in the city, but by the new lsw all the railroad property will he assessed by the city and the valuation will be increased approximately sl,. O00 900.
 w Mulvenon hss disposed of hi. interest in the Crystal Ice company at Prescott, to Paul A Jones, s1d th, latter assumed charge immediately There will be DO departure from tho line of bueiness established by ths founders and tbe same excellent char. acter of 6 pure article will continue tt be manufactured. Mir Mulvenon with the late Hugo Richards. estab. lished this industry in Prescott ovel fifteen years ago, and the firm wal the irst to install an up-to-dste plan is :ha: section of the stste and to hev to line of reasonable prices that bsi been faithfully preserved to the pres. ent time. Mir Johns is 6 substsntis citizen and also successful mininj operator in years gone.
 The fund Of the Southern Arizon, fair has reached s22 ,25O. Fiiteer hundred and ten dollars was raised il one afternoon by Alfred s Donsu George T Fisher and John F Myers Myers is now corresponding with tn, railroads to learn what rates will b. granted to exhibitors. He is seekin, 6 one way rate, such SC is granted [, exhibitors st the state fair.
 Deputy Sheriff Bill Wooton Of Ssr Carlos was shot and dsngerousl, wounded shortly sfter noon Ssturds! by Jim Camp. 6 cattleman, just scros the line in Graham county. Th' trouble is said to have grown out O an argument over the abuse Of som' stock belonging to the man who ws; wounded.
 A.chihlnA A Iackss:, foreman o: | construction gang on the Nacozsr railroad, and wife, arrived in Dougla' after 6 flight through Sonora Jack son declined to be interyiewed. but 1t is alleged he had been involved in SD Imbroglio with two Mexican labor ers, whom he is alleged to have had trouble.