Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-16

and all-absOrbing problem that must
be solved along with our progress and
prosperity. With the bonds SID.
surely the work can be started next
summer.
County Briefs
Ross Sloan of Apache and Miss
/ ZOla Swager OF Douglas were mar
ried in Tombstone Wednesday by
! Rev. C. W. Stark at the CongTega-
tiOnal parsonage.
J. F. Seymour, druggist. has re-
/ signed his position with c. F. Moss
/ at Benson. and with Mrs. Seymour
E former home. where they win again
/ reside. The Seymours have made
many friends in Benson VINO regret
20 see them 90.
DR.. and Mrs. E. &. Thompson lef;
Benson Thursday FOR Nashville. Tenn,
their former home. DR.. Thompson ex-
poets To enlist in the medical corps
and hopes TO start Immediately for
France. Mrs. Thompson viii remain
with her parents for the present. The
J Thonpsons have been popular resi-
dents of Benson for the pas three
years.
DeRosey c. Caben. promoted last
week from colonel to brigadier sen
eral arrived in Douglas Thursday
night TO take command of the re
Gently formed Third cavalry brigade
He has been stationed At Fort Hua-
chuca since leaving there. where he
vas formerly in command OF the Ari-
IONA district He was chief OF staii
for Pe1khing in Mexico and IS well
known here.
Mrs. A c. lockwood, wife of Super
{ ior Judge A. c Lockwood OF Tomb
stone. has returned from an extended
visit 20 Los Angeles. where she has
6een fer the past three months While
there Ms. Lockwood underwent an
operation 10 her nose. and returna
much improved in health Her two
older daughters remained there Il
school.
Physicians at the base hospital a.
Camp Harry J. Jones, said yesterday
that Private Gravanni Monaco, who
was injured Monday night in gas
explosion al the GTeenburg apart
ments. is IN a critical condition He
IS resting well. but as TO his recovery
we can not prOphesy,' was the re
port al the hospital One hand was
almost blown off. his body burned
and bruised all over
Thieves entered the home Of II. J.
Tompkins. 1912 Eighth stEeet. Dcu-
glas. Wednesday afternoon and stole
$50 worth OF diamonds and jeweiry-
The burglary was reported 10 tn&
police at D. m yesterday afternoon,
and TODAY special effort Is being madC
10 locate the stolen articles The
house and is furnishings were com
pletely ransacked by the thieves.
who entered the screen door in the
rear and pried another door open
John ESCapule. the well known
rancher of Tombstone, was in Tomb
stone yesterday having Just come N
from his home ranch in the ORA
ICONS. tie l. T. ! place He reports
thar the cattle are doing fairly wei
Al present. although in the pas
month he has lost four big calves
killed By a mountain lion. which has
made its appearance in that section
of the mountains. Three days ago,
he states. his boys run upon the
fresh carcass OF a fine big yearlng
calf that had been killed by the lion.
only a few hundred yards from the
house. Part OF the animal had been
eaten while the balance OF the car .
cas- had been left This makes the
fourth he has lost in this manner,
and an effort is being made to trap
the animal.
When one Of these mountain beasts
which prey upon calves OF colts, be-
comes hungry. they pounce upon
their prey, killing il almost instantly.
eat their fill right on the spot ana
leave the balance Of the carcass 10 4
The covotes or wolves The next
time ne becomes hungry he kills al
other calf or colt. In year one
calfkilling lion can cause hundreds .