The Coconino sun., 1918-08-30

Apaches Learning to Make Wine.
 Federal Officer Holgate has re- turned from an official trip to Colo rado which he made by automobile with Mrs. Holgate and daughter. MT. Holgate investigated a report that liquor was being sold to the Ute In- dians near the Mountain Indian school. He found that some cowboys had SUD- piled the Indians with a quantity of booze and that it had the usual eff feet.
 Since the government has been in vestigating the manufacture of tula- pal among the Apaches it has been found that these Indians have learned to make wine by pressing wild grapes and letting the juice ferment. The Apaches are mixing tulapai with wine and the resulting liquor is said to be strong enough to knock mule down.
 The government came into informa- tion to the effect that missionary, who had been working among the Indians, showed them how to make wine from wild grapes. The mission ary was ordered off the reservation Gallup Herald.
 At "Ranchito," the underworld of the town, late Tuesday night, one Jose Robles, a butcher by trade, fired by clandestine booze, ran amuck among the frail denizens of the locality, shooting three of them, one of whom died from her wounds after she was taken to the hospital. The other two are in the hospital, and while seriously wounded they have a chance for re- covery. The one who died, Marina Robles, was shot through the lungs. One of the others was shot through the abdomen, and the other in the thigh. Their names are Jesus Celalla and Francisco Camacho. Robles will be examined before the judge of the first instance, Judge Marcos Holman. --Nogales Oasis.
 Pima county will vote for a road bond appropriation on September 10, S40,000 of the money to be expended on a Tucson-Casa Grande highway.
 The Cochise county tax rate has been fixed at 35 cents on each $10O. Combined with the state levy, this makes a total rate of 79 cents.
 Exactly 127 candidates have filed their nomination papers with the clerk of the Yavapai county board of supervisors. Many of these, of course, are aspirants for precinct offices.
 Frank l.. Hume, the present assessor of Mohave county, who seeks renom- ination at the primaries on the Demo- cratic ticket, spent Sunday in Oatman. In 1908 the taxable propery in Mohave county was $1 1,619, ,098.11 and the state and county tax rate $4.50. In 1917 the taxable property had increased to $23, ,452 ,590.00 and the state and coun- ty tax rate reduced to $1.53k. This proves that Mohave county has been growing some and that the job of as- sessor is an important office.-Oat- man Miner.
 A lady check artist at Holbrook early last Tuesday morning relieved the merchants of that tow nof $42.75 cash and some merchandise. The old game of being without change did the trick. Small purchases at different stores, with check rendered for pay ment larger than the amount of the bill, for which she received the differ ence in cash, was the method used. She succeeded in getting away.
 Tatum Candy, a farmer living near Williams, was instantly killed last week by charge from his own gun. He had been killing hawks while sit ting on his front porch. He leaned the gun against some vines, which fell and was discharged, the load entering the back of his head.
 Howard Vail is the first Phoenix boy to lose, his life in. the world war. He was killed in action July 24, &C., cording to a telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Anna Vail, 602 North Second street, Phoenix. Young Vail was with the 28th infantry and went to France seven months ago.
 Class 1 Exhaused.
 All men in Yavapai county regis tered in class one will be exhausted by a call received at Prescott. These men will be notified later to be ready 4