Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-27

the change of venue from the Gila
 county superior court, he argued, the
 judge had erred in not referring the
 case to the Graham county superior
 court at Safford.
 Prescott: Ramsey Paterson is in ' the city from the Oak creek region, where he is hunting and trapping for
 the forest reserve, and exhibited yes
 terday the pelts of a big mountain
 lion, and eighteen timber wolves. He states bear are plentiful in the country
 and tracks would indicate there is one
 of size. He has been named the Big
 Hun" and many hunters are after his
 scalp.
 Phoenix: Governor Hunt expects to
 pay visit this week to the Arizona
 troops comprising the 15Sth regiment
 at Camp Kearny. San Diego. Today
 the governor is awaiting further in
 formation before fixing the date for
 his visit. but it is thought he will leave Phoenix tomorrow. He will be accom-
 panied by Col. Charles w. Harris,
 state adjutant general. Personal tele- | 6A dlllc anu ACAAElh LtGtlNtu HUH
 members of the 15Sth indicate that the
 regiment expects to be transferred
 from Camp Kearny shortly.
 Tucson: Paul Sampson, owner of an
 automobile line operating between | Tucson and Ray. has been missing
 since 9 o'clock Monday morning and
 no clue has been obtained to explain
 his disappearance. The disappearance
 was reported to the police and to the sheriffs office as soon as efforts by friends failed to locate him. Sampson owned two automobiles in fairly good condition, which he left when he dis | appeared, and friends cannot account for his disappearance. He was thirty nine or forty years of age and weighed about 150 pounds. He lost his right arm in a mine accident at Ray some time ago and received SS000 cOmpen- satiOn from his employers. He used the money to buy an interest in the Marcos Nevares automobile service but he withdrew from the business later and operated the stage line be- tween Tucson and Ray
 YUMA.-tHaIf a dozen carrier pigeons arrived in Yuma Sunday from somewhere in the state of Ohio for a military test of their ability to find their way home from a great distance. They were released Monday morning at the express office in the presence of a crowd of interested spectators. All the birds, except one, after making small preliminary circle. struck out on a course due East. One of the birds did not seem disposed to try his wings at once and found a con venient place to rest and think it over before starting on the long and peril Ous journey. These birds were sent to Yuma by the military authorities. The test is a very great one, the dis tance to be covered being approxi- mately 5000 miles.
 PHOENIX.-A call has been issued by Vice Chairman Addams for a meet ing of the Arizona state council of defense on Monday, August 5. It is expected that this meeting will have a larger attendance than the initial meeting. at which the organization was effected. No official notification has yet been received of the confirma- ton by the board fo supervisors of COchise county of the nomination by the governor of State Senator Roberts as a member for that county, nor has the governor named a representative for this county having been refused confirmation. The organization of county councils of defense is expected to be taken up by the state council at this session, and it is considered probable that the council will be in session for several days. Under the law the county boards of supervisors are to select a list of fourteen names from which county councils of not more than seven nor less than three are to be named by the state council
 Phoenix: Governor Hunt this morn ing announced the appointment of George Webster as representative of Greenlee county on the state council of defense Webster is one of the prominent cattlemen of that part 0f the state This is the third nomina- ton by the governor of a representa- tive for Greenlee county. The two previous nominations were not con firmed by the board of supervisors, and there has been considerable specu- lation as to whether or not the gov ernOr would again try to meet the re- quirements of the board. The action of the Greenlee county board will now be awaited with interest. The Cochise county board has not yet acted on the of Senator Roberts TOT that county The original nomination for this county was also turned down by the supervisors. Senator Roberts was named two weeks ago. Most of the boards of supervisors in the state are now attending the annual session of the state tax commission, which is being held at Fl Toyar hotel, Grand Canyon. It is thought probable that action on the above nominations will be delayed until the supervisors re- turn to the county seat.
 Phoenix: Organization of the state