Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-06
Brief State Notes

resident of 81. Johns. has been killed
near that point under the wheels of
his wagon. on which he was hanliny
grain. He was thrown to the road by
the shying Of his horses.
Daring the past year the banks OF
Phoenix have gained deposits ag-
gregating more than SS.OO0.00O. de
spite heavy Withdrawals for Liberty
bonds and other patriotic uses. In
November. 1916. deposits in the six
local banks aggregated $9.l96.0 ESQ. At
the last call there was report Of Sl2.-
S4d,SSI.
Mrs. A Lee. aged T6, died at the AM
erican ranch, near Granite mountain.
in Yavapai county. where she had liv-
ed since 1864. She was one of the
first white women in northern AriEo-
ma. coming from Iowa by OK cart, and
helped on several occasions in holding
her home against Indian attacks. Her
husband died in April 1918. She is,
survived by four sons.
Eduardo Arias. proprietor Of the
Read house. and Aurelia Morales. boot
leggers. were paroled Thursday by the
state board. without consultation with
Sheriff Miles of Pima county. Arias
had been in trouble several times,
while the woman vas the conSort Of
a boOtlegger who was killed in fight
on Canvent street with Deputy Sher-
iff Sid Simpson.
The state food administration has
found that bran has been selling in
the Arizona mills at around $50 tor.
and has ordered the price reduced to
bout S2S.S0 q ton. This order is o.
the largest importance to Phoenix
dairymen. who have been unable TO
secure feed at any price that would
render it possible to hold their cattle.
Many dairy cows have been going to
the block.
Prof. G. f. P. Smith OF the state
university returned to Tucson from a
short visit to Ajo. He reports that
Pima county has one of the best min
ing camps in Arizona. barring none.
Although the big plant has been pro
duciag copper only six months and
Nas had one extensive fire. everything
is now running smoothly with an at
nosphere of high efficiency every
wehere apparent. Everybody seems
to be busy. cheerful and contented.
W. ]. Bonnie. jr.. aged %. son of
the general manager of the shannon
Copper company. has enlisted as
private in the Canadian army, and has
started for his new life at the Van
ccuver recruit camp. He is a grad
uate of the mining school of the uni
versity of Michigan. and during the
past year is said 10 have made S1e.OOO
in the mining business. He was mar
ried ten months ago.
The salaries OF deputy sher:sfs in
Pima county we're raised SIS 2 month
by the board of supervisors as re-
suit Of the recent losses sustained by
the sheriff's office because Of higher
bids for men by the cattle companies.
One of the first to take advantage of
the raise was c. P. Hillman. an old
resident. but a new man on the pol
ice force, who Joined Sheriff Miles
force Thursday. He ills the vacancy
made by Sid simpson who recently re
signed to join the La OSa ranch.
A coroner's jury has determined
that officer y. B. Shir6 of Phoenix.
did only his duty in killing James
Davis. The evidence showed the lat
ter died within a half-hour after the
blowing open of the safe of grocery
store near the high school and the
shooting OF Jas. II. Nelson through
the calf of the leg.
In the evidence was developed that
Davis had fired one shot at officer
Shirk after the police had run the
man down in the southeastern part
of the city. and was on the point of
r'us at officer StrSthy when he re-
ceived the fatal bullet through his
body.
The famous white car of the form
er Hunt administration was sold by
Hunts temporary successor in office.
who generally used his own machine
for personal transportation. The IN
coming board Of public institutions
has made haste to secure a successor
TO the white car. purchasing a car at
something over $4,000 cost and return
mig the former executive chauffeur to
service. Il is said the car will be
used jointly for the official needs of
the board and the governor. Its first
trip took the governor and board
over to Florence. where inspection
was made of the state penitentiary.
Rangers and others who might have
observed 4 band of MeNicans chSrg-
ing upon train on the Arizona South
eru railroSd and proceeding TO loot
the unfortunate passengers are here
hv warned 10 let them loot while the