The Coconino sun., 1918-10-18

ohS tiihe III tne nlgn Scn00l building. It was noticeable that where good treatment could be given cases there were few deaths.
 Night Schools Opened.
 Night schools for Americanization work among the Spanish-speaking people are being opened in various parts of the state. One of the latest I to report is at St. Johns, where classes have been started. Separate lessons are held for the men and women. The enrolment is reported good and the'work is being carried on with enthusiasm.
 D. A. Richardson, Cochise coun- ty cattleman, has leased the 30O,0OO acre ranch of Anton Proto, sixteen miles south of Nogales. There have been no cattle on the Proto ranch since 1915 so the grass there is good. A number of American cattle will be sent from the drouth-stricken ranges of southern Arizona to graze on the Proto holdings.
 The biggest seizure of liquor in the history of Arizona took place at Pir- tleville, suburb of Douglas, when city and federal officers took posses sion of nearly 1000 cases of Whiskey and beer, valued from $75,00O to S100,000. The officers found part of the liquor cached in subterranean rooms under the home of Grace Bart Hockett, foreman of the Copper Qaeen shelter.
 Dr. Caldwell, the young physician who located at Springerville a few months ago, died last Tuesday morn- ing. Only few days previous he re- turned from Phoenix, where he had been to take the state medical exami- nation. It is said he was a sufferer from tuberculosis. He was an amiable young fellow and we'll liked at Spring. erville.-St. Johns Observer.
 The jury in the case of Natcho Kay, c. H., 2, the Apache Indian charged with the killing of two squaws near Rock House, Gila county, two months ago, brought in verdice of guilty of murder in the first degree. The law requires that the jury fix the penalty ip first degree murder at life impris- 'onment.
 The assessed valuation of the prop erty of all private car companies op- erating in Arizona, according to fig ures compiled by the state tax com mission is $1,896, ,467. This repre- sents the property in this state of fifty-nine companies, as against 37 companies that were operating in the state last year.
 A shipment of about $1,00O, 900 in American silver coin recently passed through the port of Nogales, con- signed to General Alvaro Obrepon. The Mexicans employed by the gen eral on his plantation refused to &C., cept any money other than American silver.
 T. B. Grace of Douglas had several bones broken when his automobile overturned near Tucson. A woman and some children in the rear seat escaped without injury. After over turning, Grace's car took fire and was totally destroyed.
 The democrats of Pinal county have nominated Mrs. Oscar Cole for County Recorder. Mrs. Cole is the wife of a private in the army and she has three children to support. She is being opposed by Mrs. McGee, wife of an ex-sheriff of that county.
 Second Lieutenant John B. Hiatt, who is visiting his Phoenix home on furlough, says that it has cost the government $45,OOO to train him to fly. When he goes to France he is going to do his best to make the in- vestment a good one.
 Volumes five and six of the history of Arizona being written by State Historian Thomas E. Parish are off the press. They are bound in uni form style with the first four vol umes.
 While Charles Lind, bootlegger, was fleeing from two officers in the upper Illa valley ne Steered ms car into calf and killed the animal. His capture was later effected. Twelve cases of liquor and the car were con- fiscated.
 Muckers and common laborers are being recruited in Jerome for work at Fort Whipple, which the government is to rebuild into one of the biggest tuberculosis sanitariums in the coun- try.
 Mrs. Ellen M. Dial has been reap pointed postmaster for Stafford by President Wilson for the term of four years. The appointment was dated September 9, 1918.
 The Northern Arizona fair which was to have been held at Prescott commencing yesterday, was called off owing to the epidemic of influenza.
 The oil drilling epidemic at Hol- brook has not abated and many holes
 | . T. s-- II ar .