Arizona republican., 1920-05-11
Miner Killed


 PERSECUTION D. Funk. an un- derground miner in this section, met | death accidentally in the mines of the ! Blue Bell Copper company near Mayer. I The deceased leaves a widow, living in Mayer and 9-year-old son, in school in Oregon.
 Until the Big Bug Copper company reduced the force a few weeks ago, Funk was in charge of the work at that camp. He had worked in mines at Crown King, in Pinal county, and was we'll known in most of the mining "camps of the state.
 He was engaged in putting a ladder in place so as to place a set of tim bers, and was looking over the ground for any loose rocks. A rock weighing about fifty pounds turned loose without any warning. striking the deceased on the head, killing him instantly.
 F'gnk was about 54 years old. It is considered an unavoidable accident and is deeply regretted by a large host of friends of the deceased.-Journal Miner
 $500 Fire in Miami
 MIAMI-Another disastrous fire wis ited Miami this morning at 2:45 o'clock when frame house in Davis Canyon, owned by Tony Ujovich, was totally de- stroyed, entailing a loss of approxi- mately $500
 The building was a two-s story frame structure situated near the head of Davis Canyon. The flames had gained considerable headway before the alarm was sounded, making it practically i'm possible for the fire boys to saye any part of the building.
 The fire is thought to have originated in the apartment downstairs, which was unoccupied at the time.
 It is reported that Ujovich carried S2400 insurance with the Gregory com pany of Miami.-Evening Bulletin.
 Teachers Re-instated
 MESA-Following the expression of many taxpayers of the distFict of dis satisfaction and disappointment, six teachers of the grade schools who were dropped from the staff for the coming year, were reinstated and awarded their places back. following 3 meeting of the grades board. The action was the result of reconsidera- ton of tRe recommendations of the superintendent, by the board.
 Students of the high school present. ed demands on the trustees for the re- instatement of their teachers, five of whom were dropped from the faculty on the recommendation of the super intepdent. A strike of all high school students featured the launching of the demonstration. Later, on the appeal of superiors the students returned to their assembly room where a mass
 
 prepared for the rustees--Tribune-
 Birds Nest In Helmet
 AIIAMI-Mrs. Ida Hanky, manager of the Lies apartments, conceived the idea of utilizing her sons helmet for q flower pot. Accordingly the helmet was filled with earth, seeds were planted and the contra ption was hung from the ceiling of the front porch A pair of humming birds spied the works and eventually came to the conclusion that the helmet would be a protection for their summer home. Consequently they are now busily engaged building nest directly over it. The most peculiar thing is the total indifference the little workers show to interested spectators who daily watch them work as one may stand within a few feet of them without frightening them-Silver Belt
 H. s. Teachers Get Raise
 Yuma-At meeting of the trustees of the Yuma County Union High | school. held at the courthouse, it was decided to raise the teachers salaries l in the high school so that the minimum | would be $16O0 and the maximum pay would be g., ,20O-Yuma Sun.
 Accident to Train
 GLOBE-As the train from Bowie slowed up at the crossing near Broad | street, Sunday night a front wheel of the engine broke from the axle and fell over into the street The train was obliged to come to a stop and the got out and walked to their destination. The engine tilted over to | dangerous angle, but as the other wheels were intact no further accident occurred. It was two hours before an- other engine could be attached to the rain and the ears pulled into the depot No cause can be assigned for the ac-