Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
ABOUT THE STATE

were bound over to await the action of the superior court on the charge Of murder. The killing resulted follow ing a gambling game at White City in which the dead man shot another negro, a soldier named King, also His comrades are claimed to have killed the civilian in a spirit of revenge, although investigation by officers proved the motive was robbery. The case will probably come up at the July term of court.-Prospector.
 Cotton Men Arrive
 CASA GRANDE-John Roehelt. a well-l known building contractor of the Imperial valley, who has many fine structures in CaleXico. Brawley and Fl Celtro to his credit. is here to make arrangements for the drilling of wells and preparing for cultivation his owls large land interests in this valley. the holdings being located south of Cotton City. Mir. Rochelt reports that Messrs J. w. Hartman, Pete Hotts, Pat Spears. J. J. Campbell, Harry Miller, Bob Coree of Calexico. and J. B. Draper, of San Francisco. will all be here this fall to arrange to get in their land to cotton for next year. John Dogherty. also from Imperial valley, who has 1000 acres, is on his acreage prosecut- ing extensive development work. The total holdings of the Imperial people amounts to $500 acres of choice land. Bulletin.
 Shows Supreme Nerve
 BISBEE- on a complaint sworn 10 by James Brophy. charging the issuance of q bad check for S25 William Freezer, a miner, when ar raigned in the justice court at Lowell yesterday exhibited an inordinate amount of nerve when he calmly asked Brophy to go on his bond for $2O0- Brophy indignantly dec~ned, much to 4I Frazer plead guilty to the charge and, for lack of anybody to stand respon- sible for his bond, was forced to return to jail until such a time as his trial is set.-Daily Review.
 To Sink Second Oil We'll
 MIAMI-H. 2. Lawrence, well known in the mining districts of the south west, has completed an organization of some of the leading business men of the Gila valley for the purpose ol putting a second rig in that field for oil exploration MT Lawrence left Thursday for Los Angeles, where he will remain about a month on business in connection with the new company. He expects to obtain while on the coast all the equipment necessary for sinking q well.
 MT. Lawrence has been successful in both mining and oil enterprises and is enthusiastic over what the valley has TO OIIeF as d pOteHtldl ot lIeiu' Daily Silver Belt
 Fire Destroys Resort GLOBE.-The dance hall and all buildings at Midland City with the ex- ception of the bath house and the grandstand at the baseball park were destroyed in a fire which started this morning about l o'clock. Manager Scholl who was called to the scene of the blaze estimated the loss at S30,000, of which 5000 is covered by insurance. All of the main buildings were leveled to the ground by the blaze.
 The origin of the fire is believed to have been in the kitchen of the Paris Cafe, according to Lee Poland who resides just across the road from the cafe. He states that he noticed G~~e tho chimney projecting up from the roof of the kitchen was red hot about 1:00 a. m. lie states that shortly after this the flames seemed to sweep across the entire building and that in a space of a few minutes the entire group of buildings were in flames. - Arizona Record.
 Endorses Open Shop
 TUCSON-By 9 vote of 96 to 13. the