Arizona republican., 1921-09-30
About The State
Seize Large stiII

YUMA-One of the largest stills ever found in Yuma county was dis covered the latter part of last week by Sheriff Polhamus and his deputies on the Yuma Mesa near the road quarry few miles from Yuma. The capacity of the still. can be compre- hended when it is stated that it was composed of eight large barrels and was capable of distilling forty or fifty gallons of liquor a week. Ac- cording to the authorities the still was large enough to have supplied Yuma with bootieg whisky.-Sun-
 Girl Fights Snake
 TUCSON-Miss Bernice Simons. 16-year-old high scLool girl. last evening had thrilling encounter with a large and ferocious rattle snake in a no less unusual place than the front porch of her home, where she resides with her parents, at HAS East Seventh street.
 Miss Simons upon coming home early in the evening was startled by finding upon the front porch large rattlesnake. The snake was coiled to strike and upon being attacked by the plucky girl, is reported to have done so several times. However. it did not succeed in doing any damage before being killed by the young lady whom. it seems. was not much affected by the presence of the dangerous rep
 Hear Bus Application
 GLOBE - The application of Don Haverly and Robert Temple, doing business under the name of the Miners Bus Line, for a license to operate stages between Globe and the Inspiration depot and the Miami Copper company's mine and mill, was heard yesterday by F. J. K. Mcbride. ion mission. Sam Crisswen, reporter for the commission, recording the testi- mony.-Record.
 Completing sedona Road
 PRESCOTT-That the hardest part of the Sedona road project has been finished and that the 20-mile stretch will be complete within six weeks, was announced by Highway Commis- sioner Art Gage today on his return from a trip of inspection with the other members of the road board and w. J. Jamieson, who is understood to have been selected as Engineer H. L. Fishers uccessor.-Courier.
 Resist Action to Collect
 PRESCOTT-The board of super visors through Robert E. Morrison special counsel, yesterday resisted the action brought by Sheriff Warren G. Davis to collect $l66, alleged to be due on the salary warrants of two deputy sheriffs.
 This case was an outgrowth of the boards economy campaign of last winter, when the board, speaking volubly and with feeling through Chairman w. w. Midgiey, resisted the sheriff's attempts to clothe two men. Ernest Childers and w. R Hughes. with thesauthority of depu- ties. Childers was stationed at Hum boldt and Hughes at Jerome--Jour- nal Miner.
 Heavy Registration at U. of A.
 TUCSON-The books of the regis trar of the university late last even. ing showed that 9S6 regular students F had been enrolled, which number does not include those enrolled fol the study of music. evening classes and the summer school registration The College of Letters. Arts ant Sciences shows the greatest enroll ment by far while the colleges o mines and engineering, and agricul ture show very favorable registra tion.
 Auto Burns
 NOGALES-A Ford automobile be longing to w. w. Keyte of Nogales Arizona. was destroyed by fire across the street from the sonora Cafe il Nogales, Sonora, between 12 and o'clock Saturday night.
 Keyte carried insurance, but [ Mexican permit had been left of through error, so his loss is com plete.-Herald.
 To Build Water System CASA GRANDE-At a specia meeting Of the city fathers held las Saturday bids were opened relatin to the purchase of the $120,000 bond for the reconstruction of the wate and electric light system s90,0O0 c this amount to be spent in con structing a complete modern wate system for the city of Casa Grand' the system to consist of new pump | ing equipment, 100,000-g gallon ste' | tank erected on a 100-foot towel i and castiron water mains will D | laid over the entire city. Thirt | thousand dollars will be spent i | bringing electric power from tn Salt River valley.-Bulletin.