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He; Holbrook Argus VOL X. HOLBROOK. ARIZONA SATURDAY, JULY 1. 1905. No. 26. DESERTER KILLED By a Sentinel Near Ft. Apache Last Hon day Night. News has reached here ot the 'killing ot private Asa H. Robbins near Fort Apache on the night of June 26th, by guard private Mil ligan, of E troop, 5th Cavalry. Milligan was detailed as senti nel over two prisoners, Robbins and John Olen, who had just commenced to serve their sen tences for desertion and were working at the Government saw mill a few miles from Ft. Apache, Milligan doing sentry duty over them, when suddenly both pris oners attacked him, tal ing. his carbine and ordered him to march in front of them, they proceeded to put as much distance between them and the post as possible be fore darkness came on, but they only got out about eight miles from the post when it became too dark to travel in the forest, and being weaned by the forced march they decided to rest until daylight. The prisoners were scon asleep, one of them having the sentry's gun under his head, Milligan however only pretended to be asleep and during the night quietly recovered his gun and re sumed guard over his prisoners, who shortly after awakened to find the tables turned, In the fight that followed for the pos session of the carbine Asa H. Robbins wa shot and died short ly afterward. Milligan then took Olen back to the post. P. J. Farley vs. Yavapai County Under the above caption the Prescott Courier gives Judge Sloan's decision regarding the fees to be paid a county recorder, thinking it might be of interest to our readers we reprint it. "An examination of the stat utes impresses me with the view that it was the intent ot the leg islature that the salary of the re corder should cover all the servi ces that he would render under the fee bill, and that would in clude, of course, the notation of each muniment of title in an ab stract and also the certificate to that abstract. He is allowed, under the statute, to make a charge for that, and under the statutes, it is made his absolute duty to do that. Any charge, therefore, that he made for that service, or for such services, the amount he received lrom that source, in my judgement, is pay able to the county. The demur rer to the answer in that behalf will be overruled. "With reference to the lee for registration, 1 am not socertain. On the contrary, my view is that the statute did not contemplate that that should be a revenue that should go to the county. Primarily, the matter of regitra tion is not the duty of the coun ty recorder, but it is made the duty of the recorder and other officers; the recorder and justices of the peace are registration offi cers; the fee allowed is 20 cents for each name. There is nothing in the fee bill with reference to this matter, and there is only one expression in the statute that would cover it, and that is that county officers shall receive such compensation as hereafter allow ed and none other. "The demurrer to the cross complaint seeking to recover $188 and some cents paid to the recorder on behalf of registration will be sustained." Big Indemnities In considering a money indem nity, that mav be demanded of Russia by Japan, the sumsexact ed in settlement ot recent wars are ot interest. Russia demand ed $165,000,000 from Turkey at the end of the . war of 1877-78, though this amount was after ward cut down" by the Czar. Japan got $175,000,000 from China in 1895 as a war payment. China in 1900 as a sequel to the Boxer uprising, was forced to pay the allies $333,000,000 in gold, and she is furnishing this in in stallments according to the let ter of agreement. The Santa Fe Wins Against The Southern Pacific Secretary of the Interior Hitch cock has decided the Arizona right of way dispute, which has raged for many months with more or less bitterness between the Santa Fe and Southern Paci fic railways, in favor of the San ta Fe. The dispute was aired in Ari zona court several months ago and decided in favor of the Sou thern Pacific. The territory in dispute is eigh teen miles in length between Flor ence and Dudley ville, Arizona, and both roads attempted to survey over the same route. The Southern Pacific will still fight the case in the supreme court of Arizona, but the Santa Fe claims that the decision otthe secretary of the interior settles the matter. CLIFF DWELLERS MEXICO Remnant of This Supposed Extinct Race Reside In Chihuahua News comes from Chihuahua, Mexico, of a startling nature re garding the existence of a won derful race of prehistoric people in the monntains near Maguar richic, in the Sierra Mad re re gion. The people are said to be a remnant of the cliff dwellers and the story of their existence seems to be pretty well authenti cated. In the last few weeks, accord ing to the information fromi Chi huahua, there have been brought to that city from Maguarichic, a small mining camp three days ride from Minaca, stories that a peculiar wild tribe that build their houses high up in the cliffs had been found near there. Their language is entirely dis tinct lrom any other, and their vocabulary is said tocontamnot more than two hundred words. They are very timid and will flee from strangers with the excep tion of a Catholic priest whom they will allow to approach near enough to bless them when he is alone. Mrs. A. Garcia, one of the oldest residents of Holbrook pas sed away last Monday morning at 7 o'clock, she leaves four chil dren, Perfecto, Nerez, Mrs. Jose Nuanez and Mrs. H. H. Scorse, to mourn her death. The funer al was held at 2 p. m. Tuesday. A GOOD GUIDE. :;OR THE PURCHASE OJ' A FIXFARW Is or elaborate! 7 i.Iustratcrl no injre KTKVliNS 1IUOK. Tills mniiiuil ' f renuy refi'rfiux (iosiribeB the most complete ami variej .Ine of tingle nhtA Rifles Flatola Shotsuna el';., tlie outiut of one manufacturer. er, to the h?:.i f-:ii' ylte- ens tar-et rides of the worl l'i .ham iloii sin-ts.t ei entLai i.ih standard of excellence Prom the -vrt.v: N-j-M.i- nur '. Ir. rl.ie of tlie boy shoot Is riiuly ifl.-iiii:ilnc I. 3TE.V:crJG FIR.DAB.M3 im cnM hv nil er.i . rtlti!- fiiculs ftti.l llimiWfirC llcalOfH. Ask tlieta Otf'H.r i;.rt..t i.isLt on piulin,' it. Don't l;c .itcvena Ant are GUABANtUBw nur (,wautv i'.mulcl prompt you to to sure to iipcufy this tiiu uoiioicd brand, .iend tivo sc. r.rumps for Stevens Honk and Rifle l..rrJi:. lit rif witii iijn;ti.niv: "lust ns romi '. i : nrc . J, "TEVKNS ARMS 6 TOOL P. O. Box 4001 WEATHER & CROP SER- VICE WEATHER BUREAU NAVAJO COUNTY Saint Joseph. No changes in atmospheric conditions; very warm days, but cool nights; cer eals in the field growing well; bugs and worms destructive to gardens; there is more surplus water for irrigation over this section than has been obtained since its settlement in 1876; ran ges and stork are in excellent condition. H. Neilson. Show Low .Cool nights and warm days; but fine weather; crops growing slowly; gardens are not doing so well; grass growing finely; there is water in. abundance, sheep and cattle are in good condition. Mrs. Mar tha Adams Tram: IvUfma . Designs Copyright Ac tnlokly iiaceruiln our opinion free whether an Invent inn la probably pfttentnhle. ConinnirriVft tlonantrietlrconndentlnl. HANDBOOK on Patent tent free, oldest atretic? for aecurtngpatenta. 1'utents taken through Munn A Co. recelv Iftcial notice, without oharse, in the Scientific American, A riandiomelv lllnatrated weekly, tare-eat ch dilution of anr erlentloa 1' 'irnal. Ternia. IS a rear; four month, L 8olu by all newsdealer. MUNN &Co.86,BrMd" New York Anvnne Mnrltiiff akairri mid deacrlntfnn mav uraoen umo. too r tsu wainimion, . w CHALCEDONY LODGE NO. 6 K. & A. M. Regular j Meetings s FOURTH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. L. E. DlYELBESS, W. M. ' F..M. Zuck. Secy. rVOFb-SilONAL CAkOS. GEORGE P. SAMPSON, PHYSICIAN an.l B U lid HON, W1NSI.OW, :-: ARIZONA. Callx from Holbrook and vicinity promptly attended to. DR. H. L. CHILSoN, DKNT1ST. IVrnianently located at Wlnalow, Office in Booth Building;. GEORGE H. CROSBY, JR. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. DISTRICT ATTORNEY of APACHE COUSTY St. Johns, Arizona. Speciul attention given to practice in Apach and Nuvujo Countie. a. f. McAllister, NOTARY PUBLIC, AND CONVEYANCER. lOr.RROOK ARIZONA, SHEEP BRANDS. roilN IKT,SON. , Poatoffloe Heher, Arizona. Range West Black Canon. Firebrand on none Karmarke Crop r and spilt left overcrop right "J for ewe, re versed on weathnr kM44, 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE (Ml 5"