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VOLUME XXXV
PURE FOOD
IN
Anti-Treat Bill Is
Sky Bill Passed -
Four
ELECTION MAY BE
House Hill SG, making necessary
corrections in the statutes to provide
(or indictment by information. I
A slightly amended form if a pure j
food law for Ariiooa, found generally ,
successful in otter slates, psstcd. I
A bill wa introduced by Wood cl .
Yavapai, providing for issuing a li
cense to a foreign corporation to do
business in the state and requiring a
license fee of $10 also be raid .
Tro new senate bills were introduc
ed in accordance with constitutional
mandates.
Senate bill 107 bv Homer Wood
pertaining to court commissioner.
Senate bill 16S by Homer Wood for
publishing the expenditure of public
money. I
The senate passed the Hughes pub
lie defender bill, providing (or the ap
pointment and subsequent election of
public defenders in counties to repre
sent defendants unable to employ
counsel. i
It was learned thet through one of
his committees, Mr Kane of Greenlee ,
introduced a bill prohibiting whst is
commonly known at "treating."
In the. committee of the whole tbr
Arizona Investment company law ws
-considered. This bill is similar to
the famous Kansas blue sky W, and
provides for the regulation of the sale
of stock and invee'ment companies
within the state. It was recemmend-
New Regulations Permit Home
steaders to Borrow on Land
Filings
The tec etary of the interior has I
put Into effect a number of modifica-j
tions of the regu ions governing thej
ass'gumenis oi nimeeiesu comes
within irrigation projects.
A settler is now permitted to assign
any part of a farm unit with the ap
proval of tbe project engineer, upon
the filing with the local land oIEce of
plat of amended farm uuit approved
by tbe engineer with the other papers.
Wben one-half of the irrigable area
has been reclaimed the entryrr.an may
make proof of reclamatisn without re
gard to tbe number of payments of
Baking Powder
Absolutely Pure
Makes Home Baking Easy
With minimum trouble and cost bis
cuit, cake and pastry are mads fresh,
clean and greatly superior to the ready
made, dry, found-in-the-shop wiety,
and danger of alum food is avoided.
LAW
ARIZONA
Threatened Blue
Governor Signs
Bills
CALLED ANYHOW
ed that (he bill pass with slight amend
ment. Governor Hunt notified the senate
that he had signed house bills GO, re
lating to res'gnation and vscancies in
office; 67, providing for the eight-hour
day for hoisting engineers and furnace
mer : 59, providing for county schol
arships at the State university, arid
42, presiding fur electric headlights on
Iccornotives.
Although the houo committee re
commended that the election bill for
1912 be tabled it is stated Governor
Hunt will iaaue a proclamation call
ing for an election shot'li tbe legisla
ture fai to do so.
House Bill 132, providing for the
prevention of crifres against the
elective franchise passed.
House Dill U4, Bill Graham's iiess
ure providing for an eight-hour work
day in al state institutions passed .
Substitute H B 115. regarding the
rights of eminent domain passed.
Hocsa Bill 13 ). providing fr tbe
recovery of attorney's fees, passed.
House Bill 150, restricting aliens in
their right to acquire real es'ate, past
el. Senate Bill 91, limiting the amount
of debts in cities and tonne, pased.
Fenate bill 79, by Mr Wortlev, lim
iting tbe hours of employment in
mines and smelters to eight, passed
by a unanimous vote.
tbe building charge which have been
made and will receive evidence of the
acceptance of such proof. Provision
is made for recording mortgages
which will facilitate the making of
loans and at tbe same time protect
the money lenders. It is believed
tha' tbe new regulations will result
in a great improvement of conditions
on many of tbe government prefects
where the settlers have been severely ,
handicapped through lack of funds by
resson of inability to borrow money
on tbeir lands.
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Taft Supporters
Feel Encourged
Members cf the Taft club of Cochise
county have received the following
telegram, from the Taft national
bureau at Washington:
"Taft delegates will control Mary
land convention on organization. A
recount in one county may change
the state in our favor entirely. We
get Arkansas state and have votes to
carry tbe Tennessee stale convention.
Talt has 463 delegates tonight; Roose
velt, 229, not counting Maryland for
eiher. There is no doubt of tbe out
come." Many Prisoners
Arrive at Florence
The largest consignment of prison
ert ever received at tbe state peniten
tiary arrived tbe 6th; 28 from three
diiTerent counties II from Yavapai,
10 from Maricopa; 7 from Cochise
Tbe prisoners, with guards were tak
en from Phoenix in a private car.
Governor Hunt was a passenger nut
on the train from Phoenix and enter
ed tbe car with the officers und tbe
prUooers and talked to a number of
the prisoners.
Pumping Plants
for Valley
Many small but up to date pumping
plants are being installed at present
by ihjj farmers of tbe Webb neighbor
hood, in the Sulphur Spriogt valley,
according to Robjrt M Tyler, post
master and merchant in the littlr
town While (be average acreage to
be irrigated by each pump will be
small, tbe aggregate will amount to
several hundred acres. Most nf the
irrigated land will be planted in crops
which will bring large profits.
The chief crops now being planted
in this neighborhood are beans, corn,
milo maize, pumpkins and melons.
Hunt Names
Commissioners
Governor Hunt bat appointedfthe
new boatd of medical examiners for
the state composed of Drs W . Holt
of Globe, Gila county ; X E Shine of
Bisbee, Cochise county; G W San.p
son of Winslow, Jfavajo county; E M
T.ffel of Phoenix, Maricopa county,
and J W Thomas of Phoenix, Marico
pa county. Tbe first three mentioned
are the allopath memlers, tbe fourth
the homeopath, and tbe last mention
ed tbe eclectic member.
The governor also nominated Cbas
M Burtrowof Navajo county, A W
Signorof Gila county and T T Kull of
Yuma county members of the state
fish and game commission.
New
Cases
Filed
SUFEB10B COURT
Judg in Suit 6450, A Anderson et
al, Drs, Mary LFlstcherCr; judg for
1774 55.
Young chickens, to do we'l, need
tbe right kind of food, and be kept
free from vermin. Colton Cbick Food
and Pratt' Lhe-killer are tbe things
to ose, and get them and your reg
ular poultry food from Reeves' Fuel
and Feed Store.
Bend your wild animal skint to A
H Hilton Mer. Co. Sao Antonio N
M. They have outlet to manufactur
ers in Europe and always net you
highest prices. Send for pamphlet.
Learn how to takecare of your catch.
TOMBSTONE. COCHISE COUNTY. ARIZONA -
Tombstone Town
Topics Tersely Told
Visitors to City; Local and
Personal Items of Interest
James Kelly, at one time night
policeman iu Tombstoue is in thac.ty
trom bis ranch In the Huachuca.
Joseph McCabc in a brief county
eat visitor today' from the McCabo
ranch in tbe Huscbucas.
Sam Fields who is interested in the
Ash Canyon placer fields iu the Hua
chucas is a Tombstone visitor today.
Druggist Flach and family bad a
hair breadth escape from serious in
jury and death yesterday, wben it.
making a sudden turn on the road
near Walnut Gulch, his auto turned
turtle, throwing tbe occupants out
and badly wrecking tbe top, nhield
and parts of the machine. It wjf, a
most miraculous escape and for
tunstelr all of tbe auto party escaped
without a scratch. The auto is at
King's garage undergoing repair while
Flach is kept busy telliugbow it hap
pened, Bisbee is one of the binner postal
savings towns in the United States
duo to its Urge foreign population snd
tb" many mine employes there. For
lie year ending April 30, 1912, 6"3
accounts were opentd at the Biebte
postofiice, of which 101 are still in
force. There have been 2510 deposits
and 620 withdrawals; 1136.128. has
been deposited and $47,679 withdrawn
1 :ving a balance on depesit of $83,-
540; 3,360 has been invested in
bonds.
ARIZONA NEWS
OF INTEREST
Newsy Notes From All Over Arizona
Carefully Condensed for The
Prospector Readers
The most worshipful grandmaster of
the Masonic lodges of Arizona snd his
sui'e was banqueted by the Tucson
Masons May 10th. Fitting cere
monies were set forth and tbe grand
master participated.
Francisco Gomei, a trutly at tbe
Tucson city jair, died in a fit Thurs
day. "What is so rare as a day in June"
wag answered yesterdar by tbe Bis
bee weather man. A day in May was
tbe solution of the proposition, at
least such a day in May as Thursday
i, when it snowed, rained, hailed,
and tbesunehc.ne in rapidly following
sequences.
Joseph Drul ker, P Drukker and
Roy Drukter of New York, are at
the Santa Rita hotel in Tucson. The
latter two are tons of the first, and
all are traveling men for one firm.
Cssa Grande bas lost one of its pio
neers. In the death of Daniel S
Weaver on tbe 27th of April there
passed away one who bad been con
nected witb mure of the local bistcry
of tbe valley than almost any other
member of tbe community. He was
78 years old.
At Hillside sheepshearing is again
under headway, with about 25,000
head to be clipped. About two weeks
will be required in this work, when the
drive north will begin, Tbe weather
is ideal and the rsnge fs in good con
dition.
F R Morgan, of Santa Barbara, ar
rived at Yuma with a carload of hor
ses and other equipment for bis ranch
1 at Bomerton . He is one of tbe many
SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1912
Tlo Midnight properly, a well
known mining prospect in White Tail
canyon of the Cbiricabua mountains,
near Paradise, has been sold by R D
Uall ol Paradise, to O II Davis and
associates.
A M Williams the Douglas aviator,
following a succession of three flights,
on one ol which be carried a passen
ger for a mile and a half, will try to
ecliuse this recoid Sunday. He is
now making a scries of tests with his
control in preparation for the event.
C A Fiek and wife returned last
evening from an eztended visit to Los
Angeles. Mr Fisk is slowly recover
iog from recent attack of partial
paralysis which impaired his speech
and improving under medical treat
ment. Mr and Mrs Fisk expect to
return to tbe coast after closing some
business affaire here.
Dr II A Schell, ol Tucson , .has re
ceived a letter from Governor Hunt,
informing him of bis appointment on
tbe state board of examiners in opto
metry. The other members of the
oatd are Dr II T Southworth of
Prescott, and Dr E Mossen of Phoe
nix. Dr Schell has been a n.ember of
the board of optical examiners since
tbe Uw was passed, and baa been
president of the bvard for two years
nd secretary for three years. He is
a present secretary, having been re
elect d at the annual meetug last
in nth.
ttbo have been awaiting the comple
tion of tbe government siphon before
engsging in enterprises there.
One of tbe most touching scenes
ever witnessed, in a prison in the
United States wss enacted at Florence
when the inmates presented Miss Kate
Barnard with a beautiful silver loving
cup as a token of tbeir love and deep
appreciation of tbe splendid work
that she is doing in the line of prison
reformation, both in Arizona and
elsewhere.
At a meeting of 'he Tucson (rankers
on Tuesday, fnhn M Grmsby was ap
pointed chairman of a committee to
arrange a program and details for the
sesioc of the Aril ma Bankers' asso
ciation t niet there in October. Die
tinguished speakers on finance will be
invited to address the meeting. It is
excected that there will be speakers
from Chicago, Kansas City. San Fran
cisco and other points of financial
standing in the United States.
Inspector George Acuff of tbe state
horticultural commission acting un
der instructions from Entomologist
A W Morrill condemned a large num
ber of boxes of scale infested Califor
nia oranges foucd in Phoenix msr
kets. At Creigbton, Harvey Ward, fore
man at Mm W A Wilson's orange
grove, was severely bitten by a pole
cat. At first it was thought that it
was of the large, non-poiiooous va
riety, but when the wound began to
be painful Mr Ward decided to go to
El Paso for expert treatment.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF COCHISE HOGS
Epidemic Strikes Swine at Bowie and
Baffles All Hands-All
Cases Fatal
DISEASE UNKNOWN
Some mysterious disease struck tbe
hogs owned by II K Hinriman of
Booie last week and killed several
Every hog that the disease struck
died alter being sick about three days
Although a number of remedies were
used every case proved fatal. When
first stricken the hoc began stagger'
ing then became stupid.
Gibson Draws Four Years Sentence
-Jury Find Herr Not Guilty
Iucourt today ArthurGibsoncolored
who was found guilty of perjury by a
jury, ass arraigned and received
sentence of four years imprisonment
at Florence dating from August 1st
1911 when first imprisoned in tbe
county jail.
The cae of the State vs LS Heir
charged with a crime against nature,
is on trial this afternoon before tbe
following jury
J M Biggs W II Seavtr
Major General
Visit to
Major General Arthur Murray, U.S.
A., one of the five major general of
tbe United States army, is now mak
ing a tour of inspection in his dis-j
trict, which includes Arizona. He is
now in Phoenix but will soon vi'it j
Huacbuca and Douglas, and may
come to Tombstone. Among other
things which bs is considering for the
Fort Huachuca Bids Called for and
Provisions Probable for Regi
mental Post
A Fort Huacbuca dispatch says:
Instructions have been received ty
the constructing quartermaster at
Fort Huachuca, lo ask for proposals for
construction of an 8-inch steel wa'er
piec line and concrete intake, to con
vey water from Gardan Canyon to the
peist, nine miles distant. Thu pro
ject has been held in abeyance for two
months bnt bas been revived on or
Quarantine Relating to Dipping
of Sonora Cattle at Arizona
line is Modified
Dr Hall, who has charge of the san
itary precautions maintain d by tbe
government for the protection of this
country against tbe importation of
stock, ie in Douglas. Dr Hall stated
that tbe recent quarantine rule that
was put into effect requiring tbat all
cattle coming across the border from
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NO 75
IN THIS SECTION
DrC V McPharlin.of San Simon,
cut one of tbe bogs open and found
intestinal hemorrhage, puss forma
ticn in the lining of tbe intestine and
the space around the kidneys filled
with clotted blood.
l'iiam!gnains uougn KemeSv"
K II Acord Keith Preston
II (I Hohmfolk W C Hughes
W D Jones J F Wild
W lUyling J J Jones
George Ga'len J J O'Loughlin
A MTilict of not guilty wss brought
in late this afrernoon by tbe jury.
Martin O'Hsre, who was found
guilty of placing obstructions in a
Bisbee street wss fined f40. Tho
dofor.dant was given until next week
I to pay fine. Further legsl tteps in
i the famous case ae likely to be had.
Murray May Pay
Tombstone
government is the disposition of addi
tional troops in tbe cities along tbe
border for Secretary of War Stimson.
lo this matter his judgment is likely
to be accepted by tho secretary as
fioel
General Murray is a brother of Mrs
K M Doan of this city, who is at pres
ent at Douglss and it is be hoped he
may be induced to visit i'ombetone.
ders from Washington.
It is understood aisothat regiment
al headquarters, band and (our addi
tional troops cf the fourth Cavalr.
will be stationed at this post in tbi
near future, making this practically a
regimental post.
tnwJy CcMrlc. enn conMipti .it forsrer
.C5c lrejLC c . iiruv hirpfunj ic"e
Mexico should be dipped twice in an
anti-tick solution bad been temporar
ily abandoned and tbat all cattle now
on the border awaiting admission
would be admitted in tbe usual way
provided they were found to be free
from ticks on inspection.
