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dassesasEasoaaassKBHj. " IB I J V: TUB COCONINO SUN. THE FLAGSTAFF BUILDING.. Needed More as Reform School Thin i an , Asylum. 'The recent finishing of the dining room at the insuno asjlurn increases the capacity of that institution HUfllcient to accommodate sixty more iatlentn. This will prolwbly lw sufficient for the needs of the Territory for several jears to come. Dr. Hamblln, the superintendent, stated Wednesday that hu wan not aware that the building at Flagstaff, originally built for reform school pur xMes, wan to bo finished up for an in Hiine as lum. 'Division of the number of pat ients," he wild, "would havq the effect of nearly doubling the cost of maintaining them. Doth institutions would beeom (Hilled to have medical stalls, where one now does the work. The same rule would apply through all the various grades of officers.' It Is well known that the Territory needs u reform school, and although no one will say what the tlnal disitosltion of the Flagstaff. building will lie, local peaeo officials generally express the hope that it will bo devoted toils origi nal purMMC. I'liomix Gazette. Train Robbers Acquitted. The jury in the case of the United States against William Warderman, Henry Marshall, John Viuadge, Walter Hoffman, 1 .conned Al verson and Thomas Capehart, charged with attempting to rob the United States mail train at Stein's puss on the night of December ). returned a verdict of not guilty after being out only u little over half an hour. The accused were at once rear rested on a charge of holding up the train and attempting to rob the ex press car. Ladies calling curds, in the correct styles, printed in the latest copiwr-plntc script at this office. '. Metro Rapist Returned ta California. Officer Frank T. Johnson, of Sacra mento, Cal., arrived hero last Saturday morning and departed Monday morn ing, taking with him James Shuck, the negro who is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl of Sacramento. Shuck was captured in Williams about two weeks ago and brought here until neces sary arrangements eould be made to send him back to California. Deputy Sheriff Huggeln had his description a couple of weeks lwfore ho landed his man, and then it was only by the mer est chance that he located him. The description that was sent was far from Ierfoet something on the orderof "All Niggers Look Alike To Me" but part of it descriled a b.ild sjwt about the size of a quarter on the negro's head, caused by a scar, Huggeln had about come to the conclusion that the man was not in Williams, when he dropped Into the Grand Cam on hotel. The negro porter was at work; something Hcemed to worry him, for he took off his hut and commenced scratching his head. Immediately the deputy espied the peculiar bald sxt and placed the mini under arrest. He proved to lie the right party, and is by this time s.tfe behindLthe bars in Sacramento. Notke of Apportionment. Office of Co. School Suit. I Flagstaff, Ari., March 12, 1898. f I have this day received notice that there is in the county school fund, sub ject to upxrt!oument, the sum of $700, irhich I have apportioned to the several districts as follows : Flairstafl District, No. I. Williams District. No. i. Tuba District, No. .. .... Fmlonia DMrk-t, No. fl... .1343 00 mtc m ra . 8234 Total ..,..- I7WJ00 N. G. Layton, County School Superintendent. Funston for first-class job printing. I as-' S"pJ tssssstsas