Arizona republican., 1895-09-13
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Mark Long, the swift hicycler, has purchased the 19 pound Syracuse racer that was received few days ago by the Getz Bicycle agency. The wheel is the lightest one in the territory and Mark is now going into active training for the road race soon to come off,
 On account of the eighty-fifth annlver sary of Independence of Mexico, the Mari copa & Phenix railroad will sell, Sept. 14th to 18th inclusive, tickets to San Bernardino and return at the rate of $25 90 for the round trip. Final limit for return Sept. 10th. G. H. HoNsHELL, General Superintendent.
 The s. F., P. & P. railway will put on S25.90 round trip rate, final limit Sept. 20th, on account of the eighty fifth an. niversary of Mexican independence, at San Bar nardino, Cal. Tickets on sale l4th, 18th and 16th. For further par ticulars inquire of Ira P. Smith, Con- mercial agent. Operahouse building, or F. A. Healy, General Passenger Agent, Prescott.
 Tempe News: Prof. Gully has a force of about sixty Mexicans at work digging cailaigre along the river below town. The yearlin roots he intends to use for seed and the older ones he is working up preparatory to shipping to England. The growing and treatment of this valuable root will in the near future be mum bered among our leading industries.
 There is no surer indication of return ing prosperity in Arizona than the act of the Copper Queen mining company at Biebee in voluntarily raising the wages of it's employees 50 cents per day. The act stamps that company as one of the most progressive organizations in the west, and it makes a difference of $400 day more being paid out to work men of the mine.
 Next Wednesday night two weddings will occur. The couples who will on that night become bus bands and wives are Mir. Harry Kyrle and Miss Irene Layson and Mir. Reyes of Fl Paso, Tex, and Miss Erna Hammer of Phoenix. The first named couple will be welded at the residence of the brides parents, in West Madison street, and the latter cou- pie at the residence of the brides par ents; near Alhambra.
 Tom Hamilton and Mike Buckley of the Phoenix Hay and Grain company had narrow escape Wednesday night. They were driving delivery wagon when the horses ran away. The ex- cited animals ran full tilt into an adobe wall on Seventh street throwing both boys to the ground. The wagon pole was showed clear through the wall the horses broke loose and continued on their wild career until stopped by a farmer. Neither of the boys were hurt.
 Tempe News: Dr. G. A. Scroggsis a lucky man. Not long ago he was appoint. ed assistant railway surgeon land he has just been notified of his appointment to the lucrative position of physician at the Pima Indian agency, at Sacaton. This new appointment, together with his extensive local practice, makes the doctor one of the busiest men in the county, but as he IS here for other peo- Dle's health rather than his own, he can stand it. He will make his first trip to the agency tonight.
 A young lady, who recently arrived at Prescott with her parents attempted to commit suicide few days ago. The girls parents secured a po- sition for her at Jerome to which place they were going to send her. The girl had never been away from her mother and she grew despon. dent at the thoughts of leaving her. The next day the girl took teaspoon ful of morphine. A physician was called and after working for hours over the girl finally succeeded in saving her life.
 A little girl came near being killed at the circus Wednesday. She had stray ed away from her parents and was standing near the entrance to the dress ing rooms when several horses that had done their turn in the ring were return ing at lively speed bore down on the child. Billy Blankenship was standing directly behind the little girl; he jumped forward and picked her up in his arms just az the foremost horse was about to trample on her. MT. Blanken- ship could not get out of the way and was almost trampled down himself.
 John Glynn. an employe of the United Verde company at Jerome, was instant. ly killed at that place Saturday. He had been driving a couple of mules hltched to scraper. and when the hour of quitting came he jumped on one of the mules to ride home. The animal he was riding took fright at the report of shotgun and ran away with the rider. In some way the unfortunate man was thrown from the mule and, be- coming entangled in the harness, was dragged to death. The body presented ghastly sight, being terribly bruised and lacerated about the head and face, the skull being fractured, the body torn and bruised and both legs broken.