Arizona republican., 1895-08-30

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 i William Henry, living six miles west of the city, was kicked on the head by horse Wednesday night and received bad scalp wound. 4 physician dressed his injuries, but his head had to be stitched.
 1 The Tempe normal school will begin the fall term on Monday. The attend ance this year will be larger than any of the preceding terms, a good many of the pupils coming from the northern part of the territory.
 A meeting of the stockholders of the East Riverside Canal company was held , yesterday and the following board of directors elected: H. E. Kemp, Red mon Toohey, Henry George and R. Shelton of Gila Bend.
 Zombro, the Phoenix 8. year-old horse who now holds the coast record, and Horace Sleator, the Phpnix bcyclist who is doing wonders on the track in California, are good evidences of what Salt River valley alfalfa can produce.
 A collision was narrowly averted yesterday morning between a ten team freight outfit and an electric car. Prompt action of the motorman and the driver of the team prevented what would have been a disastrous collision.
 The following real estate transfers re. ported by Coggins & Brown, abstract. ors, were yesterday entered for record: Wm. o. Brooks and wife to Chas. Bent Ter. lot 8, block 2, Brill's addition; F. J. Brill, trustee, to Fannle E. Cole, lots and 8, in Norma Place.
 A competition shooting match will be held on Septem Der IA between Com pany B of this city. Company c of Tempe and Company E of Mesa. Four men will be selected from each com pany to compete for the prl-es. There com pany who will strive hard for the prizes.
 Lewis Belden, the 18-year.old son of Dr. c. D. Belden, died this morning at 12:30 o'clock. He was taken sick about a week ago and was threatened with brain fever when his death occurred. The many friends of the bereaved pa, rents will condole with them in their hour of aff1iction. The funeral will oc- cur this afternoon.
 It looks now as though the Union high school district will be abolished. and indeed there are many who voted against 1t who would like to see it abolished. The board of supervisors are enjoined from collecting a tax levy for the support of the district. The whole trouble seems to be based on the illegality of the recent election.
 Marshal Clark has sent to Tennessee for couple of bloodhounds that are i used in the convict camps to trail escaped prisoners. The marshal IS de- termined that when he gets the animals here he will not be long in running down some of the perpetrators of the many robberies committed lately, that is, if they continue to rob houses when his dogs arrive.
 The Globe had real first class smash. up yesterday morning-no fake, nor advertising dodge, but a real break out window smashl In came Hard Times, down came the prices to the bottom and carried out straw hats like fun The boys, all of them about town, are sporting new hats todayl Some say oh, bosh Others oh. hush But the boys said ''by gosh. I've got bargain all on account of Hard Times. Straw hats at half price.
 The Prescott Courier notes the arrival of I. P. Burnett. the fakir with the al- legged stone man. It states that Burnett is sick from drinking bad water in Phoenix. It is more than likely that the reading of the exposure of himself and his fake stone image has made him i'll. In 8 conversation he denies all knowledge of the house on the Cave Greek roa1, and says that he really did discover the image in the river bottom. That part of it is very true, for he dis. covered it after it was buried by him. self the previous evening.
 The course of study and the rules and regulations of the Phoenix public schools has just been issued. The course of studies for the high school was compiled by Prof. Creager and is much further advanced than the courses heretofore taught in that school. Prof. Crerger's ideas in this matter was to give high school education in Phoenix and by that means many people who would otherwise send their children out of the Territory to get high education can educate their children in this city, where they can take up any course of study.
 The last and most successful hay ride of the season will be given Monday night. Three large hay wagons will be connected and hauled by ten magnif- cent horses belonging to the Phoenix Hay and Grain company. An expert driver in gorgeous livery will manipu- late the ribbons, About 100 invitations have been sent out to the young ladies and gentlemen of the city and a splen- did time is looked for. The trip will be