Arizona republican., 1896-12-03

says -tu6 J6TOlu6 NEWS, WdS Lue lIu- mense number of flowers, especially roses and chrysanthemums, which grow so profusely in the public parks as well as in the private gardens. To the citizens of Jerome, where the fumes from the shelter kills vegeta- tion of all kinds, the sight of beauti- full flowers is indeed a grand treat.
 Frederick Sturgis of the firm of Pierpont Morgan & Co.,, of New York, arrived in the city yesterday morning over the Southern Pacific in his private car, Cleopatra" The well-known financier and banker was accompanied by his wife and two daughters and seven servants. The party has engaged the Dennis house, corner of Monroe and Third streets, and will take possession tomorrow
 Deputy Sheriff James Gibson re- turned yesterday from the pursuit of Howard Withrow and Rafael Ruiz, who escaped from Sheriff Greenleaf at Maricopa last week Mr. Gibson has been almost continuously on the trail of the escapes, but without result The morning after they escaped MT. Gibson tracked them back this way toward the Gila river During the night rainstorm came up and oblit- erated the tracks, so that further search was futile.
 Today the Indian football team will endeavor to make amends for losing the game at the park Thanksgiving n Tn dian lads are confident that they will come out victorious today, as they will play on their own ground They feel timid and stage-frightened when play ing at the park What the Indian team lacks in weight is made up in science and agility. The Phoenix team is also confident of victory today, so a lively game is anticipated
 During the month of January protracted meeting will be held by the members of the Christian church. The revivals will be conducted by Elder s. M. Martin of California, who is recog- nized as one of the foremost evan gelists in the church. The meetings will be held at Gardiner's hall and al- ready $500 has been subscribed for the purpose of defraying the expenses The church membership has grown rapidly during the past year as a re- suit of the indefatigable work done by the pastor, Rev. MT. Ogburn.
 Arizona has real live count within her borders and withal a practical, hard-headed man who is not travelling on his title, but is actively engaged in the business of mining, says the Los Angeles Times His name is Grapello, and he comes from Italy. He is thorough chemist, and, besides being a graduate of the University of Turin, he has taken postgraduate courses in chemistry at Berlin, Vienna and Paris His father is ambassador to France and his brother minister to Austria He is a chemist at the Union mine, engaged in extracting gold from the tailings left half worked by the old processes.
 The committees have the work of in stituting an Odd Fellows lodge well in hand and Jerome will do herself grand on the 7th of December in the way of entertaining the grand officers and Governor Franklin and his staff The grand officers will be here on Sun day, the 9th, and the governor and staff with other visitors on Monday morning. On Monday afternoon the grand officers, governor and his staff and visiting Odd Fellows will be given a banquet at the Grand View hotel. During the day the lodge will be insti- tuted and at o'clock in the evening the public installation of officers will l take place, after which there will be l a grand ball with supper at the ! Grand View. The Whipple band will furnish music for the banquet and the ball.-Jerome News.
 1 The matter of the extension of the
 north and south railroad is again being agitated, and there is reason to
 believe that the consummation of the plans of it's projectors is nearing a focus. The additional travel and traf-
 fic which would come to Tucson as
 the result of the completion of this
 road means much to the city. Busi-
 ness in every line would gather strength and a new era of prosperity ] "ouiu uo"h upOu us. Iu0 uoIudIu
 for houses and hotels would be sc
 pressing that, if home capital was not forthcoming, outside investors would soon see the inducements and hasten
 to take advantage of the golden op. portunities. The time is ripe fol
 earnest work, and to him who has
 sufficient foresight to take the lead | will come a handsome reWard.-Tuc son Citizen.