Arizona republican., 1896-04-30

morrow night illustrative of the GUS
toms and sports of the old English
May Day. The programme will be
one of exceptional excellence.
Chas. Goldman yesterday filed a pc
tition with the probate judge asking
that he be appointed administrator of
the estate of w. H. Thomas, deceased.
The petitioner claims that he is the
principal creditor of the estate.
About two months ago c. E. Van
Fossen, Of the Crescent Coal company,
left Win5.ow with a driver for the
Globe mining district and nothing has
been heard from him or the driver
since. 1t is feared by his friends in
WinsloW that Van Fossen and the
driver have been killed by Indians.
Col. ]. F. Wilson of Prescott was yes
terday appointed attorney general of
Arizona, vice Thos. D. Satterwhite, re
signed. The selection was a good one
and one in which the governor showed
Judgment Col. Wilson is one of the
most able lawyers in THE territory and
will. make an encouragement of which
the territory will be proud.
Probate Judge Grouse yesterday re-
ceived a numerous,y signed petition
from the Johnston school, district ask
ing THAT j. Martin be reappointed as
trustee Martin resigned the other
day ON account of some trouble with
The trustees of the Mesa and Leihi dis
tricts who alleged that the trustees of
the Johnston district had unlawfully
used school funds.
School census marshals, c. J. James
and Mrs. J. w. Kincaid, have just
completed the census of the school
children of Phoenix and the total num-
Der of school children is 1926, against
1,103 of the corresponding month last
year or an increase of 1888 This is a
pretty sure criterion of the growth of
city and speaks we'll for Phoenix. In
a few more months, if the pupils in
crease at the same rate a couple more
schools will thave to be built.
One of the most prominent mining
deals consummated lately was closed
at Prescott a few days since when the
Old Be.cher mine in Big Bug was sold
to Frank L. Carlisle and Kansas City
parties. The purchase price is not
given, but it runs into the thousands
of dollars. The mine has had a his
tory in days gone by when it produced
over 100000 in guild by the free work
ing process. 1t was afterwa aban-
doned when NO methods were to be had
for handling the sulphuret ore it pos
sessed. 1t is opened by 1000 feet of
work while lately it has been further
prospected by over 500 feet of addi-
tional work.
The executive committee of the
Union picnic met at the Office of Dr.
Hughes last night and perfected ar
rangements for the grandest picnic
ever held in the territory of Arizona.
Nearly all of the Sunday schools of
the city have united and some from
the country have joined the process
Sion. All of the Sunday school schol-
ars will meet at their respective
churches on Saturday morning, May
9, at $50 a. m. sharp, and all must
be at the depot at T. The train will
leave at 1870 and those who are not
there will get left. Bring your baskets
full of good picnic dinner and label it
carefully with your full name in big
letters. There will be special car for
the conveyance of lunch baskets. The
fare for adults will be 81, for children |
under Is, so cents; all Sunday school !
scholars 90 free. Don't ever think of
staying at home; join the crowd, take
a day off, and get a $3.50 ride for the |
small sum of 81. Don't forget the
date, Saturday, May 9, 1896. Tickets
for sale by all Sunday school scholars,
or at headquarters, No. % Wall street. |