Arizona republican., 1896-03-03


 Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday by the National Steam Laundry company of Phoenix The members of the company, Messrs, F. L. Straw, Homer P. Reynolds and John McGuire, are well known business men and they propose to put in a plant that will surpass anything in the south west. They will use the latest i'm proved Troy machinery.
 Yesterday afternoon at was novel race on Central avenue, the contestants being Tom Molloy on a buckskin pony and Joe Hemmrich on a roadster bi- cycle. The match was for $25 side, and was the talk of the day in Wall street circles. Attended by numerous mounted sightseers Mol1oy won easily. Hemmrich lacking training. The time was decidedly below the record.
 A recent arrival from Tucson speaks enthusiastically of the resurrection of the old burg from the le5hargic state into which it had dropped. Over S100,000 worth of new buildings are now in course of erection in Tucson, most of them of the best character and none of adobe, and the Catholics are preparing to start work on the finest and largest church in the southwest.
 The Grand Army of the Republic will meet in annual session in Phoe- nix, April ', 1S96 Last year Flag staff royalty entertained the "boys." :" Prescott offered to entertain them free this year. Surely Phoenix can do as ha nf IA oc+ important meeting held in Arizona this year. It is hoped the people of Phoenix will all cooperate to make it a grand success.
 At the Commercial yesterday were registered W. H. Constable, Fl Paso; Y. F. Cowdery, San Francisco; Geo. H. Clark and daughter, Connecticut; F. Ingold, Monroe, Wis; Oscar Schmidt, Chicago; Mrs. Com5tock, Chicago; L. E. Hickok, Los Angeles; H. c. Mann and wife Peoria; Dan c. Lester, Nal colm McLeish, Vulture; w. H. James, Denver; D. Sullivan, Denver; The Thomas Keene company.
 Mesa Free Press: The Trippel all mond grove presents most beautiful appearance now The two varieties are arranged two rows alternating One variety has shed its bloom and is putting out leaves and the other is in full bloom. The effect is strikingly charming. The orchard is kept at all times under the highest cultivation, and under the intelligent care and management of w. L. Herbert, it has been made one of the finest properties in the valley.
 Within week Or ten days the new dry goods store of Goldwater Bros will be opened in the Fleming block the fittings being now almost entirely in place. In its circular attention is called to the fact, known to only the oldest timers, that the firm first made it's advent in Phoenix in 1870, hence removing to Prescott in 1876 The firm has now returned to stay and with large experience in business and with ample capital, its members are confident of all success.
 Yesterday notice was filed in the county recorders office announcing the formation of the Hayden and Broadway Canal company for the pur- pose of taking all the water from the tail race of the Hayden mill through the ditch made by Chas. T. Hayden, extending and improving the same "so that it shall irrigate the lands of N. M. Broadway and others owning lands that are entitled to water under the laws and decisions of the courts of Arizona" The incorporators are Chas. T. Hayden, Noah M. Broad way, Carl Hayden and Sallie D. Hay den.
 A party consisting of MT. and Mrs. T. B. Poole, Chicago; J. R. McMaster, New York; F. A. Yates, Chicago; F. W. Boomer, Boise City, Idaho; G. W. Tay- Tor, Huntsville, Mo-; MT Whitley, Rochester, N. Y; Mrs. Annie Blanks, California; Mrs. l.. DeMers, Phoeniv; William Dodenhoff, Commercial hotel with John K. Owens as interpreter, made visit to the Gila Indian reser- vation on Sunday and spent the day sight seeing. To one who has never made this trip it is well worth time to go and see the Indians in their natural mode of living. The drive is pleasant and full of pleasing and interesting scenery.