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AN ARIZONA SNAKE.
Man Who Saw 1t Swore 1t Was so
Feet Long.

Phoenix Republican: Mr.. Charles
Barnett OF the county recorders office
has for some time been in possession
of vague details of the adventure of a
Mesa cattisman with a snake in the
Superstition mountains. He declined
to give it out for publication last week
waiting first TO gather particulars of
The incident. He was at Mesa last>Sun-
day and saw various persons who had
seen the man who say the snake and
remembered with 6lstinctness what he
had said about il. rne cattlemans
range includes part of the Mesa coun-
try and a part of the western slope of
the Superstition mountains, which in
that neighborhood can be assembled only
by a narrow trail, whose sides are pre-
cipitOus walls, so that one can leave
the trail only at the bottom or where
il ends, upon sort of table land in
the mountains. In places it is so mar
row that two horses riding abreast fill
it from wall to wall.
The cattleman, who had been in the
mountains hunting stock, was descend
ing the trail. When more than half
way from the top his horse showed
signs of fear, which increased momen-
tarily. Turning an angle in the trail,
he saw what had troubled the horse
and a part of the animals fear was
communicated to himself. There was
a huge snake gliding up the trail.
Boulders which Law in his way were
displaced as he passed over them. The
cattleman was paralyzed at the sight
of the crawling monster, and the horse
quivered in the agony of fear. Sud
denly the snake stopped and raised his
head at least 20 feet from the ground.
That ended the inaction of the horse.
He turned, and aided and abetted by
his rider. who was in full sympathy
with him, fled up the trail. The cat
tleman never looked behind to see if
he WAS pursued. At the top of the trail
he stopped to look back and let his
horse breathe, and then went home by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-01
ARIZONA.

Mohave County Miner: F. T. As
penwall and w. R. Hillman returned
yesterday from White Hills, having
made a thorough inspection of the
proposed railroad route to the north of
Kingman. Mr.. Aspenwall is thoroughly
convinced that the road would be one
of the best paying short lines in the
country. The line would run close to
the foothills on the east side of Sacra-
mento valley. and spurs would be run
off to accommodate Cerbal, Mineral
Park and Todd Basin. Articles of in
corporation of the new company are
now being prepared, and will be filed
with the secretary of the company next
week.
The Union Construction company has
filed articles of incorporation at Phoe-
nix. 1t is auxiliary to the Randsburg
Railroad company, and will build a
road from Kramer, on the A. & p, to
Randsburg, Cal.
Phoenix Republican: There is no
idleness among the contractors and
architects of Phoenix. Unusual activ-
ity in building is everywhere appar-
ent. Many new structures are now
well under way. Many more are in the
hands of the architect or are being
planned by the builder himself.
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau Office.

Salt Lake City, June 3O.-Barometer:
6 a. M, 25.74: D. M, 1856. Thermom-
eter, a. M, 81; p. m, So. Relative
humidity. per cent. 6 a. m, "A; 6 p.
m, %. Direction of wind, a. m. 0;
6 p. M, northwest. Velocity of wind,
miles per hour. 6 a. M, O; p. M, 8.
State of weather, a. M, clear; 6 p.
m, clear Maximum temperature. So
degrees; minimum temperature. "a de-
grees; mean temperature. 40 degrees:
for q years, "A degrees; deficiency for
this date, degrees; accumulated de-
ficiency of temperature since January
l, 1897, PA degrees; accumulated de-
ficiency of temperature since June l,
1897. 81 degrees. Rainfall, 0 inch; mean
daily for % years, .O2 inch; deficiency
for this date. .O2 inch; accumulated
excess of rainfall since January l, 1897.
1.20 inches; accumulated deficiency of
rainfall since June /, 1897, 81 inch.
Forecast for Salt Lake City and vi
cinity for the "a hours ending p. m
today-Fair, warmer.
]. H. SMITH, Observer.
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WYOMING.

Preparations for the celebration at
Laramie July and have been prac-
tically completed, and the event gives
promise of being the grandest gala
day in the history of the city. Aside
from a sham battle on the morning of
the Fourth, there will be horse contests.
foot racing and other field sports. These
will be followed in the evening by a
display of fireworks, the like of which
has never before been witnessed in
the city. The second day will be de-
voted TO horse racing. Among the en-
tries in the different events are some
of the best known horses in the state.
The state engineer urges the state
to aid in the construction of irriga-
ton reservoirs and canals. He says:
Goshen Hole, in southeastern Wyom-
ms, is an exceptionally fine BODY of
irrigable land. 1t is a low elevation.
1000 to $500 feet above sea level. There
is an ample water supply in the north
Platte river. Surveys show that canal
can be built to reclaim nearly a quar-
ter of a million acres. or more than was
irrigated in the entire state in 1889.
From the time the first furrow is
turned on this project until its compile
ton. the state would gain more than
anv Individual.
NeOI6e Harper. one Of the DloneeT
residents of Laramie died in that city
Monday aged Sc. He settled in Lar
annie in 1868.
Sheridan Enterprise: S. e. Land
leaves to night for Laramie. where
he Will engage in the fish culture bust
ness. Mr.. Land is the best fish Gull
turist in the state.
Laramie Boomerang: Florie Roll
man, who was arrested at Cheyenne
Saturday charged with wholesale theft
of merchandise from Union Pacific
freight cars. was given a preliminary
hearing yesterday. Rollman confessed
his guilt and was held to the district
court for trial.
Fred Ross of Denver and Jerry Ha-
ley have signed articles for a finish
sparring match to take place at the
opera house at Rock Springs, June 80,
for a purse of 800. SIS to the winner
and SIS to the loser. The contest is
creating great deal of interest among
local sporting men, and the attendance,
it is said, will be large.
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BtJNSOED.
Had Rented the House From Thief
Who Stole the Plumbing.

Detroit Free Press: Junker stopped
before handsome brick house and
ground his teeth. There's the place |
rented when l first came to the city
last summer" he said.
I had made quite bit of money and
came here to enjoy myself. It's a
good place for the family, and they
were all delighted with the idea. Pass
ing here one day a sign to rent at
tracted our attention. and we looked
through the windows to get some idea
OF the place. A genteel-looking man
walked out of the front door and asked
if we thought of renting. He showed
us all over the place, and the upshot
was that we made a bargain. He
wanted SIS month. but had to go west
for a time, needed money, and if l
would pay him $500 in advance he
would give me a lease for three years
and receipt for the first years rent.
was 10 meet him in an hour. when ne
would have the necessary paper ready,
and after signing il l was to give him
a check. But he had some money TO
pay that night and would prefer the
currency. ] was there on time and
the exchange was made.
Next day We had vans, men and
wcmen, moving in on the wholesale
plan, when up drove an excited indi-
vidual who ripped and tore as if he
were crazy, and / kicked him of the
premises. In ten minutes he was back
with two policemen, and it was gradu-
ally bropght to my comprehension that
he owned the place. Before he was
with me he had me fined for
assault and battery and compromised
for SIS in the matter of trespass. All
told l was out 5000, to say nothing OF
wear and tear"
But who was the man that showed
you the house,"
Some fellow that was in there steal
ing the plumbing
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revealed through an inquiry sent to
Denver by Mrs. y. Wilmer OF Boise.
She asks the authorities TO describe to
her the unknown's clothing and. also
give her a description of the body
Mrs. Wilmer fears that it is the body
of her husband. Coroner August Hult-
man of Jefferson county, together with
his assistants, found the man while
yet alive. but he died before reaching
Golden from the effects of q self-in-
hicted pistol wound. and was buried
after Intellectual attempts to establish
his name ana from where he came.
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DECISIVE Evidence.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Il cannot see
how you can accuse these men of con-
Quoting a prize fight" said the judge,
nibbling at his pen, when it has been
clearly shown that there was not a
blow struck"
Il know there were no blows struck.
said the police captain, but you ought
to bear in mind that one guy began
hollering foul before he got into the
ring. And that was my cue. Then l
knowed it was the real thing"
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4 WESTERN NEWS AND PROGRESS. S

supplied with superior article in those
lines, and thousands of dollars annu-
ally paid in freights will be saved for
distribution among the people.
Five thousand trout fry were received
from the state fish commissioner and
placed IN Rapid creek, four miles above
Paiisade, last Thursday.
1t is estimated that the fruit crop of
Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties will
aggregate 400 car loads.
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NEVADA.

Reno Journal: Sunday was earth
quake day in the vicinity of Reno, and
the seismic disturbances were pro-
nounced and frequent during the af-
ternoon and far into the night. Timid
people We're on the qui vive for the
slightest shock and did not enjoy the
novelty or sensation.
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Something Dronned.

He-Do you remember when first we
met? The dew was on the grass, the
air was full of summer scents. and
She-Yes: and now there's no sum-
mer. no dew. no grass and no sense.
BY the way, have you heard of my en-
ora Oevoant3
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IDAHO.

dead in Kassler's field, between Denver
and Golden, a few days since, may be
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For observation-disclosures
Take Horsford,s Acid Phosphate.

1t preserves and renews the vitality,
strengthens the nerves, and stimulates
the stomach to healthy action.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-25
PLACES OF INTEREST.

The Alamo. built in Ills. Alamo
plaza.
Cathedral de San Fernando, Main
plaza.
Mission Conception, built In 1871, 2
miles from city.
Mission San Jose, ,uilt 171S, 3hmiles
from city.
Mission San Juan Capstran, miles
from city.
Mission San Francisco de Ia Espada.
miles from city.
Mission de las Cabas.
Aqueduct at Mission San Juan.
San Pedro Springs, Park and Muse
UNI, mile from city.
United States Arsenal on South Flo
res street.
United States government post. Gov
ernment hill, mile from city.
City hall on Military plaza.
New Court House, south side Main
plaza.
New Postoffice. on Alamo plaza.
Alamo Heights.
Jockey Club. River avenue.
West End and its colleges.
Lake View and Convent.
Chapel of the Miracles, Ruiz and
Laredo STREETS.
Old Veramendl palace. SOledad
street.
Gid palace of Gov. Navarro, corner
Commerce and Flores streets.
Lone Star Brewery, Grand avenue.
City Brewery, River avenue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-25
CHAPTER V.
THE TWO GIRLS.

Virginia Lewis, though living in
New England, would never be- mistaken
for native of that section. She lacked
the phlegmatiC temperament of the peo-
pie about her, notwithstanding the fact
that she had been reared among them.
Her environment had undoubtedly af-
fected her character to the extent that
outwardly she moved, spoke and acted
like her neighbors. But there was a GER
tain suppressed emotion, always distin-
guishable, however we'll controlled,
that. bespoke a birthplace in warmer
cline. However mildly she might ad-
dress her friends, and there were few
of gentler speech, the slightest antago-
nism betrayed by any one present would
be met with an instantaneous answer
ing fash of her lustrous dark eyes,
which betokeued danger if the subject
were pursued. Not one, not even those
most dear to her, had the courage to
take liberties of conversation or of act
with Virginia Lewis Nevertheless, she
was the best beloved and most popular
young woman in the township. Half
the young men the country round were
her admirers, ready to become obedient
servitors in exchange for a friendly nod.
Rarer still, she had no enemies among
the women folk.
She was not beautiful, yet by many
called so. / think this was because of
the marvel OF her eyes, which, always
brilliant and ever restlessly moving, as
though to absorb all about her, attract
ed with a fascination or magnetism
which none resisted. 1t was no wonder
that the rays of genuine intelligence
shed by those orbs should have been mis-
taken for beauty, for, after all, il is ex-
pressiveness rather than symmetry OF
lineament which men most admire in a
woman.
When at rest, there were hard, set
lines about the mouth which, TO the
physiOgnomist, Enthusiastically proclaim.
ed her possession of that excessive will
power and logged persistence which
Squire Olney had truly mentioned as
characteristic traits. Mr.. Barnes had said
that he would not expect to surprise hei
again into betrayal of herself CT hel
purposes, and III this he showed a keel
perception.
She had been very much startled by
the abrupt entrance of the two men ant
their subsequent announcement tina
they were detectives. She noticed tina
Mr.. Barnes had kept the empty car
fridge shell which had dropped from he
lap, but in the moment of her surpris,
she had not time to decide upon th,
best course consistent with whateve
purpose she was bent upon accomplish
ing. When they left her, she sat dow
and meditated for some time. Present
" she arose, and twas evident that he
plan had been formulated. She took tn
pistol from the cabinet, where Mr.
Barnes shrewdly guessed that it was
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-25
OUR MANUFACTURERS.

And Home Industries-Where to Find
Them.
Price Booker & Co.. Baking Powder
Flavoring Extracts, Vinegar and Fruit
Cider, e. Nueva.
G. A. Duerler Manufacturing Co.
Pure Candies, Soda Water and Cakes
222 W. Commerce street.
Alamo Trunk Factory. Trunks an
valises to order. 202 W. Commerce st
J. Lobert Tailoring Co.. Suits am
Pants to order. lO4 w Commerce st.
Bell Steam Laundry. Laundry worl
with improved methods. S15 e Hous-
ton street.
F. F. Collins Manufacturing Co.
Foundry work and Machinery, Boilers
and Engines. Houston street bridge
Alamo Cement Co., Home Cement
Main avenue.
Alamo Iron Works. Foundry wori
and Machinery. E Commerce street
Sunset track.
Johnson Bros. Printing Co., 9Th,
Big Print Shop" first class blank
book makers and artistic job printers.
3OS, $40 and 312 Navarro street
Mackey Brick and Tile Company. GU,
white brick and thing. 2ss w Com.
merce street.
J. Dean & Son, Home made tlnware
better than imported, l05 to 100 n
Flores street.
c. II. Guenther Milling Co.. Flour and
Meal, equal to any In the world. Mills
I. & G. N. and Guenther and Washing.
ton streets.
l.. Frank & Co.. manufacturers OF
saddlery and harness; Main plaza.
Max Schultze. Stove pipe galvanized
well cNsing, tinware. etc. los w. Com
merce street.
Lone Star and City Breweries, have
no equal. Grand avenue and River av.
! enue.
Edward Jenner, Home made fancy
candles. 416 Labor street.
Chicago Palace Cleaning and Dying
and Renovating Works. 216-21S East
Houston street.
J. C. Dielman, z. Commerce street.
Flamm & Filbert. Candy, Ice cream
and cakes. 3O7 e. Houston street
Henry Wagner, Office and bar FIX
lures. general planning mills. Cor.
ner Leal and San Marcos streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-25

knowing that her uaul, ,Ater was tohd OF
her morning nap and that "a head
ache" was often u convenient excuse.
Virginia at once went in search Of her
friend. Ascending one fight of stairs,
che entered Alice Marvel's bedroom.
Alice was in bed, but not asleep. On
the contrary, she seemed very wide
awake, although completely absorbed
with her thoughts.
A moments description of this young
lady may not be amiss. Though, like
Virginia, brunette, she was neverthe.
less totally different in appearance
Her friends called her pretty, and the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-25

ly uld not nave, out couId not procure
before the vessel would sail. He deter
mined to try to induce the captain to
delay starting, though with little hope
of success, remembering how surly he
had Just shown himself As he antici-
pated, the master declared that he
would not change his plans.
Seeing that nothing was to be accom-
plished in this way, Mr.. Barnes sought
the cabin, hoping even yet to persuade
Marvel that his best course was to ao-
company him, since if he were guilty
he could not hope to escape extradition,
which would be very simple, his desti-
nation being known, while if innocent
it was his duty to return and assist in
clearing up the matter, thus removing
all doubt.
He found Marvel sitting where he
had left him, staring vacantly before
him. He was so absorbed in thought
that the detective was obliged TO touch
MIN 10 attract attention, ana then, be-
fore Mr.. Barnes could say word, Mar
vel exclaimed:
SIS it you? am glad. Twill 60 back
with you"
"You will go back with me?" Mr..
Barnes was much surprised at this sud-
den change
"Yes / am sorry now that refused
at first. ! see that it is the best course
to pursue. Yet l had reasons that
seemed to me at the first moment of my
surprise to be unanswerable and which
led to my decision. am now ready and
anxious to accompany you.
Mr.. Barnes scrutinized Marvel close
ly to determine whether this were
genuine or an assumed manner. He was
puzzled.
81 am glad, said he, "that You will
go peaceably. You save me great deal
of trouble. l would have taken you
back, even though it had been neces-
sary to get warrant and follow you to
sea in a tug. Then you would have been
under arrest. Now, since you offer 10
resistance, you shall receive every COLI
sideration. will take you back as
witness"
Il will not go with you as witness.
l will submit to arrest, though you
have no warrant, but if 60 with you
it must be as your prisoner"
AS you please. 1t matters not, so
long as you return.
Mr.. Barnes and Marvel left Ports
mouth ON the first train available and
reached Wadley's Falls the next morr-
ing. While Oh the train Mr.. Barnes
found an opportunity to be alone in the
smoking car long enough to piece to-
getber the fragments of the letter which
he had picked up when thrown away
by Marvel. With mucilage which he
had procured at Portsmouth lie pasted
each piece to another sheet so that
finally the letter was once more legible
1t read as follows:
After the events Of last night it Is best that
you leave the country. Do so without delay.
1t would be madness TO think of marriage now.
FAREWELL VIRGIE.
After studying this for long time
Mr.. Barnes was forced to admit that
the whole affair was as great mystery
as ever.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-25
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

San Fernando Cathedral: Services
Sundays-Low mass. 700 a. m, fol-
lowed by sermon; high mass, 10000 a.
m, followed by sermon; vespers. 8 %.
m. Week days-Mass, $50 a. M; con-
tessions heard by Rev. Father Audet
at the cathedral every Saturday from
to $3.50 p. m. Rt. Rev. ]. A. Forest,
Rev. j. Munoz. Rev. ]. E. B. Audet.
st. Mary's: Sundays-Masses at 1880
and 10 a. M: sermon at second mass:
vespers, 7:45 p. m. Week days-Mass.
a. m. Rev. c. J. Smith, o. M. l., Rev.
P. F. Parisot, o. M. l., Rev. E. ].
o'Callaghan. o. M. l.
st. Joseph's: Sundays-First mass.
1880 a. M; high mass, 1000 a. M; ves-
pers, 400 p. m. Week days, Mass us
ually at a. m. Rev. w. A. Fuhr-
werk.
st. Michael's, Polish: Sundays-High
mass, a. m. Rev. Louis Dombrows-
XII.
st. Peter Clavier's, colored: Sun
days-Mass, 900 a. m.; Sunday school
p. m; evening service, p. m. Week
days, mass. 700 a. M; every Friday
ohe hour VI PUBIC aQOrdtfOn or the
Blessed Sacrament, 700 to 500 d. m.
Alteration on first and third Friday
followed by the benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament. Low mass, first
Monday of each month at 1880 a. m.
Rev. ]. A. Dumoulin.
st. Patrick's, corner Willow and Van
Ness streets: Sundays and Holy days,
low mass, 1880 a. M; high mass, 1000
a. M; Catechism. 400 p. m: vespers,
800 p. m. Week days, Mass, 700 a.
m. Rev. w. G. Henderson, residence
GIG Willow street.
Ursuline Convent: Sundays and week
days-Mass, $40 a. M. Rev. J. E. B.
Audet.
Our Lady of the Lake Convent: Rev.
Henry Pefferkorn, chaplain.
Santa Rosa Infirmary-Rev. ]. b.
Martin, chaplain.
st. Francis Home for the Aged-At-
tended from Santa Rosa Infirmary.
st. Louis College. West End-Rev.
Jos. Weckesser, chaplain.
st. Mary's College-Rev.Aug.F rische.
chplain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-25
LOCATION OF FIRE ALARM
ROxES

BOXES.
''he following is the official location
OF fire alarm boxes as compiled by
Chief Collins up to date.
12-Soledad and Commerce street.
: 13-Navarro and Commerce streets.
14-Commerce and Alamo streets.
Injunction South Laredo and Pecos
streets.
16-Aransas Pass depot.
17-South Flores and Lachapeiie
streets.
1S-Union Stock Yards.
19-Cotton Compress.
21-Houston street and Avenue @.
23-Houston and st. Mary's streets.
24-West Commerce and Pecos
streets.
25--Pecos and Matamoros streets.
26-Military Plaza.
27-Houston and North Flores streets
2S-Houston and San Saba streets.
29-City Hospital.
31-SaladO and Leal streets.
32-San Marcos and Ruiz streets.
34-East street and Lake View Ave
nue..
35-Salinas and Main Avenue.
36-Flores and Romano streets.
37-San Pedro Avenue and Elmira
streets.
assam Pedro avenue and Warren
streets.
39-North Flores and Marshall SITS.
41-San Pedro avenue and Laurel
streets.
42-Flores streets and Fredericks-
burg road.
43-San Pedro Avenue and Locust
streets.
45-Main Avenue and Park Avenue.
46-Main Avenue and Macon street.
47-Lexington Avenue and Augusts
street.
-Soledad and Giraud streets.
49-Waters Pierce Oil Co.
123-Grand Opera House.
I24-South Flores and Nueva streets
Io5-South Flores and Arsenal streets.
l26-Martin and Jefferson streets.
127-Ayenue d and Eighth street.
12S-San Pedro Avenue and Romano
street.
I32-Avenue B and Ninth street.
I34ELone Star Brewery.
l35-Sunset Hose House.
136-Austin and Duval streets.
137-City Brewery.
142-Austin and Carson streets.
i43-NIilitary Avenue and Graysoh
street.
145-New Braunfels Ave. and Gray
son street.
I52-Pine and Crosby streets.
153-Oliye and Burleson streets.
ra1o m" OF
tG2-Laurel Heights.
163--West End.
2l3-Nolan and Walnut streets.
Il and Sixth street,
215-Avenue c and Fifth street.
and Medina streets.
p11-Nolan and Elm streets.
and Bowie streets.
231-East Commerce and Walnut
street.
235-Water and North streets. Rel
mann's mill.
236-East Commerce and Olive streets
24l-Water and Goliad streets.
243-Goliad and Santa Clara streets.
251-Engine house No. 3, Water and
Alamo.
253-Camargo and Labor streets.
254-Presa and Nueva streets.
261-Presa and Pereida streets.
264-Junction Laredo and East streets
312-Alamo and Villitta streets.
314-Meerscheidt addition.
BIB. ..........'.''... 49,
316-Carr hill.
321-Garden and Mill streets
324-Mill and Adams streets.
325-King william and Beauregard
streets.
412-West Commerce and Colorado
streets.
413-Wasbington The tire.
415-West COmmercennd Pinto streets
421-Bella Union Theatre.
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