Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-05-30
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H. H. Logan of the Rio Yaqui Cana
company was in Guaymas the hrs'
part of the week.
Sam Beebe of Stafford went to Bowie
last Tuesday. where he has accepted
a position with the S. P. Company.
Sol Jackson, one of the old time ant
substantial citizens of Yavapai county
was in Prescott Thursday from his
Kirkland valley home.
Mrs. Bulge, wife of Conductor w
C. Bulge of the Sonora railroad, ar
rived in Nogales last week from Phoe~
nix on a visit to her husband.
r. C. Lowell and Captain L. w Mix
have two cement forces at work now
laying cement sidewalks at Hermosillo
and they are doing good work
The Star says that over $4,000 acres
OF land of the Algodones land grant
were filed on in the United States land
office at Tucson on Monday and as
much more on Tuesday.
Sheriff Ralph Cameron OF Coconino
county was in Prescott Wednesday and
went to Camp Verde Thursday. He
reported having been in railroad
wreck recently. in which he was
bruised up considerably
j. T. Owens of Stafford has decided to
build a new hotel on Main street adj
joining his store in that town. The
eight rooms in the upper story OF the
present building will be used in con-
nection with the new one. When the
hotel is completed it will contain
eighteen rooms.
Ex-Congressman c. c. Bean is in
town for few days and is being
warmly greeted by his old friends, of
whom he has many. Col. Bean is Ii
able to be candidate in the next con-
gressional campaign and in that case
the figh. will be hot one on one side
at least.-Tucson Citizen.
Vandals have been operating recent
ly in the Citizens cemetery at Pres
colt where they have removed the
headboards of a number of Chinese
graves. Some time ago they took up
a lot of headboards from graves in the
X. of P. cemetery, and the managers
offered a reward OF S100 for their ap-
prehension.
John H. Behan, recently Chinese
inspector at Nogales, has been ap-
pointed to an important position in
the war department and will go to
the front as soon as the invasion of
Cuba begins. He is now at Tampa,
Fla, in the interest of the department.
All old friends in Arizona wish Mr..
Behan good luck in his new role. He
is all right in any position.
The Fort Whipple signal service
station has been moved to DR.. Days
front yard in Prescott and Or. Day has
been appointed observer for the U. S.
department of agriculture, weather
bureau and signal ser1 ice AS Mr.
Day is an OLD resident and knows all
about the weather, he will be expected
to give the best possible brand of
weather which the country affords
Tucson is recruiting a strong mill
tary company for immediate service.
Kirk Hart is the leading spirit. He
has now thirty stalwart enlistments
from Tucson and will have as many
more from Cochise and other counties
None but picked men who are known
to be stayers, good shots and cool
when under fire will be accepted Kirk
Hart is one of the best shots in the
territory and just the man to choose
men for the company he is enlisting
Preparations have already begun for
the celebration of the Fourth in SAT-
ford. Considerable money has been
subscribed and every one seems to be
in earnest in assisting to make it a
success No difficulty will be expert
enced in raising the amount necessary
in carrying out every detail as will be
mapped out by the committee By
next week the arrangements will prob
ably be far enough advanced so at
least partial idea of what the cele-
bration will be can be formed.
The citizens of Tucson as well as the
faculty and students of the university
will enjoy rich treat next Tuesday
evening when Senator Ives of Yuma
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress for the University of Arizona
Senator Ives is counted one of the
most eloquent speakers in Arizona and
was likewise accepted as one of the
eloquent speakers of New York city.
He is classic in style, strong and forci-
BILE in thought. The university was
fortunate in securing Senator Ives for
the commencement occasion.-Star
The first Oh the seaside excursions
for this season went north from Pres
colt Thursday morning. Upwards of
dozen passengers Joined it at Pres
colt, among them being Mrs. P. B.
Brannen and her daughter, Mrs E. ].
F. Horne, Mrs. Won Gerichten and her
daughter, Mrs B. H. Smith, Mrs E.
G. Wager and Miss Mabel Genung. The
excursions will be run every Thurs
day during the summer this year in
stead of on alternate weeks as here
tofore. The excursionists will also be
carried on regular trains instead Of
being run on specials to Ash Fork as
formerly.
On the 10th day of last July John H
SnOwden arrived in Prescott with three
dollars in his pocket. He has recent
ly purchased two nice lots on nortf
Granite street, has practically rebuilt
one of the houses and made hand
some cottage out of it and now has
il rented; he has another new cottage
about completed on the other lot. HI
is also said to own some good prop
erty in Phoenix. Snowden is thu