Arizona republican., 1898-08-29
News of the Town

Water rents under the ca'.als on the
 north side of the Salt river are due ISeptember b.
 The almond crop is practically har-
 vested and shipments east will soon begin,
 The orange crop in the Salt River valley promises well, not only in Quap-
 tity, but in quality of fruit,
 A meeting Of Mexican residents to
 complete arrangements for holding a
 Sixteenth of September celebration
 was held iii the county court room
 yesterday afternoon.
 1 The funeral of Ollie Collins, the
 young girl who died from the effects
 of serious hurns; was held from the
 family residence, 1925 East Washing
 ton street, at o'clock yesterday af- 1 ternoon. Six young ladies acted as pail bearers and a number of youns
 associates of the deceased attended the funeral.
 1 Phoenix people are careful to ob-
 serve the proprieties, therefore the
 spectacle late yesterday afternoon, ot
 of a young couple riding through
 town, with the arm of the young man around the girls neck, was something
 out of the usual Both seemed to en-
 joy the seance, regardless of the feel
 ings of the multitude. sra l Although little breeze prevailed in ] Phoenix and vicinity yesterday after | noon, sand storm was observed rag | Ing On the desert eight or ten miles l north. It seemed to have had it's or ! igi1 back Of the Camel Back noun | tain, trespassing on the south side of | that landmark, but working its way westward. It was observed with in- crest by many Phoenix residents.
 Harry A. tavins. well known loca! oicyclist. had an encounter Saturday evening with barbed wire fence, while returning from the camp meet ing. It is almost needless to say that he came out second best From all accounts, MT. Jayins scorched through the darkness down private thorough fare, not reckoning on a trocha at the other end which land owner had placed there. In the collision that ensued, the bicycle was injured less than MT. Jayins, who sustained a long cut on the right arm from the steel barDs. Dr. Dameron dressed the injured member, finding it necessary to take up nine stitches in order to close up the gaping wound
 A break in the Salt River canal bank Sunday noon caused a miniature flood It Second street and Van Buren. An unusually large head of water being in the canal at the time was the cause Of the accident The first that the neigh 5orhood people knew of the occur renee was when the water began Stealthily stealing into their yards and in some cases threatening the safety of adobe walls. Then there was an excited chatter of conversa- tion and an appeal to Marshal Hooker who telephoned the news of the inun- 1ation to the water commissioner. with request that he lessen the quan- tity. This was speedily done and al |, ianger, if any. was averted. ~@
 Col. Myron H. McCord arrived fror, Whipple barracks Saturday night and spent yesterday at his new home on North Center street He will be in Phoenix today yet leaving for the barracks tonight. Col. McCord, in common with others, has no positive knowledge as to what will be done
 with the regiment of volunteers un- der his command. Reports have beer circulated that they are to be mustered out of the service, but Col. McCord is led to believe that such reports are erroneous. Lieut. Catron of his com mand, son of eX-Delegate CatrCn of New Mexico. received a letter a day or two ago from his father, who is now in Washington, stating that the regi- ment had been assigned to General Lee and will see service in the army O. occupation in Cuba. Until something official is received, the fate of the Ari- zona-New Mexico-Oklahoma-In Territory volunteers would therefore seem to be deeply shrouded in doubt
 w. E. Amann, representing the Ga lena Oil company, went north last evening to Prescott, where he will spend today on business. MT. Amann represents the largest dealers ill lubricating oil; in this country, doing business almost entirely with the vari- ous railroad companies, and can truth fully be said to be engaged in smooth ing the journey through life of very many people. Mir. Amann arrived in the Salt River valley from Les Angeles yesterday morning. He passed over the Southern Pacific track recently washed out by a cloudburst forty miles west of Yuma. At one place, for distance of mile, the railroad track was swept away by the flood and has been temporarily replaced by trestle-work composed of railroad ties almost entirely Trains passing over this structure make very slow speed, giving the passengers ample time to gaze on the effects of the recent storm and wonder at the havoc 1t wrought A. Ashenberger, who arrived here Saturday from Portland. Ore, to take a position in the local weather bureau office, is no stranger in Phoenix. hay ing been stationed here for nearly two years and leaving here for Portland only about six months ago. Acquaint- ances of MT Ashenberger notice that he has lost considerable flesh during his absence and Mr. A. explains the reason. ''I had an attack of the