Arizona republican., 1898-10-02
News of the Town

family Of MT. A. F. Messinger yester- day. He weighs only ten pounds and has not settled down to business yet.
 MORE BOX CARS.-The M. & P. yesterday received twenty-five box cars and thereby relieved the demands, fer the time being at least, of the ship pers of hay to southern California.
 CHURCH ORGANIZATION. At a meeting of the trustees of the Baptist church held last evening MT. c. D. Doris was elected chairman; MT Rob- ert F. Garnett, clerk; P. L. Kay, treas urer.
 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Ser vices in the Presbyterian church today as follows: Preaching at Il a. m and -7:30 p. m- by Rev. H. P. Lanal of San Diego, Cal; Sunday school. 10:45 a m.; Y. P. s. c. E., 6:S0 D. m.
 BURIAL OF H. H. WOLFLEY. = The funeral Of H. H. Wolfey will take place at oclo: k this afternoon from Elks' hail. The funeral will be con ductsd under the auspices Of the Knights of Pythias, who will be assist ed by the Eids and the fire department.
 A PROSPEROUS INSTITUTION. = The statement Of the Phoenix Ma tional bank, which appears in this is sue of The Republican, shows pleas ing growth in prosperity Of that insti- tuition. It's prosperity reflects also in general way that of the entire com munity.
 A NATIONAL PARK.-It is more than probable that the Grand canyon forest reserve in the northern part of Arizona will be converted into na- lional park. A number of land office officials made an inspection of the re- serve recently and it is understood that their report to the general land office at Washington was favOrab'H.
 THANKSGIVING FOOT BALL. It is proposed, if possible, to give lhe annual foot ball game at the city park on Thanksgiving day, and fer this reason all members of the old team, prospective members and all interested in the sport, are requested to meet at the sewer company's office on Wall street at o'clock Tuesday evening.
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. An important meeting Of the chamber of commerce will be held tomorrow night, which is the regular monthly meeting night Matters of extraordinary in tereSt to the city will be brought up and a full attendance of the chamber is desired. Every merchant and busi- ness man of the city is requested to be present.
 FIRST NJ: E. CHURCH, Regular services will be held at the First NJ. 3 church today The sermon at Il a. m. will be delivered by Dr. George B. Pratt; subject, 'Where Is the Lord God Of Elijah?" The service at 7:30 D. m. will be conducted under the auspices Of the Epworth league. The regular Epworah league service at 6:30 D. h. will not, in consecuence, 5e held to- night.
 THE BIG BUG ROAD-The Mime sota and Arizona Improvement coR:- pany expects to finish up the grading on the new Prescott & Eastern road not later than October and will bring its outfits into the Salt River valley nouncement is made that regular trains will begin running on the new road on the 10th inst, leaving Prescott In the morning and returning in the sftarroon.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Lewis Halsey, D. D., pastor, Second
 
 worship, II Q. n. and 7:30 ?. m-; pulpit themes, morning, Church Building How Every Christian Can Help His Church." evening, -Baptism-What, Where, When?" bible school, 9:45 Q. m.; Baptist Young Peoples Union, 6:30 D. m A cordial invitation to all. Pulpit themes fer October: October 3, Lessons of the War;" October 16, ..Heroism and Eeroes;;" October g, "A Sensible View of Temperance" October 30, Bible Arithmetic
 THE VALENCIA INQUEST.- The inquest upon the killing Of Reymundo Valencia was concluded before Cor onef ,johnstone yesterday. The jury merely found that he came to his death at the hands of Pedro Perez. The verdict contained no expression of cen sure or justification. After the inquest a warrant was sworn out against Perez, charging him with murder. It is sur missed that he will be held to the grand jury and that he will be iEdict- ed, perhaps for nanslaughter, but unless something not now known de velopS nobody believes that he will ever be convicted.
 ARIZONA BAPTIST ASSOCIA- Arizona Baptist associa- ton will hold a seEi-annual meeting with the church in Mesa, October 6 and ', at 10 a. m There will be three sessions of bible study led by Rev. E. Goodwin, MT. B. T. Gillett, Rev A. B. Tomlinson, B. D.; addresses by Rev. [. E. Duley, Rev. w. J. Melton and o.hers; sermcns by Rev. A. J. Elliott, Thursday morning; Rev. Lewis Hal sey, D. D., Thursday evening; Chap lain Winfield Scott, ,. D., on Friday evening. The Womal's Missionary society will hold meeting on Friday afternoon.
 THE RELIEF MINE.-GeoTge Ham lin caeie in yesterday from his Rellef mine north of Phoenix. He states that his main shaft is now about 200 feet deep. He proposes to sink about twenty feet further in order to secure, ic possible, a water supply. Whether he succeeds or fails in this, his next step will be to make several cross-cuts in order to determine the extent of the vein, and having done that he will