Arizona republican., 1898-09-26
News of the Town


 ling competitor, who has his agent meet IpeCple or incoming trains and request Ito be allowed to receive their patron age. 1 LOOKING BEAUTIFUL. - Sage brush is not a thing that poets rave about, but just now it is in full bloom i in southern Arizona and presents i tiny yellow flower. Large expanses of l it look as yellow as a field of golden rcd
 ATTEND A FIESTA-A large num- | Der Of Mexican people from Phoenix and vicinity promise to attend the fiesta at Magdalena, Sonora, in honor i Of the patron saint of the town, San 1 Francisco Xavier. The fiesta occurs next week.
 PRESENTED A BIBLE At the Baptist church yesterday morning the 1 Baraca class of Mrs. Buckley pre- sented the church a very handsome pulpit bible and a bible stand The 1 letter of presentation was signed by the class officers, ". c. Halsey, pres dent, and Spencer R. McKern, secre- tary.
 WERE PHOTOGRAPHED- Eight cen members Of the engine company of ] the fire department stood out in the sunshine a5 the engine house, yester- i day afternoon, while 8 photographer took a picture of the group Every man in it tried to look his very best and 6 fine picture is expected as a re- suit John Rock is foreman of the en- zine company, and Herman Stuhr as- sistant.
 TO BEGIN WORK-It was learned yesterday that Messrs. Swain. resident engineer, and Ettinger, superintendent i of bridges, arrived at Yuma Friday to make arrangements for beginning work on the new railroad bridge to span the Colorado. river October l has been the date set for the inaugura- ton of the work and the probability is that the programme will be carried out.
 TELLS OF HIS TRIP.-"The most remarkable thing that l saw on my visit to the City of Mexico said Judge A. C. Baker, twas the great cathedral. On the evening of Diaz' birthday it was illuminated and filled with great throngs Of wowshipers. It was sight that I shall never forget" As a souvenir of his visit and as a testi- monial of the initiative genius Of the Aztec Indians, Judge Baker brought with him curio in the shape of wood-carving in imitation of a worn out shoe. The representation is per- feet, the stitches and seams being re- produced with fidelity.
 JEROME REBUILDING. Joseph L. Giropx, the Jerome mining man, only laughed yesterday when he was asked if it is true that Jerome is the wickedest town in the United States. Jerome, he says, is rebuilding again and will be better than ever in six months time. The United Verda company has built a number of com fortable "shacks," 12X24 feet in size. for the accommodation of employees until more permanent houses can be built. The TOW of cottages that was burned down in common with other buildings will be replaced as soon as possible. The company will also put up a hospital building of brick. Work on the new hotel building had not progressed far enough to be injured by the fire.
 PAID HIS FINE.-Cave Goodin, who raced his horse at the top Of his speed down Jefferson street and fired off his revolver, this occurring On the evening Of June I last, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Davenport. Goodin was willing to be arrested and accompanied the officer to Justice John stones court, pleaded guilty and was fined S20 At the time of paying the fine Goodin stated that he had madS Arrangements with a friend to appear in couIt today and settle the matter, but the officer got ahead of him. Since his escapade Goodin had scarcely ap- peared in Phoenix until yesterday It I,n cSid ip RVtRnuafinn TNH t young man that he was under the in- fiuenee Of liquor 2t the time he at tempted to shoot up the town
 AFTER MANY DAYS.-A stolen watch was recovered Saturday evening in a curious way A woman living at Five Points came into Justice John stones court and requested that an of fcer be sent with her to recover 9 watch that 2 gentleman friend had taken from her. Officer Porterie was accordingly deputized to accompany the woman in a hack and investigate the affair. When they arrived at Five Points and found the party wanted, the woman produced a revolver and threatened to shoot the individual who had the watch in his possession. Off, fcer Porterie interfered, however, and compelled all the parties to accompany him to the office of the justice Of the peace, who began to look into the merits of the case. The woman was discharged from custody, as it was though. that a charg5 of carrying con- cealed weapons could hardly be brought against her. The watch, which was the subject of all the con- trCversy, was examined somewhat carefully by the court and found to be, unless all signs fail, one that was stolen about g ytar ago from promi- nelt citizen Of Yevapai county, who was making night O. it at the block" The watch is now being held and the owner has been requested to come and make identification of his property.
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