Arizona republican., 1898-09-13

riding on the sidewalk in front of the
 city hall.
 A GLEDALE MELON.-Mr. R. P.
 Pierce. who is engaged in farming near Glendale, yesterday presented a 75-pound watermelon to the chamber of commerce. This melon is not of accidental growth as most of the watermelons in this part of the coun- l try are. It Is the result of careful direction by Mir. Pierce, who applies scientific principles to the raising of
 melons, the same as he does all kinds of crops that he cultivates. The ac-
 cidental big melon grower in this val- ley is not apt to be very good. It is
 usually dry, tasteless and stringy, with a great deal of vacant space. But MT Pierce's melons are different. They are not only big, but full, lus- cious and sweet. Before coming to
 Arizona MT. Pierce was a successful l Chicago business man. After retiring 1 from business he engaged in farming
 as a pastime. He devotes the same energy ana intelligence to it that he did to business.
 THE HAY MARKET DISTURBED. Gardener David Turner has returned from a visit of month to the coast. The flowers were glad to see him again and frightened visibly on Sun Gay morning. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Slankard, who took MT. Turner's place, did the best he could, but the flowers shrank from him. They could not
 get used to him. He turned water on them night anu morning with the same Nigor he would employ in putting out a fire and still they would not warm to him. But the grass warmed to him and MT. Slankard took an affectionate interest in it. Under his ire quent waterings and unremitting care ! it grew and thrived until raisers of alfalfa in the valley could shut their eyes and imagine they saw prices tumbling. Some of them made com rlaint .o tie supervisors about the county entering into competition with them. The supervisors were going to consider the matter yesterday and call
 MT. Slankaru off, but in the meantime MT. Turner returned. He is now en-
 gagged in cutting the grass with a scythe in order that he may make way for lawn mower.
 CHEMICAL COMPANY At a
 meeting of the Phoenix fire depart ment last night it was resolved to par i ticipate, on the invitation of the 'Junta Patriotica,' in the parade on Friday, the 16tn instant, celebrating 1 the eighty-eighth anniversary of Mex ican independence. Chief Fowler an- nounced the formation of an auxiliary
 company to take charge of and handle ithe chemical apparatus, and he selected two members from each regular com rany to form the auxiliary company,
 viz: John ROCK and w K Albright, engine company; Harry Parker and Ollie Bellas, Pioneers; Jose Morales
 and T. Soto, Yucatecs; William Evans
 and Taafe, Nictors, and George. Kirk land and J. M. ShOtt, hook and lad ider. A committee was also appointed
 to negotiate with the citizens of Globe
 concerning proposed tug-of-war, which those husky miners are anxious
 to engage in-
 WILSON REMOVED.-The board of supervisors yesterday revoked the com
 mission of Henry Wilson, constable in Wiclenburg precinct, on the peti-
 tion of aDout forty residents of that precinct, many of whom within the
 last week have called on the board personally. Tbe main charge against
 the ex-constable was "over-officious-
 ness,' whatever that may mean. The board was at first inclined to disre- gard the petition, believing that MT.
 Wilson was merely exercising a healthful restraint upon citizens of ! Wickenburg, who had been enjoying a i little too much freedom for several years. They were, therefore, inclined i to regard MT. Wilson as a symbol of progress. But the petition was signed i by many who had signed the petition
 for his appointment. Many of the i signers were responsible citizens, who said the constable was too rude and impetuous. He was in the first place
 inclined to fill those with regret who
 had opposed his appointment. When any one made any back talk he was
 shown an interior view of Wilson g
 revolver some of the signers said they were afraid the gun would go of
 some time Git had gone off one time producing a funeraD, or that some body's gun would go off at him, ere
 ating an expensive murder trial
 which would be distasteful to taxpay-
 CTS. This economical argument i'm
 pressed the board and an order was entered for Wilson's removal.