Arizona republican., 1898-11-18

breaking into flame. It is supposed
 to have originated from candle which 1 had been lighted while the electric i lights were out and which was after ward forgotten. Here is a hint to mer- chants who do not keep lights burning
 at night. But for the practice at Golb- bergs of keeping the store lighted at night that smoke would not have besr seen until it had ceased to be smoke K THE LION FOUND. Captain Bob Brow of Prescott has located the mountain lion ''Jossp phine,' which was taken through the Cuban campaign by the Rough Riders. The animal has
 been missing since it reached Chicago en route to Arizona. and the Pinkerlon
 detectives have bsen at work O. the
 case with the result that Josephine was found few days ago in Indian Territory. The lion will I,e shipped to Arizona, and Capsain Brow will sec that she has a good time the balance Of her days.
 A POTATO SOCIAL-Las5 evening
 in the F3rlors of the Presbyterian church there was held a potato" sc
 cial which was enjoyed by large number of Phoenix people. 1, was charitable Junction. in which each par
 ticipar contributed a number of pO
 tatoes representing the age of the per son. The potatoes will be distributed among the poor o: the city. An ad mission fee brought in a sum of money which will also go to the poor The social was arran ged by ,he Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church.
 NO MORE SHIPMENTS The Phoenix Hay and Grain company and other shippers of barley and alfalfa are making but slight shipments now owing to the scarcity of alfalfa and barley in the valley. The price of bar ley has reached a price now where it is on a plans with Colorado barley and it can go no higher. This price will maintain until the new crop comes in. There is no more than enough alfalfa left in the valley for the use of feeders who are already here, and q grsat many cattlemen would gladly bring their cattle to the valley if there was feed for them.
 THE VULTURE TAILINGS. Mn. Malcolm McLeish of Denver is spend ing a few days in the city with his friends. Mir. McLeish spent three years in Arizona working his first tailings bed Of the Vulture mine at Smiths mills on the Hassayampa. which he completed year ago. Since that time he has been travelling over the miring regions of the country looking for another tailiIgs ~lump to place his cyanide plant upon. He came from the COmstock mins in Ne vada to Phoenix, and will return to his home in Denver tomorrow. MT. Me Leish made a torture out of the Vul- ture tailings.
 YOUNG REPUBLICANS. A meet ing of the Yrung Mems Republican club was held at the city hall last night mainly for the semi-annual election of officers Robert B. Walton, the late efficieI-l secrstary. was chosen presi- dent and w. P Mealy was elected sec retary. The club amended it's bylaws by fixing the date of the election of of fcers on the second Monday in May after the spring election, and the third Monday in November. Heretofore of ficial changes have occurred shortly before the municipal and territorial elections. The object of the change is to leave the old officers in during cam paigns and not be swapping hoT ses f while crossing the s,ream.
 PARTED ON THE DESERT. -l Last summer John Lyons, owner of he famous Dead Dog mine, and Charles | Hine. a mining man who is not so for tunate as MT Lyons, took a trip across | the desert from Phoenix to the mine. They spent some time there together i examining the property and making suggestions for the guidance of the . foreman in the further develOpm nt of | the Dead Dog< The day before they were to return together to Phoenix MT. Hine suddenly disappeared and ! MT. Lyons, aftzr search which lasted i several days, gave up and came into the city. He had no more than settled down to enjoy the comfort of his quarters at the Ford hotel when Hine appeared at his door. It was the first time the deset tra TeIers had met since the strange parting at inc Dead Dog minc, and the hra&&