Arizona republican., 1898-02-12

leTudy appointed commissioner or deeds for Arizona
 The Maricopa & Phoenix train did not arrive until nearly noon yesterday having been held up at Maricopa by the delayed eastbound Southern Pa cific.
 A Valentine social which it is prom ised will be a delightful affair, will be given by the Y. P. s. c. E. at the Presbyterian church next Monday night.
 The contract for a new residence for Governor McCord in the northern part of the city was awarded to Con- tractor Cesney yesterday. It will cost s3.S00.
 The funeral of Joseph Gross of Los Angeles occurred yesterday afternoon. It was we'll attended, for during the two months Gross lived here he made many friends.
 Application for letters of admins tration upon the estate of Miguel Mi randa was made in probate court yes terday. The widow of the deceased is the petitioner.
 The body of James Barrett, found dead in his bedroom at the Lemon AOIOi ou T lludy HUI uluS, was IdhcA back to Peoria, H., last night by Chauncey Ainsworth for burial.
 o. H., P. Baxter, a Pueblo, Colo. banker who has been in Arizona for the last two weeks, returned to the Hotel Adams last night from trip in the northern part of the territory.
 Thomas Sloan, who has for several months efficiently filled the office of ticket agent of the s. F. P & P. at this point, has resigned, his resigna- tion to take effect upon the arrival of a successor.
 J. w. Benham, F. L. Conkey, J. Er- nest Walker and Prosper P. Parker have been appointed by the Sons of the American Revolution to arrange for the annual banquet to be held on February 22.
 Governor McCord yesterday received a handsomely engraved invitation from President and Mrs. Mckinley re- questing the presence of himself and Mrs. McCord at a reception to be held at the executive mansion on Febru- ary 16.
 Two sons of W. A. Powell, the Los Angeles cattle buyer, arrived in town
 
 morning with two carloads of blooded horses which will be made the nucleus of a great stock farm in the valley. The location has not been determined.
 Mr and Mrs. A. J. McClatchie of Los Angeles arrived in the city yester day. Mr. McClatchie Is an expert beet sugar grower and has come to CO., operate with Professor J. w. Tourney. director of the experimental station of the university.
 The election of a successor to First Lieutenant J. N. Zeigenfuss, resigned, B company, N. G. A., has been ordered for the regular drill meeting next Thursday night. At least two candi dates are announced, Sergeants Olm- stead and Hill.
 The funeral of Ensign John s. Porter, U. s. N., will take place this afternoon from the Phoenix Under taking company's rooms. It was in tended at first to send the body to Knoxville, Tenn, for interment. For the present, however, it will be buried here.
 The Illinois picnic today will be the most important thing in Phoenix. Beside the picnic proper, for which ample preparation has been made, there is that delightful sentimental feature of it, the celebration of Lin colns birthday The ceremonies will be held at the park.
 Articles of incorporation of the Gold King Mining company were filed in the office of the territorial secretary yesterday. The incorporators are John Day, F. A. Showerman, Willis Morris, G. B. Upton, J. o. Cullen and J. G. Morris. The capital stock is S1, ,00O,0 ,0OO, and Prescott is the prin- cipal place of business.
 Capitol Site Commissioners Frazier, St. Claire and Redewill visited the Capitol grounds yesterday on an of ficial tour of inspection. They found Superintendent Dunbar and a couple of Mexicans busily engaged in remov- ing the debris of winter. They gave directions for extending the grass plots and for replacing dead trees. Within two months the grounds will be more beautiful than ever. Word was sent to the police station last night that a sick man had escaped from his room and attendants on North Tenth avenue. He was par tially paralyzed and in a delirium and his physician was anxious about him Officers Molloy and Doheney went out and after an exhaustive search of the neighborhood found him lying in some 1 bushes about twenty feet from the rear of the house from which he had escaped. His name is w. H. German whose home is in Flagstaff.
 The following is a quotation from column letter by Rev. L. Halsey l published in a recent issue of the | Farmer Review, (N. Y): Phoenix is fast coming into prominence as nat ural sanitorium and an ideal winter resort. When the citizens of this sun-kissed land realize that they have a Klondyke here at home, exploit the 1 climatic virtues of this land of sun
 shine, and make preparation to cart
 for the hosts of visitors who art
 anxious to enjoy winter sunbath
 Phoenix will be the noted health re
 sort of the world