Arizona republican., 1898-07-06

County Treasurer Brady. | Married in Florence, June 30, 1893, by Probate Judge L. c. Herr, MT. G. ] o. Eaton and Miss Edith LeBaron. The newly welded pair have the best wishes of their many friends. Tom Peyton of Florence will take the civil service examination for l mounted inspector of customs. If suc
 cessful he will make an ideal line rid
 CT, as he is peculiarly well fitted for the position.
 Rev. I. T. Whittemore of Florence expects to leave next week for Colo rado Springs, where he has been in vited to deliver lecture on the h. dians and water storage as civilizer. | No doubt he will refer at length to the building of the Buttes reservoir. John Parker Friday commenced his | mail contract between Florence and Casa Grande. and the pleasantly famil- 1 far face of Bob Bolton, who has gone over the road twice day for so many years, will be missed. If MT. Parker serves the public as we'll there will be l no complaints made.
 In appointing Mr. Edward Hadley T. president has named one of the very
 best men who could have been placed | in the position. He is an old resident
 of our county and is thoroughly versed
 as to the needs of the Indians The | Tribune predicts that Mr. Hadley's ad-
 ministration of the Sacaton agency 1 will prove most ccessful-Florence Tribune.
 Mrs. Emma J. Bates took formal possession of the Florence postoffice | last week, Miss Fannie Bartleson re- tiring by reason of the expiration of
 her term of office, having served four years faithfully, and not being an ap- plicant for reappointment. Mrs. Bates | has already gained a fair insight into the duties of the office, and the busi- ness will go on without a hitch. The | Florence public has been peculiarly l fortunate in securing the services of | these estimable ladies.
 YUMA COUNTY.
 J. J. Bowen of Texas Hill paid Yuma
 a visit last Thursday.
 Postmaster Nottbush Of Palomas l paid Yuma a visit Monday. l An average of 150 watermelons are 1 shipped daily from Yuma to Gold l Rock.
 Commodore Joe Nugent returned to
 Yuma last Sunday from months va ! cation on the coast.
 Graham Cadicott and wife returned
 to Yuma Thursday from a two weeks
 visit to Los Angeles.
 John R. Lee, the poet of the Gila,
 was circulating among his friends in
 Yuma last week.
 A. N. Haines, the poular barber, left
 Yuma last week for San Francisco
 on his annual vacation. Last Sunday was the hottest day of
 the year so far in Yuma. The govern
 ment thermometer registered 112.
 Mrs. Dr. Wood and daughter left
 Yuma on Fridays excursion for short vacation on the coast. c. r. Cronin of Yuma the other day
 received his discharge from the volun- teer army and is now full fledged
 veteran"
 | The board of supervisors convened yesterday as a board of equalization,
 but adjourned without transacting any
 business.
 Captain J. c. Beatty, wife and daugh- ters, who have been in Yuma for the
 past few weeks, left last week for their 1 home in Los Angeles
 Mrs. Dug Frazer of Yuma left for
 Los Angeles Monday. Dug will follow
 in few days and they will make their future home in California. A United States prisoner suffering
 with consumption was brought down
 to Yuma from San Quenten Thursday
 and placed in the territorial prison. | c. p. Eichelberger returned to Yuma
 Sunday from Los Angeles and reports | the recent arrival of fine boy at his 1 house. Mother and child doing we'll
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Freddy of Yuma left Friday for months vacation on
 the coast. MT Freddy has been in poor health lately and is taking a
 much needed rest
 l M. s. Darling, the Yuma jeweler, left
 for Los Angeles the other day on a
 two weeks business trip. He will set
 tie up his affairs in Los Angeles and
 return to Yuma and become a perma-
 nent citizen.
 Ed Mayes was called to Yuma from
 Castle Dome the first of last week on
 account of sickness in his family. His
 two little daughters are i'll with scarlet
 fever but are getting along nicely. | Chief Justice Webster Street came
 to Yuma from Phoenix Monday of last
 week and convened court for Yuma | county for the purpose of calling a jury and setting a number of impor- tant cases for trial. He will return
 this week and finish up the calendar.
 H. H. Debman, justice of the peace 1 at Fortuna, came in Thursday and
 made his report to the board of super
 visors. He turned over to the board
 a plain gold ring and an ugly looking
 dirk knife, all the earthly possessions
 of the two victims of murder and sui
 eide at Fortuna two weeks ago.
 Cards are out announcing the mar l riage of Dr. W. T. Hefferman of Yuma | to Miss Marie A pDes Kelley daughtpr