Arizona republican., 1899-03-27
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

EPWORTH LEAGUE.-There vii
 be a business meeting of the EpwortI
 League of the First M. E. church al l the parsonage tonight All member:
 are urged to be present
 AT THE OLD POST. Cal Will liams who has until recently been ir
 the employ of the Tempe Canal com.
 pany at Tempe, will again take charge
 of the elevator at the Fleming build | ing.
 ORNAMENTAL TROLLEY POLES 1 The iron trolley poles designed for the Capitol grounds have been erected. The poles are ornamental and will harmon ize with the general aspect of the grounds
 MORTORMAN IMPROVING. - Ben iamin Sandy. the motorman who was
 hurt by a fall from his car last Friday is improving. He was on the streets for few minutes yesterday. but was affected by acute pains from his spine rendering it very difficult for him to walk.
 MALPAI FOR FOUNDATION.-The
 workmen at the Capitol grounds will begin today on the upper portion of the foundation The rock was quarried about thirteen miles from Phoenix and the contractors assert that it is the best malpai for building purposes they have ever seen.
 AFRAID OF HIM-R. Frazier. the expert sheep dresser who has sent challenges to a few points in the terri
 tory hoping to arrange a contest in his line, has received no answers. He learned of a sheep dresser at Solomon vile, to whom he sent a challenge and now wonders what has become of all the noted sheep dressers of Arizona.
 NORMAL BOARD AT FLAGSTAFF. R. L. Long, superintendent of public instruction, Territorial Treasurer T. w. Pemberton and President Buck and Secretary McClintock of the normal school board, left last night for Flag staff where meeting of the board will be held today for the purpose of car rying out the provisions of the act es- tablishing northern normal school.
 INDICATIONS OF RANG. Cav ness returned yesterday from the rodeo a short distance south of the Tonto Basin. The roedo will continue for two months and a large number of men are en- gagged. The cattlemen in that section are complaining on account of scare 4ly OI WdICI, DllI u0 says lIl6 tions in the mountains are that there will be rain in the near future.
 INVESTING IN PHOENIX LOTS Before leaving for his home, John G. Keith, Chicago capitalist, increased the number of lots purchased in the Capitol addition recently to twenty-five MT. Keith intends returning to Phoenix next winter and he will make Phoenix his winter home. MT. Keith sees bright future for Phoenix and feels justified in speculating in it's real estate.
 GONE TO MANILA. -Col. W. J. Cotton on Saturday received a tele- gram from John w Garrett at Van couver, saying that he would sail at noon for Manila on the Empress of India MT. Garrett is a son of the great president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad of the same name, twenty years ago. He is quite we'll known in Phoenix, having spent two winters here. He is interested with Col Cot ton in various business enterprises.
 TOURNAMENT CONCLUDED. -
 The two-day tennis tournament held by the Phoenix tennis club was con cluded yesterday The object of the tournament was to decide on the play CTS for the coming match with the l Tempe club. The match will take l place in Phoenix, April g. and on the | following Saturday Tempe will play Mesa at Tempe Those chosen for the | match on the Phoenix side were | Harold Ham for the singles and Leo 1 and Ross Russel for the | 1oubles.
  !. H. Leibold, an experienced mining nan, has returned from the Garcia nine, where he went to investigate the merits of that property. He states hat in his opinion the Garcia is all fight, being situated in the same min .ral belt as the famous Vulture, Con ,ress and Montezuma mines. The Garcia mine shows a strong vein of ligh grade free milling ore, and under management should be Iividend payer in the near future.
 DOBBINS-WONDE Mir. James 7. Dobblns and Miss Jennie Wonders were married at high noon yesterday, March 26, 1899, by the Rev. E. D. Me Jreary of the First M. E. church. me wedding was solemnized at the resi- Ience of the brides sister. Mrs. M. A. Cook, 237 West Madison street, in the presence of only a few friends. Both 'arties are well known and highly es- eemed in Phoenix. The bride has re- ided here for several years. MT. Dolb- 'ins came here about six years ago nd engaged in the real estate business. 1e is a skillful civil engineer and has or some time been employed in the practice of that profession
 SAVED BY A PIE CARD MT. Charles W. Sirch, the mining man of IlCbes relates a thrilling escape | rom harm and perhaps death at the lands of Attorney Henry M. Willis, II vho recently visited Globe. They II were out hunting. In the excitement If the chase MT. Willis discharged his Jun. The charge took effect upon the eft breast of MT Sirchs corduroy coat | irectly over the heart. It penetrated