Arizona republican., 1899-12-18

holder has been busily engaged as a
result in raking the rubbish up and
burning it. The pepper and olive trees
and palms around town will continue
to preserve the semi-trOpical appear
ance of the capital city. Although it
may not be generally known, it is a
fact nevertheless. that the local date
crop is slowly ripening and will be
ready in d few days to be packed down
in the same manner as the commercial
article. Peaches in limited quantities
are to be found at the fruit stands. The
Salt River valley has more months in
the year that fruit ripens in and is
marketed than any other region in the
world.
DEATH ENSUES IN CHICAGO
The news has been received in this
city of the death in Chicago of Miss
Bertha Kershaw, which occurred short
ly after 4 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Miss Kershaw originally lived in Kan
sas City, but came to Phoenix about
two years ago for the benefit of her
health. She improved remarkably and
occupied the position year ago this
winter of cashier in Coffee AIS restau-
rant Early last summer she returned
to Kansas City, moving later to Chi
cago. Her health declined rapidly
from the time she left here. During
her residence of a year or more in this
city she made many friends who will
learn with regret of her demise.
HONORS FOR THE BRAVE. The
December issue of the Sovereign Visitor
the official organ of the Woodmen of
the world, is illustrated by pictures of
the members of the order who were
either killed or died from disease as the
result of army service during the Span
ish war. The picture of Captain O'Neill
is the largest and occupies the center
of the page. His story is known to all
and needs no repeating at this time.
Another picture is that of Ted Ar
mold well known in Phoenix, and of
him that paper says: j. Albert Ar
mold, member of camp No. 5, Phoenix
Arizona, enlisted in the First regiment
Arizona volunteers. He contracted
consumption, from which he died April
%, 1899. His parents are living in
Shenandoah, Ia, his body was con-
veyed thither, and the funeral conduct
ed by the camp of that city. The
Shenandoah, Ia, papers had this to say
of our soldier boy: j. A. Arnold was
one of our brave soldier boys who re-
sponded to Uncle Sans call. He has
been the only sacrifice of life contrib
uted by Shenandoah or Page county
thus far in the present war. His grave
in Rose Hill, the only one of the young
soldiers among many of the veterans,
is hallowed ground. 1t holds a place in
our hearts. Many of us did not know
him, but we knew he was a soldier and
deserving of a soldiers burial and all
the honor we could give him. a thou
sand citizens of Shenandoah and other
towns nearby gathered around that
grave and paid respectful attention to
the patriotic address of a Clarinda citi-
zen. The ceremony was a religious one,
a patriotic one. The unwilling of the
monument erected to the memory of
Sow. J. Albert Arnold at Rose Hill was
attended by a very large crowd. A
large delegation of Woodmen came from
Red Oak, and about 100 came from
Clarinda, bringing with them their
band. The Norwich camp also came
over in full force" The order which
had 1,5O0 men in the service, has, ac-
cOrding to this paper, in every case
where proofs of death were filed, paid
the insurance and where the bodies
were recovered has erected monuments
over their graves.