Arizona republican., 1899-03-30


 construction is independent to the
 extent that it affords easy transporta-
 tioh from Globe entirely through that
 copper mineral belt There is some
 little difficulty in raising money to 1 construct the Mesa end of the road and
 no definite time is set for work to | begin. The other end is being built at considerable outlay Much of it is 1 through mountainous districts, and
 does not follow the old highway. 1t is
 said that there will be no portion Of it i lying in the mountains, which will not
 be of sufficient width to admit teams
 passing each other. It is widest where it traverses solid rock.
 HASN'T TASTED THE WATER. - Louis John Bauer, secretary and treas urer of a large brewery at Philadelphia, who has been stopping at the Ford, said a few days ago that he believed a brewery would be a practical proposi- tiCn for Phoenix His attention was called to the quality of water to be found here and he concluded to exaln- inc it. He was seen yesterday and asked if he held the same opinion as to the practicabi.ity of the brewery. Well" he replied 'I don't know yet. l have not had time to try the Water.
 RESTLESS ARIZONIANS. Some thing is always happening to make Arizonians restless and discontented. This time it is the supeFVisOrshiD of the census for the territory. The most irritating feature of the office is the accompanying salary of $50. Several gentlemen at least two of whom are now in Phoenix, are suffering from in somnia. Beside these troubled souls there are numberlesS others worrying about the position of enumeratOrs. Of whom several will be appointed at a salary of ? cents for each name gath cred in.
 NOTABLES COMING. Mrs. Kate Tingley, the high priestess of the school of theosophy, is expected to come to Phoenix soon on her way to San Diego, where an international of theosophists is to be held Ms. Tingley resides in New York She succeeded to her present high position on the death of William 0. Judge, whose predecessor was the celebrated Madame Blavatsky, whose knowledge Of theosophy was acquired at first hands from the adopts of the Hima- layas. Mrs. Tingley will be accompa- 1 nied by MT. Basil Crump of London, | perhaps the greatest living contributor -c the literature e. mu~4c.
 EXCITEMENT IN COPPER. = i George w. Frazier arrived last night ! from HCughton, Mich. He said that 1 after the slight fall in the price ofzcop- 1 per the markets are extremely active. i The question has been agitated iE the l Upper peninsula of Michigan to such an extent that almost entire counties are ooked upon as mineral regions, and some properties have been sold for copper prospects which do not contain he slightest trace of copper and which Ire situated fifty miles from any cop per district The Calumet & Hecla is now delivering 10000 tons If copper which was contracted for last all and on account of the increased 1alue of copper ths company will ealize about S2,OOO, ,OOO less than f the contract had been made within the ast few months. The delivery Of uch large quantities of copper has not depressed the demand no+iceablY.
 ADMINISTRATOR OF AN ESTATE. J. c. WassOn of the high chool leaves Friday night for Mil vaukee, where he will probably ac- ept the position of administrator of he estate of ex-State Senator E. W. deceased. The property con- ists partly Of shares in three banks nd is valued at S25O,0 If Professor VassOn is appointed administrator the mallest fee he can receive as allowed y law will amount 10 more than 8 ,000. MT. PearsOns was originally a umber king of Wisconsin, and al hough his business in recent years ad increased ii had been centered lcstly in the banks of Milwaukee, He lso owned property in Phoenix, al 7hich place he ana his family spent he winters. His death occurred here bout two months ago. Mrs. Pearsons eft for Milwaukee three weeks ago in he interests of the estate, and she i'll petition the court for the appoint lent of Professor WassOn. It is at r CT solicitation that the professor caves, and hs goes with such recom- lendatiOns as those furnished by the overnCr, probate judge and other To- al officials. The Pearsons estate was eft principally to the son and daugh- 9r, but Mrs. PearsOnS receives d few { dollars in cash and a dCwery rofess0r WassOn's trip wiM consume 1 ot less than two weeks. The tempo 7ry vacancy in the high school fac- lty will be filled by Professor w. j. ndersOn
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