Arizona republican., 1899-06-29
NEWS
 OF THH
 TOWN

r ENGINE HOUSE IMPROVEMENT A new and more ornate front is be ing put in the engine house. It vii
 also be more convenient one wit
 wider doorways.
 CHURCH GROWTH. The praye
 meeting at the Baptist church Wa largely attended More than thirt. persons took part in the service an
 five persons were received as nev
 members.
 AFTER THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS A divorce suit was begun in distric
 court yesterday by J. W. HOlsappl'
 against Mary 4. HOlsapple on thi
 ground of abandonment. These par ies were married thirty seven year.
 ago.
 A PROHIBITION MOVE. -Th' Southern Pacific has decided to order the removal of saloons from the hO-
 tels and eating houses along tha1 road. The company desires to re move the temptation to drink, which | IS a strong one to resist when the
 employees are held for time at 9 des- ! ert station where liquor is sold in the company's hotel.
 | THE BI-PRCDUCTS. The opera 1 ton of smelter at the Cobre Grande | mines has shown that those properties
 are not alone copper producers There are bi-products of gold and silver which increase the value Of each ton of ore S2S. From the development Of | this property it would seem that an other United Verde has been dlscoV- | cred in the southwest.
 THE LATE VETERANS. There IS movement started in Phoenix to or
 ganize a society formed of members of the late war who are res ding in the
 valley at the present time. It will
 take in the eX-soldiers from all regt-
 ments and will be formed on the or der of the G. A R. post. The coop
 eration of the G. A R. of the city will probably be enlisted in the effort.
 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. A
 meeting of the grammar school board
 was held yesterday at which the main business transacted was the allowance of bills. The board visited the Cen tral school building and inspecting tt decided to order new floors put in the railways. The subject of establish ing a gymnasium was also considered, but nothing was agreed upon regard ing it.
 BROTHER OF THE COMMISSION ER- The telegraphic columns of The Republican yesterday morning con- tained an account of the fatal burn ing at Flagstam by a lamp explosion Of W. H. Hermann. supervisor of the Grand canyon forest reserve. He was 3 brother of Hon. B.nger Hermann, comm; ssioner of the general land of fee. A sister. Mrs. Baker, is a res:- dent of this city
 ECNN-Os1ETCRT nU- TCT7 r. oA,1,+ bo so very warm at Yuma A county of fc:aI from there yesterday said that he was amazed at the great quantity of ice consumed at the court house here. about 200 pounds daily. There iS delivered at the Yuma county court house every day ten pounds. When it is subd:vided and distributed among the various offices each one gets only a cold, damp spot.
 MARRIED AN ARIZONIAN. - | Charles E. Drake, whose promOt:Oq The Republican mentioned on Monday. IS not a native Of Tucson, l as was stated by this paper. He re- sided in the old pueblo long enough to ] court and wed one of that city's fairest l native born daughters and win the ! best wishes of the poulace. Al any 1 rate, he is a typical Arizona soldier. ! 2 1lu NC are Sidu lO huOM IHdI uS Il6I- ried an Anzona girl.
 THE BARACA CLASS. The Ba- | racas of the Baptist church had their | semi-annual election of officers Tues lay evening. The boys were treated | 70 delicious refreshments by their eacher, Mrs. Buckley. The following officers were elected: President, Em- sry McKern: vice-president, Henry Ialsey; secretary, Ernest Hoskin; as sistant secretary, Harold Thomas; reasurer. Ralph Gillette; assistant treasurer. Spencer McKern; reporter ". c. Halssy.
 STUNG BY A SCORPION. Mrs Rosa A. Brown. the milliner at 216 East Washington street, is slowly re- covering from the sting of a scorpion inflicted a week ago. The poison pro- luced an unusual effect. Soon after ,eing stung Mrs Brown was stricken with blindness and remained in that condition for several days. Except in he cases of small children the sting If the scorpion is not dangerous and eldom more painful i1 its results than he sting of bee.
 CIVILIZATION OF YUMA. - Among the witnesses in the United States court is a long haired Yuma ndlan, dlStIngulSned Tn appearance rom ancestors of centuries ago by a ,air of trousers and shirt. Deputy Boyd asked him last night why he did lot cut his hair and array himself like he Pimas and MaricOpas. His reply | Tas a reflection upon Yuma: Me al rays live at Yuma said he; 'tnevsr ee nobody an nothing an never earn nothing. When me go back me Ut 'em hair an wear hat like Phoe- ix Injuns.' WAITING FOR DEVELOPMENTS James Farley, who. trouserIess, took efuge at the sheriff's office from inn ginary dogs on Monday night, was rought before the probate court yes erday charged with insanity He had i rOWn more quiet, but was quite 1er- Ous. He was remanded to the iafl | or a few days so that it might be de-