Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-02

prevailing in Phoenix yesterday were
reported by the United States weather
bureau:
$50 a m. $50 p. m
Baron. pressure .29.79 1858
Tenn. dry bulb ......71 90
Tenn. wet bulb ..56 81
TEN. maximum .96 90
Tenn. minimum I'll II
Rel. humidity .39 "a
| Wind, direction .E NV
Wind. velocity . 8
| Precipitation 80 0 O
State of weather Cloudy. Clear.
A NEW POSITION. Mr.. Ned
Creighton will commence this morn
ing on his duties as circulator and ad-
vertising solicitor for the Arizona
Graphic.
MEN FOR PRESCOTT. &C. E.
Weeks, who came down from Prescott
on Saturday night. returned on the
freight yesterday morning with forty
men who will work on the new Pres
colt water system.
A COAT FOUND. L. A. Turnbun,
who is employed at Chapman Bros
store, found a good coat at the grand
stand at the park after yesterdays
ball game. 1t can be had by calling
at this office and proving property.
CHURCH ACCEsSIONS. = At the
Baptist church yesterday morning five
new members received the hand of fell
loWship and three others were bap-
tized in the evening. Miss Wells sang
Abt's Not a Sparrow. Falleth," to the
delight Of all.
LIBRARY MENINGITIS Phoe-
nj lii hn1
its regular annual meeting on
next Monday. One of the things
which will probably be brought up in
meeting is a new suggestion of mu-
nicipal support of the library
MORE WATER. The city's water
supply was cut off yesterday after the
bitches had been full for a week.
There is not a great deal more water
in the river now than is usual but
the city recently made special ar
rangement with the canal company
and it will get better supply of water
than formerly.
MINISTER'S COMING. = Rev. Mr.
Mayo is on his way from New York.
He has been engaged TO preach for the
Florence Presbyterian church, but
next Sunday he will fill tie pulpit of
the Phoenix Presbyterian church in
Rev. Lapsley McAfee's absence in New
Mexico The new Methodist minis
ter will also be here next Sunday.
WELCOMING DEWEY. DIR. R. W.
Craig, who has been in New York for a
few days helping several million other
patriotic Americans extend a cordial
welcome to Admiral Dewey. will re-
turn home during the present week.
The offices of Drs. Stroud and Craig
will today be moved into the Gooding
block, pending the construction of DR..
Stroud's new business block.
BACK TO WORK. Walter Carver. !
who returned a few days ago from
visit with his parents in Nebraska, !
will re-enter this morning upon his
duties as clerk and operator at the
Santa Fe freight dep-t. In his alb
sence the position has been filed by |
]. E. Brady, who will be transferred 10
the passenger depot as baggage master. !
The relief agent will also be trans |
ferred
CHRISTENING CEREMONIES. = !
The Phoenix fire department will hold !
a meeting at the engine house on next !
evening at s o'clock for the |
purpose of christening the new lire
apparatus The christening cere-
monies were expected to take place |
sooner but complete preparation re-
quired time A lunch will be pre-
pared, but there will be nothing in the |
line of intoxicating drinks. The pub !
lie is invited to attend and a large !
is urged. the object being /
to acquaint citizens with the present
for fighting fire.
THE HONEY PRODUCT. Now
that the bees have finished their ar
1uous laboIs for the present season. ii
is a fitting time to note results. A
well known bee man said yesterday
hat the honeyproduct the present year
was not so large as last year, owing
to the fact that the scarcity OF water
made scarcity in the bloom of many
plants on which the bees depend for
heir raw material. The bee-keepers,
however have experienced no notice
able loss ever last season for the rea-
son that the price of honey has been
enough higher to make up the differ
7nce.
YESTERDAYS GAME. The base
,al1 game at the park yesterday after
loon between the Phoenix nine and
he True Blues was enc of the best
James of the season, although the II
score of 16 to did not signify close
ontest The Phoenix nine won the
,ame The True Blues played much
,etter than was expected and white
washed the opposing team in three
innings The team is improving and
will play a closer game before the end
f the season. Phoenix expects to
,lay a series of three games here with
IN Ell Paso nine, beginning about DC
ODER 10.
OPPORTUNITIES IN MINING. =
Ross Russell went to Tucson last
light, where ne will attend the Uni
ersity Of Arizona. He has arranged
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