Arizona republican., 1899-12-02

DefS or the unlIOTIleu Tdnh OI lHe Knights of Pythias have organized in Phoenix and will hold a meeting to- night for initiatOry work. Yesterday thirty-six uniforms were received and on Monday the members of this lodge will represent the Pythian fraternity in the big street parade. They have had no opportunity for drilling yet and therefore are not prepared to enter the drilling contests. but expect to make good impression with their new clothes.
 The uniforms of the officers are of white or cream color, while the rank and file will appear in red.
 THE FREE LECTURE. MT. Robert Lee Harper. grand lecturer of the United Moderns. delivered an interest ing lecture at O'NeilI hall last night on the subject of ''The Average Man." The audience was appreciative, though Ow-
 ing to the short time the lecture was advertised and the other attractions
 in the city the attendance was not
 large The life story of The Average
 Man" was illustrated by stereopticon views
 PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES. = At the Presbyterian church. corner Adams street and Third avenue. services to-
 morrow as follows: Sabbath school.
 9:45 a. m.; preaching. Il a. m.; sermon by the pastor. Rev. Lapsley A. McAfee: text. Ps. cXvi. F, 13 and II, After Thanksgiving: special music by quar- tette appropriate to Thanksgiving: Y. P. s. C. F.. 6:3O D. m: evening service, 7:30: Text. Jonah iv. II, Minute Care;'' special music by quartette and lol, Barnes.
 ENLARGING THEIR FACILITIES. The s. F. P. & P. railroad has been enjoying a constantly increasing traf- fic. Like a vigorous youth it is rapid ly outgrowing it's clothes. but the management equal to all emergencies is ever ready with something new to meet the requirements. For some time the need of a larger baggage room at the Phoenix depot has been apparent and in order to be fully prepared for
 the carnival rus:i this accommodation
 has been provided. The baggage room as reconstructed. is of ample size and conveniently arranged.
 CHAPLAIN SCOTTS PATRIOTISM. The following clipping from the Pres colt Journal-Niner will be read with interest in Phoenix and needs no com ment: Chaplain Scott made applica- tiOn recently to the war department to be transferred from the retired list of
 army chaplains to the active list, and | requested an assignment for duty in the Philippines, but the department
 denied the request. His action was quite in contrast with those chaplains | " nhiacrpd Tn in ha i pines"
 | THE RIVERSIDE COUNTRY. - Thomas Gray returned yesterday from
 a prospecting trip in the Riverside dis i trict along Pinto creek and other re- gions of Pinal ard Gila counties. Mr. Gray believes that is the most imnle- diately promising mining country in i Arizona. A great smelter is being l erected at Riverside. and mining pro-
 moters are threatening to gridiron the | country with railroads. and some of them will no doubt be built. for the 1 mining operations have every appear
 ance of being of a permanent character. ! Mir. Gray says that Joseph Mulhatton's
 mining exchange at Florence is partly 1 responsible for the activity in the ! Riverside country. great deal of capital has been attracted by Mr. Mul-
 nations nervous restlessness. and it is
 said that he started the mining ex-
 change in the first place just to be 1o- ing something to relieve himself of
 ennui. Thus from a mere recreation it has been transformed into a thriv-
 ing business.
 ROUGH RIDER EASE BALL TEAM. The Rough Rider base ball team, which is composed of unpreten- tious rural athletes. has been lodging 1 round the valley very proniscuously of late, much in the manner of the famous regiment whose name they have appropriated, and incidentally have been causing no little comment by ! their notable victories on the diamond
 Thursday they swooped down on Glendale like whirlwind and silenced
 the village team by a score of r to g. , Last Sunday they came near falling
 into the trenches of the Union Stars, a
 Phoenix Mexican aggregation. The
 score was to 6 and both teams were
 willing to call it a draw. The Rough