Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-03

State of weather Cloudy. Cloudy
DELAYED ON THE MAIN LINE
The train from the north arrived early
this morning, more than five hours
late. The delay was east of New Mex
leo and is thought to be due 20 a wind
storm.
HE WILL RECOVER. C. E. Fike,
who was burisd under pile of brick
two weeks ago and seriously injured,
is cOnvalescent. There are no symp-
toms OF internal injuries The great
est injury was a shock to the brain
FAVOR THE CLOSING. At the
last meeting Of the Ministers asSOcia-
ton the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, That We cor
daily commend the action Of Dr. q.
H. Keefer IN closing his drug store on
Sunday
WASHCUTS ON THE 5. P. DR. j.
c. Norton returned yesterday morn
ing from trip to the coast. DR.. Nor
ton says there was a heavy rain be-
tween IndiO and Yuma. The train
was delayed five times on account OF
washouts. A section gang was car
Tied along and repairs were made
quickly
UNION SERVICES PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme for
the outdoor union meetings for Au-
gust: August 6, Rev. A. V Hardin
of Temps; August 10. Rev J. NJ
Weems; August 20. young peoples
meeting, DR.. Pratt, leader; August q,
Rev. L. A McAfee Music under di-
rect;on of DR.. Norton.
FIRST MOVE AGAINST LIQUOR.
ho Order. r,f n -.aI F1-1T- rs
and Lyceums of America will hold
meeting in che Padget hall. beginning
At $50 tonight It is called for the
purpose of organizing a lodge for
Phoenix and other societies, the or
ganizers believe, will be launched II
minor towns Immediately
TEACHERS, SELECTED. = School
district No. s HAS selected its teach
ers. The principal vail be W. w
Greene. and Miss Isole1la Coombs will
reach the primary department. MI.
Greene, though a young man, has had
six years experience n teaching. Miss
Coombs, a graduate of the Phoenix
high school, has taught two terms.
BOUGHT A FARM. Lewis o. apd
Ida V Wiley yesterday sold a 160-acre
ranch at Buckeye to Julius and Dave
Henness; consideration, $1,000. The
purchasers have not fbesn engaged in
farming here and they say that they
want to commence where there is
plenty of water. There ara a few
more purchases of the kind which will
Re made n Buckeye soon.
CHRISTIAN LADIES SOCIAL -
The ladies of the Christian church
will give a lawn social at the residence
of NJ V. Warren on North Third av-
enue on Friday evening next, at which
lfghf refreshments will be served.
There Will be music, Tacitations and
games to entertain and amuse. Should
the customary shower pCc in an APP
pearance the spacious parlors and hall
ways will be utilized.
THE COPETA MINE. William
Melczer received a letter yesterday
rom J. J. Hardwick in which he says
he is greatly enjoying himself al The
coast. He VIII leave in time to be at
the Copeta mine in Mexico by Au-
gust y, where he will personally su-
1erintend che work on the mine. Mr..
MelcZer says that active work will
commence within a week after Mr..
IardW.ck returns To spart with be
TWEEN eighty and 100 men will be en-
llcyed.
THE BELFREY CASE. The at
achmeni proceedings brought by the |
Star Grocery company against Charles |
BeIfrey viii be heard this morning. |
The amount claimed is $137, a part OF /
which is due on a grocery bill and the !
balance is claimed by the DeMund |
Lumber company, which transferred |
is claim 20 the Star grocery. Five |
nul9s and a wagon belonging to the
have been attached. The |
,laiEifff claims that the defendant
disappeared suddenly with his belong
ngs. When located he was making a
start for an overland voyage to Ell
oaso.
MINISTERIAL RESOLUTIONS OF /
At a meeting Of the Min