Arizona republican., 1899-07-15
NEWS
OF He
TOWN


cation was made in probate court yes
| terday for letters of administration on
the estate of Lorenzo Flores. The es-
tate consists of $50 sacks of barley and
| two horses.
PRESCOTT EXCURSION. 1t Is
probable that special excursion will
| be run to Prescott soon. The rates
will be about the same as charged in
previous large excursions and the
! time allowed VIII be about one week.
THE NEW vULTURE. The New
| Vulture Mining company has done the
| location work on five extensions of the
/ Vulture mine, and Joseph c. Mckee,
! of Grand Rapids, a member Of the
| company, filed notice of the location
| yesterday.
a BABY'S DEATH Ruby Pearl
the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
! Frank Steele of 1886 East Adams street,
| died yesterday afternoon of cholera in
/ fantum The funeral viii take place
at O'Clock this afternoon from the
First Baptist church.
A WATERMELON FEED. There
was a pleasant watermelon social last
night al the residence of Rev. Lapsley
/ A McAfee, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, given by the endeavor society.
Next 10 the waterme1ons the most in
terest:ng thing was the fortune tell
ing.
DEATH OF PERRY WILSON. =
Word was received here yesterday Of
the death al Prescott Of Perry Wilson,
. former resident of Phoenix and
father of the Wilson brothers. at one
time engaged in the grocery business
here. The body was brought here
last night for burial.
ELIAS RELEASED. - Alberto
Elias, who was arrested on Thursday
night for an assault on Mrs. JOsefa
MendbI, was released from jail yes
terday morning, the offense appearing
much less serious than it had seemed
the night before. 1t will be investi-
gated by Justice tombstone this after
noon.
A BLUFF AT A RAIN. There was
a great bluff at a big rain last night,
beginning at midnight. There were
enough clouds. thunder and lightning
for a deluge. but at an early hour tbs
morning it had not been organized
Tucson and the southeastern part CT
the territory was visited by a terrific
dOwnpOur.
WILL ENTER A CONVENT. The
request of her parents. on account of
lettering about saloons, will probably
be released in day OF two. The city
recorder is willing to release her when
her parents have decided what to do
Her father has deseHn ned to put her
in convent at Tucson.
REAL ESTATE DEAL. j. Ernest
Walker has sold TO the DeMund com
paDy for $4,000 the west half of block |
50 of this city, consisting of six lots. !
The property formerly belonged to W. 1
L. Pinney. Another sale was made /
by which H. P. DeMund transfers
house and lot in the Capitol addition
to Mr.. Pinney for $500.
a DEAD PHYSICIAN. DR.. Henry /
NJ. Corey died at the California hes /
Pital at Los Angeles last Wednesday.
He was quite well known in medical |
circles in this territory He was 10
Gated al Globe for some time. but al
the time when his health failed him |
he was surgeon for the Commonwealth /
Mining company at Pearce.
A STAGE RUNAWAY. Lew Col !
Inns was bruised in runaway which !
started from J. W Doris store yes t
terday morning His fractions stage !
team started off suddenly. Mr.. Col /
Inns was entangied in the lines and I
jerked under the front wheels, which /
ran over an arm and leg. The wagon +
was empty and no bones were broken.
TOO MUCH WATER. The resi-
dents in the neighborhood of Second T
and Adams streets are complaining OF !
the way the water 5 allowed to over /
flow the bitches. Thursday the water
was at its height and d lake was
formed on the streets. Two women
who attempted to get home were com
PEELED TO walk along a fence top to
keep out of the water.
A CHICKEN FARMER. Charles
3. Walker was over from Tempe yes
-erday He was formerly a resident of
Phoenix, but three months ago he
leased one of the Daggs ranches at
Tempe He had been reading Of the
profits of the chicken business, and
now has his ranch stocked with 300
chickens. He cOL-emplates making
further Improvements and stocking
The ranch more heavily.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLEC-
TIONS. S. NJ. CUllom, deputy inter
nal revenue collector OF the Arizona
says that the revenues from
his territory this year viii be about
80 per cent more than they were last
year ending June 30 This is partly
3wing TO the increase in population
md greater consumption of tobacco /
and liquors, but the main cause is the
extra taxes, such as those on billiard
'Ooms.
ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE. -
Il the Woodmen of the World meet
ng on Thursday night there We're sew
sraI limitations. The lodge is growing
-apidIy, largely On account of the
pleasant social attractions offered. a
Iuartette has been formed lately |
Usually after each meeting the mem
1ers adjourn TO an ice cream parlor
md pay for the fngid dissipation out
If the lodge funds. Last winter
streak of apathy struck the lodge SO Il
hat sometimes there were less than !
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