Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-18

David BalsZ, proprietor of the Cold
Storage market, was taken suddenly
sick Sunday last, and has since been
confined to his room.-Yuma Sentinel.
Secretary Laughlin of the prison will
be married next Tuesday to a young
lady of Quincy, Ill. Mr. Laughlin is
now in Illinois awaiting the happy
event.-Yuma Sentinel.
The large safe in the office of the
probate judge is out of order and the
combination refuses to work. A hole
is being bored into the iron box to take
off the lock that the big door can be
opened.-Tombstone Prospector.
The Elks will dedicate their new hall
next Wednesday evening, says the
Yuma Sentinel. An elaborate pro-
gramme is being prepared. 1t is a well
known fact that the Elks never do
things by halves and it is safe to pre-
diet that they will have a royal time.
The base ball enthusiasts are prac-
ticing with a will. A nine has been
organized with Lon Martin as captain
and with practice the team will be a
record beater. The ball grounds across
the levee are being cleared and leveled
and will be in shape to play on within
a day or two--Yuma Sun.
County Recorder Marvin has made
affidavit to the territorial treasurer to
the effect that the following are the
receipts of Yuma county for the quar-
ter ending September 80: Property tax,
s1,416.T; licenses. sS19.S5; fines, $1,000
poll tax, s711; fees recorders office,
1904; sundries. s29O5; total, $2O10.G6.-
Yuma Sentinel.
Last Sunday while Councilman Rob-
ert Tapia was engaged in chopping
wood near a clothes line the ak struck
the line and rebounded. 1t struck Mr.
Tapia over the right eye, infiicting
quite severe wound, says the Yuma
Sentinel. He is now out again and the
wound is healing nicely.
A rather amusing incident occurred
in court Monday. An individual by
the name of ]. F. Wilson was called
by Judge Sloan to plead to the charge
of burglary. AS the name was called
several of the attorneys called to Colo
mel ]. F. Wilson to rise and answer.
The incident created a ripple of merri-
ment throughout the court room.-Hol-
brook Argus.
Wednesday and Thursday of the
present week Messrs. j. A Naugle,
manager of the Sonora railway, and G..
H. Robinson, general attorney for the
same corporation, were at HermosillO
engaged with Mr.. Armin Graft, repre-
senting himself and Mr.. F. c. Hartman
his associate in mining operations at
La Barranca, in transfer to the South
ern Pacific company of the coal prop
critics in that region heretofore owned
by Messrs. Graft and Hartmann. The
consideration is $125.000, United States
gold coin.-NogaIes Oasis.
While Otto Schroeder, assistant en-
gineer at the electric light plant, was
Iii, 10 fny
mer employee of the plant named Fer
nando Calderon appropriated his watch
and pistol, says the Nogales Oasis.
CalderOn pawned the articles to obtain
money with which to gamble, and it
was while he was engaged in the fasci-
mating game, monte, that he was ar
rested for the theft. When his case
came up in the justice court Wednes-
day Judge Mix bound him over in the !
sum of 81, 900 until the rext term of
court.
At an adjourned meeting of the viii !
lage council held last Monday night /;
George A. Duke, who has held the posi- I.
ton of village recorder for the past /
three years, rendered his resignation to ,
take effect the next day at noon. His !
resignation was accepted and after /
transacting other minor city business
L
noon. when action was to have been
taken in the matter of electing a new
recorder. quorum of village dads
failed to show up at the meeting on
Tuesday and the matter was post
poned. Yesterday, however, a special
meeting was called and Peter T. Rob-
ertson was unanimously elected village
recorder to fill the unexpired term
Yuma Sun.
The Singer Sewing Machine company
has made a change of personnel and
territory in this part of the world, says
the Nogales Oasis. Heretofore Sonora.
Baja California and Arizona have
formed a district in the company's bus
mess under the charge of Mr.. Theo. C.
Fitch, with headquarters at Tucson.
Mr.. Fitch's territory has now been
divided, with Arizona under the juris-
diction of the general agent at Denver,
Colorado, and Sonora and Baja Cali
fornia are placed under the control of
Mr.. L. o. Hanecker, general manager
for the republic with headquarters at
the City of Mexico, with Mr.. Max CO.
hen, special agent in charge at Chi
huahua, Sonora and Baja California.
Mr.. Fitch is transferred to southern
California in charge of territory there.
Sheriff Scott White accompanied by
Coroner Williams and the jury went
out yesterday to hold an inquest over
the remains of the man found dead