Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05


prevailing in Phoenix yesterday wer.
reported by the United States weather
bureau:
$50 a. m. $50 p. m
Barom- pressure ..29.93 29.97
Tenn. dry bulb 40 II
Tenn. wet bulb .....62 GA
/ Tenn. maximum .7S rs
/ Tenn. minimum 69 60
j Rel. humidity ..65 6S
! Wind, direction E N
Wind, velocity 4 /
J Precipitation " IT .O4
, State CT weather Cloudy. Cloudy.
SNOW AT PRESCOTT. 1t wa.
reported yesterday that Prescott had d
snowfall of six inches
AN ARROGANT FATHER. Clay
Sparks is the proud and arrogant
father of ten-pound boy less than
twenty-four hours old.
FINED THIRTY DOLLARS. Jerry
Stowe, who was convicted of assault
by Justice tombstone, was yesterday
/ sentenced to pay a fine CT $50.
LEFT FOR HOME. Mrs Thomas
left last night for her home in Butte,
Mont, accompanying the remains of
her husband, who died a couple of days
ago.
THE GONZALEZ ESTATE. "A pc
tition for an accounting and an order
of final distribution in the estate of
Manuel Gonzalez was filed in probate
court by one of the heirs yesterday.
A CANAL DEAL. The sale of the
interest of the late Captain w. o.
O'Neill in the Buckeye canal was con-
Guided yesterday. The interest was
transferred tic. Attorney General Aims
worth on account of the purchaser, j.
H. Brawley of Los Angeles.
DISCHARGED. = D. Boggis, who
was arrested on the charge of selling
liquor to an Indian, was examined
yesterday by Court Commissioner
Johnstone, who failed to find sufficient
evidence to hold the prisoner to the
grand jury. He was accordingly dis
charged.
ELLINGSON STOREROOM Work
is being rapidly pushed on the new Ell
lingson block now in course of con-
struction on Washington street. 1t is
understood that Talbot & Hubbard
will occupy the room adjoining their
present storereom, when the building
is completed.
of the Christian church will give
bloomer social on Friday afternoon
and evening at the residence of Mrs.
ZOeckler, corner Eighth avenue and
Jefferson streets. A musical and lit
erary programme will be rendered.
Those taking a prominent part will
wear bloomers. Boomers will be
given as prizes.
EX-GOVERNOR M'CORD AT MIS-
SOULA. The Anaconda (Mont.)
Standard. describing the late meeting
of the irrigation congress at Missoula,
says: Ex-Governor McCord of Ari-
IONA, upon invitation. delivered
twenty-minute address upon the needs
and conditions of arid regions. Gov
ernor McCord's Introduction dealt
briefly with the development and recla-
nation of arid lands and his descrip-
ton of what has been done was COM
prehensive and complete. The speaker
referred to the present conditions as
they exist in the arid states, speaking
especially of his own state"
AN AUTOMOBILE. - Phoenix has
long since enjoyed the distinction of
horseless carriages, but investigation
has always revealed that they were
drawn by mules A real sure enough
automobile, however. is soon to be one
of the attractions of our streets and
boulevards The parties vino have
leased the property of Mrs. Horner on
the corner of Jefferson street and Third
avenue, for the winter will arrive in
a short time and it is understood the
ownership of an up-tO-date automobile
is vested in them. They purpose
bringing the vehicle to Phoenix to add
tC. the pleasure Of tourist life in the
southwest
WET WEATHER REPORTS. Dur
ing the last day or two rain has fallen
in the southern part of the territory
almost the entire length of the South
ern Pacific railroad. Tucson people,
both the righteous and the unjust, have
been praying for rain fer 10, these
many days and their petitions have
seemingly been needed. Though the
rains have been heavy in but a few
places, they have been general
throughout the south, and will do
vast amount of good to all classes
Phoenix has enjoyed the pleasures of
fer couple of days, but
though the sky has been cloudy re-
suits are not worth mentioning.
THE APPARATUS CHRISTENING.
The new fire apparatus will be ded-
icated and christened tonight with
rather imposing ceremonies. A band
stand will be constructed in front Of
the engine house and the new hose
cart will be drawn up on one side Of
1t and the new hook and ladder truck
en- the other. The ceremonies will be
begun at O'Clock with an opening
address by Chairman Shott of the de-
partment, and he will be followed by
addresses by Mayor CAM, Councilman
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