Arizona republican., 1899-08-24

s. NJ. Cu1iom, revenue collector for Arizona, IS in Prescott stepping ut the Hotsl Burke.
 An eastbound extra freight on the s. P. yesterday afternoon hauled al- most a train load of fine lumber from Oregon.
 The grand lodge A. O. U. W. for Ar-- zona and New Mexico will hold its first session in Silver City commencing September ,.
 The case of E. w. Sparks, charged with selling liquor to Indi2rS, IS be- fore United States Commissioner CuI- yer at Tucson.
 Philip Wells has left Globe for the White mountains with the ColtOn sur yeying party. He has been i'll for some time but has fully recovered.
 Court business has been nearly all cleaned up. Over $50 pages of records have been made during the present term, says the Prescott Journal-Miner.
 The question of increasing the capac- ity of the Prescott public school build ing either by putting up a new build ing or otherwise now corf10nts the citizens of that town.
 Governor Murphy has appointed w c. Campbell of Prescott as one of the delegates to the trust conference at Chicago. September 13. There are sev- en delegates from Arizona.
 Several boilermaksrs in the Sor'-n- ern Pacific shops here have recently gone to Honolulu to uccspt positions. There seems to be a good demand for this class of mechanics both here and elsewhere. Star.
 Fen. s. Hildreth had a narrow es- r.,n1 from s-or-f951c ir1-iIrrx- E-nStnr1SV morning. While out hunting doves his gun exploded, injUring him about the lace and head, though fortunately not ly-Journal-Miner
 Colonel William J. Dows of the Forty-ninth Iowa, formerly stationed at Havana, has been appointed a major in one of the recently organized regi- ments Of the regular army. Colonel Dows $ 8 cousin of City Recorder Con- reM.-TUcson S.ar.
 J. II. Durnal has been appointed T mounted inspector for the Nogales dis trict. He is an old Indian fighter who has experienced many thrilling cpl sodes in Indian campaigns. One Of these was under General Crook in the famous Wounded Knee fight.-NCgales V:dette
 Married. in Prescott, August 21, 1899, at the residence of J. R. BeatsOn, on Alarcon street, by Rev. c. K. Jenness, George M Walker to Miss Stella M- Pierce. Beth bride and groom are popular young people of Walnut Grove and have the best wishes of 3 host of r;ends-Courier.
 William WiIkerson, deputy clerk Of slle district court, and veteran clerk of the distinct court, probably holds 5.,I- To %T any attorney in Arizona says the Prescott Journal-Miner. He was ad- mitted to the practice of law in Cali forn.a and has been twice admitted in Arizona.
 King. Powell & Richey IS a new firm organized to transact cattle, mining and real estate brokerage, says the Tucson Star. Frank NJ King. the senior partner. is well known t0 all residents of southern Arizona J. l.. Powell was formerly in the. customs service. The third member of the firm is O. F. Richey. It is a strong com 'bination and one that will meet With success.
 George Cook. of PrescottJPhoenix- TucsOn-JerOIne. was in Jerome three days last week doing business in his new store in the Masonic Temple. He will return during the first part Of next m0Eth to open up his store Der fnanently- He says that he will give Jerome first class jewelry establish ment, with q competent jeweler to take care of all work in his line.
 A young man named Gus W.Ids sus- tained a very painful injury yesterday at the Point of Rocks picnic, but was fortunate in chat he was not killed. says the Prescott Journa1-Miner He was climbing a point of rocks and had reached and taken hold of a boulder weighing probably a ton, to pull him self up by The rock was 1isDlac=d, hut he felt ,. give way in time to jump aside and down and let il pass without striking him. In ahghung his ankle was turned, disiocating lis boues of his leg at the ankle. While he will ba laid up for some time had the boulder struck him he would in all probaility have become subject for a funeral.
 The Tucson Star says: A Chinese gardener watching a ball game Mon day inquired how much the players re- ceived for each day they played Upon being told that tt was play, the China i man answered: Didn't think Am5ri- ! gan was such big fool to run 50 much ! in hCc day for fun. He ought to get Ec less than five dcL-ar day for such hard work" That was the verdict or