Arizona republican., 1899-06-02

fifteen feet and the ears were extra
 large. The sCil is rich and is some
 what sandy, and is really more favor
 able to corn than most places in the
 valley. The corn planted by MT. ROg-
 CTS on July 27 of last season ripened
 for table use in forty-seven days
 INCREASING MEMBERSHIP A
 number of applicants were admitted to
 membership at the meeting Of B com | pany last night. Some of the mem
 bers who withdrew from the company
 to join Col McCord's regiment have
 be readmitted into the company and
 those formerly holding warrants have
 again been appointed non-commis-
 stoned officers. If the spirit continues
 there is little doubt that creditable
 militia company will be established here
 EPISCOPAL CONVOCATION. - The Episcopal convocatiOn of this dio-
 cese was held in Phoenix yesterday. There was representation from Pres
 colt, Bisbee and Peoria. Among mem
 bers from abroad were Chancellor J.
 J. Hawkins and Secretary Sherman Of
 Prescott, Rev. pr. Rynerson and Mr. Lewis Williams of Bisbee. Various
 matters of interest to the church in
 Arizona were discussed and the an
 nual committees were appointed.
 Judge Hawkins was reelected chan
 cellor and MT. N A. Morford treas urer
 HANDICAPPED SCOTT'S EMULSION. HI. F. Edwards, an attorney of Gin cinnati is in town and will leave to- night for the east MT Edwards was indirectly interested in the famous
 z
 ducers of Scott's Emulsion, which has
 been pending in the courts of Cincin- n2ti for two years. Less than two weeks ago the defendants were acquit- ted and MT. Edwards thinks this will end the controversy. which had been prosecuted by the food commission. It was claimed that the emulsion con- tained narcotics and other deleterious substances.
 MORRISON-WILLIS MT. Joseph E. Morrison and Miss Jennie c. Willis were united in marriage at Prescott last night. Mr. Morrison is a brother of United States Attorney Robert E. Morrison and is enc of the most prom ising and successful Of the younger members of the Yavapai county bar Miss Willis is quite well known and highly esteemed here where she re-
  a daughter Of the late Judge. Willis Of California, and a sister of MT. H. M Willis of this city. For some time be- i fore his death she was secretary of General Counsel T. w. Johnston of i the s. F. P. 6 P. railroad. Mir and Mrs. Morrison will spend their honey | moon in an eastern tour.
 NEW LODGE. A court CT the In- 1 dependent Order of Foresters was or | ganized at the Doris hall last might, i with a larger showing Of charter nlem- bers than has been known in any of | the branches of either California or Arizona. the number being seventy 1 six. H. R. Uber of California, who | organized the lodge, will take up the ! same work all over the territory. The officers elected were: s. J. Doster, C. D.; T. M. Nolan, c. R.; "A. c. Hester, P. c. R.; $. NJ. Painter, V. c. R.; H v Clymer and w. c. Robbins. physi- clans; E. A. Ross, R. S.; Charles Hig- i gins, treasurer; A. J. Stoner, financial treasurer; Rev. L. O. Ferguson, orator, James McGuire, s. w; Fay Kno wlton, J. w; O. O. Parrot, s. B.; Van Me GehOn, J. B.; o. H. Lechler and ". E. Peek, trustees, and George J. Beilas and A. H. Sears, financial committee
 PRESCOTT HAS GOT READY. - United States Attorney Robert E. Nor rison says that the corporate limits of Prescott are too narrow to hold all the in that town now ever the solution of the water problem For he first time since Prescott was found ad there is an ample water supply for all purposes. The new supply is also believed to be inexhaustiDle The contractor will be on hand shortly to put in the new sewer plant, on which { abCut $60,000 will be expended. The-e 5 so much faith in the solidity of the own that real estate has taken on new : 7alues and more building is going on han ever before Fifteen new resi- 7 fences are in course of construction, beside repairs and improvements The , general gaietX of Prescott is added to :, y the ever increasing liveliness in . mining matters.
 STRETCHING OUT FOR TRADE.- , Ir l.. D. Swartz, who bas just arrived , rom New York, says that when he 2 eft preparations were being made for a Chinese international exposition which , vas billed to open yesterday. This IS n innovation among the Calestials ;; nd was probably inspired by the ! American spirit of exhibition. It in icates, said MT. Swartz, that the Chi l ese are growing less reciusive and are eeking to shake off the bad influence | n their trade by being for hundreds l f years a nation almost totally iso- solated from the commerce Cf the i world. The Chinese in this country a re anxious to introduce many of their j roducts and articles which without l oubt would be used in this country if | he merits WP;'c genera IIv known Tba