Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-22

| grows in few other places 1t sells
readily in Texas, where few years
ago it was a new thing on the fruit
markets, and some shipments have
been made into the City of Mexico,
where one would ordinarily think it
would readily grew. Beside these
places it sells at Denver ard all
through the Rocky mountain region, as
we'll as farther east.
FRICE OF TWO-FERS. On Friday
night young man employed at Glib
sens livery stable felt that his happi-
ness would BE- increased by a cigar
He does NIT smoke expensive cigars
A two-fer satisfies him and saves him
money. He got on an unlighted wheel
for he hadn't been in town long enough
to hear Of the bicycle ordinance, and
started cut to hunt for a cigar store.
He found one, paid a nickel fer two
cigars, got on his wheel and started
back. His. way was obstructed by an
officer, who arranged a date with him
in police court yesterday morning. His
fine and the cost of the two cigars
amounted to $3.O5. the higheS- price
ever paid in Phoenix f-r cigars.
CCMMENDING LABORI. AT a re-
GEN. communication, Phoenix COM
mandery Knights Templar, appointed
a committee consisting of Sir Knights
tombstone, Halsey and Hickey to pre-
pa.-e a series Of resolutions tC be sent
TO Maitre Labori, council for Captain
Dreyfus. commencing him for his gal
laEe defense of the innocent accused.
expressing sympathy with their Ma
sonic brother, Captain Dreyfus. and
his family, and denouncing the second
Of II
crime most infamous. The resolutions
signed by the committee and by Emil
nent Commander B. T Gillett and Re
corder Francis A. Shaw, authenticated
by the seal of Ff1enix cOmmandery
No. 8. Knights Tamplar have been
forwarded to Maitrs Labor.
GOVERNOR MURPHY'S RETURN.
Governor Murphy returned yesterday
from a short trip to Tucson, where he
went to attend a meeting of the board
of regents of the Arizona university
The governor speaks we'll of the pres
ent condition Of the university. The
attendance this coming year will net
be less than 100, and a great many
pupils are new on the grounds at the
school. Improvements are being made
at the university and there are better
facilities than ever before in the way
of apparatus for the sciences. A large
new dormitory is being built and will
be completed during the Christmas va
cation. The faculty is good one and
there is no reason why the students
should not make good progress. The
term Governor Murphy says Tucson
is sharing the general prosperity of
the territory The influence of the big
mines about Tucson and the large
amount of money in circulation make
this town even more lively than towns
generally in Arizona.
A LOCAL SORGHUM POOL. Will
Collins, who was in town from his
ranch four miles southwest of town
yesterday, says he will ccmmeslce cut
ting his sorghum crop the first
CT next week Mr.. Collins is the only
farmer in the valley who makes SCR
ghum molas2:9s. He plants annually
fifteen acres in sorghum, fl I'm, which
ne makes about 1000 gallons Of mo-
Iasses. This amount sells for about
$1,000, and the expense attaches to
cutting, pressing, etc. amounts to
about $500. Other farmers have at
-empt-sd to use .SsiRTorghum crops for
but MY bEins holds the
ccal market, and us not profitable to
ship. The consumption CT sorghum
nolasses in Phoenix amounts to just
about as much as the quantity sup
1iied by Mr. Collins. Thara are only
1 few places where it is used to any
extent mostly at the bakeries. He is !
tie TO supply it at a lower figure than /
)ther farmers and Consequently has al /
ways had the molasses industry of the |
yalley to himself. This is enc COM !
Il off n ioO-
f anything. the prices iA-ere lowered !
nicer the influence of the Collins pool. !
Before he started into the business !
III her farmers got better prices for /
teir product When he formed his /
combine and Put down all competitors !
~ lowering the price it was predicted /
hat the prices would advance when he /
controlled the markets. They did not. /,
nd the price of sorghum molass-es now +
S cheaper than ever before.
CHANGERS ASSOCIATION. - Mr. /
md Mrs. Will Davis have returned /
rom trip to their former home at |
Carlisle, Pa. While east Mr.. Davis at /
ended the annual meeting of the /
Iranger5' association, held about ten |
niles from Carlisle at a small place /
allied Williams Grove. About so 900 I
,e5ple, members of the association and /
isitors. gathered at this picnic, which |
asted six days. Every kind of game .
f chance permitted by law was in evil
ence. The picnic resembled a coun- |
ry fair. and one could lose OF win /
money at the games as expediently as I
q a wide-open town. The original .
purpose of the Changers association
vas to promote cooperation among the ,