Arizona republican., 1899-08-08


TEN. dry bulb ......72 "a
Tenn. wet bulb go 65
Tenn. maximum .....96 SO
Tenn. minimum Up 70
Rel. humidity .......46 Is
Wind, direction IN NE
Wind, velocity .....1 0.
State weather Pity Cl'dy. Cloudy
| DELAYED TRAIN. The S. F. P
& P. train was three hours late again
last night on account of Ash Fork con-
| nections.
NEW NOTARIES. = Notarial com
missions were issued yesterday tC
Charles L. Diehl of Mesa und j. D.
Wakely of Prescott
A ROAD OVERSEER. The board
of supervisors yesterday appointed w
P. Hughes road overseer in district
| No. II. The bond of Justice Luther
Kaltenbach of ella Bend precinct was
approved.
SAMPLES OF SLATE. A. ]. Por-
! terie Yesterday brJughc in some sam
| pies of slate from his quarry iii Camel
Back mountain. A good specimen will
re sent east to an expert for an orin-
ion On the quality of the stone
CAPTAIN HANCOCK1S DEPART
URE. Captain w. A. Hancock Ief..
last night for the east His trip is sup
posed to have something to do with
the Aqua Fria irrigation enterprise
He will visit Ohio and other locates.
A FIRM DISSOLVES. ". R. Nor
rs and w. J. Ellicott of She Arizona
Electric company yesterday dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Norris will continue
in charge of the affairs of the com
pany and Mr.. El,fcott will go into
business elsewhere
1. o. G. T. INSTALLATIONS. The
Officers-elect os Garden Valley ledge
No. 1 were installed last evening at
their hal, in the Padga5 block. There
WIS a good attendance OF the members
Of the lodge and after The installation
ceremony all participated III d big
wa ermelon feast.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. Regard
ing the situation at NogaIes Governor
Murphy said yesterday he didn't think
there was any cause for disquietude.
The governor is watching affairs and
if necessary he will request the wa
TO send down a troop from
Fort Huachuca. The post is within
two or three hours of Nogales.
GAINED POSSESSION OF THE
LAND. "A civil case was tried before
Justice Johnstone yesterday in which
Antonio Romo was plairtiff and Sc
nobia Acosta was defendant. Plaintiff
sued for possession of twenty acres CT !
land held by defendant and won his
case, a writ of restitution being grant
cd al the close of the t:ial
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY. A horse |
trainer named DUGch George fell a vic /
tim to his business on Sunday after |
noon. He was breaking a horse for |
Mrs. Poole, who lives northeast of |
town, and she was riding with him to
see how it was done The animal ran |
away and wrecked the buggy. Georges /
collar bone was broken and Mrs. Poole |
was badly injured.
ENLARGING THE CANAL. = The |!
work of charging the Arizona canal,
which was begun some months ago at
the head has been completed as far
down as the Mcdowell bridge over
that waterway. In fact, a little far
-her, for the bridge was taken up to
allow the dredger to pass, and is again
'eplaced and ready for the accommo-
1ation CT the public.
THE BACON SUPPLY. -Nexts to
water and air the most important
hing in this part of the world for the
preservation of health and happiness
S plenty Of bacon. Just at this time
he local supply is about exhausted
nd unless shipments now en- the way
'ut in an early appearance the two
title eggs customarily served with the
morning meal will look lonesome
Without their pcrcine background
A HAIR RAISER, BUT NOT A
1ONIC. An employee of the electric !
residing in the northeast part
+ town was rudely disturbed by Sat
rday nights electric storm. He was t
leeping on a cot near an incandescent ! s
urner when bolt of lightning ran il l
n the wire, raised him up couple of
aet and dropped him down again with Y
dull thud. Hereafter he will sleep I
nder rubber blankets. I
THE AFRICA GOLD NINE. Lee
ray arrived in town yesterday morn .
lg from the africa Gold mine on the
Their side of the Colorado. His uncle. |
OF. e. H. Gray, is the principal owner
the property. Development work
as been temporarily suspended on ac-
cunt of the heat and the absence of /
uildings and accommodation for the /
liners. The work of putting up such
ulIdlngs and of putting in machinery |
going on. Mr.. Gray will return to
he mine in a few days
ROMO DISCHARGED. -Romo, the
ldian who was arrested some time
go near ella Bend for shooting an
Their Indian whose name was at the L
me reported to be Moca, was dis |.
narged from custody yesterday. / |
is trial was set some time /
go, but was continued for the /
7ason that the attendance of 4