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Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
TOO MUCH BAD WHiSkEY
Cau.ed The Death of james DeVer
Yesterday.

Excessive drinking and the warn
weather caused th;- death of mar
Yesterday. thought 10 be Jane:
Dover. He had been drinking since
Saturday morning and his last drink
was taken at an Italian saloon 81
the Maricopa Phoenix depot. Short
]y before ) o'clock yesterday afternoon
a boy named Vivian Cochran started
out TO look for him and found him IL
that saloon lying on the floor. The
boy said subsequently thaf Dover was
asleep and snoring loudly. What was
construed by him to be SHORES We're
the sounds always accompanying the
hard breathing of a man dying OF in
I0Xic2tion.
Dever was placed in a spring wagon
and taken to the ranch of man
nameF Anderson a half mile south of
The park, where he had been work
ms. He died in an hour.
Coroner JOhnstore was notified ard
went with Il coronsr's jury Of six to
Anderson's ranch. The body WAS taken
TO the morgue. \ few papers wer,-
found in the clothing of the dead
man Among them was a letter writ
ten by W. y. KimbaI of Mesa recon
mending James Dover TO Franz
Fuqua of Phoenix. On the other Pa
perS the same name appeared. There
is little doubt this was the name o.
the dead man, although there IS on,
circumstance which admits of a slight
doubt. The boy who aroused him IT
the saloon Inquired his name and the
man replied it Was James Brown
Earlier in the day he said he had
brother who is working with an en-
gini-er in the valley, probably on
canal dredger.
Dever was first known il, this val
ley at Mesa. He drove stage on the
Mesa Florence and Globe stage line
short time and 1ater worked three
weeks for w. y. Kimball, but his
his employers. in Mesa know little o.
his former career. They say he had
been in the stage business for Years
during which time he waS in Colo
RADIO and Montana He had been in
'aihe Black Hills. South Dakota. and Il
is thought also that he had lived IN
California. He left Mesa last May
coming here. and since had been en-
ployed by Fowler Brothers on p
thrasher. He was known on the
ranch simply rs '-Strawbuck jim" He
was discharged three weeks ago on
account of drum
Dever vas a man of fine physique
and appeared 10 be - years old. His
failing had been his inclination to
drink. which WAS the cause of mis- dis
charge in every job acquired by him
here. The temperature of his body
was probably 115 degrees At the time
of death and H. remained hot TO the
touch for hours afterwaTd.
The coroner's jury will not render
a verdict until it sits at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
DISTURBED THE PEACE
a Foreigner Learning the Customs
of This Country.

Andrew Johnson disturbed the
peace of the community about r.}e
corner Of Washington s,el1et and
Second avenue Yesterday and was
gathered Up by Mar>aaI Hooker. He
had been huogry about ha.f hour
before and entered 4 restaurant TIE
amount of food h at was remark
able for quantity, considering thar lie
must have had Al 1ae time A few
quarts Of beer il his stomach. But
Johnson. who is 4 SweIe. evidently
Gid moi understand 8.ae business rela-
tons in this country 5etwe- y 4 restau-
rant man ana a patron. When lie
had finished his meal he Deliberately.
but with difficulty. strobe toward the
door.
Haven't ven forgotten some;ling:'
asked the proprietor. TO remind him
that he had not paid for his nal.
i y9lst tink dot I haven't" was II
reply.
The proprietor again reminded him
Of his Obligation a-il Johnson made
-i4o tA4t ne tt41 L-I -14eI1L,l ~ ~
however, for he stopped on the side.
walk and launch d into q SEA OF de
lUnciatiOES O. the proprie or for hay-
ing the aUdacity 10 ask him to pay
for meal. johnson understands the
position Of the law n5w with respect
10 the restaurant business. if he does
not know the Customs of the County,
He was last seen in the city jail
ci3moring for 4 pipe Of tobacco AID
announcing to his foII2w prisoners
,hut he was 4 socialist b. birth.
There was YET another disturbance
in town Yesterday. OF no Importance
except that ii collected large crowd
\ man named Prank Brown. who was
released from tn city jail yesterday
mcl-jng. spent his brief spell of free
dom in the tP0rta Manila saloon, south
Of town He was not sparing in his
fI-bib4tfon and his salf-imp0rtaGcs.
grow with each drink. IN the after
noon lie went cut into tle SJrc-1 and
CHALLENGED q3e community to COM
bat Cr-y one man. Marshal Hooker
werad The challenge, and Brown
was soon in safe keeping Suisse
quently excited men rushed over tow
in search Of an officer and Il large
delegation went down 10 see where
Brown had been.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24

the land Office Mr.. Wallace was the
| father of Mrs. Irwin who was az the
time 2 clerk in his office and it was
during this time that she formed the
acquaintance of Mrs Thomas, which
has ripeEed into a lasting friendship.
Her visit here recalls the career Of
Mr.. Thomas, VINO held many import
ant positions in the sou Invest, as well
as some tragic incidents which &C.
Cured in the early days. He was a
graduate Of dentistry but falling health
forced him to give up his profession
in 1870 and come west 10 F'Ort Deli
ance. In 1871 he returned to Indiana
whsre he was marned and he bridal
tour Of the young coupe was scme-
what romantic. as they left the rail-
road, which was then completed only
to po.nt in Colorado. and continued
their journey to the Navajo agency by
wagon, having many exciting eZpari-
ences.
In 1872 DR.. Thomas was with Agent
Miller near the San Juan river when
the latter was murdered by the Navajo
Indians. They were sleeping under
the same blankets when they were
fred on from a tEicket with bullets
and arrows. After the first fire Dr.
Thomas tried to arouse his companion
when he discovered tbe%-lle was killed
by the frs v0liey. The doctor es-
capped the bullets but the arrows
pierced the blankets not sufficiently
however. to harm him. The Indians
quickly withdrew and he made his es-
cape.
The same year he was appointed
agent for the southern Apaches and
had many exciting experiences with
Vic-o1io, who was then the big caisf.
From n till 80 he was agent Of the
Pueblo Indians. Then came his ser
vice IN the land Office. after which he
went to New Mexico and was teTritor-
iaI secretary when his death occurred
from paralysis and other complica-
fi17S
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
Plans for d Pleasure Resort Near
Phoenix

Another project, sail in its incipi-
ency but with fair chances of material
ling, is the building CT 4 perennial re
sort on the ranch of C. P. Leitch. This
undertaking was contemplated a short
time ago when c. P. Leitch, John Q.
Dunbar, B. n Pratt and S. P. Clark
drove out to the ranch as fishing
pa.Ly, but plans have already been
drafted and submitted. According to
the present pans the buildings could
be erected at a comparatively small
outlay, but there is room for any
amount of expenditure in fitting the
interior. 1t is proposed, upon sugges-
ton of S. P. Clark, 10 put up a good
sized central building ard arrange
circle OF rustic structures around it, II
the present plans are adopted an adobe
building will be the Central figure The
interior VIII consist of a billiard room,
dance hall and other rooms devoted to
amu5emelts ordinarily found at such
resorts. The circle of smaller struc-
lures viii be used 10 accommodate
guests This group of buildings will
ha along an artificial Iake-'lhe present
lake enlarged-and will be sur. ounded
Dy beautiful grounds.
The ranch is located about 2 mile
and half northwest of the western
terminus CT the street car line. Thu
promoters of the project believe that
many persons out driving will be in
duced 10 go to the resort to spend the
evening and it will also encourage
driving. The driveways leading 10 thu
ranch are il good condition Besides
this transient patronage nlny eastern
tourists and permanent guests are ex-
pected.
But this one Improvement may be
the s'-arting point of another Mr..
Pratt has N view the extension of tho
car line to the resort. There is 2 dis
position among the property owners
along the proposed route to take the
mater up, and # the subscriptions are
sufficient the company VIII likely agree
to operate the line.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
COpETA MINING SALE
Successfully COnSummafed - Pr.
neiCzer Returned Yesterday

William Melczer returned yesterday
from short business visit to the
east, being accompanied home by his
son Ralph, who has been attending
Yale college for the past year. Il is
pleasing 70 announce that the young
man is making rapid progress in his
studies and in the annual examination
took the first prize in Latin He viii
remain here during his vacation re-
turning again IN September to pur-
sue his collegiate course.
To a representative OF The RepubIi~
can Mr. MeIczer stated that the sale
of the Copeta mine Which called MIN
east and mention Of which has pre-
vioUsiy been made IN detail IN this
paper was successfully closed up en-
practically the same terms that have
been announced, viz, that Mr. Melc-
czer and J. J. Hardwick are TO receive
$1,000 GOO in cash and $2,000000 il
sock of the company to be organized.
The new company will be a close cor
poratiOn with not to exceed seven
stockholders, and there will be no
stock for sale.
Mr.. HaTdwick returned 2 portion Of
the way with Mr.. Melczsr but w5nt Oh
. Trough to the coast and will be at
the mine in time 10 superiutend the
work now contemplated
Mr.. Melczer while east visited G. H.
HOadley and family at Providence, r.
/, and L. H. Goodrich and family al
their summer residence at oakland
Beach, Conn. He stated that he fire.
quently met The Republican in his
travels and managed to keep pretty
well posted on the home news. He
will still make Phoenix his home and
his headquarters though business may
1ecessitate frequent short journeys 70
other parts.
Mr.. Meiczer was surprised to see SO
many Arizona mines on the eastern
markets, but they ara not being read
lily placed, the capitalists preferring to
send purchasers here.
Active operations for the further de-
vslOpmeEc of the Copeta viii not COM
mence before the middle Of next
month. This delay Is caused on &C
count of the rainy season in Mexico.
Which will not permit the transpo-t9-
zion of heavy machinery 70 the nine
The owners of the Copeta now con
template erecting a 509-ton smsIter,
and work On this and generally equip
ping the works will be begun in Oc-
tOber or November. The closest dis
lance between the mine and the So
nora railroad is twenty-five miles and
a broad gauge road VIII be built by
the GGpeta company TO connect
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
SOMETHING ABOUT BABIES
An Illinois Family That Should Be
Induced 10 Settle Here.

DR.. WorthiDgton attended a family
gathering al the homs of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Martin, east of town, Sunday. Two
baby boys and a girl arIived to make
their home with Ack, while Doc was
master Of ceremonies, and the parents
are correspondence happy.
The above clipping is taken from the
Weekly Gazette, published at Indian
ola, Ill, and was handed in by a well
known Phoenician, who. While in love
with Arizona, has a Bit of pride left
yet for the land of his childhood. He
is acquainted with all ths parties con
cerned and can therefore vGuch for the
authenticity Of the E'.oTy. 1t IS a
fact and not a space written story
thrust on an uHsuspecting public by :
yellow Sunday magazine. Arizona has
the most wonderful climate in the
word for agricultural possibilities but
so far has made no effort to beat this
record in the mater of baby culture.
This is 4 great country in which to
raise babies, where they put in Their
appearance singly and for that matter
we stand well to tbs front when ii
comes TO twins, MaTicopa county
woman having thus far presented her
husband with three pairs, which any
one knows is pretty nearly q full hand.
but when it comes to triplets this
county must for the time beng throw
up the cards.
It is suggested to she newly organ
ized Board of Trade that when they
get nicely to work Overtures should be
made to this family looking toward
their settlement in Salt River valley,
where there is room to develop late1t
resources. They are warned, how
ever. that delays are dangerous, as
California seems to be suffering from
a famine of children since the recent
severe drouths and their hmm: grafton
bureaus are no doubt already looking
to the east bent on improving just such
opportunfties A California exchange
says THAI recent school census returns
show that San Francisco has nearly
/ 600 less children Of school 2ge than
a year ago while Sacramento has an
increase Of but few score and the &c
turns for the whole ssate outside OF
Les Angeles show an increase of bu5
500 over last years census.
The exception made n the case OF
Los Angeles is doubtless due to the
fact that 50 many Arizona people spend
the greater part of Their time in thai
Cty.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24

silver with but fifty cints on the dol
ar. Every vote We bought that day
for dollar ye lost fifty cints on r.
Ye don't know any more about the
money question than that fellow Coin
ner half as much, fer he made a sack
out of il He watsTed MS brain and
sold the stock fer par.
Well said Casey. you fellers
want 70 do all the talking like that
man Bryan. an whin ye get through
if We ever do, III tell We my troubles"
we ara not policemen if we are
Irish,'' came in a chorus, but wei
listen to ye if it will relieve yer feel
/ ms"
You know my frind Egan,'' Casey
began but was interrupted by one CT
them who inquired, which Egan?"
why, Gineral Egan, av coarse, .
said Casey; me long time frind, why
his mother used 20 take in washin'
from our folks in the old country an
when we was kids the wan az US slept
with the other when the other was not
sleeping with the wan av US, an wh4n
we grew up We both paid aettintions TO
The same colleen"
Him of tins condemned beef faDe?'
inquired Finnegan
"The same wan" Casey answered.
I
time he had his little ruction WIN
G.neral Miles him and Alger HAD q
sure thing en- the meat business. At
ter that vas over things quoted down
a bit, but me frind Egan WAS in dis
grace He swore Alger was his
frrnd and would stay with him, and
so he give it out TO the public, but now
| know he has played me a dirty mean
tTick and I'll never forgive him for it,
"sHe told me confidential like that
he had overloaded the packing houses
with the canned mat, holding out the
tniucelnemt that the gov ment would
take their whole supply. He said he
had a scheme to handle the meat and
make a speck for himself and MS
frinds. He says to me, says he,
Casey, my fTind Alger is SOin' to
make a band stand play about re-
signiu'. but he ant goin' to resign at
all. He iiss wants them canned maat
fo,lers to unload cheap % me an my
fIinds and thin tbs gov 'meat VIII step
in an use it all an pay a good figure
fer it. Wen make a margin, d We
see all same Phil Armour, an take
a "trip back to the old sod. III let ye
in on the deal, Casey. save he, an We
better put in VERY clint ye can rake up
an wan av these days We can waller
around il the shamrock av the En-
eral isle like a corn fed hog in a clover
patch
-'TIe gave me his word of amer
that Russ would not resign, but see
the deal through an I bought heavy.
I invested all my earnin's 20 date an
hypothetical me next months wages
Al the corner grocery fer a little more
capital Now, begorra, il IS all OF
an I an a ruined man. Me frind
Egan 5 traitor an he has cruc;fed
me. I see now that he was in with
the packers an worked off his surplus
on mesIlf an livery wan else he could
play for e sucker.
Now thai man Egan. I wish
Gineral Miles had worked his face
over for rim an left him q wreck by
The roadside Egan will do the wal
lowin' n the shamrock while ! go back
20 the rock pile where there Is no
sham
Serves ye right" said Finnegan.
-'Ye ave no business ,2ss0cia.in' yer
self with them capitalistic feIIers as
stands above We an if ven agrse ia
pack a banner in the next parade III
Sc. up the drinks 10 the house
They drank.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
FOR ALGERS' GLORY
Sig Reception and an Indignation
Fleeing Planned,

Detroit, Mich. July 23.-PianS for
the rec ptiou of Secretary Alger upoD
his return to his home IL this city
were partially completed At 4 meeting
held this afternoon. General Alger
will be neg BY 4 reception committee
at Nome point On the route from Wash.
in4tor. On his arrival he will DE met
by all the marching organizations of
the city which care to join III the DEM
onstraiion. The general will he es
corted TO the city hall where 4 formal
l,rcsen t.lsion 10 the gathered crowd.
will be made in front Of the nall by
the mayer and governor, Governor
Pingrea during tod:;y's meeting ia
vored the idea of bo,dirg a genuine
INDIGNATION meeting following the
I bile reception.
Mayor Maybury raised die question
whether such expressions would 30:
ensAarrass and dispIsase General
AIGer rather than otherwise, but The
governors mass meeting idea pre-
vailed.
Hope will never live on 50 little as
when il is hopeless.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
CASEYS SORROW
AIaeT'S Resignation Throws Him
gnfo Dark Despair.

Murphy was sitting behind the bar
with his feet cooked up and smoking
the old clay pipe that had been his
consolation ever since the days when
he first made his stake working on the
railroad whsre in due course of time
he became section boss with 4 raise OF
wages which enabled him eventually
ia accumulate sufficient capital to go
into business. Casey occupied his &C
customed place and the others were
scattered around after the days work
was over.
Hoolihan walked ~ and Pacing q
short BIT On the bar asked for q
drink. remaIking as he did 50, 4 see
Sicceratary Alger has resigned. The
LLvil h has" calculated Casey as he
staggered 10 MS IeeL. I am a ruined
Ran"
.Phws,'s ii to your" put in O'Brien
president OF the street sWeeD2rs' union.
You're not gineral CT a Iiftini1t nor
10 Kind Of a soldier, an ya amt got.
sand enough 10 march IN a parade on
Labor day fer fear o. lOsip' yolr stand
in with your capitalisJic friends. You
Got n0thin' 10 look fCr'ard - an YOU
ought to be ashamed 70 IcCk back
ward with your record s,aE.n you in
the face @'Yis.' said Wnnegaa. an
you're no politician, that ! % know
for in the last campaign you backed
the gold candidate and then LEI your
capitalistic frinds pay ye of in free
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24

wesks and then continue her trip ID
California Miss Rhodes is a repre-
sentative of the New York Lecture
bureau. and her visit here will result
in advertisement to the territory. She
is an active member in many W0men's
clubs in New York and was a promi-
nent worker in a relief organ zat1on
during the war. The lecture bureau
established by the city of New York
employs more than 2C0 OF the fore II 0st
lecturers in the country. It was or
gained ten years ago and has grown
10 be a source Of instruction to thou
sands CT New Workers. who care % fl
mi.ia.ize themselves with the outside
world Lecturers meet periodically
and hold meetings in various parts Of
Greater New York. These lectures are
brief and to tlls point and much stress
is laid upon their illustrated feature.
Miss Rhodes has taken about 200 views
Of interesting points in the valley.
She spent two afternoons at the Os-
rich farm where she nJts1 the pecU-
liar HABITS Of the ostrich and is adapt
ability to this region. She also has
many views of Phoenix.
My stay here WIS prolonged" said
Miss Rhodes yesterday, because l
found so many Interesting things.
noticed when I came here that you
had passed from the era of wild and
wOolIy. Before coming here I had no
conception OF the resources of Ari-
iona and the amount Of development
Us quite a relief to .z.st here. For
almost the first time [ nave felt that
I had plenty of room. There is
gratifying feeling Of freedom here
which is foreign. to one cramped up in
New York citY."
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
Castle Creek Hot Springs.

On account of local demands Of those
not able to stand the expense Of Il trip
to the coast, the management has de-
c:ded to keep the hotel open during
the summer months.
The miner and others afflicted with
rheumatism that refuses to yield %
medicine, should take advantage of
the opportunity that is within their
reach and obtain the relief that is
sure TO result from drinking freely OF
the pure and health giving water and
taking regular baths at these springs.
Dozens of miners and others are cureu
every month.
Fifteen dollars to $50 viii cover all
expenses. including railroad and stage
fare TO and from nearly ali points IN
the territory. and permit stay az the
springs for period ranging from one
TO four weeks. Every conf Ut IS pro-
vided and rates are made to suit the
necessities of all The Management IS
arranging for extensive improvements
calculated to make these springs the
most desirable winter resort N ire
southwest. Why spend hundreds OF
dollars to go to medicinal springs IN
different parts of the country when
better results can be obtained at home
at little or no eXpenSe2
While the days are somewhat warm
dunng the summer months, the nights.
with rare exceptions, are cool, offer
ing decided advantages to residents OF
Phoenix and other parts of Arizona.
Stages connect at Hot Springs June
ton with trains on the Santa Fe, Pres
colt & Phoenix railway and make
quick time over the finest mountain
road in the southwest.
For further information and rates
write 10
Z NJ CRE Holm Nana1or
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
STUDENT OF ARIZONA.
The Stay of Miss Anna Rhodes in the
Territory.

Miss Anna Rhodes, who came here
three weeks ago intending to stay
only one week, has gone to the Grand
canyon, where she will remain two
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24

lowed by gentle rain and a cooling
breeze while the valley people over On
the coast lay awake at nights with
their hair standing on end lest the big
hotels fail down on them, while in the
day time they dare not go in bathing
for fear the bottom OF the ocean Will
drop out and they will be swallowed
up in the subsequent maelstrom. In
the vicissitudes Of life, in joy or SCR
row, in sunshine or storm, in the
frosls of winter or the perspiring
brightness of summer time there is no
nlaca IKE home
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
Freezing in Phoenix

Not the weather, but onto our
Bargains IN Groceries we are
still selling for:
$I.OO
Is pounds Cane GRADUATED Sugar.
soc
IA pounds No. Pink Beans.
IOC.
/ pound Kansas City Picnic Ham.
lie.
Per pound Kansas City Bacon.
z6C.
5 pounds Kansas City Leaf Lard
CSC.
10 pounds Kansas City Leaf Lard.
2SC.
4 pounds Rice.
Csc.
z bars Laundry Soap.
Csc.
/ pound Mocha & Java Coffee.
25C.
10 pounds fresh Corn Meal.
SOC.
10 pounds fresh Graham.
Fresh Pigs Fec just received at the
store that's always busy.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
BETTER CONE HONE
CaIiforHia'S MeihOd of Enferfainino
Her Summer Guests.

Yesterday mornings Republican
gave the first news OF an earthquake
which considerably agitated the people
of Los Angeles It is reported tha,s
another shock was experienced yester-
day. If the seismic disturbance is to
become a matter of daily occurrence
Phoenix nay early begin 10
look for bigger rush home
from the coast than has been
noted travelling in che other di-
rectIon since the excursion season
opened up. tbs recalls the prophecy
made last spring ths,, in June the re
g1ol between Yuma and Florida was
to be sunk in the deep s5a and Calif0r-
MA was o be left nigh and dry. a
charming island of luxuriant vegeta-
tiC1 and delightful Climate. 1t was
thought at the time thai he scare was
arranged 10y California real estate
agents and summer resort boomers for
the purpose Of opening up -5hs season
cary, but those who could r0t 80 10
the coast ent Quie5Iy about their
business, prayed early and often, sent
their life insurance policies to r-eads
in the east, said nothing and prepared
to sweat or drown as the case light
be. Now the tables have
turned Arizona is enjoying
delightful summer weather, with
now and then hot day, fol-
Arizona republican., 1899-07-24
BACK TO ARIZONA.
Mrs. b VI. Thomas Returns y Visit
Friends n THIS Territory.

Mrs. d. NJ. Thomas arrived on las
nights rain from rhe -or-h and for
q cOupIs of days VIII te the guest Of
Mrs Ada irwin a. Hotel Adams.
Mrs. Thomas is the widow of B. NJ.
Thomas. who was register CT the Unit
ed States land Office at Tucson from
1882 to 1886, during the incumbency
Of Judge D. H. Wallace as receiver OF