Arizona republican., 1899-12-28
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AT THE INDIAN SCHOOL. MT. Walter Hill will give a stereopticon en- tertainment at the Indian school this evening. The scenes displayed will il- lustrate the Life of Christ"
 ASHES OF THE DEAD. The ashes of Mrs. Lizzie Ross, wife of Professor w. T. Ross, who died in San Francisco last January, were received here on Christmas day and were yesterday de- posted in the grave of her sister, the late Mrs. John F. Hill. The ashes were in a metallic urn, whose capacity would not exceed a gallon.
 RACING MEET POSTPONED. -Di- rectors of the Phoenix Racing associa- ation yesterday decided to postpone the meet which was to begin tomor- row, to February 22, 23 and "A. To all persons who have subscribed to the fund the subscriptions will be re- turned. The reason of the postpone ment was the lack of time for proper preparation for the meet
 WOOD FROM BUCKEYE. - The increased price obtained for mesquite wood this winter has had the result of bringing supplies of this character from the Buckeye country. The farm CTS there have been holding large quantities of wood for several years on account of the long haul involved and the recent raise now gives them an opportunity to dispose of it with profit.
 EVANGELIST INGRAM. - Evan selist J. W. Ingram of the Church of Christ arrived in the city over the Santa Fe yesterday morning from Prescott. It was the purpose to begin the series of gospel meetings in that church on January r. but MT. Ingram closed his work there sooner than was anticipated and the meeting here will begin next Lords day. This evening there will be a reception given MT. Ingram at the church at & o'clock. Rev. Lewis Halsey, D. D., of the Bap- tist church will deliver the welcome. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
 HE GOT OFF EASY.-Pedro Sarito, the Mexican who tried to shoot Deputy Sheriff Joe Bush, who was trying to ar rest him on Tuesday night, was taken before Justice JohnStOne yesterday. The deputy sheriff declined to make a charge of felony against Sarito and he was merely charged with carrying a concealed weapon. He was fined $50, but went to jail for fifty days. The officer probably had a very narrow es- cape from perforation. When Sarito tried to fire the last shot he was so near Deputy Bush that he could hard ly have missed, but a thick handker- chief caught the hammer and prevent ed the explosion of the cartridge.
 BAPTISTS OF MESA. The Baptist people of Mesa are greatly enjoying their new church since the rededica- ton services. Among the special gifts for the refitted church were the cleo tric light fixtures by Dr. A. J. Chand- Ter of Mesa; a communion table by C. D. Doris of Phoenix; a silver com munion service by Mrs. John Winfield of Toledo, O., mother of Mrs. c. J. Banks; two pulpit chairs by the B. Heyman Furniture company of Phoe- nix: an organ stool by Mrs. Walter Porter of Mesa; a door by Mrs. Jesse Steele. and a door by Mir. Burton, both of Mesa. The church carpet was fur nished at cost by the Zenos Coop. company, as was the cathedral glass by the Mesa Lumber company.
 TELEPHONE TO PRESCOTT. - Reports from the north indicate that the task of building the long distance telephone line from Phoenix to Pres colt is being successfully accomp- lished. but with hardly the rapidity ex- pected. The construction gang is now at New River and holes for the poles have been dug for a distance of four teen miles further north. extending to the Crown King mine. It is expected that Prescott will be reached on or about February 1, unless severe storms and bad weather should cause further delay. Construction work on the line between Tucson and Phoenix will be- gin in the course of a few days, the