Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-25

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BAPTlSM.-The ordinance OF hap
tism was administered at the Baptist
church last evening There was &
large congregation.
NEW MINISTER.-It is expected
that a young, energetic minister ii
Iowa will fill the pulpit CT the First
Methodist church on the second Sun
day of October. This depends upon
the granting Of transfer, which will
probably be done.
| DRUNK. Sheriff Standard
was put to considerable trouble Satur-
day night trying to get a drunken
Mexican to go home. After giving him
two CT three good starts he found that
! the Mexican always beat him back to
the place CT beginning, SO in despair he
''pinched'' him.
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
fever at the family residence, Nd. 917
WEST Washington street. The little
one was about two months old. The
funeral will be held this morning at
10 o'clock at the Catholic church.
NO BAND CONCERT. THE Repub-
1icar yesterday morning printed the
Indian school band It was supposed
that the concert was to be held in the
city On account of the absence lcf the
Pioneer band, else it would have been
otherwise stated. The concert took
place at the Indian school.
TO DISCUSS ANNEXATION. =
There will BE-, a meeting at the court
house tonight Of all citizens interested
in the matter of annexing the add1-
tons The question concerns every
taxpayer, and for that matter. every
resident in either the municipality or
the many additions which adjoin it.
There should be large attendance,
free speech and lots of it.
SUNDAY BALL GAME-The Phoe-
nix Union Stars and the Phoenix
P!a1ks met on the diamond yesterday
with the result that the Stars got
away with II runs, while the Planks
could only figure up 6. 1t was enron
eously stated in yesterdays issue that
one of the ocmtesting teams would be
the high school nine. The last men
toned does not play ball on Sunday
IA BIRTHDAY PARTY.-A very
pleasant birthday party was gwen
Saturday evening by Miss Maude and
Master Clarence Wright. at 129 west
Adams street. Among the little ones
present were: Misses Vivian and
Sallie Ainsworth, Muriel and Gertrude
Morris. Blanche Hughes, Margaret
EVELYN and Gladys Evans, Florence
Bacon and Masters Charlie Morris, |
Harry Hughes and Miner DoWney |
Ice cream and cake were served and I,
pleasant time was had.
PHOENIX IN PARIS.-W. H. Code, |
secretary Of the Consolidated Canal
company, has sent off a number or !
pictures taken along the several canals !
of the valley, which will be put on ex- /
hibition at the Paris exposition.
While they were talking of bOycotting /
the exposition all over this country,
as well as in Germany, the dlferent
canal companies here were quietly
having pictures taken Of the dtHe1ent
scenic points along their canals, and
cIS0BJdDie
is only at comparatively few places in
he world that the farmers grew crops
1v irrigation, and the pictures will be
1 novelty to thousands Of persons who
visit the exposition, as well as some
hing to direct their attention toward
Arizona.
PHOENIX ORANGES POPULAR
\ short time ago Secretary H. NJ.
Chapman Of the board OF trade re-
,eived a letter from Miller & Tease
lale of St. Louis, one CT the largest
representative fruit commission firms
n the country He was requested to
urnish information concerning or
lnge-g growing in the Salt River valley.
He replied to the firm in a personal
etter, not having any printed matter.
lie described the orange culture here
md laid stress on the fact that Phce-
nix fruit natures about three weeks
tarlier than that in any other section Z
f the United States. He received a
eply from the commission firm yes
erday, the writer saying that he had
card a great deal about Phoenix fruit
u St Louis and wrote his first letter :
D have the reports verified. He was
leased to say that the earlier repre-
entations were not exaggerated, and
aid that the early ripening Of fruit at j
'hoenix us a marked advantage. Mil
n & Teasedale intend placing Phoe-
tx oranges next season.
KICK IN Some people /
make me- tired said a kicker yester-
ay Nov, l saw crs Of these persons
he other day. He went to the depot
, go on the excursion to Prescott. He
i'd not have a ticket but had S.. He
as mad when he saw the train pull i
ut of the station when he was two !,
locks away. He made desperate eff
1rt to catch it, employing every L
L. I'll Il !. fcrrr