Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-07

but he contends that that does not
disqualify him. He further contends
that he would not be disqualified if he
owned property in either of the two
countries of his nativity, Missouri and
ireland. 1t is hardly worth while to
raise the question. 1t will be better
for Mr. Arthur and his competitors II
none of them get tbs nomination.
IT WAS NOT SUICIDE. Mr.. E. ].
Bennitt returned yesterday from Pres
Icott, where he went to attend the
funeral of his partner, John Ayres.
who died at the Sisters hospital at
Prescott last Saturday morning 1t was
at first reported that Ayres had
poisoned himself on the train while on
his way tC Prescott. This is not true.
The cause OF death was acute inflam-
matory rheumatism. with which he
had suffered for some time. He was
! brought to Prescott from Seligman
last Wednesday night.
! CAPITOL WORK. The work of
| laying the brick foundation for the in
ner walls of the capitol building was
commenced yesterday. There had besn
difference between Contractor Lowell
and Superintendent of Construction
Josph Fif1eld regarding the quality of
the brick to be used. The commission
took the matter up and a compromise
was effected. A sample brick was Sc
lected for the guidance Of all parties
and tbs brick contractors were in
formed that their product must con-
form to it.
STRIKE AT WILCOX. A strike
has been made at the Casey mine near
Wilcox. The property was recently
purchased by E. D. DeGolyer and 9th
ers of Los Angeles, who have done con
siderable development, and doing the
work in systematic manner. The
former owners did not do much with
the property. taking coca ionel Wis
its and taking out small quantities. of
ore. The large vein in the mountain
can be seen from Wilcox, eight miles
distant. The property has always
been acknowledged to be valuable and
the present owners promise to make of
it large producer.
CHARGED WITH INSANITY. An
Old man named WheelOck xas brought
down from Mesa yesterday charged
with insanity. The charge seems to
rest upon ths statement of a boy
u}med Mccullough, who says he
caught him devouring alfalfa and stuff
fling more of it away in the bosom of
his shirt for future use. The present
price of alfalfa warrants his ar est on
q CudI sc VI IdIGeuE II ne cannot De
convicted of insanity The old man
denies the boys story and gives a clear
and well connected account Of himself
His manner of speaking is emphatic
he says he is a native of New York,
but has been in California for some
time. He lately came to the territory
and the night bsfore his arres. arrived
at Mesa from the Desert Wells.
INGENIOUS WATER WHEEL. C.
N. Pe9alta has devised an ingenious
water wheel. II can hardly be called
a water wheel. although it's revolutions
ars occasioned like these of a water
wheel Paddles are placed a ound the
sides, buc the circumference IS made
up Of a succession Of receptacles for
holding water Mr.. Peralta operates
his wheel on the Salt River canal in
the northeastern part of town. a
fume is constructed across the canal
and as the current propels the wheel it
takes ND considerable water and dis
charges it into the fiume. Mr.. Pc
rata s garden near the banks OF the
ditch is above the wate~ level of the
canal, but under his improved method
of running water up hill h will subject
this garden to course of irrigation.
DAILY MIRAGE. A water mi
rage may be seen almost any afternoon
by standing a. the Washington street
entrance tO the capitol grounds and
locking toward town. The best time to
see ii is between noon and O'Clock.
Tbs water from that point seems to eX-
tend about as far west as Eighth av-
enue. All buildings are hidden by the
foliage of the trees which are reflected
in Elusive waters. Street cars are sim
ilarly mirrored, as well as all moving
objects or persons. These ObjeCts also
given an appearance of abnormal