Arizona republican., 1900-08-19

LICENSED TO WED. A marriage license was issued yesterday 10 Earl I. La Plante and Myrtle \. Oliver, both of Gila Bend. The marriage will be performed at Giia Bend on August 21 by Judge Luther Kaltonbach.
 PROBATE COURT. A petition was presented in probate court yesterday for permission to sell real estate of the estate of Thomas Bishop. An order to show cause was issued. Tn the estate of Caroline s. Mcclure a report of the sale of real estate was filed and the hearing of it was set for August 31.
 NEW CORPORATIONS. Articles of incorporation of the Midland Construc- ,ion company were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday. The cap itaI stock is $25OOOO. Articles were also filed of the Inter Nos oil and Develop ment company and f the Chicago Crude oil company. The capital stock cf the former is $4O0OCO and of the lat ter $5O0.OO0
 BACK FROM NOME.-Jack Roland returned yesterday morning from q little outing trip of three months in Cape Nome. It is reported that he put in his time to good advantage and that his bank account is appreciably larger than when he went away. Though his health is not good he is looking better than was expected. from the reports that previously reached here.
 THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-The Rev. Eugene Burr will preach in the Christian church this morning at Il o'clock. his theme being The Practices of the Apostolic church." As MT. Burr's church claims to take the Apos- tolic church as a pattern. this subject is quite appropriate. The Y. P. s. C. F. will meet as usual at o'clock. but there will be no preaching service in the evening.
 CRAWFISHED.-'I've got $50 to bet that J. F. Wilson will be the next nom inee of the democrats of Arizona for delegate to congress" said we'll known citizen in a public house last night. Hardly had his words died away when a gentleman edged up to the bar and said: Count out your cash. I've got little roll here myself that can articulate sone." But the Wilson money was not forthcoming. The Yav- apai mans packer said he was only trying to feel the public pulse a little bit
 SALVATION ARMY SAVINGS. = The current number of the War Cry contains the photographs of two weIl known local brands saved from the burning. W. Doherty and w. Thomas, and the story of their plucking from perdition by the Salvation Army Both were converted about six years ag3.
 
 road to ruin as they could go and was not believed by anybody that their conversion would be perman=nt. But neither has lapsed and both have be- come hard working and useful citizens
 STREET. IAIPROVEMENTS.-Very few of the tax payers of Phoenix are aware of the extensive street improve ments that are going on in the way of grading and putting in cUlverts. there by affording drainage facilities. off cer Joe Bush is in charge of the work. The old choke bore culverts which Were only little longer than the track way is wide, have been torn out and re- placed with large culVerts extending from curb to curb. The ends are closed by gates and they are Ieveled over s1 that their presence is undetected. There can be no more flooding Of the streets in those parts of the town where this work is being done. The culVerts are If heavy redwood blanks. some three inch blanks, and it is calculated that they will last from twelve to fifteen years The work is carried on in all the wards; six days in one, six in an other, and so on. It has been in pro- gress three months and can be complet-