Arizona republican., 1900-07-09

are too hot to read. Several hundred volumes will be added to the library before the fall rush begins.
 PRESAGES RAIN. Heavy heat lightning over the foothills of the Superstition mountains aroused hope among the residents of the country east of Phoenix that rain would fol- low. They were disappointed, but the display of lightning promises moisture. It was reported at Tempe that a rain in the mountains had raised the river several inches. but such was not the case.
 P. Vinnedge and daughter Alice of Seattle spent last winter in Phoenix for the benefit of the daughters health and about a month ago went to Flag staff to spend the summer. Word was received hsre yesterday that the father of Mrs. Vinnedge had died sud- denly in Des Moines, Ia., and that Mrs. Vinnedge and daughter were to leave for there last night.
 BROKE IN AGAIN. Two days go a Mexican was released from the city
 
 enness. He got drunk again yester- day and Officer Dowell tried to get him to go home, fearing that if arrest ed so soon again the Mexican would form the jail kabit. But that habit seems to have already taken posses sion of him. as he insisted on keeping on the street yesterday till he was necessarily locked up.
 IRRIGATION FROM WELLS The big well on the George Collins ranch, five miles southwest of the city, is now down over fifteen feet, and a consider able quantity of water has been struck The well is 100 feet long, by forty five feet wide and will go twenty-five feet deep. An eighty-horsa power engine is in place and is expected to pump sections of land.
 feet and was killzd instantly
 MORE FOREST FIRES. A forest fire has been burning in the mountains southwest of Pima for the last week. Much valuable timber has been de- stroyed. The carels lsssness that results in such confiagrations is criminal and should be severely dealt with if the guilty parties can he supplemented. A heavy smoke from the other side of the mountains, farther to the south east. is plainly visible. says the Bull letin, and it is evident that serious damage to the timber is being done there also.
 MRS. WYLIE'S ILLNESS. pr. Win Wylie of this city. who was in Flagstaff Sunday morning, a week ago. received a message from Mrs wylie. who went to Los Angeles about three weeks ago, announcing her serious illness. Dr. .Wylie left at once for her bedside and wired back that he found her suffering from metritis and pelvic peritOnitis. She was operated upon Friday evening, when a broad Iiga- ment abscess was found. Subsequent reports indicate that she is improving and will make good recovery.
 THE DEAD MEXICAN. Nothing further has been learned of the iden- tity of the Mexican who was found dead northeast of Tempe. Deputy Sheriff w. w. Moore. who has had a great deal of experience in following the trail of people lost on the desert. and who has found many either dead or dying, is of the opinion that he died from illness rather than thirst. as peo- pie who perish for want of water gen orally wander away from .tehir blan- kets or camp, lose their hats and do other things indicating an insane con- dition. This man was found beside his blankets and apparently nothing miss ing.
 MIR. AND MRS. J. H. MCLINTOCK. Major J. H. McClintock and bride arrived here on yesterday mornings train from the north. the latter to vi5w her new home for the first time. and the former to return to his old field of labor laden with new honors The de- tails of their marriage and bridal tour to the Rough Riders reunion and an nouncement of the election of Major McCllntock as president of that so- ciety have been previously mentioned. He said yesterday that the honor was the more appreciated for the reason that 1t came unasked for and unsought. and that he had no intimation of his own candidacy till the morning of his election. Mrs. McClintock will be heartily welcomed in Phoenix, to which she will no doubt become as much at