Arizona republican., 1900-08-07

tions. Exploring parties in tho past
 few years have abused the privileges given them and the department was compelled to make stringent rules in
 regard to the destruction of these old
 and interesting ruins.
 RAILROAD CHANGES. - Several
 changes in the local office of the $. F.
 P. & P. have occurred lately. w. E.
 Carver. who has been holding a cler-
 ical position, has been appointed agent at Wickenburg. The vacancy was filled
 by the promotion of J. E. Brady, who
 has been in the freight department.
 Mir. Brady is succeeded by Walter FL
 lingson, for long time messenger for
 the Postal Telegraph company. Walter
 is young but reliable and faithful.
 Not long ago he was a carrier for The R publican and this paper never had a
 better carrier.
 PLAYING GOOD BALL. The arti- cle of base ball produced by the De- Mund team, in the game Sunday with the True Blue nine, has aroused much interest among local lovers of the na- uonal game and stirred uJ hope for many good games before the end of the season. No games have as yet ben arranged with the Tucson nine. but probably will be, a series being likely before the Denver team comes to Ari- zona. The DeMund team is practicing daily and shows steady improvement. Several changes may be made in the team, there being plenty of material from which to choose. .-. ...
 DNDnnN- E-on rr,Ar ..- Governor Akers yesterday granted a pardon to Charles Graf, who is serving a sentence at Yuma from Gila county for eight years for the killing of his partner, Preston Klie, at Globe a little more than a year ago. It was generally believed that all the facts w5re not brought out al the trial, but that Graf had good reason to believe that he was acting in self defense. Judge Doan. be- fore whom Graf was tried was espec- ially active in the movement fo. his pardon and the petition was signed by most of the business men If Globe and by all the trial and grand jurors who could be found.
 PREPARING FOR SCHOOL. The Phoenix schools will open September 10 and the various buildings are being put in condition for the reception of the pupils. In most of the schools but mirror repair5 are being made and all are in excellent condition. At the Cen tral building the most extensive changes are b5ing made. A good deal of plumbing is being done and the sanitary conditions will be much inn proved. The toilet rooms will be moved further away from the main building. Many of the pupils from the country bring their lunches with them and a room for their accommodation is being fitted up in the basement.
 A YOUTHFUL BUM Officer Dowell morning picked up as thor ough a bum for his age as may be found in the United States. The officer ob- s5 rved him about the streets and sus- pecting him of being beggar. fol- lowed him. He pursued his work in q systematic manner. He let no house or business place escape him. He was not successful everywhere, but was getting along so well that when the officer picked him up he had $24.S5. the result of a little more than a days work. He said his name was Thomas Sherry and that his age was sixteen. H. was turned loose on his promise to get out of town. He started. but was so anX- lous to resume business that he didn't wait until he got out of the officers range of vision. He was rearrested and L., h,.nt 10Th n