Arizona republican., 1900-12-26

l WAITING TELEGRAAIS.-The are telegramts of importance waiting for Mary Rankin, and Arthur Copps, at the Western Union office.
 BUILDING A HOUSE.-Dr J. Mill | Ter, superintendent of the insane asy- l lum, is building neat and comfort able cottage in Simns' addition. BOUGHT A RANCH MT. William MauN will leave today for Tucson, to assume charge of the HalVey ranch, in which he has just bought half in l terest.
 DEATH OF MRS. P. s. PERLEY.- Died, in this city, December p, 1900, Mrs. P. s. Perley. The funeral ser vices will be held alt her home today at 3 o'clock.
 A SMEI. .TlER.-A well- -knclvn mining man told a Republican reporter yes terGay that a movement for the erec- tion of a smelter in CT near this town was again on foot, but no particulars are yet available
 A WORK OF ART.-Ona of the neatesid specimens of prirtr's art ever turned out in Phoenix was the menu for the Hotel Adams Christmas din- her. It is needless to say that it was printed by the Republican job office.
 A BEAUTIFUL PICrURE.-One of the preittiest pictures of Arizona scen- cry is a painting, in oil, of the San Francisco mountains, nsar Flagstaff. now on exhibition in the window of Balle's store. It was painted by Miss Trowbrfdge, Of this city.
 PHOENIX GOOD ENOUGH.-Miss
 
 who spent the winter here two years ago, is now living in Albuquerque. She recently wrote to Phoenix friends that she was not satisfied with her health in that climate and would return to Phoenix in q few days.
 AN EPIDEMIC OF COLDS.-Ac- cording to local physician, there are more colds in existence among resi- dents of this vicinity HOW than at any time in five years. He says that there is a veritable ep.demic of colds; an epi- demic such as occurred in the valley four CT five years ago.
 A REGULAR VISITOR.-Mrs. w. H. Vaudeville, of Clean, N. Y, who spent four winters in Phoenix, has returned again, to remain uriGl spring. She is in love with Arizona's winter climate, as it is the most agreeable she has found. She is stopping at the Sixth Avenue, and expects to be joined later by Mir. Vaudeville.
 MAY COME BACK.-Mr and Mrs. Mcdonald, who have been stopping at the SiXi,h Avenue hotel, left last night for Los Angeles and Southern Califor- mia poirits. MT. Mcdonald has been travelling for his health for years. He goes to California mainly on a pleasure trip and if the climate is not agreeable he will return shoI,ly.
 w. J. MURPHY'S RETURN.-W. J. Murphy returned from Washington on Saturday last, where he has been la interest of the valley on the questions of water storage and forest reserva- tion. He was called back by the se- rious Illness of his son, Ralph, and has been kepr closely at home since his return.
 DIED IN A CESSPOOL.-Anyone in this vicinity who has lost dark brown horse in the last few days, may just as well stop looking for him, as he is dead and buried in a. cesspool at the Rankin place, west of Five Points. Years ago, when the Rankin resi- dence was first built. a cesspool. eight by ten feet was dug, and covered over with lumber. It was never used a great deal and later residents of the place did not really know of its exist ence. Yesterday someone passing by discovered that there had been a re-