Arizona republican., 1900-07-05

WILL RECONER,-James Cant. who was injured by a fall from his horse Monday, regained consciousness this morning, and will doubtless recover.
 PRAYER MEETING.-P Prayer meet ing at the First Methodist church was postponed last night on account of the Fourth of July festivities. but will be held tonight.
 A PICNIC.-A party of about twenty five young and older people drove out FO the "HoIe-in-t the Rock Tuesday night, cooked a camp supper and re- turned about midnight. enjoying a pleasant evening.
 CAME BACK TO CELEBRATE.-Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Anderson. who moved to Tucson a few months ago. to live while their son Quinn is attending the university, are in the city, spending a few days with friends.
 TELEPHONE EXTENSION = The Sunset Telegraph and Telephone com pany are constructing a long distance telephone line from Prescott to Jerome, It will be completed the lass of this week, and communication established with that city.
 ELMER WELLS IMPROVING.-El- mer Wells. who accidentally shot him. self at the Capitol hotel early Wednes- day morning, was removed to the Sis ters' hospital. The bullet was extract ed, and though suffering considerable pain, the young man is doing as well as could be expected.
 A STOLEN HORSE.-An Indian boy had a horse and saddle stolen yester- day. He went about the crowd in specting every animal he saw until lR came to his own. It was in the poses sion of a Mexican named AIvaradO. who was arrested and will be given an examination before Justice Johnstone today.
 CAUGHT A BICYCLE THIEF Yesterday afternoon Officer. Sullivan arrested two Indians on charges of larceny. They stole a wheel from a young man employed at the McNeil printing establishment several days ago, aGd the machine was found in their possession when they were caught
 A CHAMPIONSHIP GOLFER.-Gov- ernOr Murphy returned yesterday from a short visit to Prescott, Accompanied by his son Paul, who had arrived there last Monday from Long Island, where he has been in school for the last two years. Paul has grown into a big boy, has made q good record at school, be- side having acquired the prize, silver cup. as the champion golfer'of that in stitution.
 FATE AGAINST HIM.-Among the spectators at the balloon ascention, or, rather, at the first unsuccessful lt- tempt at an ascension, yesterday after noon, was MT. A. L. Strait, who said he would never attend another. It had been decreed by fate that he should never see a successful ascent. He had been present aI five previous failures. The first time the balloon burst. The next time something else happened and the next time there was a new kind of disaster. The last time the aeronaut get drunk but was not drunk enough to make the parachute attempt.
 INDIANS ENJOYED IT-The h. dians Of this valley have no calendars, and if they did have, could not read them; nevertheless they keep as close tab on public evenls among the whites as the most enthusiastic small boy. Circus days. carnivals, Christmas. Fourth Of July. balloon days. or any other unusual demonstration. always finds them in town. Yesterday was no exception. and those who were observ- ant had an excellent opportunity for character study. One incident will il- lustrate. Three dirty little native ur- chins stood near the pOstofice, watch ing the WEirp bOVS ShOCi- firfapra pkerS