Arizona republican., 1900-07-06

| NEW OTARIES.-Notarial commits
 sions were issued yesterday to J. F. | Nash, of Thatcher, and E. E. Serrine,
 of Fort Apache.
 | A COUNCIL CANDIDATE.-Proba Judge N. A. Morford is frequently named among republicans as a candi-
 date for the territorial council. CHILD DIED.-Charles, the son of | MT. and Mrs. s. P. Clark. died Thurs day at Green Mountain Springs, Cobra
 do, aged one year and six months. MT. Clark left yesterday for the Springs. A NEW CORPORATION.-A of incorporation of the Derde Chief Copper
 Mining company, with capital stock of s3.00O.OOO, were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday. This is
 New York corporation.
 A LODGE ELECTION.-At an cleo
 ton of Phoenix lodge. No. ,. A. O. U.
 w., for representatives of the grand
 lodge, which meets in this city on Octo-
 Der 9. there were chosen c. W. Grouse.
 C. W. Pugh, s. D. Lount and J. H. Kinney.
 IMPORTANT BUSINESS.-W. A. Goodlander, the Alhambra druggist, leaves tonight for his old home in Phil adelphia. He will make a two months trip through the east. and upon his re- turn Mrs. Al Goodlander will be a pas senger on the same train.
 FALLS BACK ON STEAM.-The Consolidated company's electric plant at Mesa has heretofore been run by waterpower. furnished by the flow in the canals. Since the recent shortage of water. it has been necessary to shut down frequently, and the company is now putting in a steam plant, which will guarantee continuous power.
 MORE FOREST FIRES.-A great forest fire has been raging for more than a week on the Sierra Ancha, and has been plainly visible from Globe. The origin of the fire is unknown. It started in Cottonwood creek, and on Tuesday last had burned for a distance of eight miles, and was then within one mile of Racon's ranch. The fire was three to four miles in width. The area burned over was covered by a heavy growth of fine timber and afforded range for hundreds of cattle.
 JAKE DAVENPORT'S FALL.-Mr Jacob Davenport is slowly recovering. at his home in this city, from the severe effects of a fall into a well at Maricopa some time ago. MT. Davenport had been at Tucson, and while at Maricopa, en route home, he started cut to make q short visit to his son, who was em- ployed about two miles from the town. While there he walked into an uncov- cred well. falling to the bottom. a dis tance of twenty-siX feet. and re-frac- turing rib which had been broken in fall several years before.
 RETURNED TO ARIZONA.-John Mccoy and party, who left here several months ago with the intention of To- eating in Colorado should a desirable location present itself. arrived in Salt River valley yesterday on their return. and announce that this luscious slice of Paradise is plenty good enough for them. The party fround that as com pared with Arizona. Colorado offered inferior inducements for ranching. MT. Mccoy came here originally from Ne braska, and for several years was fore man for Jake Miller. the well known local cattleman.
 AN AFTERNOON BLAZE.-About o'clock yesterday very hot and furious fire broke out on Second straet just north of the town ditch, in some frame buildings belonging to s. D. Lount. The fire department mad= quick response but the nature of the was such that they were be- yond any hope of salvation before the department could get there and all that could be done was to lessen the flames and protect adjoining property. The