Arizona republican., 1901-08-22

one time in Galveston, Tex, for few days. He has lived in London great deal and reads, writes and speaks flu ently the Turkish, German, French and English languages. Mir, Stein will prob ably make his home In Phoenix.
 J. w. KALFuS ILL.--Mr. J. w. Kal- fus is reported to be quite i'll though not confined to his bed
 IMPROVEMENTS. - Improvements are being made at the headquarters of the fira apparatus almost daily, the latest tc ing a new locker for storage purposes.
 THE THIRD DEGREE.-D Me- Dermott withstood the cruelties of the third degree of Masonry on Tuesday evening and may now respond to the title of Master.
 THE CHA BRIDGE.-The pls driv- er was started at the Gila bridge yes terday and Superintendent B. r. Porter went down last evening to look after the repair work. It will bs pushed as rapidly as posslb,s to completion.
 VILE DRILL. FOR WATER. Quite number of the Buckeye ranchers are preparing to provide themselves with a private water supply by drilling wells. MT, J. $. Day has already engaged the services of A, J. Straw for that purpose and others have the matter under con- sideration.
 LAYING FOR THEM.-The police are laying for the people who smoke opium on the sly. Marshal Kinney and Officer Russsll made a raid yester- day but it was fruitl5ss, though they saw bear signs. No arrests were made fer the reason that people can not be convicted on suspicion.
 WHITE WINGS.--The white winged Sonora pigeons are more plentiful now than at any other time this summer. Nearly all those killed are young birds, and most delicious eating. The birds are punching up now, as the local sportsmen call it, an indication that they will not remain in the valley lon- ger than a couple Of weeks more. The market shooting of a ysag ago nearly exterminatei the white winged pig on In this section, and very few have summered here this year The last legislature abolish d market shooting and the sale of protected game, so that there are now more pigeons than at the same time last season.
 JUSTICE GRAY's CoURT.-John Doe, a Chinaman, was arrested yester- cay by A.. J. Porterie on the charge of smoking opium. He was brought bufore Justice Gray and it appearing that he was ole and crippled and fast wearing out anyway, the justics dis missed him with the payment of the costs in the case. Myrtle Hall was also arrested by Constable Porterie for iding bicycls on South Seventh str et attired in only such garments as are used by conventional pc pie during the sleeping hours She was arraigned anl beaded not guilty and h;r case was set for trial this afternoon, her bond being fixed at S25. She gave bond and then asked for and obtained change of venue to Justice Burnetts court
 GRATEFUL FIREMEN.--As a re- suit of recent fires in this city in which the volunteer fire department diG good work Dr. Hughes made a cash dona- ton in the form of $50. r. NJ. Mos- nett also made a cash donation of S20, and J. s. Snead gave hi5 order for a half barrel of beer. At recent ma-t- ing the fire boys rose as one man and accepted these donations and appointed committee consisting Of Al Arthur, Marshal Kinney and Russell Warren to spend the money. The firemen set the cate of the big barbecue as the second Monday in October which will be tn 2 r. xt monthly meeting and sent invi- tations to the three well known citizens mentioned above to be present as gusts of honor and witness how happy firemen can bc whsn people are good to them.
 THE LADY WOULDN'T RIDE.- Chief OConnor and Chief Jaks Crazy Horse Of the Alhambra tribe came to town the other day and en- gagged in the unwonted enjoyment of a buggy ride A livery man let them have horse that d ghost Couldn { scare and that a fail couldn't stimulate beyond a walk The horsa crawled all over town with them and by turns they assumed the responsibility of holding the lines. The horse ls,ldn't care where it went and at length wandered out to the capitol grounds. Jake returned to town on foot and an acquaintance ask5d him why he was walking. Said the chief: 'l got ou, to let a woman ride. She was going across a field near the road and Chief O'COnror sez to me Get out Jake Get out quick and lci the lady ride I got cut. She was dressed to kill in red and was luggng a heavy valisie' nc turned cut that the lady was one of those papier mache . advertising la,1ies.
 The average man thinks 1t is a spe- cial dispensation of providence when n,