Arizona republican., 1901-02-09

his departure he has seen great deal of land and much more water.
 DEDICATION PLANS.--The citizens committee in whose charge has been given the arrangements for the social features auxiliary to the dedication of the capitol held a meeting yesterday afternoon. The committee decided upon a reception and banquet to be held Feb. 26, at the Hotel Adams Another meeting will be held Monday after noon and arrangements will be per- feeted
 A MARBLE DEPOSIT. U. H. Legier returned recently from Cochise county, where he has discovered a deposit of what he believes will prove to be a superior quality of marble. It has ev- cry shade of coloring, from white to black, and If it is as good in quality as it Is in appearance 1t will ultimately be in great demand. There seems to be an immense quantity of 1t and it is no great distance from the railroad.
 CALIFORNIA EDITORS. = About seventy-five members of the California Press association will be in Phoenix HtAl | utodoy oI tiiSiA way eo thS N'N tional association which will shortly meet at New Orleans. The local press association and the board of trade are making arrangements for their enter tainment for which some money will be needed. Some has already been raised but not quite enough. It will pay the people of Phoenix to see that these gentlemen are well treated for they will tell half the continent about it.
 MAILS AND FLOODS. The east bound passenger train on the south ern Pacific, due to aprive at Maricopa Friday morning got there about twelve hours late and the train due yesterday morning was only two hours late. It is believed that all breaks have been repaired and that trains will now run on time unless further washouts oc- cur. The water which rose in the Gila few days ago fell again, and had again risen fourteen inches when the train came in yesterday morning. It was s,ill rising, but nc flood Is antici- pated.
 EPWORTH LEAGUE. The regular monthly business meeting of the Ep- worth League of the M. E.. church south was held last night at the resi- dence of pr. H. A. Hughes. A large number of members, in addition to vis- itors from Tempe and Bethel, were present. The reports of the vice-pres- idents showed the society to be in prosperous condition. The Junior League reported an increase in mem bers, the study of Chrlst's life begun, and s2 paid for the Galveston suffer- CTS. Steps were taken for the holding of union meeting with the Epworth Leagues of Tempe and Bethel. After a short programme the evening was spent sociably.
 A PRETTY SIGHT-As pretty a combination of cloud, moon and star light as any one may ever hope to see was witnessed last night. shortly after Il o'clock, by those who were looking at the eastern sky. A heavy cloud about the shape of lake Ontario, though probably not so large, drifted between the moon and Phoenix, Arizona. The cloud rose from below and was suf- .ficientiy dense to obscure completely the light of the moon except along the upper edge of the cloud which was transparent and it's slnuous outline looked like a huge glaring serpent. As the cloud raised the entire trans parent edge was illuminated showing the lake-like outline of the cloud while all within was densely black.
 JUST HAPPENED SO.--A Phoenix merchant went into Phoenix bank on Thursday to make his usual daily deposit. The bank clerk counted the money and checked it off the deposit slip then looked up at the merchant and said, "one twenty dollar gold piece short" The merchant replied that he was certain he had counted the money correctly and come right straight to the bank. The clerk counted again and the result was the same The merchant was worried bu- still insisted that he brought the full amount of money into the bank. The. clerk then grew indignant and asked the merchant if he thought he had stolen it. You can search me" he said, as a clincher for his own inno- cence. As he made that remark he stepped back and shook his coat sleeve when the missing twenty dollar piece fell out on the counter.
 THE COURTS BLOCKED. -Yester- day was Arbor Day, but there was lit- tie indica ton of it except in the vari- ous courts of the city. Justice Gray had a number of cases set for trial, but found he was barred from doing husinass rn n legal holiday SD they went over. Recorde" Jobs had a case or two on the docket, but he was also handicapped by the festivities that were supposed to be taking place. Jus tlce Burnett had one case brought to his attention. but that was showed over ttill the iubilation of the public had subslded. As matter of fact