Arizona republican., 1901-07-07

| that Il be taken little farther away
from the road.
| MELON SHTPMENTS.-The melon
season Is now on and shipments will be
made by car loard by express, begin
ming in day or so.
Mrs, A. p. Walbridge was taken quite
lin Yesterday about midday, but was
considerably improved by evening.
She has not been strong for some time,
and the intense heat of yesterday af-
| fccted her somewhat.
10. O. +. INsTALLATION-The fol-
lowing newly elected officers of Phoenix
lodge, No. 2. !. o. Q. F., were installed
| last night: w. Il. Albright. n. G.; c.
f. Karlsn V. c.; w. X. James, treas. ::
A. w. Galpln, c.; A. c. Hester, W.;
w. L. Williams, S. n. c.. n. Balsz. o.
| G..
COL. RANDOLPH'S RESIGNATION
Private Information received in this
city yesterday from Tucson verifies the
published report of the resignation of
Col. Epes Randolph as superintendent
of the Arizona and New Mexico Givis-
ion of the Southern Pacific.
FINDING BICYCLES. City Marshal
Kinney Is putting in his spare time
nowadays finding bicycles He return
ed one to Joseph johnson yesterday
morning, the wheel having been lost
over week ago, and before night
picked up another's gentl=man's wheel,
which he Is now holding for ident.fica-
ton by the owner,
CAPT. POMERCY PASSED.-Cap-
tain T. h. POneroy Of Company G. y.
G.. A. yesterday appeared before the
permanent examining board and passed
the examination for appointment to the
rank OF major, his election to that rank
having been announced some days ago.
He will become major of the second
battalion of the First regiment as soon
as the governor signs hi. commission.
A LAWN FETE.-A lawn fete will
be given at the Indian school grounds
next Tuesday evening. 1t will be un-
Or the direction Of Mrs. Dey, and the
proceeds vii! be applied to the pur-
chasing of individual communion cups
for Trinity Episcopal church. The
lrusc will be furnished by the Phoe
nix band. There will be a fortune
teller in attendance AMI many other
attractions.
LIKES PHOENIN.-Mr. Charles Il.
Hill Of San Francisco. special agent
Of the North British & NJ rcantle In
surance company Of London, is in the
city and will be here til Tuesday
night. He is an old friend Cf Ned
Creighton, and the latter took day
off yesterday to show Mr.. Hill the
sights OF the capital city. Mr.. Hill
expressed hims If as greatly pleased
with Phoenix and thinks there is a
great future for the town. He was
surprised at the number of handsome
buildings and the metropolitan m tn
DDS of the city in everything of a bus
in IS nature
MORE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
Incorporation Of the Sierra Vista Oil
company were filed In the office Of the
county recorder yesterday. The cap
ltal stock is $l25.OO0 The incorporatOrs
are Leopold Michel, \. $. Wallberg
and others Of California Articles were
also filed OF the following corporations:
The Ciervo oil company. capital stock
$3.50, 600; incorporators, Chris Mccoy,
Uri Embody, Isaac Myer and others of
California: the 5 ale Vincent Pump
Rod Protector company. capital stock.
$2j0,0O0; incorporators w. q. Leale. T.
Il. Vincent John McComb and others,
the Del Monte Oh and Land Develop
ment company: capital stock. 100000;
incorporators, c. f.. Clinch, l. Haas and
w. g. Thomas.
WATER STORAGE COMMISSION
A meeting Of the water storage COM
mission was he'd in this city v ster-
day All the members were pr sen,
except Mr.. Dwight B. Heard, who is
in the cast. The only business trans
acted was a conference with Mr. Ar
thur p. Davis. Of the hydrogr aphic
survey. who has bel experimenting
the borings and surveys recently con
Cluded at the Tonic Basin reservoir
site. For business reasons. details Of
the work there have not be n given
out, but it Is understood that the find
ing has been satisfactory. The capac-
ity Of the site has been shown to be
even greater than it was expected thai
1t would be found. More secrecy has
been thrown about the result OF the
borings but in a genera way that is
said to be quite satisfactory. Mr..
Davis left for the north asst night.