Arizona republican., 1901-06-05

plSlilc party enjoyed ride to the hole in-the-rock last night. The members of the excursion were Misses May Smith, Essie Culver, Edith Pemberbon and Grace Andrews, Messrs. Bertram Smith. Frank Lane, Dick Hall and Ernest Hall. The party was 'chaperon- ed by Mir. Edward Creighton.
 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.--Ther was a meeting of the high school board board yesterday for the purpose of se- lecting the teachers for the ensuing year. Prof. George Blount was again chosen for principal and c. o. Case was retained in his former position. Mrs. M. F.. Robbins of Chicago was chosen as teacher of English, and Miss Adalyn Sewers as teacher of Latin, and Miss Marian A. Culver as teacher of history. There are two positions yet to be filed
 FRUIT PICKING.-Apricot gather ing is making busy times in the vlcin- ity of Glendale. One company has about thirty-live persons engaged near the Improvement company's ranch in gathering furit, as many more are packing and mailing up the product, while some siXty-five are at work cut ting and drying. There are still others at work in needed places, so that the whole force of fruit handlers amounts to almost small army of men, wo. men, boys and girls.
 OIL AT WICKENBURG.-O of the eXcursionists who spent last Sunday at Wickenburg, reports to The Repub- lican that it is a matter of current re- port in that town that oil has been struck on the Brill ranch near there. It is a poor town that cannot have an oil excitement these days, and Wick enburg Is not a poor town. If this proves true. however, it will mean a great deal to Wickenburg. Oil as a fue! will be a great help to the mining industry all over this region, and if Wickenburg has it right at home her future is made.
 THE BUTT CASE.-The last of the testimony in the case of Edward Butt Jr. wa1 put in in district court yester- day. There was npthins of a sensa- tional character and nothing more damaging to the defedapt than was already known. There were only three or four witnesses, but nothing gathered from them clearly indicated the line of defense, which will be disclosed in the arguments. They will be begun this morning. Judge Street suggested the limitation of each side to an hour and quarter. The defense objected to such rule.
 RECORD BREAKING DRlNE.-Dr. I ..t af ternoon from a record breaking drive Gown the valley. in answer to a pro- fe9sional call. He left hero at 7'45 ?. m. Monday, his destination being q point below Arlington, 60 miles fror, Phoenix, and returned about ? o'clock yesterday afternoon In addition, he went two or three niles out of his way to see another patient, so he covered more than l20 miles in eighteen hours. He got a change of teams at Buckeye going down, 70 he had two teams to do the work, but it would have been q good drive for half a dozen teams.
 DEATH OF J. II. MOON.-Mr John Gregg received a telegram last even ing from Redlands, Cal, annOuncing that ]. II. Moon died about o'clock. Mir. Moon lived in this city about five years and was a printer by trade He was employed in The Republican office for a year and last summer had charge of the Stockman during the absence of editor Pugh on government business. He was well liked and was a reliable and exemplary young man. He had been sick for a year or two, but has resolutely kept on his ceet till few days ago. He left here some months ago for Redlands ard was with rea- tlves when he Gied. He was a native of Cass County, Michigan, where his father was a successful newspaper mar and is now holding a responsible off cial position. The deceased had many friends here who will be pained to learn of hi, untimely death.
 A RUNAWAY.-A horse belonging to the Phoenix oil company ran away yes- terday. It was in the habit of running away so that it took advantage of the iightness of a weight with which it was anchored at the corner of Adams street and First avenue. IL dashed diagonally across the street and the shafts struck the curbstone on the opposite side. The corcussion caused the harness to come to pieces. Up to this time the horse was acting without prOvocation. but after that it was furnished with plenty of incentive to run. The hitching weight pounded it marcilessly. The horse ran two blocks, took tumble to itself ard stopped to avoid further pun ishment.
 POLICE COURT.-Marcus Estrada found himself in police court yesterday facing charge of drunkenness and d request to explain how he came in