Arizona republican., 1901-12-06


 Bennett had defended himself against
 the old mans onrush with a knife.
 LOTS OF RICE-Two carloads oi
 rice were expected to arrive last night
 via the S. F., P. & r.
 CAMP IS GROWING.-George Ham, lin came in from the Relief gold mine yesterday. Since the Improvements mentioned in these columns rev days ago two more buildings have been erected at the camp.
 SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICE Next Sunday is to be communion day at the Presbyterian church. The com munion and the reception of members will be the features of the Il o'clock service. A preparatory service will bA held at o'clock on Saturday. HIS FIRST VISIT.-Mr. w. r. Cox. travelling freight and passenger agent of the Rock Island railroad, with head quarters at Fl Paso. was in the city yesterday. It was his first visit to Phoenix and he was very much pleased with the city. He expects to be d fra- quent visitor.
 A TEXAS FUGITIVE.-Govern Murphy yesterday honored a requisi- tion from the governor of Texas for J. T. Bently, wanted at Fl Paso for burglary and theft. BentIy was traced by the Texas officers to Arizona and finally found at Bisbee, where at their request he was arrested and lodged in jail. Sheriff James H. Boone of Fl Paso. who awaited at home the action of the Arizona executive on the requis- ition papers. will proceed to Bisbee at once and take Bently back for trial.
 ANOTHER DRUG STORE-There yn~f1I a-l,. T.
 this city. F. R. Rives. who has been in the drug business in Los Angeles for several years. arrived in town on We'd nesday morning with stock of drugs He was accompanied by his wife and children. His mother arrived yester- day morning. MT. Rives is a brother of Logan Rives, who has been a resi- dent of the valley for several years and was al one time connected with the city schools. He is also a brother of James B. Rives. district attorney of Los Angeles county.
 MORE PRESCOTT PRISONERS.- Sheriff Munds of Yavapai county, ac- companied by Deputy Sheriff Reese. ar rived in the city yesterday morning with six more convicts under sentence to Yuma They are F. A. Guimand. convicted of embezzlement, fifteen months; Oliver Johnson and Alpha Da- wis. horse stealing, three years; Jose Encinas, assault with a deadly wea- pom. six years. Encinas is an old Mar icopa county offender. The other mem- Der of the party was George Barrett, q convict, who had been taken out of the penitentiary as a witness.
 AN HONEST MAN.-William Beck. driver for the Coyle Transfer com pany, yesterday morning found a pocketbook containing about S75O. A part of the wealth was in certificates of deposit isued by the National Bank of Arizona to William J. Hale. but the most of It was in bills. Mr. Beck took the pocketbook to Justice Burnett. who took it to the bank. MT. Oberfelder of the bank did not at first remember Mir. Hale. but looking over the ac- counts of the bank he found his name among those to whom certificates of deposit had been issued. Later in the day Mir. Hale, who is a stranger il the city. called at the bank and accom- panied by MT. Oberfelder went to Jus tice Burnett's office and gave an ac- curate description of pocketbook which he had lost. He received his property and left word for Mir Beck to call at tho bank and be suitably re warded
 ROOT-BARR.-Mr. c T Root of this county. and Miss Mary Barr of Dayton. O.. Were married in Phoenix on Wednesday by Rev. C. V. Cowau of the First NJ r.. church The wedding took place at the parsonage. There were present besides the relatives Of the parties only the family of MT. $. :. Green. After the wedding mar riaSe supper was served at the resi- dence of MT. J. h. Crabb. Miss Barr arrived in the city on Wednesday That was not her first visit to Phoenix. When she first came here she was accompanied by a sister, Miss Neva Barr. who was in ill-health. and who has since died. Miss Barr during her residence in the valley formed the acquaintance of Mir. Root, Q prosperous ranch owner west of the city. The ac- quaintance rapidly ripened into a love affair, and when Miss Barr went away it was with the understanding that she should shortly return. The bride as well as the groom, is quite well known In this community, and both are highly esteemed.