Arizona republican., 1901-02-14

Holley. His death occurred at the Phoenix hospital last Saturday. His only living relative is brother at Mon
 treal Canada. Several years ago he was resident of Tombstone.
 THE POET SCOUT AT TEMPE
 Capt. Jack Crawford made a great
 hit at Tempe on Tuesday night, and
 was greeted by fine audience. To-
 night and tomorrow night he will give
 his unique entertainments in the
 Christian church, corner of Fifth avenue and Monroe street. By request
 he will recite his poem entitled "The
 Heavenly Telephone" and tell how he came to write it.
 STOCK SHIPMENTS-One carload
 of cattle was shipped to Colton last night over the M. X P. railroad and two carloads to Tucson. A carload of race
 horses, sulkies and other race-track
 parapher rnalia was also shipped to Tucson. It was mostly the property of
 Jack Gibson who expects to show the
 Tucsonians what Salt River valley
 stock can do on a race track to horses that have been reared In the railroad town.
 COMING RACES-Mollie Daly. a well-known running mare now in train ing at the Phoenix track is matched against Windy Jim, one of Jack Glib sons fast horses for three-eiGths of a mile dash on the Phoenix track early next month. There is a $500 purse up on each side. She is also matched for $l00 with horse belonging to Charlie
 Wing, of Mesa city. This race will also take place at an early day. Black Kid, Tempe horse with a good record. is also in training at the Phoenix track and may be heard from shortly.
 FIRST FRUITS-The good effect Of the rain is already apparent in the activity being displayed by real estate men who seem to be doing a good bust
 ness with glowing prospects for more. !. Ernest Walker who makes things hum even in dull times is moving on an expanding sche edule and while he has always done good business, he wants to do more. As a natural re- suit he has increased his advertising space and Is talking so it can be heard a long distance. He may reasonably expect to hear interesting things from the other end of the telephone.
 \ RIDE FROM FL PASO. About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a young man rode into town on the Maricopa & Phoenix track on tricycle. made of an ordinary bicycle, to which is attached small rubber tired guiding wheel held td, the rail by guards. The rider left Fl Paso at 10 olock last Sunday. Tine i-t. M n 39' miles. so that the average daily travel was a little less than 100 miles The rider traveed only by daylight and took things easy. He was thrown three times in places where the rails had spread just enough to let the bi- cyGh wheels down.
 D.ET'rER FROM FRANK NJ. KING. Prank M. King. a former well known n"Wspaper man of Phoenix, and now engaged in the mining and cattle br kcrs' business at Tucson, and brother of Mrs. Burns who was shot and killed near Yuma by Constable week ago, writing to The Republican says: Your editorial of February 2, headed Not Entirely Ex- cusable, has the right ring. Zoo many no-aCcount men ar elect ed U our minor offices in Arizona, and most of the tragedies in official per formances are enacted by cheap rel- lows who have been, gIv these small offices" NIT. King added that he would leav' Tucson for Yuma on Wednesday night.
 GUN CLUE SHOOT-Thc Phoenix Gun club will have live bird shoot on Washington's birthday at Phoenix park, promptly at 1 o'clock D. m., open to all members of the club The eve nts as now scheduled are: A five-b bird race. a seven-bird race. and a twelve bird race; entrance S250, S3.5O and $6, res pc ctively, or members of the club may enter and shoot birds only. at 25 cents per bird. The purses will be divided into three monies. Sportsmen desiring to enter the shoot can do so by joining the club. The initiation fec is one dol lor-mcrely nominal-and there are no dues. w. l.. Pinney is the secretary.
 PROBATE COURT-Another stepI was taken in the ROarke case yester day in the probate court by the dis missal of the appeal of Cora Brill from the order of the court revoking her ap- pOintment as administratrix of the es- tate. In the matter of the estate of Lawrence Wilson deceased, the at- fdavit and request of Mrs. Wilson. the widow, asking for the appointment of Dr. Win Wylie as administrator was filed, hearing was given the petition and an order was issued appointing him. His bond was filed in the sum of $l,O00 approved and letters issued. In the estate of Fred rick Carney, de- ceased, petition for final distribution was fled by the executors of the will, Elizabeth Carney. Frederick Carney. Jr. and Warren J. Davis. Hearing was set for Feb. 18th. Publishers affidavit If notice to creditors was filed and a AA . . . . . 0 C . 0 - 0 eA