Arizona republican., 1901-05-30
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 funeral of J. H. Burger was he'd yes terday afternoon, the procession leav- ing the house promptly at o'clock. A large number of the friends of the old pioneer followed the remains to the grave and listened to the eulogy by Colonel C. w. John- stone.
 MORE WHEAT.-R. Van Meter, of Mesa City. yesterday brought to the board of trade a sheaf of wheat of as- sorted varieties, that illustrates what can be done on the south side in che matter of raising grain. It was bound with wisp of straw in the good old way in vogue before binding machinery upset the customs of the fathers.
 DEATH OF A. T. DUIS.-Adolphus T. Duis, of Merilden. Conn.,. died yes terday of consumption at ranch three miles west of the city. He was about 32 years old and came here about two months ago. He had no relatives here and the remains will be sent east to- night by Undertaken Bradley. MT. Duis was engaged in the brewing busi- ness at Meriden.
 PROBATE COURT-A petition for an order of conveyance of real and per sonal property of the estate of William Mitchell was fled in probate court yesterday. The matter was set for hearing cn June T. An application for special letters of administration on the estate of Leslie G Hart was dismissed yesterday in order to make room for ia petition for regular letters
 MONDAY ACCOMMODATIONS-Be- ginning next Monday, the s. r. P. and P. will begin a special train service for the accommodation of Iron Springs tourists. A passenger coach will be at taohed to the Monday morning train each week, leaving the passenger depot at 630 a. m. The Monday freight car r.es little but through freight and makes almost as good time as the reg ular passenger train. This will give a pleasant daylight ride to those who are tTaveling to the springs
 NEW ATIONS.-Articles of incorporation of the Boston Arizona Mining company were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday The capital stock is $5,0O0,O00. The incorpo- rauorS are Harry L. Bow3oin, of Bcs- ton ard w. T. Smith and Jerry Mlllay Of Phoenix. Articles were also filed Of the Nevada Milling and Smelling com- pany witch Q capital stock of S750,O The incorporators are Geo. Ryan, Law renee B. Ryan and Matthew J. Ryan, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo.
 WAS KNOWN IN PHOENIX.-At- . to,,a,- NNilcop of San Era co, who was shot Monday afternoon by P. w. Clancy, and who, according to dispatches. GIled on Wednesday. visited this, city in 1884, the occasion being the c. sanizatiOn of the grand lodge of Ar izona, I. O. o. F. It was a gala day in Phoenix, the buginess houses being clo.ad up numGer of public speeches being made by prominent Cal iforn1a O6d Fellows, among them being MT. Wilgoa, who delivered a masterly address.
 CHANGED ENDS.-The London Company-Dagg case now awaiting de- cision in Justice Burnett's court, changed ends yesterday. A suit was fi d in district court by w. A. and F. P. Daggs vs. the London Compony. in which an injunction is prayed for to restrain the defendants from collecting rents on the property in dispute. It is stated ln the complaint that the Lon don company consists of A. J. Daggs and R. E. Daggs, and was formed at a time when the plaintiffs were in finan- cial difficulties. The object of the or ganzation was to save as much as possible of the plaintiffs property from what looked like a ship-wr
 DREDGING FOR GOLD.-Private in- ] formation from Yuma is to the effect that the big gold dredger that has been recently erected at cost of over s5O,OGO | is to be EJven q six days test shortly, the stockholders of the company being present to witness the work. The Gredgsr has; been at work in a desul- | tory way for some time and seems to be a success, but as yet everything is new and 1t takes some time to get all parts perfected and in shape to run to the best advantage. As has been said be- | fore, the dredge was. launched in the river and was built for the purpose Of working the big placer deposits along 1 the hanks of the Colorado, they ex- | tending back for many acres. At the present time the dredge is some dis tance away from the river and is
 throwing lots of dirt The dirt has been
 tested and averages sixteen cents to the
 cubic yard. The question is whether the machine will work yards enougt
 in a day to return a profit, and those interested are sanguine that it will
 There are probably twenty-five biz
 buckets each weighing 1000 pound. kempty, cn the endless chain that tray els around the length of the crane anc dumps the dirt into the Sluice boxe!
 that head on the dredger and extend
 back to another boat or raft some dis