Arizona republican., 1901-06-24

Baker, who was sentenced for three years for burglary, and who had previ- ously served term in the pen, came near making his escape from the train just this side of Yuma He had armed himself with skeleton key that would unlock his shackes and when no one was watching him he freed himself and jumped through the car window. Mr. Mcdonald left the other prisoners in charge of Hudspeth and got off the train, recapturing Baker and taking the next train to Yuma.
 MEN TO ENTERTAIN.-Grsat prep arations are being made by the male members of the Christian church for their social and entertainment on to- morrow evening, as 1t is their first at- tempt at entertaining, and naturally they are anxious to show that they can succeed without the assistance of the ladies. The first act of the committee on refreshments was the contract for a ton or so of ice, but the programme committee is reported to have counter acted the influence which this might exert on the temperature by adding several hot numbers to the programmr. It has been impossible to secure the names of all the participants, but few have been discovered samuel A. Dy- sart will sing the opening glee his "Galloping song and A. P. Walbridge
 the closing number. My First Mus.c Lesson" There will be recitations and character sketches by Messrs. Davis, Couch and Van Meter, a piano and vio-
 lin duet by Ralph and Ivy Marshall,
 harmonica selection with pianoaccom-
 paniment by Freeman Fike, and sever al other star attractions.
 SAN JuAN'S DAY.-This is san Juan's day, an event that 2 few years ago was considered the one b.S annual holiday in these parts. It mGrked the opening of the fiesta. a celebration ot
 Mexican origin, but .n which nearly all reside nts participated. The fiesta last
 cd from San Juan day tili the night -t
 the eighth of Ju.v, so if took ia a notG
 ble event fir both the Am riclns ard the Mexicang. During thcse ten days
 there were continuous sports, rat ing, etc, and things were cOuntanlnced Una
 lt any other time would not hs lCoks d upon as good form. Usually thJ5 "'lS a large pavilion erected at the race track and It was surrounded by all sorts of brush built booths wherein ev- cry form of amusement fiourished from
 the lemonade stand to three card monte, faro and other gambling games There was dancing in the pavilion and the band played day and night. People who never made practice of gambling, even parties of ladi g. and all the tour ists in the country gathered at the fles- ia grounds in the evening with their es- corts and played the wheel, just for tn e novelty of the thing, But the fiesta has had its day in these parts and 1t has been forgotten by all save those to whom the keeping of San Juans day has a religious significance. The public demonstration has taken itself across the river south of town, where for some years there has been annually little show of festivity. It is undei stood that there will be some racing, chicken pull ing and a big watermelon carnival to- day at the ranch of Pedro Sotelo. who is tha big man in that settlement.
 LsfA WICKENURG WEEKLY. - D. K. Hall will start a weekly paper at Wickenburg With his brother. E. R. Hall, he. yesterday incorporated the Wickenburg Publishing company. He will go to WickenIourg early this week to make arrangements to establish himself in journalism in that mining camp.