Arizona republican., 1901-11-06

here originally to secure relief from a disease contracted during the war and was so thoroughly cured that his three years residence in the east brought no | return of the affection. It is the sum mer climate. he says. that cures people. BIG AS A PUMPKIN.-There is on l exhibition at this office a pear which weighs a pound and a half It was raised by Henry Wilkcy on his ranch about seven miles from the city It is one of a large lot some of which are still larger, brought in yesterday by Mr. Wilkey to Jessie Grain.
 SUGAR BEET EXPERT-Mr. John Johnson of Provo City, Utah. arrived here yesterday morning and will prob ably become permanently Identified with this valley. MT. Johnson is the agriculturist for the Eastern Sugar company. and will as soon as practic- able. begin series of experiments as wei! as a careful study of conditions for the raising of sugar beets. He will form the acquaintance of prospective growers and be in q position to ad- wise them as to planting and raising the beets. and furnishing such other information as will make the sugar beet enterprise a success both for the company and the grower. for one can not succeed unless the other does. He is an experienced man in the business and his help will be valuable to all concerned.
 GONE TO BATTLE CREEK.-Mr. l.. L. Andrews left here some time ago for Battle Creek. Mich. where he became interested with the National Cereal company in the manufacture of health foods. He was recently made general manager of the company, and expects therefore to remain permanently, or at least for some time. Miss Grace Andrews left on this mornings train to join him. She will be greatly missed in Phoenix by q large number of peo- pie. and particularly in social circles, where she has ever been most popular. While the conduct of the business of F.. l.. Andrews & Son here will be en- tirely under the direction Of Mir. l. II. Andrews. the junior partner. there will be no change in the property interests. and MT. E. l.. Andrews will remain the senior member of the firm.
 LA TOSCA"-A good house greeted the Melbourne Mcdowell company again last evening. though it may be said that on neither evening was the audience as large as it should have been. It is so seldom that companies of so high an order visit this city that there should be standing room only when they do come. La Tosca" is an intensely interesting Tlay, and though the greater part of the work is done by two or three of the leading charac- ters, there is excellent opportunity for these few to display their talents Mr Mcdowell as Baron Scarpio needs no comment, as his fame in the character is worldwide. Miss Stone has ar ex- tremely difficult part as the leading lady, and she does it full justice. Sine occupies the stage for a greater part of the time than any ether actor ih the piece and the character she delin- eates requires continued tension and faultless movement to be successful and none who have seen her will deny that she is all that could be desired by the most critical
 BLIND LEADER OF THE BLIND= Henry Loudermilk. of Agua Calientc. arrived in town yesterday morning with man supposed to be crazy. Loudernilk looked pretty tired upon his arrival. and explained that he had been sitting up three nights with his charge and was dead on his feet with loss of sleep. He thought a drink Of whisky would set him right and he went out after it. When he had not re- turned at the end of an hour q deputy sheriff went to the nearest saloon and found Loudermilk lying oa the floor, unconscious. The bartender said that he had taken two drinks in quick sue cession and then rolled on the hcor and had not moved since. He was aroused and taken back to the sheriff's office, but he was hardly seated until it became evident that he would have to be restrained. He was locked up in the cell with the crazy man. and at late hour last night he was still asleep.