Arizona republican., 1902-08-15

ISHED.-Work. on the reform school at Benson is progressing rapidly and it will be ready to turn over to the terri tory by the contractors, Fifield & Gal lagher. by the middle of September. PROBATE COURT.-The hearing of the annual account of the administra- tor of the estate of Jared Woodbridge set for hearing yesterday in probate court was taken under advisement. A petition for distribution of the estate of Mary A. Rittenhouse was granted. NEW CORPORATION of , the Golden Era Mining corporation were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday. The capital stock is $1,0O0,0OO. The incorpora tors are A. E. Towne, H. c. Gibbs and C. O. Nor cross of Boston.
 REMOVAL OF THE USELESS The appearance of the Neahr addition park would be improved by the re- | moval of several dead trees which stand among the thrifty umbrellas. They are of the variety known as the Monterey cypress which have hardly been equal to this climate.
 STATEHOOD DELEGATES.-Ver non L. Clark, chairman of the state hood committee of the board of trade, stated yesterday that no regular dele gates from outside counties to the statehood meeting to be held in Los Angeles will be appointed but that any person from the outside counties who will guarantee that they will be pres ent at the meeting will be qualified to act as a delegate. The date for the meeting has not as yet been set.
 BUFFALO BILL COMING-L- H. Simon. advance agent for Buffalo Bill Wild West show, was in the city yes- terday making arrangements for the appearance of the great aggregation in this city The date set will be on or about the 24th of September. This is Buffalo WflIie's first grand western tour and there is no doubt but that when he arrives here with his aggre- gation Of rough riders. Indians and other freaks he will succeed in drain ing the country of people for fifty miles around.
 HUSTLING FOR MONEY.-Yester- day w. D. Fulwiler of the finance com mittee of the right of way committee of the Phoenix and Eastern railway was out interviewing the people in re- gard to subscribing money towards purchasing the right of way for the railroad to Mesa. Phoenix and vicinity has subscribed literally. but the south side has taken no active steps as yet towards raising any money. though as soon as the chairman of the south side committee returns Tempe and Mesa will probably subscribe.
 THIS IS A FACT.-J. Elliot Walker. county treasurer, has returned from Iron Springs, where he has been help ing Mrs. Walker keep house for the past week. MT. Walker states that Iron Springs has had daily rainstorm for the last week, and one evening it hailed stones as large as guinea eggs. Its a fact. stated MT. Walker en- phatically. noticing a faraway expres- sion in the reporters eyes. If you don't believe me you ask Jerry Millay or Tom Bennett, for they both picked up a hat full of the hail stones and used them for ping pong balls in a match game in the club rooms."
 GOT TWENTY-FIVE DAYS.-Joe Verduga was tried in Justice Burnett $ court yesterday on the charge of steal ing a revolver from the Park theatre. He simply denied the accusation but made no defense. He was fined s25 and in default of that sum he was sent to the county jail for twenty-five days. His mother followed him to the bas