Arizona republican., 1902-04-08

and was Illustrated by beautifully col ored stereopticon views, and was T treat to those priviI> ged to hear.
 The Home Dramatic troupe in saved" will appear before the Mesa audience Wednesday night. Tickets are on sale &t O. 2. Stsrley's hardware store.
 The whole community was surprised and shocked at the sudden death Of MT. Thomas r. Eiggs at his home in Lehi Monday morning at S:45, Of heart disease. Deceased had been unwell fer the past two weeks. having injured himself about that time while running 8 Fresno Tcrapsr, and bad been laid up since. He was not thought to be in a dangerous condition. however, until this morning. when his death was very sudden. due U heart disease directly. with which he had been suffering for some time past.
 -ir. Riggs was about 42 years old. and was one Of the oldest residents of I-ehf H leaves 9 wife and four children. and q host Of friends to mourn his depart Ure. lie has been justice of the peace in this district for many years and postmaster. and her only merchant ul.- til last year. when h. sold out to the Lchi Creamery and Produce company. His funeral will be held at the church at Leli some time tomorrow. Tuesday. the exact hour not having been given out at the present time.
 W. J. LeBarou is exhibiting q relic of ancient art which bids fair to be- come a valuable ona if it's age can be determined. EIr. LeBaron purchase3 it from a Mexican named Frank Paz, who claims that h. dug it from the ancient ruin north If Mesa. where ex- caVations had been made recently. the soil having been ueeI to grade the road west from Nest. Tha figure is that of female and nial-. chis-ied from q block of solid e3anfta.
 The fair goddess i5 not of flesh and blood, but is an image chiseled from solid granite. It is a dual figure. on one side a tace of cold and queenlv beauty. the features resembling the an c!e4t Egyptian type The face is oval. the eyebrows arched. tiny ears of daii- cate curves, and mouth which indicates hat the living pOssessor of the original could smile divineiy. or if she viIled could comp ess in severe austerity CT surI in naughty disdain. The hair is arranged in the style of high caste folk in the time cf the Pharaohs.
 Facing opposite rom the goddess is another face, eV:I-.ly masculine The features iadieote lr9re physical strength. though he same high bred type aS those Cf t-.a lady.
 5u!n.oundag ,l-ir united heads. forming as it N.-c a crown, is cup CT receptacle with movable cover which fits snugly into pIaCa. The tv-1 faces on one he'd are sup -rted upon q sIn@le neck Wi-4 tho upper outIines cf the h,.st shown. and ending cl a solid base. The scu'0turing shows the work o- 8 master har l. lone with tools Of ex- c-llent make. --c minutest details are carefully drav and the whole pre- s-Ets &" appc-.a1ce most pleasing to the eye.
 i'Ct iy Whor- :la
 The figure dug from one Of tl.a ruins tEet Got . Salt river valley by crank P1Z. & Sican. He brought It 1o Mesa recon. and showed to Cap lai2 LeGaron E. 10 purchased it for five re7os de cro. That many hundred " "odld net oJs.- t nov. It is cut from flock of SO i7 grarl-a. and the lowest estimate Yl-, $ its "-e at two thousand yea-s. be made it" Whom does it raures -it. il anybod.-2 And when lived this sculptor who s-1s also an artist? Cuiea sabe.
 h. receptacle fer coin. CT rice Or corn. =uE@e-lS that the image might oa,- taV- been tho joss or the twin @iVi-i,ies of an early people. and it may Ui,h sol nm eyes have looked upon the rsyg-r~ar--fz- Fcf-t.- end G-.I ax-rir.ti..,,