Arizona republican., 1902-07-04

seemed to referee the bout. and after
time was called the men shook hands
and started towards town, presumably
to complete the settlement by a Dutch
treat
BOARD OF EQUALIZATfON.-T
board of supervisors. sitting as a board
of equalization, got down to business
yesterday and began going over the
work OF the assessor. An adjournment
was taken late in the afternoon until
Monday. The board will be in session
twenty days. 1t will soon be ready to
send out notices to taxpayers 10 come
in and kick.
CHARLES RIDGE,WAY DEAD
Charles Ridseway died yesterday. July
), at his rooms in this city of consump-
ton, after IA long illness. He was born
January 10 1883 in the island of St
Thomas, Danish West Indies His
brother arrived here Yesterday morn
ing from the east. and will leave for
Chicago on tonight's NJ. x p train es-
colting the remains. lnterment will
be made Al Graceland cemetery.
PHOENIX BEST OF ALL-R. b.
Berryhill of Fort Dodge. Ia. spent last
winter in Phoenix. and in the spring
he went to Los Angeles. where he re
manned for short time, aftcrward
going to San Francisco and Salt Lake
A letter received from him yesterday
stated that he had got as far as Col
orado Springs. He says ne found no
place he likes so much as Phoenix
He would like to return and spend the
summer here. but he says he is unable
10 leave his business any longer at one
time. He will probably return TO this
city next winter.
CONVICTION OF CONNORS.-Wil
liam CCnnors. the man who killed
George Bryan near Hot Springs juno
ton last spring, was convicted of man
slaughter at Prescott day before yes
terday. and was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary. the longest term
that could have been imposed on him
for that degree of crime. Connors add
mitted the killing of Bryan. but he said
it was done in self defense. In the
evening. after he was returned to Jail.
he tried to commit suicide by opening
an artery OF the wrist. When he was
discovered he was covered with blood.
WATER STORAGE COMMISSION.
Some time age the members OF the
=
that since there could be no legislation
on the subject of water storage for this
county. and that all the preliminary
work had been finished. sent their res
ignations to the district court. Judge
Kent yesterday sent communication
to them, in which he said that on ac-
count of the existing order of things
in the valley. he did not believe that
haG fnf n f.TID mi ion to n lie
band at this time. He therefore de-
clined to accept the designations be
fore the converting of the court. next
September.
PLEASED WITH PHOENIN.-R. :.
Cain of Washington, d. c., who has
spent the last month in Phoenix, LETT
cn last nights train for the coast. He
expects TO visit some time in California.
returning to his eastern home via San
Francisco and Minneapolis. Mr. Cain
came here principally for the benefit OF
his health, which was somewhat i'm
paired. and has been notably benefited
during his short residence. He is
pleased with the town and the valle>
and more than satisfied with the re
suits OF his visit Being in easy circum-
stances he expects to return next fall
and spend the winter and may possibly
become identified with the business in
terests of the city.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE-D.
W. Belden, the electrician of the PhCe-
nix Light and Fuel company. left on
last nights NJ. x p. train for three
weeks visit in San Francisco and
nearby points. While ne will spend
some of his time seeing the sights and
enjoying the cool weather. he will also
study the latest methods in electrical
engineering by an inspection of all the
larger plants for pumping water and
the handling of electricity for light
and power Among other plants. he
expects to give particular attention to
the $50 mile transmission line that en-
tiers the city from the north and which.
in larger scale is similar to the Phoe-
nix plant. 1t will be a living picture
for Mr. Belden, who has a fad for cleo
tricity and revels in chain lightning