Arizona republican., 1902-05-03

BACK TO MUD SPRINGS.-J. F.. TOney and D. F. Greenwood left again yesterday for the mud springs or soap springs near the Black Canyon.
 TO LECTURE IN MESA.-The Rev. MT. Zumwalt, of this city. went to Me sa last night to deliver a popular lee ture under the auspices of the Good i Temp!ars lodge at that place
 THE FORD HOTEL-The lease of the Ford hotel held by Colonel Cooper of Chicago expired OF May 1. and the property is again under the manage ment Of the owner, Dr. J. NJ. Ford.
 INDEPENDENTS WILL MEET.- The secretary of the Mexican Indepen- dent club has called meeting of the club for tonight at the headquarters of the republican central committee on West Adams street.
 UP FROM BUCKEYE.-W. w. Jones was in the city yesterday from the Buckeye country. He says everything is satisfactory there and the far mers all have an abundance Of water They are prosperous and contented and proud Of their section.
 INV VESTICATING A MINING RE GION.-Dr. O. l.. Geer of Martinez left this morning for home. He will start cut this morning on q mining trip which will last about four weeks. He i.; going from Martinez in the direction Of the Colorado river. The object is not to look for any particular mine but to lcok at all of them that lay in that vast region. His investigation may ba followed by an introduction of a rail road into that country'
 A FALSE ALARM-About dark last night the fire department was called out by an alarm of fire north of the city. The blaze could be plainly seen and it locked as if it meant business for the department. IL was so far away though that only the hook and ladder and a hose cart made the run. IL turned out though that the fire was nothing else than let Of blazing brush. But it threw a glare upon a nearby house. lighting up the windows so that the flame at a distance ap- peared: 10 be insite. N
 FIFTH AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Imri C. Zumwalt. pastor. Public worship tomorrow at Il a. in and ?. m. Subject Of the morning dis course. America for Christi" evening. Jew and Gentile.'' Special music by the choir and solos by Mrs De Mund. Ar- ZumWaIt announced last Sunday that during the warm weather he woula not speak Il,ore than twenty minutes. The house is perfectly ven tiiated and quite comfortable even in midsummer. Sunday school convenes at 9:45 a. I'll. and Y. ?. s. C. r. at : ?. m.
 DIED FOR COUNTRY.-Jef Pierce has just received word that his broth CT. Newton Pierce. was killed in the Philippines on February 22 He was ? years old and lived in this valley till 1S9+. when he went to Nevada. When the Spanish-American war broke out he enlisted but did not get to Cuba. Later he was among the first to enlist fer service in the Philippines At the time of his death he was scouting and
 alone. He had gone about seven miles | when he was murdered by the enemy, l hlS remains being found later. When l he lived in this Valley he was engaged in ranching and employed at times in 1 the dairy business. Beside his brother 1 here he leaves sisters and parents in Texas
 IN JUSTICE COURT.-Judge Gray
 was able to be down town for d littl. while yesterday morning and attended | to few small matters that were pres | sing. Diego April, who was released