Arizona republican., 1902-06-05

thieves is pretty we'll known. and it is reported that they were seen in the vii cinity of WinsloW q few days ago. 1 The supposition is that they were mak- | ing for the san Juan country in Colo radO.
 A MOUNTAIN LION WANTED- Here is an opportunity for those who | happen to be overstocked with noun tain lions. Postmaster McClfntock yesterday received q letter from G. w. House of Bedford. ind. who says he wants to be put into communica ton with dealer in mountain lions. He wants one as the nucleus of a Geological garden which he is going to start at New Bedford. He desires d genuine mountain lion and he understands that Arizona is head quarters for them. 4 SWELL POSTOFFICE.- last spring the Cave Creek poStofIice was moved into an apartment all by itself at HOuck'S station. and after many years use of packing box equipment a nice call box equipment from the Sadler company was put in. This last week AIr. Richard L. Fields. of Fields ranch, presented the office and post master with an artistic and expensive sign made by d Phoenix sign painter So now a frontier Arizona postofiice presents the singular spectacle of sporting probably the most elegant and expensive postoffice sign in the United States.
 PROBATE COURT-The hearing of q petition for letters of administra tiOn on the estate of Ira T. Sanders toCI place in probate court yesterday. The petition was granted and letters were issued to the widow. Gussie Sanders. whose bend was fixed at $500 In the estate Of Charles Kinstler the hearing of an order to'show cause why an or der fer the sala of real estate should not be granted. was continued. Az inventory and appraisement was filed in the estate of John II. Burger. The annual account of the administrator oi the estate of A. r. Converse was ap- proved.
 DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE. WOOD. Mrs. Sarah Wood. wife of George Wood died yesterday afternoon at 12:2c
 o'clock at the family residence two
 and a half miles north on Center street.
 She has been a sufferer of lung trouble
 for many years and was quite feeble three years ago when the family came to Phoenix for the benefit of her health. She was about 35 years old and most estimable woman. and was greatly admired for her vir- tues by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance Beside her husband. she leaves to mourn her untimelv death d daughter Annie. about fourteen years cid. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made and will be an- Eounced later
 
 A FORECLOSURE SUIT.-Suit was begun in district court yesterday by D. D. Mallory of Baltimore against Eliza and J. w. Ambrose to recover on notes to the amount of sll.OCO with interest and attor- ney's fees to the amount of $l OG0 The notes are secured by a mortgage on block 13. now occupied by the Am brcse corral Mallory is one of tha largest oyster packers in the country.
 He was in some way connected with the Phoenix electric light works at an early stage of it's existence and be- came entangled in the affairs of the Hartford Banking company In getting cut. the property by which the mort gage is now secured came into his pos session. 1t is known as the kales property.
 STEAMERS ARE ACTIVE.-Th,-9e
 was a special meeting of the local tenn
 pie of the A. N O. NJ. $. yesterday af-
 ternoon. al which the degree was .,on-
 ferred on w. r. Deity. B. r. Porter and
 L. C. Masten There will be another
 special meeting on Friday night when
 the degree will be given to a large olass
 srom Tucson and other southern points.
 All this activity is due to the Shrina.s'
 conclave which will be held shortly in
 San Francisco. ana for which d special excursion train will leave Phoenix ,-ia
 the $. r. r. & P. on Saturday morning.
 -An especially low rate has been made. tickets being good until the latter part Of the month. While it is called q
 Shriners' excursion. anyone who desires
 may take advantage of the low late for visit to the coast metropolis
 THEY LIKE HlM-Captain Joe
 Bush has come to be recognized as, the
 na tural protector of all stray dogs es- pecially if they are great big dogs. the kind that look like tigers. Some time
 ago J. J. sSweeney's Great Dane .icg took fancy to Captain Bush and since then the only way Mr Sweeney can keep him al home is to tie him up f;!t
 iia refuses to stay tied fo, long at a time. 4 little later another stray Dane. similar in color but a little dark CT attached himself to Captain Rush's crtouraee. He assumed! the position cf
 chief of staff. and refuses to allow hin- self to be even petted by other people.
 Last night another Dane bigger and ugliei' in appearance than any formerly
 running at large, made his appearance on the street and enrolled himself cn
 the CaDtain'S staff
 HER CRIME WAS REDUCED.- Ella Welton. the young woman who
 was arrested nearly week ago fol. il;l NNino- ra.,-nls-o,. on I N-n1inc, 11l. n