Arizona republican., 1902-08-13
Section Director.

ELECT OFFICERS.-A meeting of the Yucatec Hose company was held last night at the city hall for the pur- pose of electing officers.
 A CHINK'S LUCK-About a month ago a Chinaman at Prescott hit one of the policy games there for S2,40O and a couple of days ago he succeeded in winning $500 more.
 LEWIS IMPROVING.-Jim Lewis. the man who was stabbed in the abdo- men at Prescott Saturday by Billy Miles, is resting easy, and his physi- clans now have hopes of his recovery.
 NEW POSTAL CARDS.-The post office yesterday received consignment of the new issue of Mckinley postal cards. The design of the cards is very pretty and were especially made for the new canceling machines now in use.
 LICENSED TO WED.-A marriage license was issued yesterday to Byron A. Sharp and Lura Baker. They were married yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides parents in the east ern part of the city. The bride is ] neice of Hon. Binger Hermann, com- missioner of the general land office.
 AFTER A FORGER.-Two deputy sheriffs met the incoming freight train yesterday evening from the north for the purpose of looking for a Prescott forger who is supposed to be headed this way. The officers were unsuccess- full in their quest, as the individual left the train at station between Prescott and this city.
 IN PERIL TWICE.-Joe verdugo, i,, Inc nett's court Monday on a charge of having stolen a gun from Manager Stechan of the Park theatre, was ar rested yesterday charged with stealing the same gun from I. Rosenzweig. He pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for next Thursday.
 WEST POINT CADET.-Joseph s. Fish of Navajo county has been ap pointed as a cadet to the West Point Military Academy by Delegate Smith, to take the place of Cadet Alexander Pendleton, who was recently expelled from the academy upon the findings of a military court for hazing. MT. Fish is at present government operator at Snowflake and is a steady and honest young man.
 BIG IMPROVEMENTS. Santa Fe railroad is preparing to spend a mil lion on improving the roadbed in Ari- zona and Southern California. The track will be also oiled from Ash Fork east to Albuquerque, the track already having been oiled west of Ash Fork. A large force of men will soon be set to work placing the track in the best of shape. and when completed fast trains will be placed in service.
 CARRYING SILT.-Old-timers in the valley say they have never before seen the water in the ditches so heavily charged with silt as it has been since the recent rains. Supervisor Norris re- ported an extraordinary phenomenon yesterday. He said that when he got ready to shut off the water he could not get the gate down for the mud. and the stream kept pouring through until he cut it off with an ax just behind the gate.
 CASTLE CREEK HOT SPRINGS Manager C. M. Calhoun of the Castle Creek Hot Springs has returned from the east, where he recently met the di- rectors of the Hot Springs Improve ment company. Several improvements are contemplated for the springs, among them being d large addition to the hotel there. A large force of brick layers and masons will be set to work at once so that the hotel will be in readiness for the winter season.
 RAN AMUCK.-Jose JereZ, the Mexi- can who several months ago sold a