Arizona republican., 1902-02-24

 AN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY Tucson has an automobile company which has appointed a committee tc purchase two machines to be used fol public custom work. It is announced that the service will be in operation ir ninety days.
 SONS OF THE AMERICAN RENO- LUTION.-The Arizona society. Sons of the American Revolution. held theiI annual reception and banquet at the Hotel Adams this evening. The recep- tion committee includes Major l.. W Coggins. General H. F. Robinson and Colonel P. ?. Parker. The toast list is an attractive one.
 WAS KNOWN IN ARIZONA Colonel B. F. Pope. who died recently in Manila. was well known in Arizona. as he was for long time stationed at Fort Whipple. He had been a regular army official for thirty-five years and was chief surgeon in the Philippines. He was a son-in-law Of Colonel C. D. Poston of this city.
 IMPROVEMENT AT WHITE, RINER.-ProposaIs have been adver- tised for by the office Of Indian affairs for improvements at the White River Indian agency. of which Judge C. W. Grouse of this city is in charge The improvements will consist of a stone dormitory with plumbing and steam heat and water. sewer and electric light system.
 DINNER TO MASONS.- Messrs. Williams & Hafner last evening gave an elegant repast to J. J. Sweeney. grand master of Masons and grand pa tron of Order Of Eastern Star. Dr. r. A. Sweet of Bisbee. grand high priest of Royal Arch MasCns. and C. D. Bel den. grand commander of Knights Templar. These gentlemen are the re spective heads of different branches of Masonry in the territory.
 THE FIRST BURIAL-The funeral Of H. NarkOwitz was held yesterday afternoon under the rites Of the Jewish faith. Harry Friedman officiating. In tarment was made in the new Jewish cemetery west Of town, it being the first burial to take place there. This tract was set apart by the late NJ Wormser for the purposes of a ccme- tery. but till now the proper steps were not taken for the organization of a society to take advantage of the gift.
 A PHOENIX TROUBADOUR- IT was reported last night though the rumor has not yet been confirmed. that Joseph Nonihon has signed for a tour of the United States with his ia nous violin at $500 q stand. It was also said that ia the meantime he would not retire from the cattle business. as he expects to give the country its fill of his style of music. and return 10 Phoenix at the end of the present fiscal year. In the meantime his cat tle will be placed in competent hands.
 DEATH OF MRS. II. II. HARVEY Martha J. Harvey. wife of II. IT. Har- vey. died at her home 3i9 East Monroe street. Saturday night. aged 52 years. She was born at Lawrence burg. Ind, and was one of the daughters Of Gus tavus Ellenora Williams. She was mar ried in 1867 in the city of New Orleans. She leaves three sisters. living in the state of Wisconsin. She was beloved by all her acquaintances in all com munities in which she lived and her life was an complication of Christian character. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the fam fly residence.
 LATEST ABOUT OLA man who came down from the Arizona falls on Saturday reports that the worlSmen eu- gagged in excavatinE for the foundation Of the electric light plant to be erected there by the Phoenix Light and Fuel company. have encountered strata that show good oil indications. He says