Arizona republican., 1902-02-14

during his long business career. Not
 withstandng his great generosity and lavish hospitality, he left an estate
 valued at about S60.O00 to his family. A STOCK TRAIN.-Nine cars of cattle were shipped to Los Angeles yes terday via the M. & P railroad.
 EPwORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL-The Epworth league of the M. E. church will give literary social at the parlors | of the church this evening to which everybody is invited.
 | FOUND GOLD WATCH-Joseph A. Hill. the city jailor. found a ladies' gold watch, which he has left with the city marshal and will be delivered to
 tine owner on identification.
 A PHOENIX BOY.-Horace F.. Nor ton. a young man who was raised in this city, arrived ihere yesterday from
 Los Angeles and Is visiting friends. MT!
 Norton is making a success of life and is now manager of the Los Angeles
 store of the Great American Tea com-
 pany.
 PROBATE CoURT.-The will of
 John Gray was admitted to probate yesterday. His son. George Gray, was given letters of administration. his
 bond having been fixed at 1.5OO. Judg-
 ment was given in the contests for let ters of administration innthc estates
 of Joseph Hardy and his wife, Jennie
 R. Hardy. Of the first estate Lloyd F. Christy was appointed, with q bond of l s1 500. l.. L.. Plank was given letters in the latter estate. his bond being fixed
 at $500. There was supposed to be no
 estate beyond an interest in the estate
 of Joseph B. Hardy. but the discovery
 was made yesterday morning that there fxVn ,itV standing in tho n1
 of Mrs. Hardy.
 THE WOMAN'S CLUB.-On Tuesday
 afternoon at the regular weekly meet ing of the Woman's club a paper on South Africa and a brief discussion of current events was followed by
 discussion. from the patrons stand
 point. of subjects pertaining to public
 school education. The subjects were suggested by the chairman of the edu-
 cational department of the club, and
 among them were; How Much Should
 Pupils Study Outside of School Hours?''
 Effect of Set Weekly or Monthly EX-
 aminations Upon Pupils, How May
 Patrons Best Cooperate with Teach
 ers?" Nature Study vs- Mathematics
 for Primary Pupils The discussion
 showed a lively interest in our public
 schools and in all that pertains to their
 best welfare and to their advancement.
 NEW RATIONS.-Articles of
 the following corporations were filed in
 the office of the county recorder yester-
 day: Stockton Water Front company.
 capital stock. $360, 900; incorporators, F.
 B. Pond. F. l.. BGSss. J. F. Devenderf,
 F. M. West, E. A. Pollock and l.. L. Without Alaska Coast Fishing and Packing company, capita! stock. S5OO.- Al; incorporatCrs, G. H. Holbrook, R.
 II. Van Sant F. B.. Davis. F. J. White and w. H. Johnson. The Union Loan
 and Trust company. capital stock,
 s1OO,000; incorpora tors. 4W. r. Richards son. A. P. Gooding and C. H. Bush The
 North Star Gold Mining company. cap ita1 stock. s2OO.OOO; incOrporators. J. L. Pope and E. C. Pope. The American Cotton Improvement company. capital stock. S5.OGO.OO incorporators, C. F.. Hayes, C. J. McPherSon and C. Fl. Fair M'DONALD-CHAND liar " A. Mcdonald of ASua Caherte and Mrs. Annie Chandler of Gila Bend
 were united in marriage yesterday evening in this city by Judge Frank Baxter of Agua Caiientc precinct, who has been in town for several days. MT. Mcdonald is a mail contractor having charge of the route between the Springs and Sentinel. He is a highly respected and industrious young man. The bride is q daughter of Mir. Daniel Noonan of Giiaz Bend and widow Cl Engineer Chandler-os the, Southern. RA7r cific, who was killed in a railroad ac- cident this side of Fl Paso about two years ago. MT. McDonald is inclined ito be supcrstitious. He met Judge Baxter yesterday morning and said. Judge, I'm in devil of q fix. I've got just, two days get married in. Today is the 18th and tomorrow is Friday Since. all the days a | his disposal were
 unlucky Mir. Mcdonald. like a brave
 man. selected the first one. - AN INDIAN COW THIEF.-Sheriff Stout ca me in last night with an In dian COW thief after two days jour ney. The Indian. whose name is Luesto.
 stole a couple of cattle from the Saca l ton reservation. drove them to Gila Bend and sold them. Agent Hadley notified the sheriff's office and the sheriff went to Sacaton on Wednesday and left there yesterday morning with l Captain Coova. the chief of police. They met Luesto after passing the point of the mountain below the city. Captain Coova might have arrested him him. | self but the agent was afraid that he 1 might make a too thorough job-o it. l It is not forgotten that about twelve or ! fourteen years ago, when Captain l Cooya occupied place on the Indian police force, an Indian committed some | offense and ran away The agent told 1 Captain Coova to go after him, and he