Arizona republican., 1903-08-20

morning near the corner of Eighth avenue and Jackson street. His near est relative here is an aunt. He was about B years old The funeral will be held this morning at the Catholic church. the hearse and escort leaving Bradleys undertaking parlors at 6:45. DEATH OF JACK McQUAID.- Jack McQuaid died yesterday morning about o'clock at the Sisters hospital of dropsy. He was 45 or 50 years Of age and was an old timer in Arizona being a miner by occupation. The re- | mains were taken to Bradleys under taking parlorS and the miners union of Poland. AriZ., of which he was member was wired to for instructions respecting his burial.
 A JUSTICES COURT-The only business before Justice Burnett yes terday was the case of a drunken Mexican. who was fined &. by which it was meant that he would go 10 jail for seven days. That may not have been the meaning of the court but the Mexican is in jail. The case oi Will liam Doheny. charged with assault will be called to day unless the de- fendant sends in the certificate of a physician showing that he is unable to appear.
 H. H. M NELL SORE.-H. H. Me Neill has been sore at The Republican ever since the publication of his Gran ite Dells fish story. the incidents of which were verified by pl2 cing on ex- hihitiOn the four-footed fish in question. He says the only important point in the story was left out and that was
 
 or animals, whichever they may be called, with the catfish in New river that now have to carry canteens the greater portion of the year. When this cross is accomplished he will have q breed of catfish that can swim in the wet season and graze in the dry season. being able to cover the distance from one water hole to another without car ryinS the canteenS. the extra weight of which keeps them poor.
 CHA BRIDGE ALL RIGHT.-Su- perintendent NJ. O. Bicknell. who went to the Gila river Tuesday night to see the railroad bridge go down stream was agreeably surprised to find the river behaving itself nicely and keep ing within proper bounds. It was still orderly when the incoming train cross
 
 little fear of the floods reported from the upper Gila. The river still has margin of several feet before the bridge will become embarrassed. F.x changes from Graham county received yesterday say that all the little bridges over canals and small waterways emp tying into the Gila have gone down stream, has the more pTetentiouS structure oyer the San simon at Solo monrille. A casualty was narrowly escaped in that incident, as a party of young men were approaching the bridge with the intention of crossing when it left its mooringS and drifted away. As the structure passed by Saf ford an unsuccessful effort was made to bring Il to shore.
 GIRLS HAVE TROUBLE TOO.-The boys that run away from home and go in swimming, getting their shirts on again wrong side out are not the only young folks who have trouble in girl dressed so hurriedly to catch . car for the park theater that her friends now have a good joke on her. A gentleman who passed through the car was attracted by the odd appear ance of her skirt and very thought lessly. though of course very impolte- ly. he paused and took q good straight look at the dress, when h5 discovered that the seamy side was out. It was unnecessary for hin. to say anything for the girl noted his curiosity and then became interested herself. That she got next" was indicated by the blush that instantly enveloped her face. As soon as the car stopped she took a girl friend and retired to q secluded place in the rark for q few minutes. When she emerged and passed up the aisle to a front seat in the theater she could have gone up against the queen of Sheba and won on points.
 -FOUR HUNDRED" AT IRON SPRINGS.-Few residents of Iron
 Springs were aware of the distinguish ed eastern visitors in their midst this simmer. until the fact of their presence became apparent on Friday of last week. On that occasion there were gathered at the home of Mrs C. D. Doris in response to an invitation from her daughter. Miss Rockefeller 1 the following members of the New York Four Hundred:' Miss Spreck- les, Miss Vanderbilt, Miss Gould, Miss
 Morgan and Mrs. Rothschild Miss
 Hearst dropped in from California and was prevailed upon to remain 1 Cards, recitations and general merry making were the order of the after noon and d, o'clock an elegant din- nsr was served. after which the young ! ladies repaired to the pavilion for d dance. The striking feature of tha affair was the costuming. in which hostess and guests adhered most | rigidly to the latest modes in the mat t-sr of long trains. large shirt waists. the newest styles in neckwear and extreme co'ffures. An antique repre- sentative of the Astor family. invited for the sake of AulG Lang Syne. took mi of he