Arizona republican., 1903-07-16

A RESTORED CITIZEN Brodie yesterday granted a restoration to citizenship to F. P. Farber, who was convicted of burglary in Yavapai coun- ty in 1901. The term of Farber will ex- pire on July IS.
 STORMS IN THE SOUTH-Word was received from Tucson last night that terrible storm was raging ia that part of the country. It seemed to be extending all over southern Arizona. The telegraph wires were badly dis turbed.
 HENRY MORGAN RESPONSIBLE It was announced yesterday morning that though The Republican had order ed yesterdays rain. it would be post poned for a few days, with Henry Nor gan's consent, for the benefit of those who had grain in the field. MT. Nor gan refused to give his consent. the rain came, and he will therefore have to stand all the responsibility.
 MORE FRUIT.-G. R. Brewster. who lives two and a half miles out on Grand avenue. yesterday brought to the board of trade some fine grapes of the Thompson's Seedless variety, one
 
 couple of jars of them were preserved. J. K. Glassford also brought to this of flee some fine plums grown on his place west of the city. They are of the Wickson variety.
 PAYING THE SOLDIERS.-Majo joT Dowrey of the United States army and a paymaster for the department of the Colorado were here yesterday en route north from the southern part of the territory. He has been at the south ern posts paying off the men, being sent there especially to pay the members of the Fourteenth infantry. which has been ordered to the Philippines. While thus engaged he will visit all the posts in this part of the department.
 A COON LYNCHED.-If the keeper of any local menagerie is shy big fat raccoon this morning he can find him in the alley in the rear of H. H. Me Neirs residence if he gets there before the scavenger man does. The said coon killed a half dozen fine blooded chick ems for MT. McNeil. who caught him red-handed in the act and then took a hand in the blood spilling business himself.
 INGERSOLL'S EXAMINATION. - Harry Ingersoll, charged with the kill ing of Sonoqui near Buckeye station on Monday, was arraigned yesterday before Justice Robertson and his exam ination was set for next Saturday. Deputy Sheriff John Roberts went back to Buckeye yesterday morning to sum mon the Mexican witnesses who were with Sonoqui when he was shot. A telephone message was received at the off nf he Gha la at nj oh ha deputy saying that they had already gone to Phoenix and that he had missed them on another road.
 DEATH OF MRS. CURTIS.-Mrs. Nancy J. Curtis, aged S5 years. died in Tucson Tuesday morning, after several months illness. Mrs. Curtis was well known in this city, having resided here for years, conducting a millinery store. She was faniliarly known to nearly everyone in town as Grandma Curtis and was one of the best old ladies that ever lived in any country, being hard worker, kind and charitable, and sin cerely and deeply religious. Her hus- band. Grandpa Curtis, was a veteran of the Black Hawk war and died in Tucson about five years ago, shortly after moving there from Phoenix.
 THE SCHOOL TAX.-It was happy thought of Assemblyman Webb of Graham county to change the name of the poll tax to the school tax. It has never before in this county been paid so willingly. Collector Drane has al- ready issued 1,124 receipts, amounting to $2,S10. That is by no means nearly all of the tax to be collected, but it is more than has ever been collected so early in the season. About fifty China men who are not on the great register have paid.
 I. O. G. T. DISTRICT LODGE Maricopa county district lodge will meet in regulalr quarterly session 1T. the Cartwright schoolhouse tomorrow night at 8 o'clock and will be enter tained by Floral lodge, No. g. The dele gates from the local city lodge are w. F. Davis. Mrs. w. F. Davis, Miss Schermerhorn, Nellie Wright, Linnie Geissinger, A. J. Hertel, R. H. Irwin, Clara Stoyall, Inez Bicknell and Mayme Stovall. About twenty members will make up busload from the city, start ing from the Center-street schoolhOuse