Arizona republican., 1903-09-17

lOla1 precipitation, Y.
Character of the day: Clear.
NJ. E. BLYSTONE. Section Director.
CLOSED EARLY.-The city schools
closed yesterday afternoon at the af-
ternoon recess to give the pupils an
opportunity to witness the parade
MORE PEARS.-R. J. Pierce of Glen
dale brought another fine lot OF Bart
lett pears to the board. of trade room.
They were of course put up in glass
jar.
NEW ARRIVALS-Mrs. Henry
Meyers and children arrived yesterday
morning from San Francisco to join
Mr. Meyers of the New York store.
They will reside on East Adams street.
STORES CLOSED-Most of the
Phoenix stores closed up yesterday
afternoon to give employees a chance
10 participate in the liberty celebra-
ton.
BULLETIN.-J. W. Spear. news ed-
tor of The Republican who left Phoe
nix Monday morning for an outing in
the hills. arrived at Castle Creek Hot
Springs Wednesday night. This infor-
nation is authentic.
BukeT, clerk of the board of school
trustee Of district No. 30 better known
as the Aqua Fria or st. Johns district.
reported to Superintendent Fulton yes
terday that his district was still with
out a teacher
AN ARIZONA JOCkEY-Ccmmo-
dore Passey left last night for Los
Angeles to enter the employ of {. V.
Topper as jockey. Mr.. Upper has
a fine string OF horses and wants a
good man. From the local reputation
of Commodore he should prove to be
the party Mr.. Topper is looking for.
DEATH OF J. X. GREEN-Jacob
kessler Green. son of MIR. and Mrs. w.
3. Green, died yesterday morning at
the age of twenty-five years, four
months and sixteen days. The funeral
will be held at the undertaking par
Tors of Mohn & Doris at 10 o'clock this
morning.
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA.-Alex
Rheinstein went to Maricopa Wednes
day night to meet his wife who re-
turned yesterday morning from a visit
of two and half months in San Ra-
fael, Cal, with relatives and friends.
Miss Annie rith lr San Rafael, u par
ticular friend of Mrs. Rheinstein ac-
companied her home and will visit here
for a couple of months.
JOINT DEBATE.-Two Good Tenn
plar lodges west OF the city in the
Isaac and Cartwright districts met IN
joint debate, few weeks ago. and on
joyed very pleasant evening. 1t has
been arranged to hold another contest
on Saturday night next in the Cart
wright school house, and it is reported
that the orators can be heard practic-
ing Tor miles around most any night.
The contest will be open to the pub
lie. In addition to the debate Grand
Secretary Walbridge has been invited
to address the meeting.
MINING MACHINERY.-W. G. Eos
ter, secretary Of La Gran PrOveed0I'a
Copper Mining company, whose prop
erty is in the Altar district of Sonora,
says development work is proceeding
rapidly and very satisfactorily and the
workings are all in ore of good value.
The company proposes next month to
order machinery for proper hoist
equipment. 1t would have been done
before only it had not been determined
whether the mine would be worked
from the vertical shaft or from an in
cline yet to be sunk. Engineer Deity
is now making an examina ton to de-
eide the matter.
SHOOTERS MIGRATING. The
sportsmen of this town and the towns
south OF here are now travelling to-
ward Prescott to attend the annual
blue rock tournament of the Arizona
association of gun clubs. On this
mornings train north were j. Nj. Ait
ken. Dell Morrell, W. d. Tanner, of
this city, c. f. Weber of Tucson. Isaac
Ives of Bisbee. Horace Harrison and
W. L. Pinney and possibly G. II. Uting
of Phoenix and ". &. Purcell and NJ.
c. Samanieso of Tucson will also leave
either this morning CT tomorrow morn
ing to participate in the tournament.
KIDNAPPING CASE.-Mateo Armijo
IS in Jail awaiting examination on the
charge of kidnapping a son of Juan
Bracamonte at Mcdowell. He was ar
rested yesterday by a deputy sheriff
and brought before Justice Burnett for
arraisnment. His examination was
set for o'clock Saturday afternoon
and his bond fixed at 500. 1t might
a. we'll have been million doliara