Arizona republican., 1903-08-10

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Character OF the day-Fair
NJ. E. BLYSTONE, Section Director.
THE MURPHY DIVORCE SUIT
There has been an impression here that
| the papers in the divorce suit instituted
by Mrs. N. o. Murphy had been filed
| in Yavapai county. AS a matter of
| fact they were filed in the court of this
district more than a week ago.
SOUTHERN WASHOUT.-News wa.
| received from Tucson yesterday that
| there had been serious washouts some
where in the southern part of the ter
| ritory as the result of which the after
noon train to Nogales yesterday was
cancelled.
THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The August meeting of the territorial
! board of equalization will begin today.
| 1t will take into consideration all vari-
cites of property except railroad prop
erty which was passed upon at the
June meeting.
| FALSELY CHARGED.-The Bisbee
Miner, says a well-known physician, is
| authority for the statement that the
little girl alleged to have been raped
at St. David was never harmed and
| that the accusation against the man
Sessions was an outrage. The Miner
| further states that Sessions will return
and prove his innocence.
| MEXICAN CELEBRATION. - The
executive committee of the Junta Pat
riotica held another meeting last night
| to further it's plans for the big celebra-
| ton to begin here September 18th. On
Saturday night a ball was held in Pad
| get hall for the raising of funds for the
celebra ton. The result was gratifying.
though the attendance was lesSened
materially by the stormy weather.
WINNER OF A PRIZE.-NIiss Lucy
Langston, who has been faithful and
persistent agent in securing subscribers
for the Youths Companion. has just re-
ceived a special reward of 81 from the
editor of that paper. being one of the
fifty subscribers whose experience in
securing subscribers indicated the
greatest amount of perseverance. Be
sides this special reward Miss Lucy has
received several beautiful and valuable
premiums. Miss Lucy is to be COM
pIimented on her success.
BREAKWATER WANTED.-Some
people might consider a proposition to
the government to build a breakwater
on lower Cave CT eek in the light of
joke, but the passengers on Saturday
nights S. F., P. & P. train would all
favor the proposition. Though that
creek bed is typical desert the greater
part of the year there are times when
good breakwater would make it first
class harbor. After the Tonic dam is
built it might be a good idea to start a
movement for the building of naval
school at Peoria with breakwater and
wharves on lower Cave creek and the
installation of line of steamships on
the Arizona canal.
BEET PLANTING CONTRACTS
John johnson of Utah, agriculturist OF
the Eastern Sugar company, will ar
rive in the city within a few days with
his family and will make Phoenix his
home. The object of his coming at this
time is to close the planting contracts
with those who signed the preliminary
contracts with the company upon which
it was decided to erect a beet sugar
factory in the valley. The seed has
been ordered by the company. Mr.
johnson will remain here until the fac
tory is put in operation. which accord
ing to the contract cannot he later than
the first of next May. BY that time
too, the crop of beets will be ready for
the factory Mr.. johnson has been with
the company almost since its organiza-
ton.
YOUTHS COMPANION COWBOY
A certain man we'll known about town
the other evening gave a Payneful eX-
hibition of an Arizona cowboy as he
appears in the minds of many eastern
people, illustrating rather that the dam
gerous features of the cowboy are
mostly imaginary. He has been brag-
gfng a great deal of late about MS
ability to ride horses and agreed to
pace any loco they might bring him up
Washington street His friends secured
an old skate that was never known to
pass without stopping at any place
where man or beast could get food or
| drink He mounted the animal and
rode fearlessly up and down Washing
ton street, then with the perspi alton
| flowing from his. brow hitched the
horse to d hundred-pound weight in
front of the Cabinet. Fearing the ami
NAL he believed to be d dangerous one
would break away. he hired three men
to watch him and see that he did not
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