Arizona republican., 1903-05-03

lance before he caught up with what
he was looking for and Constable Kyle.
who was summoned to the vicinity,
put him back in the bastile.
a MIDDAY FIRE-Shortly after
noon yesterday the fire department was
called out by an alarm from the Five
Points neighbOrhood. The fire proved
TO be a barn in the rear of J. r. Nor
tons residence on Indiana avenue and
1t was destroyed before the department
arrived. The Five Points companv re-
sponded, but it is a foot brigade and
the apparatus from the Central engine
house passed it before it reached the
scene of trouble. as MIR. Norton's place
is some distance out
THREW Up HIS JOB.-A. s. Arthur
did something that perhaps had never
before been done in the history of office
holding. He resigned his position as
notary public. There may have been
no emoluments in the office in his case.
since as deputy county recorder he
could do almost anything that he want
ed to do as notary public. This is said
to be the first time on record that i
democrat voluntarily resigned an office.
and Mr.. Arthur is a Missouri democrat
at that
A CLUB ~ENTERTAINS \ CLUB
The home of Mrs. E. A. Stewart q 742
North Third avenue, was the scene of
great Qualification and feast last Friday
evening. The event was arranged by
/. Fl. Stewart and was i reception and
banquet given by the H c. club to the
y. CT. A. club. The former is COM
posed of young men and the latter of
young ladies. The nature of the clubs
have never been fully learned by the
outside world, in fact, this feature
seems to be part of the clubs en-
joy1nent. The principal event of the
evenings entertainment was the rend-
ton of a farce by seven H. c. boys
J. l. Pratt was the bachelor looking
for a wife, j. w. Todd. the elocution-
ist: Walter HardWick. the singer; F.
w Stewart. the old maid; \. NJ. Cal
kins, the baShful girl; E. l.. Bowker. the
dashing widow, and l. H. Stewart. the
bachelor maid. Exquisite menus had
been printed for the banquet which
was spread shortly before 10 o'clock.
This banquet was "A merry feast. ].
w. Todd was postmaster. Miss Stew
art gave a toast TO the y. q. A. club. |
3. l.. Bowker toasted the H. &. club !
Jennie Wilson the bachelor maid, j. R.
Pratt the bachelor man. The merry
crowd broke up shortly before the mid
night hour. voting the Stewards royal
entertainers.
DISTRICT COUNTING jury in the
case of the Phoenix and
Eastern railroad against J. c. McNuIt,
and others yesterday morning. after
having been out all night. brought in
what might be called a compromise
verdict. 1t gave the defendant about
half what he wanted for the land. |
which amount was about what the
plaintiff thought ii was worth. The |!
of the award was $315. OF this |
1928 was for the land occupied by the |
right of way: for damage to Il fence. |
SIS. and for damage 10 a ditch and to
adjoining land. SIS. In the case of J. |
E. Appleby, who had been convicted OF
a misdemeanor charge. a motion for |
new trial was granted. In the suit of
J. L. Cant against the Aqua Fria Canal !
a motion to make the answer |
Of the defendant more definite and Ger |
tain was continued until May g. The |
only other business of interest before |
the court was the final hearing of mo-
lions by both the plaintiff and the de- |
PENDANT in the divorce suit of Ros |
Brown against T. J. Brown for the per
manent custody of minor child. Both |
motions were denied. There was a !
variety of testimony as to the propri-
ETY. of putting the child in the custody |
Of either of the parties. /