Arizona republican., 1903-06-14

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 that newspaper relative to this section and that great interest had been arOus- ed. It pointed out first that lhe Age circulates among the right kind of people and secondly that what it said about Arizona was read with interest. l. O. G. T. SOCIAL.-The Good Tenn plars of Phoenix will indulge in d so- cial gathering tomorrow evening in their lodge room in the Fifth avenue Christian church. and have invited their friends far and near to join them in the festivities. I is designed solely to promote sociability. and no effort will be spared to provide an evening of pleasure for the guests. A brief pro- gramme will be given. after a season of social chat. and following this ice cream will be served to those who can endure it on cool evening.
 THE NORTHERN NORMAL.-The board of education and faculty O; the Northern Arizona Normal school. Flag staff. Arizona. have issued invitations announcing the following public exer- cises for commencement week, June l5- 19 1903: Class day, Monday. June 15 Normal hall. S:15 D. m Essay and speaking contest. Tuesday. June l6. Normal hall. SIS D. m. Third annual commencement. Thursday. June IS. Normal hall S:15. D. m.-address to class. Superintendent James A Foshay Los Angeles, Cal. Reception to class and friends by board and faculty. Fri day, June 10. Normal hall. from to II D. m.
 JACK MABER FREE.-Acting Gov crnor Stoddard yesterday granted a parole to Jack Maher of this county. who has been serving q three-year sen tence at Yuma. having been convicted Of the crime of wife beating or rather of aggravated assault upon his wife The application for the parole was made by the wife Of Maber. and it was recommended by the board Of control and by Chief Justice Kent, before whom he was tried. He had served fourteen months oi the sentence. He IS SiXty-four years old. He had ire quently beaten his wife before and had served terms in the city and county jail Tor periods ranging from thirty days to six months. It is thought that the les son he has learned this time will last him to the end of a misspent life.
 THE TALK OF THE DAM.-Dr Simpson returned yesterday morning from Asheville. N. C., whither he ac- companied Colonel W. IT. Phelps and daughter month ago. The doctor re- turned by easy stages. visiting friends in various parts of the country. The thing that surprised him the most was the talk everywhere about the Tonto Basin dam. The doctor had no idea that it was such an important under taking. The greatest excitement about it he found prevailing at Galesburg. Ills. A great many farmers there were keeping close tab on the progress of events. intending as soon as the dam should be ordered to hurry 10 the Salt River valley to get in on the ground floor.
 G. O. SCOTT ARRESTED-The In- dian San Pedro Jack, who was arrest ed by G. O. Scott and brought to Phoe- nix Friday with horse in his posses sion that MT. Scott, who is stock in- spector. believed he had stolen. retail ated yesterday by causing the arrest of lis persecutcr. He had with him brother named Tom Hichima. who claimed to have owned the horse for two years. though MT. Scott said it was d iOHtO DdSln DTdnt. ine lndlan ac- cused him of shooting at him and handling him roughly. Justice Robert- son released the defendant and restor- ed the horse to the Indian
 HE LIKED PEANUTS.-A man lied lis horse in fl Ont of Burtis' ice cream parlor yesterday while he went into a nearby restaurant for dinner. The horse has a weakness for fresh roasted pea nuts, so he reached over to MT. Bur tis' roaster and began filling himself up. Getting his rope tangled in the machinery. he got frightened and snak- ed the whole plant out into the street The owner of the horse sized the situa- tion up very hurriedly when he came out of tfe restaurant. mounted and rode away without paying for either peanuts or the damaged roasteT.