Arizona republican., 1904-07-13
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 FRATERNAL VlSTT-The grand canyon bus, loaded with Phoenix Odd Fellows went to Tempe last night to participate in the ceremony of instan- ing the newly elected officers of Tempe lodge. There is no fear that any Of them were drowned crossing Salt river.
 A DELAYED MAlL-The Southern Pacific mail. east bound did not reach Maricopa yesterday till the early even- ing instead of the early morning, and was brought to Phoenix last night on a special NJ. & P. train. The delay was caused by the wrecking of a freight train near Heaton siding, be- tween Maricopa and Gila Bend.
 A TWO MONTHS VACATION-Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Pecka and their three children left on this mornings $. F. P. & P. train for a two months visit in the east They will visit first the fair at St. Louis and from there go to MT. Pecka's former home in Evansville. In- diana. Mr. Pecka says he is taking along a trunk full of literature for the education of the Hooslevs he may meet. His private business will be looked after during his absence by his brother
 
 to spend the summer-t
 WAS HE HERE?-Commissi Of Indian Affairs w. D. Jones. accompan- jed by his son. passed through Ash Fork going to California on July 3, his arrival there being announced in the California papers. Later he visited Sacaton and inspected agency condi- tions there and a rUmo- was current here yesterday that he had visited Phoenix within a few days. He was not registered at the hotels, however. and did not make himself known to the officials of the Phoenix Indian school hence it is not believed that he was here and that the conclusion was arrived at and repeated by some one who knew he was at Sacaton.
 A MELON TRAlN-The Santa Te company last night started the frs through trainload of valley melons to the east. The tain consisted of seven cars and it left Mesa about ten o'clock. Chicago is the destination and being perishable freight a special schedule has been arranged for it. The train will go through on approximately pass. enger time. The business of melon shipping promises to become one of the important industries of this valley It is already a product of great value, many carloads having been shipped this year and from this time on for several weeks, train loads will be in order.
 WHERE IS DENNIS MuRPHY-- Photographer J. P. Rhodes has receiv- ed a letter from Mrs. w. F. German. 124 I r-+ efr that she hls a picture taken by him many years ago, of her brother, Den his F. Murphy. whose whereabouts she is very anxious to learn. She writes Mr. Rhodes to ask if he knows the man and can give her any information con cerning him. She heard from him last at Globe, Arizona. He is about A years old. has dark brown hair and sandy mustache, is about five feet four inches high and weighs presumably about 16O pounds. He was born and raised in Fairfield, Iowa. The special reason for the sisters anxiety is that their father is very critically ill of can- cer and desires to see him or commua- icate with him.
 A PEACE DlSTURBER-Casimero Leivas was sent to jail yesterday for five days by Justice Robertson, for disturbing the peace of Mrs. Jennie NJ. Bennett. He seemed to have con- ducted himself very much like a hog but he mad the redeeming virtue of honesty and admitted everything to the court saying it was probably so as he was drunk at the time and didn't know anything about it. Mrs. Bennett who lives in the southern part of town had done particularly hard days wash ing when the present climatic condi tons are taken into account Abojf the time she had finished Don Casi- nero strolled into her yard and laid down on a pile of cleah clothes. As