Arizona republican., 1904-11-17
TWO NEW ROusEs-L. M.

TWO NEW ROUSES-L. w Cog gins has sold to Nels Burkey, lots 2l and 23, in block N of the University ad- dition Mr Burkey proposes to make his property income paying as soon as possible, and to that end is building nice cottage on each lot.
 SUPERINTENDENT OF lRRlGA- TION-George E. Brown of the Sacaton reservation was in the city yesterday MT. Brown has lately received his com mission as superintendent of irrigation for the Indians of the Pima reservation, to succeed M. M. Murphy, who resigned to take charge of the western Navajo reservation. MT. Brown will also, no doubt, be appointed commissioner to represent the Indians under the HaS- gard suit in which the Indians are jointly interested with the whites in one of the ditches below the city.
 THE CROWDER EXAMINATION Assistant District Attorney BIlla-d left last night for Gila Bend to attend the preliminary examination of Brake man Crowder, who killed Johann Wid- ner, a hobo, last Sunday night. The oe- fee of the district attorney had tele- graphed Justice COyle of that precinct to proceed with the examination of Crowder, >but yesterday morning
 
 requesting the attendance of a repre@ sentative of the district attorneys of ice.
 ASBESTOS cURTAlN-The Doris theater is now equipped with a first class asbestos drop curtain, the best that could be bought in Tifiin, Ohio, which has a reputation for selling only the best curtains. It was in place at the performance given last night by the Recherche club. The curtain is Of a pink tint, with a green panel, in which is painted, in large letters, the word asbestos. Patrons may be fully assured that if they ever get killed in that playhouse it will not be for want of a freproof curtain.
 BASEBALL-At a meeting of base ball players and fans held al Coffee AIS Tuesday night it was decided to see what encouragement the business men would offer for the maintenance of good ball team here through the win ter. Most of the players reside here and have regular employment, but to complete a strong team, players wilt have to De brought in and given em- plOyment or paid a salary. 4 com mittee was appointed to call on the business men and see how much would be subscribed as a standing monthly revenue to be used for, this and other baseball purposes.
 ENTERPRISING WOOD MER- CHANT-A wood merchant got into trouble last night by making a load of wood go too far. He sold the same load of wood to three different persons and actually delivered it to all of them and received his pay. The first pur- chaser was D. Nicholson, who paid s. he terie, tempted by the excellent appear ance of the wood, told the seller that he would like to have part of a load. The seller replied that he would sell him One-third of that load, having sold one-third of it to Nicholson and the remaining third to a man who has not yet come to the surface with his griev- anCe.> The seller was later rounded up in front of Nicnolson's place and given his choice of three calamities: He must disgorge the S3 which had been paid him, take a licking or submit to arrest. He paid the money back. Por- terie also got his money back, though after all he had received all the wood the dealer had contracted to deliver to him. The wood is now scattered about town, but will probably be gathered up this morning.
 NO RELIEF FOR FLoREs-The last hope of Francisco Flores that he would escape the consequences of his violation Of the EdmunGs act. of which he had been convicted, disappeared last night. He thought that the girl whom he had seduced would consent to save him by marrying him. Several of his friends called on the girl and her moth CT to endeavOr to bring the saving wedding about, and yesterday morning the mother and daughter were induced