Arizona republican., 1904-08-31

GLAD OF IT-Prescott is shaking hands with itself because the target range of Fort Whipple has been chosen as the site Of the National Guard en- campent It is expected that at least 25O of the boys will enjoy this outing TEMPE OFFENDER-John c. Jac- sen is in temporary disgrace with Jus tice Nelson of Tempe. Jacsen was convicted of being an offender of law and order and was sent to the county | jail in this city for seven days.
 l AN UNKIND PEN-One wonders it | the editor of the Prescott Herald can have a kind heart. In this manner | does he ruthlessly expose the budding romance of a tender young heart pierc- ed by the arrow of a little god who IS pitiless enough without the blur of cold printers ink to glaze the fond sentiments of a timid nature. Says the Herald: Arthur Dimmick return ed yesterday from Phoenix, and left to % | day for w. A. Jordan's ranch on the | Verde. Arthur has lady love in Phoe- nix, so the birds tell us, and is think ing seriously Of the future"
 IRON SPRINGS POSTOFFlCE-- Notification was received at the office
 
 pointment of F.. E. Patton to be post master at Iron Springs in place of J. w. Doris resigned. MT. Patton has been acting post master at the springs since the beginning of the season and is now almost ended. The Iron Springs postmastership is a summer job and the department seldom gets around ta the appointment of a successor unt. ! I,.~ curious mistake in the notification oi the appointment of MT. Doris who Ii was said had been made post master at Iron Springs, Yavapai county Mis- souri.
 TO DEFEND HIS REcoRD-Osca, Roberts will defend his great record of steer tying and his prowess as a horseman at the Tucson tournament of cowmen to be held in the old Pueb- To September 1 andt ,. MT. Roberts will contest in the rOping, riding and relay races. He has a record of twenty three seconds in steer tying and it is hardly expected that either he or any one will lower this at the Tucson con- tests. He sent his horses to Tucson Ioverland yesterday by George Leader If there is a man in the valley as par ticular about the care of his horses and about who rides them as oscar Rob- erts that man is George Leader. Rob- erts sent one roping and one relay horse. MT. Leader expects to be three days on the way.
 BACK FROM THE COAST-Bush Anderson returned home yesterday morning from a vacation of some weeks on the coast. Alter visiting the l southern California beaches he went to Eureka, Arcata and other towns in Humboldt county, north of San Fran cisco. He says that is becoming quite | a popular section both for Arizona | tourists and other Arizonians who de- sire that kind of a climate. He saw Mir and Mrs: B. F. Porter and their son | Walter, who is engaged in the picture business. Joe and Ben are also em- ployed in Eureka. Ira F. Smith is in the lumber business at Scotia. T. w. | Hine, he says, is making a canvass for a seat in the legislature. Judge Aims worth and party of seven are also | spending the summer in Eureka. Jas. | McMillen, q former Phoenician. is en- gagged In some sort of a canal enter prise in that region and there are var lous others from this part of the coun- try interested thcreabout. In San francisco he met many other Phoenix people and altogether had d most er- Joyable outing. Mrs. anderson and children will not return for two or three weeks yet.
 CELEBRATED CASE CLOSED One Of the oldest cases standing on the records of the probate court of Maricopa county is about to be closed with apparent satisfaction to all con