Arizona republican., 1904-02-23

BACK TO THE DAM SITE.-Engi- neer l.. C. Hill left Sunday night for the dam site, going by rail via Globe.
 BROUGHT THEIR DOCTOR.-The Cochise county contingent that parti- cipitated in last nights atrocities und- CT the auspices of teh Shriners, came we'll prepared. They brought brought along their own physician, Dr. Hick- man of Douglas.
 PRESCOTT MANS DEATH.-Phoe- nix friends of the family were very much surprised and shocked to learn yesterday of the death of MT. Henry of Prescott, a well known resident and contractor of that city. He died of pneumonia on Sunday morning.
 MIR. PETERSON'S INJURY.-The physicians on Sunday amputated the left leg of MT. P. O. Peterson, who was so terribly injured by a street car on Saturday. Though the patient is advanced in years and has a great deal to overcome there is at least a strong hope for his recovery.
 UP ON BUSINESS.-George E. Bux- ton of Bisbee, formerly of Phoenix, ar rived here yesterday morning on a short business trip. That the Shriners chanced to be getting busy when he got here was no fault of his and it was no fault of the Shriners that MT Buxton had business engagement last night on the third floor of tAe Monihon hall.
 HERE FROM PIcACHO-DoctOr and Mrs. V. C. Clymer of Picacho, Cal, arrived here. yesterday morning and are the guests of MT. and Mrs. B. V. Anderson. The doctor is here to par ticipate in the Shriner's festivities and will only stay a day or two. Mrs. Cly- mer will remain longer for the purpose of visiting with numerous friends.
 FALSE ALARM.-There was a false alarm of fire turned in yesterday af- ternoon from box g, corner of First avenue and Washington street. It created considerable excitement for it was assumed at once that the Doll corner was making another heroic at tempt to burn up. The fire, though was brush heap in the Burger lot. corner of Monroe and First avenue.
 REVIVAL SERVlCES.-The meeting in progress at the Central Methodist church started off under favorable cir cumstances Sunday morning. A good sized audience was present and the singing by the large choir was good The subject selected for the morning discourse was the Gospel of Christi Text Rom. 1:16. At the evening service another large congregation was pres ent and the pastor discussed the sub ject of prayer. Services are to be held every day at 10 a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
 WORK ON THE DITCH-There were many celebrations here yesterday and much festivity, by reason of it's being a general holiday, but the most memorable thing that transpired was the inauguration of work by the muni- cipality on an enterprise that has been looked forward to anxiOusly by Phoe- nix people for many years. The en- terprise referred to is the construction of cement gutter along the east side of Center street between Washington and Jefferson and a gang of men was yesterday actually engaged in throw ing dirt.
 EASTERN TOURISTS.-R. H. Stew art, a Boston business man arrived here yesterday morning on the M. & P. train, in his private Pullman car, Lucania, accompanied by a party of three persons. They are travelling for pleasure and are taking their time in touring the west as the trip is ex- pected to consume a couple of months. They will leave on this mornings s. F. P. & P. train and expect to spend a day or two at the Castle Creek Hot Springs. From there they will go to the Grand Canyon, visit various of the Indian villages in northern Arizona and then continue their journey to California.
 A HOLIDAY PICNIC.-A jolly party of picnickers spent yesterday in a driving and eatipo fest TbaIy want +o