Arizona republican., 1904-02-01
RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN PHoE.

RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN PHOE- NlX.-President F. M. Murphy and Superintendent Drake of the s. F. p. & F.. arrived in the city this morning. This is the first visit of Mir. Murphy to Phoenix since his return from The east a week ago.
 RETURNED FROM A BUYING TRlP.-Miss Minnie Ladge. the trim mer at the Steins Suit and Cloak house, returned yesterday from Chi cago where she had gone for the pur- chase of millinery. The new stock will shortly begin to arrive.
 A GIRL OF WElGHT-There was an event in the home of A. E. Johnston about o'clock on Saturday evening. All the commotion WAS caused by the arrival of an eleven pound girl. That was the first time anything like that had ever happered in the Johnston household
 FOR THE INDIAN SERVICE.-The civil service commission has announced an examination to be held on April 19- 20 to secure eligibles from which 10 fill vacancies in the Indian service. The age limit is twenty years or more. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements. Competitors will be rated only according to the qualifica- tions shown by the examination papers.
 CHURCH MUSlC.-At the Presby- teTian church yesterday morning Miss Annie Sevier sang Come Unto Me" by Schneider. Miss Sevier possesses a fine soprano voice, and her solo was much enjoyed At the First Methodist church last evening the double quar- tette rendered "Oh, Taste and See" :" with solo by Miss Newby and Mir. Will son sang very stSeetly Where Is My Boy Tonight?"
 THE RETURN OF MISS SARGENT. The name, Roselyn Madden Sargent is one to couture with in musical circles as the success of her recent course of lecture recitals through California will attest. She comes to Phoenix under the auspices of the Y. P. $. c. F.. of the First Presbyterian church and will be heard in grand concert in the Doris theater. next Friday evening. Some Of the best musical and rhetorical talent this city affords will assist and splendid programme is assured.
 DEATH OF WILLIAM C. NICCOLS. William c. Niccols, who came here about a month ago from Colorado. ac- companied by his parents and his brother George. died on Saturday night. The cause of death was dropsy. The dead man was 26 years of age. His relative desire to express their thanks to MT. Mumma. superintendent of the Sunday school west of Capitol addition and also to the members Of the school who so kindly assisted them in their trouble: financially and other wise. They came I.ere in need. they say, but they were furnished all nee essary comfort and attention. This family has lately been peculiarly af- hicted. Shortly before coming to Phoenix the surviving brother acci- dentally shot and killed an elder brother.
 AN ARIZONA SIOUX.-Everybo body in Arizona will remember Nick Stark, a former newspaper man of the terri tory for several years. Before he be- came a newspaper man he had an at tack of stage fever and he never re- covered from it, that is wholly. After east ne embarked in various ventures with some success to which he was the thief contributor. He en- joyed himself but he was not quite satisfied with things. He wrote to friends here that he was going so abandon the lighter drama and get into the legitimate. He is there now Word has come to Phoenix that Nick was at N. J., recently playing the part of Sioux Indian and that he was the chief attraction of the company. The name of the play with which he WAS eptrancinc tIfe JerseViteS was Al Cripple Creek" where 1t is supposed .n New Jersey. Sioux Indians abound.
 THEATER FOR DOUGLAS.-F. NJ. CarrillO d theatrical man and a capi talist from Bakersfield, Cal. has been