Arizona republican., 1904-02-24

STRENUOUS DUTlES.-The duties of postal clerk on the Phoenix and Ash Fork run appear to be particularly strenuous from the fact that all three of the clerks, Nessrs. Lackland, Wart- man and Pritchard, are under the weather.
 RUSSELL-MYER Avis T. Rus sell and Miss Florence Myers were un- ited in marriage last night by Justice Burnett. Both of them reside at Ten- pc, though the bride lately came to this part of the country from the state of Washington.
 AN EMINENT SURGEON.-Dr. Thad II. Woodward, of Lincoln, Ne braska, is spending vacation in Phoe- nix, and he finds the Salt River valley climate so perfectly agreeable that he will return to Nebraska a pronounced friend to Arizona. Dr. Woodward is famous surgeon--one of the most euli- nent, indeed, in the United States.
 AN OSTRICH FARMER.-C. P. Leitch. of this city, is evidently going into the business of raising ostriches in California on an extensive scale, as indicated by a dispatch from San Jose to the Los Angeles Times, which says: "Colweu ?. Leitch. of Phoenix, Ariz.,
  which will be located in this city. \ carload of ostriches will arrive here to- morrow morning and another shipment is expected within ten days. The pro- ject will he conducted by a corporation with a paid up capital of $25,000.
 ROAD COMMITTEE MEETING.- \ meeting of the joint TOnto road committee. composed of representa- tives of the Phoenix Tempe and Mesa City councils, was called for yesterday afternoon. There was no quorum pres ent, however. and those who did come merely talked over the situation and adjourned to meet again next Thurs day afternoon at o'clock when it is expected that all members will be pres cnt and prepared to take some definite steps toward getting the question be fore the people.
 CHARGED WITH STEALING. Longino Marrupo is charged by Rafael Borques with having stolen from him on January 15, a one-hOrse buggy and 2 set of harness valued at S15, and taking them to Florence. 4 warrant for his arrest was issued by Justice Robertson some time ago and the of ficers have been looking for him ever since. He heard that he was wanted and came in Monday and gave himself up. His trial was set for yesterday bUI a change of venue was asked for and the case was transferred to the court of Justice Biven, of Glendale.
 ARIZONA DAIRlES-The Pacific States Directory company has issued volume entitled Pacific States Dairy mems Directory a copy of which has been received at the board of trade room. Arizona does not show up pa. ticularly we'll in the book, as there are mentioned only twenty-one dairies creameries and cheese factories in the entire territory, of which ten are in Phoenix, seven in Tucson, three in Je- rome and one each in Tempe and Mesa. The same clerical force must have compiled the data that took the last Arizona census.
 A CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERMAN MT. Fred Goodsell. of San Bernard ino, Cal, arrived in the city yesterday morning and will probably remain here for some time. Mir. Goodsell is an experienced and successful newspaper man, having been employed on the leading newspapers of the state He was for a long time city editor of the San Bernardino Sun, finally relinquish- ing that position on account of his health Beside his regular newspaper work, MT. Goodsel has been engaged in writing special articles relating to southern California for eastern news papers.
 HE MADE GooD.-On February 13 Juan Siquerros, who lives on the Agua Fria river west of town, borrowed bi- cycle of Francisco Nozgarari of this city to ride to TemDe Francisco never sa " the wheel again until yesterday On