Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-13
OF Local Interest.

FIRE AT CONGRESS.-It was re-
ported here last evening that a fire
occurred in Congress yesterday. re-
suiting in the destruction of two
stores and a saloon.
LADIES SOclAL.-Phoenix lodge
No. 1886, B. P o. E. will give ladies
social in O'Neill hall on the night of
the Z2d. at which there will be de-
hghtful programme, forl which ar
rangements are now being made.
KANSAS vIsIToRs.-Mr. NJ. D.
oyster, prominent cattle man of Kan
sas city and Paola, Kansas, accom-
panied by his wife are visiting rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Order of 236 N.
Second, avenue.
MOVED TO PHOENIX NINE. s.
smith, superintendent of the Phoenix
mine, on account of his wife's health
has rented his home for the winter and
VIII take his family to the mine. They
have secured Miss Mary johnson as
goVerness Tor the little girl
A MUSICAL CONTEST.-A musical
and oratorical contest will take place
at the Presbyterian church Thursday
evening at 7:30 o'clock under the aus
pieces of the w. c. T. u. Two silver
medals will be presented. one each Tor
music and defamation. The contest
ants in both classes will be children
from 10 to u years of age. A silver Of
ferfng will be taken at the door.
NEW ATIONS-ArticIes of
incorporation of the Ray Oil and Gas
company were filed in the office of the
county recorder yesterday. The capital
stock is $1,OOOOOO and the incorpora-
tors are H. V. Meeker, f. (. Brown
and o. 5. Johnson; articles were also
filed of the Washington Power and
Light company with a capital stock
of 100000 The incorporates are Z.
H. Johnson, c. E. Pratt and ]. r.
Deabl
NO PRESCOTT FIRE-When the
Gus Sun minstrel company was rout-
ed through these parts there was a
theater building in Prescott which has
since been torn down. The company
did not know of the change till it ar
rived here. In announcing TO the au-
dience last night that the company
would remain here another day. the
representative of the company ron
eously said it was because the Pres
colt theater had burned down, which
he had understood TO be the fact when
asked to make the announcement.
DEPUTY FOSTER GONZALES.
CENT.-Deputy United States Marshal
John Foster has been pronounced out
of danger. little more than a week
ago he was operated upon by Drs
Craig and Baum at the Sisters hos
pital for appendicitis. Though he
came out of the operation nicely there
was a good deal of uneasiness about the
result and that uneasiness was not
entirely removed until yesterday. For
long time Deputy Foster has been
d sufferer from appendicitis and it viii
be remembered that more than a
month ago he was suddenly seized on
n train near Bisbee and at that time
it was thought he would not recover.
FINE FRUIT.-Fred Foltz who has
charge of the McKenna orange grove
yesterday brought to the board of
trade couple of fine oranges, the two
weighing forty-two ounces. They were
Of richer golden color than any yet
brought in by reason of the fact that
they remained on the tree longer.
Though no. as large as some that have
been brought in they are above the
average and Mr.. FOltz says his fruit
all runs large this year. He has some
that will average ca oranges to the
! box while the ordinary oranges of
commerce run from 100 to 26O to the
box. Mrs. B. V. Cushman also brought
in lemon tree twig TO which there
were five lemons attached.
WORKMAN AT PLAY.-Phoerix
| Lodge No. 8, A. o. L. w, in conjunc-
tion with the Degree of Honor. held
social session last night after the
| regular lodge meeting. For the first
time since the organization of the
/ lodge the beautiful screen work of the
| ordeH was shown to the ladies of the
! Degree of He nor in this city. The way
| it was put on reflects great credit on
| the efforts of Deputy Supreme Master
Workman Gates. Pleasing refresh
ments were served and a good time
was enjoyed by all The attendance
was large, about 200 being in the hall
| The invitations were both unique and
| tasteful, being printed on japanese
napkins and happily worded.
DOUBLE GRIMES. - Everything
went double in the court of Justice
Burnett yesterday. One man was
brought in with two charges of as
sault and battery against him. He
was accompanied by one of his victims.
He pleaded guilty to both Cffenses
and was fined 1880. About the time
this matter was disposed of a young
man was brought in with two charges
of embezzlement against him. He had
borrowed a coat from George Godfrey
and had pawned it for 1.50. He had al
so hired a bicycle from f. NJ. DePew
and sold it for, an insignificant sum.
The young man who is little more than
a boy had recently been married and
Justice Burnett had been the Ofticiat-
ing clergyman. He therefore felt sort
of responsibility for the young mans
shortcomings and was inclined to be
easy with him. 1t was brought out
that the accused had a mania for
gambling in a small way and that he
had sought this way of raising money.
His friends came in and agreed to
make good. They did so to the salts
faction of the accusing parties and
the cost of the prosecution. They paid