Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-02
cALIFoRNIA-Miss


morning for a months outing i'm San
Diego, Los Angeles and other coast
points
THE CASA eRANDE cANAL-Su-
perintendent John w. Sharpe of the
Casa Grande canal was in the city yes
terday and left last night for Santa
Monica, where he will remain for a
short time. He says that work is pro-
crossing we'll on the canal and that it
will be in full operation in thirty days.
In the meantime the water is being
conducted through a temporary canal.
More help is needed, and Mr.. Sharpe
has advertised for all the men he can
get He wants at least 100 to report
at the works, nine miles east of Flor
ence.
NEW RATIoNs-Articles of
incorporation of the following cOmpa-
MES were fled in the Office of the coun-
ty recorder yesterday: Red Fox Bull
frog Mining company. capital stock ST.
00O, 900, incorporators, f. T. Patrick and
E L. De Generes; Standard Asphalt
and Rubber company. capital stock,
s 900 0O0 incorpOrators, y. 3. Wilson
and H. J. Ernest; Star Geological COM
pany. capital stock 100000 Incorporate
ors, w. s. Vandruff and r. E Van
druff: Mineral Belt Mining and Mill
ing company. capital stock 100000,
incorporators j. S. Dubois and c G.
Peacock; Golbfeld Mining and Invest
ment company. capital stock $1,000.O0O.
incorpo. ators. w. c. Clark, B. b. Har-
Ian and w. Kirk.
GOT A TARANTULA-Raf Mar
tinez, who is employed by the city
in the street department yesterday
squeezed the life out of a poor help
l. MID hl1
crawled half way up the inside of his
overalls when he was discovered by
Martinez. who seized him with his
hand. outside the garment, and Chok-
ed the life out of him. Then he took
his knife and cutting hole in the
overalIs removed the lfeless spider.
While the tarantula is considered the
mos. deadly insect that inhabits this
country and is frequently seen, often
in Just as undesirable quarters as re
lated above. strange as It may ap-
pear nobody seems to know Of anyone
ever being bitten by that particular
insect.
a TOUCHER-There is a visiting
professional gentleman in this town
who IS rapidly becoming persona non
grata. He has been here for several
months. and soon after his arrival he
managed in one way or another to es-
tabIsh some SOFT of Il footing with re-
spectacle and solid citizens. Having
been seen in their company. it was easy
for him TO extend the circle of his ac-
Cuaintances Next he began borrowing
money of them in small sums, on the
pretext that a remittance which he had
been daily expecting had not yet come
This borrowing began months ago, and
I the remittance had not come as late as
Yesterday. The TOUGHER has been cut
by all of his earlier acquaintances, so
that the,- are in no further peril, but
he is forming new ones all the time.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
The board of directors of the board OF
trade held a meeting last night Tor a
general discussion of whatever might
he on the table Much was talked
about though little was done. The
board did, however, appoint George H
Maxwell and J. w. Benham as dole
! gates to represent it in the meeting
of the irrigation congress. and also
/ authorized the president to appoint
two delegates to represent the board
i'm the meeting of the TransMissis-
sippi congress. Vernon L. Clark was
present and made a talk in behalf OF
the territorial fair, urging the board
to lend the enterprise all the aid it
could. 1t was decided 10 10 lothii6
/ until next month and then begin a
lively campaign for the development
of interest in the project and keep it
UP until the fair has become & splendid
reality.
RETURNING PHOENICiANS-H.
| S. Carroll of the Arizona Hardware
company. Joe Cassou of the McDou-
gall & Cassou company, and j. j.
Sweeney of the National Bank of Ari-
IONA. all returned home yesterday
morning from coast vacations of APP
proximately a months duration. They
all report having visited the various
beaches and of course enjoyed de-
Iightful outings. They are again ready
for business with a capital B. Mr..
Sweeney says that on the morning of
the 2Sth fishing party left Coronado,
composed of +. CAM, Mr.. and Mrs. H
H Mcneil. w. r. Morris, three other
gentlemen and himself. 1t only took
them four hours to hook 191 fish that