Arizona republican., 1905-07-05
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INTEREST

A SUMMERS VAcATION-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Grain left this morning for visit of two months on the coast. They will stop at Los Angeles and San Francisco but the principal objective point Of ti'eir journey is the Lewis and Clark fair at Portland.
 THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MINE William Waddlington, who has for some time been interested in mining property in Pinal county not far from Kelvin yesterday secured the co-opera- tiun of other Phoenix men and a force will at once be put at development work on the property. This property by the way lies adjoining the Sewers and Wood property.
 IRRIGATION WATER STAGE There was a little less than 5000 inches of water in the north side canals yes terCay from the following sources. From the joint head 1875 inches; from the Appropriators. 250 inches, and from the Arizona, $500 inches. On the subject of canals it was announced that Grant Bros, the contractors, had completed the first mile of the ex- tension Of the Appropriators canal and had commenced work on the second
 with an increased force. The first mile occupied about ten days.
 IT'S BETTER THAN EVER-Red- mond Toohey, who has returned from Globe and other points throughout the territory, said yesterday that he had found in many places an impression that the late cave-in at the Jerome mine had ruined the property. He has taken pains to correct that notion. He was at Jerome at the time of the cave in and he is prepared to say that the mine is in better shape in consequence of the cave-in. It resulted in filling up dangerous places and really diG little damage except to the railroad track Work at Jerome is now going on as usual in the big mine and the same number of men are employed as before.
 AN ELOPEMENT-There was a short distance eIopement in Phoenix on Monday night when Miss Hattie Winters left the home of her mother, Mrs. Miller, on East Adams street, and accompanied Eddie Messenger to d parsonage where they were married. The knot having been securely tied. the young couple returned to the brides mother and told of the occur renee of the latest and most important society event. There was no killing of the fatted calf nor Outpouring Of pa rental forgiveness. The mother was sorely disappointed and refused to be reconciled. The young man is em- ployed at Kane's barbershop and is said to be a very exemplary person. Mrs. MilIer's objection to him was not personal but she had other plans in volving the finished education of her daughter which the marriage has de- stroyed.
 A WOMAN's NARROW ESCAPE Some woman of cool temperament had a narrow escape from serious in jury and possibly death yesterday morning. There was a vicious runa- way prevalent in the street. A horse attached to a buggy was running fas- ter than anybody had ever seen at least it seemed to the bystanders that all runaway speed records were brok- en. The horse came down Adams street and turned north on Center. The woman was approaching Wash ingtOn from North Center on al wheel, when she was warned of the ap- preaching horse. She got off her wheel and stood in the middle of the streec as the animal turned north. He made such close turn that he passed be- tween the woman and the sidewalk | but the hair of the spectators stood up 1 for they could imagine that they all ready saw the woman mangled on the ground. In making the turn the horse fell and rolled ten feet. He picked himself up and resumed his flight. The woman undisturbed by the accident mounted her wheel and rode away