Arizona republican., 1905-08-14

usual summer water" or the usual good conditions. But really it is better than usual. for there have been times when there was a scarcity of water in these parts duringthe summer.
 THE GREWELL HORSES-A dep uty sheriff of Yavapai county arrived in the city from Prescott yesterday morning after five more of the horses brought to the valley couple of weeks ago by Ross Grewell and Mexican Charlie. At the time of the arrest of the Mexican and Grewell, several of the horses were taken back, Sheriff Lowry having had descriptions of them. Since then others have been identified by the owners Grewen and the Mexican are still in jail at Prescott.
 THE TURN OF THE TIDE-Though it is not yet quite the middle of Aug ust, the heart of the midsummer sea son, more people are coming back from their vacations than are going out, something unprecedented in Phoenix summers. Those who hurried away early for the inside" missed the de- lightful fore summer here and are "broke" and returning to put in the really sweltering part of the heated 2 season. They will probably be filled with pleasant recollections of the balmy days on the coast, and that will help some in standing off the high temper ature and humidity with which they will be assailed.
 KILLED BY LIGHTNING-In a ter rife storm that visited Nogales last Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Dolores Barragan was struck by lightning and killed instantly. She was the wife of a well known business man of Nogales. Sonora. The Nogales News says: De- wit rt of friends gone on a picnic in the vicinity of Bayzes ranch, in the Potrero. When the storm came up the party took ref uge in a neighboring house. Mrs. Bar ragan was standing in the doorway, eating a slice of melon, when bolt struck her, killing her instantly. The others present were greatly shocked, but no injury was caused to any of them. The physicians state that not a mark appeared upon the body to indicate the cause of death.
 INJURY WAS SERIOUS-Friends of Dick Fletcher are very much con cerned over verbal reports that seem to come from Payson to the effect that he is in q much worse condition than when he was first injured. A letter was received from MT. Miller, the druggist, who is with MT Fletcher. saying that it was six days after the accident before the services of a physician could be had. Though the injury, as it is understood here was a flesh wound through the calf of the les and not affecting the bone the exceedingly warm weather and lack of treatment may have given rise to dangerous complications. It IS said there was a second letter from Mir. Miller announcing that Dick was
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 TRAMWAY OVER GRAND CAN YON There is a story going the rounds of the western papers to the effect that a company has been formed in Kanab, Utah, for the building of an aerial ! tramway across the Grand Canyon at it's widest point. for the purpose of transferring passengers over the little crack in the earth some 5000 feet deep The cost is estimated at S10,000. There are some statements in the story that are manifestly incorrect if there is any truth at all in it. The principal one is an intimation that the tramway will be approximately 500 feet long, while the gorge it is to span is known to be several miles wide. The following named is the directorate given in the story: E. D. Woolley of Kanab, presi- dent: T. C. Hoyt. a Kanab atto~""v. vice-president: Thomas Chamberlain. secretary and treasurer; Attorney Gen eraI F. s. Clark of Arizona and J. 5. Emmett of Lees Ferry. directors. IRRIGATION HEADQUARTERS The local committee at Portland which has charge of the entertainment of the delegates to the thirteenth annual ses- sion of the National Irrigation Con gress. which cOnveneS in that city August 21. 22, 23, and A, has decided
 upon the American Inn as general headquarters. They have secured the Auditorium at the Lewis and Clark eX- position grounds for the general con- vention of the congress, and before the congress -conVenes will have the Chap man school building, only few yards distant. brought inside of the exposi- ton for the use of the sections of the congress to be held during the after noon of each day This arrangement is probably the most convenient ever enjoyed by any convention meeting under the sectional system. The Ari- zona delegates are already packing their gripsacks and will have to get under way in a few days if they eX- pect to arrive for roll call. It is de- sired by the congress that Arizona be well represented, and Arizona also needs to be well represented, both Tn defense of her interests and in appre- ciation of what is being done for her along irrigation lines.