Arizona republican., 1905-09-14

time, except the light furnished by the
star itself The astronomical editors
assistant has plenty of reference
books. but he don't know what to look
for. and there is nothing in the city
directory about stars except the Star
lodging house. But this big sinner is
a beauty all right. and report says that
it is only in evidence once or twice a
week. 1t looks to some like a double
star and others aver that it is a whole
bouquet of them, depending on the
Iateness and festivity of the hour
when it is discovered.
AN ARIZONA BUlLDING-An-
nouncement was made some time ago
that George H. Smith, gardener at the
capitol grounds at the request of Gov
ernor Brodie, had forwarded to Fair
mount park, in Philadelphia, large
shipment of cacti, including every va
riety encountered in Arizona, except,
perhaps a few very rare specimens.
Governor Brodie had undertaken this
work at the request of the park au-
thOrities in the belief that it would
do much good in the way of attracting
the attention of thousands to the fact
that there was such a place ON the
map as Arizona. He left before he had
been able to secure the collection, and
Mr.. Smith did it for. him. The collec-
ton aggregated twenty-One large
cases, making about a carload. Mr..
Smith has recently learned that the
collection is so highly priced that the
park authorities have constructed
special building for the accommoda-
ton of this Arizona cactus exhibit, for
in the Philadelphia climate there are
Ar~iZ
tus wants to hunt shelter or crawl fur
Their under the blankets.
A FINE SNAKE-Peter MOhn has
in his custody one of the most beau
tiful rattlesnakes ever caught in any
country if there can be anything
beautiful in a rattlesnake. The ex-
preston is used because Mr.. Mohn
captured the snake himself, and it
seemed to be a case of love at first
sight on his part The snake was not
seemingly affected by any advances
of Mr.. Mohn, except a wire moose on
the end of stick, by which he was
taken into captivity, and even then he
did not become particularly docile.
While Mr.. Mohn was playing with
him yesterday, previous to putting him
into a larger box, the snake made a
vicious lunge and jerked the stick and
wire out of his hand in a way that
was startling to the spectators and
somewhat unexpected by Mr.. Mohn.
But the "handle" to the snake was
quickly recovered and he was put away
under a wire screen. Mr.. Mohn went
hunting early yesterday morning in
the river bed below Phoenix. and while
running the brush after white wings
he stepped over his majesty, who
gave him the customary warning
rlar he fr1 civ
and the next hour was spent in diplo-
matte negotiations for the establishing
of a more intimate and it is hoped. a
harmless relationship between snake
and man. 4 forkcd stick and a wire
did the business. The snake has thir
teen rattles and is over five feet long
but 1t will be longer than that before
anybody except Mr. Mohn tries to
measure him. The snakes head is
fiat and looks. to a timid person, to be
as big as that of an alligator, but it
isn't
A FEW ANSWERS-A few days
ago there was published in this paper
an article setting forth the details Of
a plan whereby certain wealthy cap
italisls had under consideration the
buying of a large number of thirty
acre ranches in this valley and equip
ping them for farming. the ranches
then to be leased to desirable parties
for per cent per annum on the in
VeStment of capital advanced, such
capital, it is estimated, to approximate
81 500 for each ranch. It was referred
to as a project for grubstaking farm
ers who were without funds. as the
capitalist sometimes grubstakes min
ers, only that in the latter case great
ct risks are taken by the capitalist.
with greater possibilities of return. 1t
it believed by those who have consid-
cred the ranch Erubstake plan that
under conditions existing in this val
ley it should prove a golden opportu-
nifty for the farmer who wants to get
d start. and at the same time it is a
good safe investment for capital. 1t
was mentioned at the time that farm
ers who would like to further investi
gate the plan might leave their names
at this Office and they would be hand
ed to The Republicans informant,
who agreed to give the addresses to
the representatives of these capital
lists. There were probably a half doz-
en- responses. and the names have been
duly turned over. 1t is desirable that
more names be secured, for unless the
idea is taken hold of by quite u num-
Der it is likely nothing will be done
about it. The men who are said to be
behind the project are able. and prob
ably would desire, if they did business
at all, to do it on rather a large scale.
The permission to send in names is
still open to those interested and in
any event it costs nothing to get on
the list, whether the enterprise ma