Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-09-08

back to his old haunts on the coast and
it is more than possible that next sea-
son will see him again doing the box
honors for the Angels. This viii please
him nightly as he went to Brooklyn
under vigorous protest.
THE MAILS-The washouts on the
s. F. p. & p. occurred in such a man
ner as to catch all three of the postal
clerks on that line on the Phoenix
side of the trouble. One train was
sent out at regular time, 4:3O, yester-
day morning, and presumably every
thing viii be on schedule hereafter.
Put a special was also sent out from
here yesterday morning at. s o'clock to
get the delayed passengers and mail
coming down from the north for
transfer up above, that train returning
about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
brought four days accumulation of
eastern mail which had been delayed
east of Ash Fork and as there was no
postal clerk available, w. H. Heilman.
the distributor in the Phoenix Office,
took the run for the purpose of work
ing the mail on the train so it could be
readily distributed when it reached
Phoenix. Patrons of the Office there
fore got their mail soon after it's ar
rival instead Of waiting until night or
until this morning.
NEW KIND OF CACTUS-The new
conner to this country soon acquires
the faHacious idea that every kind Of
cactus that could be invented is to be
found here And it must be admitted
that to any save the most erudite, it
appears that in the well known vari-
cites in Arizona, thorns have been
thrown together in almost every con-
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firm of Kuntze & Kmz. who conduct
a cactus orchard" south of the city
and ship specimens al over the
world, has found what seems to be a
new sort. At least it is new one
to these expert botanists and they can
find no record of it in any of their bo-
tanical reference books. It was found
a couple of days ago near the Aqua
F'ria river, west of Phoenix. several
good specimens being secured. One
specimen Will be forwarded to Ger
many. where about everything that is
known concerning cactus is put down
in the books. It's identity will be look
ed up there if possible and if not a
name viii doubtless be given TO it.
One of these gentlemen about Il year
go discovered. what was believed to
be a new variety Of cactus but when
it was submitted TO the authorities it
was learned that it was d variety that
had been known and written about but
was supposed to have become extinct.
LATEST WEBSTER STORY-Fred
TribOlet who recently returned from
the Portland fair. did that town under
escort Of \. c. Webster. more or less
known to fame. He relates that Mr..
Webster in his efforts to acquire a
family without going through the for
malities, laid himself liable to q
charge Of constructive kidnapping.
Nj Webster was standing on a side
walk one day looking at a window dis
play and noting how much cheaper the
same goods could be bought in Phoe-
nix, when a man. woman and child
also paused TO admire the window.
The father of the child moved away,
as did Mr.. Webster. the lady and lit
tie one remaining for a minute or two.
Presently Mr. Webster felt the little
fellows hand seek his own. as he
crossed the street, and thinking the
child only wanted help in threading in