Arizona republican., 1905-03-25
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OFF FOR GRAND CANYON-An excursion party left for the Grand Canyon on this mornings northbOund Santa Fe. under the special protection of General Agent l.. H. Landis. who accompanies the party. A full list was not secured but among those going were B. J. Cornwall and wife. E. NJ. Lewis, L. G. Holden, F. J. Burke, Mrs. J. C. Adams, MT. and Mrs. C. H. Ca rey, Mrs. George M. Walker, R. R. Reed and Dr F. c. Wiser.
 ARMSTRONG DIScHARGED-An- drew Armstrong. who was arrested and locked up on Thursday night on his confession that he was a deserter from the army, was released by the office of the sheriff yesterday. Arm strong. the more sober he got, the more strenuously he denied that he had ever been in the regular army. What he said when he was sober nat uraIIy had more weight than an un- reasonable statement that he made while drunk. There was really no way in which to begin an investiga- tion of the case.
 A CANDY OPENING-Dominick Donofrio, who recently bought out the confectionery business of his brother, Charles Donofrio, is starting off on the right foot. Since coming into posses sion of the place he has been busy fix ing it up into departments of manu- facture and for catering. He has de- cided to give a grand opening today to which all are invited and all visi- tors will be shown through the estab- lishment the methods of confection . cry manufacture, etc. There will be orchestra music in the afternoon and again in the evening.
 THE BEGGAR PRINCE-The Beg gar Prince was presented last night at the Hardwicl1 theater to a very good audience and was well received. The bill is rich in comedy and a further richness is cleverly added by the per sonality of AIessrs. Wade and Spauld- ing. There were a number of fine sO- los that received special favor and al together the audience seemed well pleased and enthusiastic. This after noon will be presented at a matinee performance Girofe- e-Giroha, which though not a new piece has never been played in this city. This evening the old favorite Olivette.
 HE SCORED AGAIN-Frank Ora ham, the Phoenix jockey, made another hit at the Oakland races last Tuesday by riding Sun Rose to victory and beating the long favorite, Gloomy Gus. This one event nearly broke the book makers for the day since it was only on Sun Rose that they missed. The mare had not been held in high esti- nation. San Francisco papers com menting on the event mention that she was we'll played. On the same day Graham rode Ethel Abbott for third money. The result shows him strong in a strong point in a jockey. the abil- ity to make a brilliant finish.
 A SURVEYING CONTRACT-Sur- veyor General Ingalls, yesterday award ed the contract and issued instructions to J. J. Fisher of Prescott for the sec tionfzing of the lands in the Mohave valley. These lands. embracing about 100000 acres, lie along the Colorado below the Needles. A new thing has been introduced into the office of the s-''rveyor general, a "progress map" The rl4o Slows the parts of the ter ritOry which have been surveyed and when additional surveys have been made they are indicated on the map. The various classes of lands are also designated by coIored bundaries.
 A BURNING BARN-A barn belong ing to Mrs. LaurabeI Gardiner was de- strOyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The loss was about S1, 1000, with no in surance. The barn was situated on the property of Mrs. Gardiner on the Tempe road. The building was set on