Arizona republican., 1905-02-18

OPENED AN OFFIcE-Dr. Win Wylie returned yesterday morning from a months trip in New Mexico and California and will today open an office in the O'Nein building on First avenue.
 BOUGHT A RANCH-D. Lfttlejohn. who came here from Kansas, yester- day bought through the agency of J. L. Irwin, an eighty acre ranch about four miles east of Phoenix. The ranch was sold by R. L. Bott, the considera- tion being $35OO. MT. Bott bought the farm about a year ago and sold it at a very pleasing advance, though the selling price is considered cheap for the property.
 CHICAGO VISITORS-Messrs. A. C.. Bartlett and A. A. Sprague of Chica- go arrived here yesterday morning and will remain until Monday when they expect to continue their travels to California. MT. Bartlett as most Phoe- nix people know is a large investor here and spends much of his time in Phoenix. MT. Sprague is here as his guest and is a member of the whole sale grocery firm of Sprague, Warner & Go. of Chicago. He visited Phoenix a few years ago with the Chicago Commercial club and comes this time to look over the country less hastily.
 FREE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE The gospel mission and free employ ment office at POT west Washington street, is an institution that seems to be doing a great deal of good in the community for the poorer classes. Its managers report. that from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15 I'll meals were served, 294 beds were furnished and employment was found for about 55 persons. The work is supported entirely by free will offerings and the managers solicit the good will and favors of all who de- sire to help the worthy poor of the city. Second hand clothing, bed quilts and groceries are all acceptable. Any one desiring to communicate may ring telephone Black 774.
 NEW CORPORATlONs-Articleso of the following interpretations were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday: Pennsylvania and Western Development company. capital stock, s1,000,000, incorpOrators, I. R. Galloway J. H. Peterman and others; The Equit- able Mining and Milling company, cap ital stock, s1,50O, 900, incorporators. c. H. Whitelaw, H. B. Davis and others; Alice Gold Mining company, capital stock, S10O0, ,000, incorporators, M. Bor- sch, G. Dewart and L. P. Cooper; Vista Grande Mining company, capital stock, $1,0O0,000, incOrpOrators, C. H. Akers and R. E. Callahan; Sunny Jim Mining company, capital stock S1,O0O,0OO. in corporators, J. NJ. Beck, J. $. Purdy and H. M. Detch; Colorado BullfrOg Gold Mining company, capital stock $1,000000 incorpOrators, T. Kilker. C. Chapman and c. F. Deaner; The Fin anciers Security Gold Mining company, capital stock, $2,0O0,O 900. incorporators, E. P. Welch and R. B. White; Gold Bug Mining and Milling company. cap ital stock, s1,OOO 900, incorporators, J. F. Willett, c. r. Dubois and H. L.. Norris.
 HAD TO BE DONE oVER-The town was startled by an unaccount- able uproar in the Chinese quarter last night. There was a bursting of bombs. a beating of tom toms and a crash of fire crackers louder than the noise made during the celebration which ended last Sunday night, of the Chi nese New Year. The Chinese have lived here so long that most people are aware of the times of their festi- vals but this was a new one and hum dreds attracted by the noise went to China town tO find out what had broken lose. It was learned that had been made in the date of the recent celebration. It was be- gun nearly two weeks too early. That was not known until the arrival a few days ago of a Chinese dignatary at San Francisco. The Chinese calendar is 5000 years old and appears to have been arranged with greater care than any of the other ancient calendars; that is there was less variation be- tween it and the procession of the sun. But there was so much variation in