Arizona republican., 1905-08-16
SETTLEMENT OF A cLAIm-A


 settlement has been made by the Santa Fe railroad with Mrs Conrad StUmpt. whose husband was killed in an accident on the Phoenix & Eastern road, near Florence, about a year ago. The widow receives $1.OOO.
 ANOTHER PEACH EXHIBIT Evidently urged along by the fine specimens of peaches the residents of the south side are sending to the board of trade, Mrs. George Godfrey sent to the board yesterday several peach es she grew on her place on East Van Buren street The fruit is of the Nixon freestOne variety and compares very favorably with the other samples recently received by Secretary Van der Veer.
 ScOTTSDALE-c LINE STAR ROUTE-All hope has not as yet been given up by the local postal author ities that the star mail route between Scottsdale and Cline, Arizona, will be established. Yesterday, Postmaster McClintock received a letter from the second assistant postmaster general to the effect that as soon as the depart ment could learn the possible number of persons likely to be served by such a route the matter would be passed upon. The letter further stated that
  requested to furnish the department such desired information.
 THE BRONCO ERS-The Mystic Order of Bronco Busters is spreading it's organization over the territory. At Bisbee a lodge with a membership of 150 has been insti- tUted, and it is understood the head of the order is coming to Phoenix for the purpose of organizing a lodge in this city. The order originated in Tucson about the time Mayor Rose of Mil waukee was thrown from a bucking bronco in front of the Santa Rita ho- tel. Several old time Texas cattle ''punchers" were talking over old times when the idea of an organization of cowboys was suggested. The idea became a reality with the organization of the Tucson lodge.
 A RURAL ROUTE cARRIER-At the civil service examination recently held for applicants to the rural free delivery service, Fred w. Leng being the only person to take the examina- ton will probably be appointed car Tier of route No. 8, succeeding Ben jamin F. Peters. resigned. Leng was formerly carrier of route No. 2, but left here to go to California to locate He remained on the coast for a very short time, returning here more than ever satisfied that Arizona is the only place in the southwest to reside. In connection with the examination, it is interesting to EOte that out of the many applications for positions in the free delivery service received by Col onel McClintock, the postmaster, all of whom were advised of the time of the examination for the position of car rier, only one applicant took the ex- animation.
 THE LAND OFFICE QUARTERS It was enormously stated yesterday morning that rooms had been selected in the postoffice building as quarters for the land office and that furniture from the discontinued offices of Pres colt and Tucson would begin to be shipped here next week It will be remembered that Surveyor General In- gals had been designated by the com- missioner of the general land office to select a location, that is to look up a favorable location and make recom- mendation to the land office at Wash ington. Applications have been receiv- ed from several property holders and these have been forwarded to Wash ington but no selection has been made. Regarding the furniture, none will be sent from either the Prescott or Tucson office but the Phoenix of fee will be equipped with entirely new