Arizona republican., 1906-02-27
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 BUILDERS ExcHANoE-On next Thursday evening at their rooms in the Irvine building the Phoenix Build CTS Exchange will give a smoker to the members of the exchange and a few invited friends. It is especially de-. sired by those in charge of the affair that all of the members attend.
 WOOL SALE TODAY-Thfs morn ing at the warehouse in the south part of town where part of the wool clip Is being stored will occur a sale of the wool sheared from the bands of J. B. Lockett The wool was shorn at Cave Creek and hauled to the city and will be shipped east from this point.
 DEATH OF MRS. c. Q. BELDEN- Word reached the city yesterday of the death of Mrs. c. D. Belden who re- sided in this city with her husband. Dr. Charles D. Belden for fifteen years. They left here about five years ago. The death of Mrs. Belden oc- cured at the home of her daughter. Mrs Wade H. Rulings in Pittsburg, Pa, on February 21.
 COL. McCORD RETURNS-CoI NJ H. McCord recently appointed col lector of customs at tna porc of No gales. arrived In the city yesterday morning and will after spending sev- eIai Cays here preparatory to moving to that city, leave for the south He refused to discuss the matter of ap- pointments of several of his subordi- mates and announced that for the pres ent at least the old appointees would be retained in office.
 A SCALP DAY-Thougn there is no day especially set apart for the board of supervisors for the transaction of that particular kind of business there was an influx yesterday of hunters with scalps of wild animals running from mountain lions to coons They were brought in from the upper end of the valley and from the lower end and from the sides. Clerk PendIeton of the board is wondering yet how it happened that the scalpers unknown to each other happened 70 choose yes terday for their convention
 PLEASED WITH THE SPRINGS Yesterday afternoon on the daylight express twelve of the party making the trip to the Castle Hot Springs re- turned to Phoenix. the remaining foui. remaining several days at the springs. All of the party were more than pleased with the Urea atment which had been accorded them and the pleas ure of the trip. On leaving the springs
  yesterday morning which gave them q pleasant drive to the railroad and an afternoon ride on the train to this city.
 AN UNDUE ADVANTAGE-Peop who are living in the western part of the city or have business there believe that an unfair advantage is being talk en of them just at this time when the bicycle ordinance is being so rigidly enforced. West Washington street in the neighborhood of Twelfth avenue is flooded for a block or two and bicy- clists are of the opinion that the wa ter has been run into the middle of the street on purpose to decoy them out upon the sidewalk where there will be a police officer in waiting
 ELKS MINSTREL-A great many people have the impression that the seats for Elks minstrels can be now reserved; this is not so. Tickets are on sale at Drachman's cigar store and by various members of the order, but seats can not be reserved until March 9th. The committee has ruled that only five seats can be reserved by any one person. There promises to be crowded houses both nights. One of the principal attractions will be lady harpist who will wear a beautiful Egyptian costume costing over one hundred dollars
 DEATH OF MRS. E. V. BARNES-l At eight o'closk yesterday morning at the Eldred home west of the city oc- cured the death of Mrs. E. V. Barnes mother of Mrs. Hiram Eldred. The de- ceased was seventy-three years of age and her fatal illness was pneumonia contracted on her trip west, she hay ing arrived but last Friday morning. mi n he retired feeling if anything much i'm proved but a relapse came upon her and she passed away. For many years Mrs. Barnes lived at Boliver. Mo. She leaves to mourn her loss two daugh- ters and two sons Mrs. Eldred and Mrs. M. List of this city William Barnes, who arrived in Phoenix with his mother and a second son Ed Barn es of Somis, Cal The funeral will be