Arizona republican., 1906-05-23
OF LOCAL INTEREST

SLIGHTLY BETTER-The condi- tion of former Governor F. A. Tritle, who has been quite dangerously i'll O. dropsy for a few days, was slightly inn proved last night.
 A VISIT OF INSPECTlON-W. A, Drake, general superintendent of the s. F., P. 6, P. road, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon on the regular train from the north. He will likely make a trip to the front of the Phoenix & Eastern line today.
 RECKLESS AUTOMOBILlSTS - There is growing complaint against the recklessness of automobilists, and 1t has been suggested that a good stiff jail sentence imposed upon violators of speed regulations would have ten dency to keep chauffeurs and others on the safe side of the law.
 GIBsON's sPORTS.-Ja: Gibson has completed arrangements for an other of his justly celebrated steer tying and Wild West exhibits at East Lake Park next Saturdo.- and Sunday. The main feature in the affair will be the performances of Bulldog Pickett, he of the iron jaw. But he will be ny no means the whole show. Beside exhibitions of steer tying there VII be bronco busting racing and 1ther leatS  of skill and endurance.
 SALT RIVER VALLEY WHEAT If the agriculturists of the central states. or for that matter, any part ot the country could see the bunch of wheat and oats which is now on exhi- bitfon in the office of Dwight B. Heard and know that the stalks were grown after the land had had but two irriga- tions, they would all be making their way toward the Salt River valley. The | stalks measure nearly six feet in | height and are well headed out There are many fields of this kind of wheat west of the city, and this particular l specimen of grain was grown on land | offered for sale at $21 an acre.
 | THE SWAIN TENT SHOWS-The 1 Swain attractions played to a good ! sized house at the tent, corner of Fifth
 and Washington streets, last evening, i presenting the pastoral comedy, Way Down on the Farm" The piece is of four acts, and in not one single act did the interest lag or the comedy in the piece seem lacking. The specialties in-
 troduced were good, and the artists
 showed themselves to be clever and far
 above the speciality teams one gener-
 ally looks for with a company playing
 week stands Tonight the company
 will present What Women Will Do,'
 a piece in which there is splendid op-
 portunity for the display of the talents
 of the members of the company. Sat
 urday the bill will be "The Two Or
 phans"
 SALE OF THE BUCKEYE CANAL
 Receiver Frank P. TrOtt yesterday
 sold the property of the Buckeye Cana
 & Land company under an order oi
 foreclosure The minimum price of tho
 property had been fixed, and thai
 amount was bid by Arthur Ainsworth
 $36.1S2 That will cover the indebted ness incurred by the receiver. The
 sale is. of course. subject to the bonds . Though it has not been stated so, it i! ! understood that the purchase was made in the interest of James R. Thorpe anC ] that it was an incident in the process of reorganization. Attorney E. w Lewis was present at the sale and en tered a protest on the part of the liti gants represented by him. The prop ] erty is in better shape than ever be !. fore.
 : A RUNAWAY.-A runaway mix LII occurred near the board of trade rooms ]. yesterday afternoon which esulted 1T 2 more or lIss property destruction ] though fortunately there was no cnt :. hurt The delivery wagon oe Talbot & !: Hubbard. driven by a young ial ]. named Creech, was coming down irs :. avenue. At the intersection of Monro !: street the horse stumbled and fen. a : the same time breaking the bridle. H recovered his feet, but the driver bc1nI