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Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
NEVIS FROM APACHE
A Long Genuine but Not Unpleasant
 Winter.

St. Johns, Jan. S.-(Special Core spondence of The Republican.)-W liam O. Gibbons died at his home here last Saturday morning, after an ill., ness of nine days. He was quite ser iously hurt something over a year ago in a runaway, and an internal injury is believed to have remained since that time, and it now revealed itself in the form of bowel trouble that caused his death. He came to St. Johns as a child in the later 70's, and has always lived here.
 The case was not regarded as se- rious until too late to summon any medical help, and since the death of Dr. Woolford the town has been left alone as far as medical help goes. The funeral was held from the. Mormon academy at II o'clock Sunday, and the body was buried beside that or four brothers and sisters in the St. Johns cemetery. The deceased was the eld- est son of Hon. w. H. Gibbons, and was a brother of Augustus Gibbons, who was murdered by outlaws five years ago.
 The snow still covers the ground to the depth of several inches all over this part of Arizona. It has now lain three weeks and is the longest time that snow was ever known to lie here. Sleighing has been good. but the ab- sence of cutters has prevented much pleasure being taken.
 Cattle have withstood the weather wonderfully well this winter. The un- precedented fall of snow, the biting cold, and frequent scurries have all been free from wind and buster. so the cattle have kept full and held flesh remarkably well, while sheep are win tering fully as successfully.
 Bishop C. P. Anderson celebrated his birthday last Tuesday, the worthy gentleman having reached the half century mark. A very interesting party was given him at his home.
 The new quarters of the Apache County Bank & Trust company are now nearly ready for occupancy.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
PRODUCTION OF PLATINUM.
Largest Proportion Comes From Rus
 sia-Gain n United States.

The war between Russia and Japan was probably responsible for the fact that the output of platinum In the United States increased from 119 ounces in 1903, valued at S2,0SQ. to 200 ounces, valued at 4,160 in 1904. Owing to anxiety in regard to the fate Of the platinum industry in Russia, the price of platinum rose about 10 per cent during 1904.
 Tt should not be understood" says pr. David T. Day of the United States Geological survey, that the slight rise of 10 per cent in the price of platinum would serve as any great stimulus to the placer gold miners of the west who furnish the platinum products of the United States, for these miners are comparatively indifferent to a slight change in price.
 "The scarcity of platinum and the consequent rise in price. however, led to much energy on the part of eastern smelters of platinum in urging upon the placer miners of the west the ad- visibility of saving platinum in clean ing up the hydraulic mines. The in crease thus effected is interesting as showing what is possible in the United States in the future"
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
RAILROAD ADVERTISING
The SIOO,OO0 Experiment of the
 Southern Pacific.

What returns may be expected from magazine and newspaper advertising will be solved by the Southern Pacific company within a few months or at tbe close of an advertising campaign it has just inaugurated. The object is to bring to the southwest and the Pacific coast the patronage of a large number of Americans who now make annual journeys abroad.
 The first work of the campaign was begun in all tba principal magazines of the country in their January mum bars, and the lines described were the Coast Line and the Shasta route of the Southern Pacific company. Under the caption Road of a Thousand Wonders" the ads will be read by mil lions. for besides a good, common sense article setting forth the wonders of the section the lines named traverse, there are numerous illustrations of the scenes described. The stations along the route are shown, as are also the attractions at each Point designated.
 Not many weeks ago one of the great railroad lines of the east estab- lished a press and publicity depart ment to carry on a similar fine of work, but the recent appropriation of the Southern Pacific company for ad- vertising to be dispensed through the Sunset Magazine is the largest single appropriation for railroad advertising yet made by any of the lines of the Pacific coast.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

lington canal company has got it's new Hume in across the Hassayampa river and that it is better and more sub stantial structure than the old one that went out in the flood. Other re- pairs are progressing nicely and the company expects to get water in the ditch again within a month, unless there should be another flood, and which is unexpected.
 The conditions in those parts MT. Lewis says are not disquieting not withstanding the misfortunes the farmers have had to contend with il, the past year. Last years crops were made before the Arlington ditch was hurt and the winter has not been a dry one while there is every reason to believe there will be a good water sup ply next summer. There is now water in the Buckeye and lots of feed under the Buckeye.
 Speaking of the stock business MT. Lewis says the Arlington Cattle com pany has closed deal with George Hoskins. buyer fc MT. Hardy of San Diego, for 25O head of beef steers to he delieverd about the goth of this north.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Miss Ruth Tawney, who has been suffering from an attack of la grippe, is again able to be about.
 Mesdames Kingsbury, Otis. and Truman spent yesterday in Phoenix at the Country club.
 Mrs. R. H. Burmister, of Prescott, who has been visiting Mrs. George N. Gage, returned to her home yesterday morning.
 Christian church-Sunday school at 10 a. m, preaching at II by the pas tor, R. A. White everybody invited.
 MT. and Mrs. M. L. Spear spent Friday in Phoenix at the G. A. R. meeting. MT. Spear was installed as one of the officers.
 A. J. O'Conner arrived here Friday from the southern part of the territo- ry on the Santa Fe, and will leave again for the south tonight.
 George Carrier, of Elmira, N. Y, is expected here today for a visit with Dr. L. c. Mitchell.
 Arthur Ainsworth, Celora Stoddard, Miss Marie Baker and Miss Ruth Ainsworth drove over from Phoenix yesterday morning, took luncheon at the Casa Loma and in the afternoon visited the Normal where they con- ferred with members of the tennis as sociation in regard to the coming tour rament next Saturday.
 A member of the M. & P. section gang at this place had a foot badly smashed Friday evening by rail fall ing upon it.
 The roof of the Ryder lumber yard is being painted
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

In the opinion of Dr. Day. the out look for increased production fer the year 1905 is good, because the investi- gation undertaken by the Geologica5 Survey of the black sands Of the Pa cific slope and Of the increased kr=oxi- edge thus furnished to the miRers in regard to the value of the platinum aIsd to simple means of saving It.
 The worlds supply of platinum for the year amounted to about see kiEe- grams, of 9,615 troy ounces from South America, and 5000 Kilograms. or IS5- 300 troy ounces from Russia. All e3AR American platinum came from Cali fornia and Oregon, inasmuch as opeF- ations have been suspended in the Rambler Copper Mine, WyoTE ine which furnished some platinum the year before The imports of platina1a into the United States during 1905 showed a decline of more than 6 S.e65 ounces, due to European control of tho supply-Jewelers Circular Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
MESA
ADJUsTER LOWRY.

A wire from the Home Fire and Ma rine Insurance company, says that Adjuster Lowry will be in Mesa to adjust the claims of most of the com panies involved in the fire. On the buildings and stocks that were to- tai loss there was insurance amount ing to $13,O5O, divided as follows: O. S. Stapley and company, 5000, with $1S,000 loss. Passey and Nets, $3,35O with $7,OOO loss. C.. M. Fryer, S7OO, with $2,000 loss. Aside from these there were the losses of the Mesa Trading company, as d result of damaged goods by water and moving out, and
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

who have aching molars to come unto him and be parted from the ache The doctors visit is timely one, and judg- ing from the amount of work awaiting him, he will not be able to resume his regular practice for at least a week or ten days
 S. B. Taggart, an enploye in the reclamation service, was a passenger on the stage last Tuesday morning for Phoenix and Los Angeles, where he has gone on a snort business trip. MT. Taggart expects to be absent week or tWO
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
LEFT FOR PRESCOTT.

The Hans Hanson opera company. which played to a packed house here Friday evening, left on yesterday mornings train for Phoenix, where the took the morning train for Pres colt. From Prescott they will go north. MT. MeAlpin expressed himself as be ing very we'll pleased with the patron age of Tempe theater- -goers, and said that he hoped to include Tempe in his list of towns played in next season.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
GOSPEL SERVICES.

w. c. F. Ward, of Tacoma. Wash, J. E. Bond, of California, assisted by MF. and Mrs. F. l. Richardson, re- turned missionaries from the Orient, will conduct a protracted meeting in tFse gospel tent located on Mill ave- nue, just south of Ryder's lumber yard. The tent will be heated and wei seat ed. Services each evening during the week at 7:30. Services this afternoon at o'clock
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
REAplNa RooM MAGAZINES.

Yesterday the Tempe free reading room received a shipment of maga- zines from E. B. Gage, of Tombstone, numbering somewhere near 800. They are all comparatively late issues of many different publications, and in them is much good reading matter that is at the disposal of the public.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
BE DONE IN A WEEK.

B. A. Packard's new barn on the Woolf ranch will be finished now in about a weeks time. Work is now being rushed on the interior of the building, the box stalls are being fir- ished up and that is about all that remains to be done. The building is be- ing painted by Frank Burgess, of this place.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

the Toggery, some of which were burn ed, but more damaged from moving and weting. Aside from these several of the merchants despairint; of the fire being stopped, moved their stocks out, with the result that considerable dam age was done to them. The greatest loser of these was A. Hunsaked, whose immense stock of dry goods wsts nov ed out into the street and in the rear, and should receive some consideration from the companies.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
JUDGE PHILLIPS WILL RETURN.

JUDGE PHILLIPS WILL RETURN.
 Judge Phillips of Missouri, who has been in Mesa for the past few days, started on his return home last. night While here he purchased a tract of land southeast of Mesa for specula- tion and about concluded a deal for a business proposition here before he left. He is scheduled to return some time in February. He is well ac- quainted with some of our citizens here, among others, MT. Reed, who have good words for him and Mesa will be fortunate in getting hiIu as a citizen.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
A PLEASANT suRPRIsE

Yesterday afternoon P. J. Meyer was in town for the first time since his sickness, three weeks ago. While still somewhat under the weather, he is gaining slowly and hopes in a short time to be well again. He was very pleasantly surprised yesterday by the arrival of a son, ar engineer on a Montana railroad, and whose visit was entirely unexpected nere. He will be here some time visiting his parents.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
ARLINGTON FARMERS
 STILL UNDlSMAYED
Whatever the Past Was, the Future
 Looks Bright.

H. M. Lewis, who is interested in the management of the Arlington canal and several large farming and stock raising enterprises in the Arlington and Buckeye neighborhoods was a Phoe- nix visitor yesterday. He says the Ar
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

When the old man speaks of his ala est girl as the flower of the family Re probably means the wall floweF.- Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

Muggins-''Why is it that literary men never have any business ability 9-' Buggins-"Great Scotti If they aaa they wouldn't be literary men."-Pilil- adelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
HERE FROM ToNro BASIN.

Ike Johnson, formerly one of the south sides prosperous ranchers, Is down from Tonto basin, which place he
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

The enjoyment a woman gets out of having her daughter go to a party is sitting up nights to make the dress for it.-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

now calls home. He was accompanied by E. Ward, son of a prominent min ing man in that vicinity. Mir John son expectes to return today, and says that while he has been doing we'll on Tonto. he feels that he can do netter nearer Roosevelt, the market for his products, and he proposes to raove to a ranch a short distance above that place this spring.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

Hednett & Carr. resident undertak- CTS and embalmers, Tempe, Arizona. Phone 363.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14
TEMPE
A YOUNG woMAn's DEATH.

Miss Ruby Hickman died very sud denly yesterday morning about 4 o'clock at her home in the Page house. With her sister she came here about two weeks ago from GiIroy. Cal, She was suffering in the last stages or tuberculosis, but day before yesterday she was sufficiently improved to be about. and her death was unexpected. The remain were embalmed yesterday N by Hodnett & Carr, and last evening were shipped to home in California, accompanied by her sister.
 Merryman and Moore, Undertaking and Embalming, IA West Adams street, Phoenix. Mill avenue, Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-14

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The Lamar register., 1906-10-03

in tI,.ea grounds in vears CONS nv
"a, aru rota coma and b.yipg on.
tered tho house roar,ed all over II
A sood of r,a,,or,., event oyar mo "a
I went from room IN room
"Suddeplv be.rd voicas-,ookirp
out of the window saw UNKNOWN men
dismountinp becaua alarmed
.Escane was M lonper nossibiIity
and retreated IN that small room
bopinp thew would lool, for valpabIes
and go away without discovering me-
NV homes we're without foundation
for | was seen Inv a man who came
seeking some hidden wealth or yalu.
able property have in these troub.
Ions times always gone armed and
NV father taught me as a girl how to
shoot
"When he would have seized me I
nut a bulIet in his shoulder that sent
him tumblinp down the attic stairs
Then slammed the door shut. II
caught in some way. for I could not
omen it again when | discovered the
house to be on fire. That is the story
in brief. sir. You have no concern
with other particulars"
He knew there was more to IT. vet
would not presume to ask questions
This naughty girl aroused his inter
est-just as the hunters keenest en-
thuslasm is awakened by the game
that gives him the most trouble, so
this man who all his life had fought
shy of the gentler sex had met his
fate in a way never known of men
forced to wed to save his life. hated
by the girl who took his name in order
to save the old plantation home. he
now found himself actually swearing
under his breath that in due time.
sooner or later, he would hear from
the lips of Mollie Granger the sweet
confession of love
The Lamar register., 1906-10-03
00zt7ZZzD .aS ~ NazGSNzY

as nature had given to John Ridgeway
beat upon it with desperate energy.
something was bound to give way.
Thus he entered a room filled with
smoke, entered it to find no one at the
window, for the girl prisoner had
sunk down in heap.
Seeing that she was too exhausted
to follow him, he Immediately swept
her form into his arms and turned to
retreat.
Just as he expected his retreat was
cut off, for the flames seemed to have
followed him, and already the passage
way was a roaring abyss.
Having already made up his mind as
to what he should do John moved
along to the short ladder that went to
the roof
Here was scuttle which he burst
through and gained the open air
with his burden.
The whole east end of the building
was already in the grasp of the fiery
octopus and west wind blowing was
all that saved him from being suffo-
Gated on the roof.
AS his only means of escape lay in
the extreme west end OF the mouse,
it was in that direction John bore his
half-fainting burden.
Reaching the end of the roof he
looked down.
Through the eddying smoke that
curled around the corners of The house
he could see that the ladder was com.
ing, that it would speedily be placed in
position.
He crept down toward the gutter
If this failed him everything was
lost, but thank Heaven the old wood
was still firm, and John swung loose
upon it. That strong arm sustained
its double burden until he had acquir-
ed certain momentum, when he
broke loose and landed on the lower
roof with some of the agility cat
would have shown.
This done he made his way to the
edge.
Those below had discovered him and
loud shouts attested the admiration
they felt for their dashing leader.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-03
CHAPTER TX.

1t was Mollie-his girl wifi

Amazed. almost stupefed. he looked
at the Georgia girl whom fate had
thrown across his path in such a re-
marhable way.
81 beg your pardon If | was rough
the case demanded action-it was a
question of life and death" he said at
length. recovering his usual gentle
manly manner.
Il would rather it had been any
body but you, sir, to whom I should
be indebted for my life" she said,
colIly. but John only smiled in grim
way.
There's no use trying to fight fate.
| told you we would meet again and it
has come true. Nor do believe this
to be the end"
Sir. RENE mber that | said | hated
you" she burst out with some show of
temper that must have been assumed,
for no living woman could maintain
such a feeling toward dashing sol
der who. at the risk of his own life.
had snatched her from what threaten
ed to be her funeral nv. =.
Pardon me, again. if | say | don't
fully believe that; but it does not mat
ter at all. am curious 10 hEON HpN
you came to be fastened in that attic
room, place where, as bov. ! spent
many an hour in play, and even once
escaped doing penance up there by fol
lowing the same route over which our
line of retreat ran. How came that
door locked"
She lo!led at him curiously.
What right have you to demand
al answer
THE best right in the world-tha'
of a husband
II refuse to acknowledge the relf
ton. sir"
Just as You Please. Teen have ?
right to ask the same question because
my life was PUT in peril to save you
ION that account will answer yor
1t WIS a strange thing for me to do
had rot been over here for year
-'ora. thcr~h we keen the Ee"s Of ~
1i'~cwev horse. Perhars the me-
tion of vow ra'ro last nieht IRE
some memor. of pleasant .anbline
The Lamar register., 1906-10-03
ESCAPE SEEMED LIKE MIRACLE.
Engineer Rode on a Boiler That Elk
ploded Under Him.

It will be a long time before Tim
othy ArdwheeI will have another such
ride as he had not long ago, says the
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
He is an engineer in the Bsnbow &
Co. sawmill at Bidley Lake. in lie
Sueur county, and was engaged in
making some repairs in the mill when
the boiler blew up. He was sitting on
a box on top of the boiler, and had
hold with both hands on one of the
pipes at the time of the explosion.
The boiler. which is a large one.
aew out endways through the side of
the engine house and curved up grace
fully into the air. Ardwheel was pro-
,ected by being behind the steam
dome. and so was hot injured when he
went through the side Of the engine
house. Hanging on desperately, he
continued to ride the huge projectile
in its fight. Fifty feet farther on it
turned sidewise, and. bottom first.
struck and crashed entirely through a
large warehouse. Ardwheel coming
through the wreckage still uninjured.
on the other side Of the warehouse
Is deep lake, and into this and to the
bottom of it went Ardwheels iron bal
Don. followed by its unfortunate rider.
\ few seconds later Ardwheel rose to
he surface and swan ashore. some
what suryrised and daZsd, but not at
III harmed.
The Lamar register., 1906-10-03

great hearth and chimneyplace were
TO be found.
Some woman had seen him enter.
and in her weakness screamed-that
was the conclusion he reached. his
mind being bent upon securing the
precious papers.
Reaching the hearth he found fire
in the room.
Down on his knees went the soldier.
and for the second time mis- eager
hands touched the hearth-stone under
which he expected to find the realiza-
ton of his hopes or else despair.
Fortune was kind.
When he had snatched the packet
OF yellow papers from the hiding place
in which 1t had lain for years. he hast
liz buttoned his coat over the prize.
Then for escape.
A kick sent the shivered glass fly
ing in every direction and left an out
let for escape.
Through the window he made fly
ing leap and landed safely on the
ground.
He ran around the house. TO where
he had lett his men, and before reach
ing them saw sight that caused an
awful sensation to overwhelm him-a
spectacle that no man could look upon
uamoyed.
In an upper window of the doomed
Southern mansion he saw a face and
waving arms.
II dawned upon him then that the
screams he had heard as he plunged
into the house in search of the papers
under the hearthstone must have been
cries of distress.
Was it too late now?
John took in the whole situation
with a comprehensive glance.
Knowing the lay of the land, he saw
there was a single chance of 'eaching
the room from whence the girl signal
ed so wildly.
Shouting an order to the sergeant
he made motion of encouragement to
the hame-imprisoned girl above.
Then he burst in a rear door and
sprang up the back steps three at
time.
The room in which the girl was con-
fined was a portion of the attic. for
differing from most Southern houses
the old Ridgeway mansion had a high
roof
Who she was and how she came
there-these were questions that John
did not bother himself about.
Ascending the last flight of stairs he
found himself at the door of small
room.
1t was closed.
When he tried to open it he found
himself baffied.
Then he shook the door savasely.
"Open-open," he shouted.
81 cannot am locked in. pr!s-
oner." came indistinct!y from beyond
the door. for the flames were roaring
ard cracking with the fury of demons.
John threw his weight against the
door.
It was not cumbersome affair and
when one who possessed such strength
The Lamar register., 1906-10-03

The ladder was reared aloft.
By rare good luck it reached the
edge OF the roof and John knew the
game was saved.
As he reached the ground and stag
gered away with his burden, he was
surprised to feel the girl struggle in
his arms.
How dare you hold me sol am
able to stand. Please put me down,
barbarian"
The voice-the maner gave him a
shock, and mechanically he dropped
the strong arm that had carried her
from death to life-released his bur
den and stood there amazed. gazing at
the face revealed, to his eyes as she
shook back the mass of black curly
locks.
1t was Mollie-his girl wife,