Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-24
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A PRESCOTT VISITOR.-L. P.
I Cruice of Prescott spent yesterday In
Phoenix returning home thus morning
THE BON TON DANcE.-The Bon
| Tons will give another dance ON next
Friday evening in Melczer hall. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the Besse
orchestra.
A FERRY.-Little publicity has
been given the fact. but it is under
stood there is ferry in regular OPP
Grafton and has been for sometime, at
the foot of seventh street. or just
above that point.
THE RlVERS.-The Salt River at
Roosevelt yesterday was carrying
volume of 1890 second feet. The only
measurements received from the Nc
DoweT station were that the Salt at
that point had dropped Is Of a foot
and the Verde 10 Of a foot.
GOING TO THE Philippines
A letter of recent date received by b.
A. Fowler from Col. z. F. bravo. now
chief quartermaster for the depart
ment of California. with headquarters
at San Francisco. states that within
two months he expects to start for the
Philippines. though in what capacity
he did not say.
A MATRIMONIAL CARNIVAL
A japanese matrimonial carnival will
take place this morning at the office
of Justice tombstone. II has been or
gained by Sheriff Hayden who in
the meantime is neglecting his regular
official duties for which he was elect
ed and not for the purpose of promot-
ing marriage among the subjects Of
Japan. of whom there are enough al
ready He worked up a double mar
riage yesterday and ii will be cele-
brated this morning by the justice
who has consented to waive his usual
privilege Of kissing the bride. The
sheriff will have to kiss both of them.
THE VERDE VALLEY INDIAN
SCHOOl.-It was mentioned by The
Republican some time ago that a del
egation Of Indians from the Verde
called on the governor and asked for
the establishment of a school for
young Indians in that neighborhood
and generally showed a full apprecia-
ton of the importance of educating
their youth Governor Kibbey refer
red the matter to the department with
all the circumstances in connection
with the request. Yesterday he re-
ceived a reply from Commissioner
Leupp Of Indian affairs, approving the
suggestion OF the governor and re-
ferring the whole subject to Superin-
tendent Goodman Of the Phoenix In
dian school.
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM-A man
giving the name OF O. J. Fisher was
yesterday examined by Probate Judge
Phillips and committed to the asylum
for the insane. Fisher seems to be an
imbecile rather than an insane person.
Instead Of thinking insanely he seems
to think but very little in any way.
Sometimes he will give his name when
asked and sometimes he will not. In
court he answered very few questions
and they were only when the answer
was inspired. Asked where he came
from there was no reply, but asked if
he came from California he said yes.
Asked if he had brothers and sisters
he replied afirmatively but when
asked who and where they were he
/ said ne did not know. Asked how long
/ he had been here his only reply was
quite a while" When asked how old
he was he replied Il. though his APP
| pearance indicates man of So or 40.
/ He has a full but shoIt-cropped beard
and is altogether Unkempt, or was
when he was incarcerated in the coun-
/ ~ Jail. on one occasion he insisted
/ that he was 400 years old. but he did
not prove ii in court. He was arrest
/ ed in Tempe on the charge of fright
ening women and children by appear
/ ing suddenly in unexpected places and
/ by his strange conduct. The officers
( there after . search found him living
or hiding under warehouse and the
/ only wonder is that he did not suffer
] seriously from the cold. He was COM
mitted to the Jail in the belief that
/ he was either crazy or drunk. three
/ days ago and was sent there to be re-
! strained until more could be learned
about him. Since his confinement he
| has eaten but very little and he is
! uncommunicative and given to vicious
( habits.