Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-05-23

the same time. Any kind hearted per-
son who has another one to dispose OF
will favor the Home management by
apprising it of the fact and a messen-
ger will be sent for the vehicle
CANANEA VISITORS. - Mrs. Ira
D. Reedy of Cananea, is in the city
visiting her mother. Mrs. II. :. Bury.
NOGALES VISITORS. - Mr.. and
Mrs. r J. Duffy of Nogales are in the
city for a brief stay. visiting old
friends. Mr. Duffy also attending to
number of business engagements. Mr..
Duffy was formerly a teacher in the
Phoenix schools. but for several years
past he has been practicing law in
Nogales
AN ADDRESS WANTED - Howell
Atwater of Fort Pierce. Florida. has
addressed a letter TO the governors
office saying that he is very anxious
to learn the whereabouts of benjamin
Chase Atwater. who was last heard
from in Phoenix in 1905. He says the
man sought for. if living. is IS years
old. has dark hair and eyes. and is
five feet seven inches tall. His friends
and relatives are very anxious TO learn
I of his whereabouts and condition and
if he is in need they will be only too
happy to extend him aid.
TUNA CLUB HAMPION.-Ernest
Ford received notification yesterday
that the error in the records of the
/ Tuna Club at Catalina. which gave the
record for catching the largest tuna Of
the season to Mr.. Stearns of Pasade-
ma had been corrected and Mr.. Ford $
name was engraved on the gold but
ton which is now at the Metropole, Cat
alma Island. 1t was in the season of
1902 that Mr.. Ford captured on line
and rod of the required weight, ac-
| cording to the rules of the club. a
tuna weighing 1874 pounds. Previous
| to this, and before the season had
/ opened. which is from May LIST to Oc-
/ tober first. Mr. Stearns caught tuna
weighing 1877 pounds and an error
occurred i'm recording the prize winner
| for that season. but not as to the one
I to whom the prize, one hundred dol
| lar reel and gold button, was given.
for Mr. Ford has already come in pos
J session of the prize. The length of
time in correcting the error does not
reflect upon the club. which has had
[ no meeting for five years. To be eligi-
3
/ n one-hundred pound tuna with the re-
| duired weight rod and line. and no one
J has been enabled to make good for
some time. Many people would not
j know a tuna from a tadpole. The tuna
/ is different however. belongs to the
mackerel family. has no scales. and in
swimming propels itself entirely by its
| immense tail Mr.. Holder in the
! early nineties, was the first to catch n
| tuna with a rod and reel. and 1t had
always been supposed that ii could not
be done. From this the idea of club
was originated and rules made To gov
ern the fishing for tuna in sportsman
like manner.
DEATH OF MRS. ELIAS.-Mr. A.
Pima the Mexican consul. yesterday re-
ceived a cablegram from Mexican Con-
sui Arturo Elias of Tucson. announc-
ing the death Of his wife. The cause
of death WAS pneumonia and her Ill
ness had been brief Mrs. Elias was
a cousin % Mr.. Pima.
A MAN FOUND DEAD-A telephone
message was received at the office of
the sheriff last night from James Mar
lar. saying that a man had been found
dead at his ranch west of the city. MT.