Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-27
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Ina Babbitt bookkeeper in the store
| of NJ. Goldwater q Bro, has returned
from a six weeks visit in her former
home. Coldwater, Mich.
NOT-A CANDIDATE.-A report
has been given circulation that ]. C.
Reed of Wickenburg was a candidate
for the nomination for county re-
oorder on the republican ticket. Mr..
Reed has authorized The Republican
to deny the statement. He is not
candidate and has authorized nobody
to make any such announcement.
A NARROW ,ESCAPE-Henry Smith,
one of the lessees of the Bullwhacker
mine, three miles east of Prescott, had
narrow escape from serious injury
Friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock, when
1.-THE collar of the Bullwhacker shaft
| caved in, falling to the bottom 200
feet below. Smith was working in the
lower level at the time and was about
to come to the surface through the
shaft when several tons of rock and
timbers fell to the bottom. He found
refuge in the drift until the cave ceas-
ed to run, when he climbed the ladder
and was assisted from it to the sur
face by his partner, P. B. Werdon,
who was on top at the time.
SEEKING FOR GOLD.-E. w.
Spear left yesterday for a trip in
the vicinity of the Superstition noun
tains, expecting to return in about
four or five days. The object of
his trip is to place himself in pos
session of a valuable gold deposit.
If he fails he will be no worse off
that he was before nor than half
the other men in Arizona have been
after undertaking similar eXpedi-
tions. An old Indian who lives in
Pinal county and whom Mr.. Spear
has favored somewhat in his wood
transactions in the east, told him
that he knew another Indian who
knew where there was a great deal
of gold and that if he would go
and see it they would guide him to
the place and he could locate ii
and protect the interest of all of
them. He assented to the PROPOSE.
here Friday or Saturday and said
they wanted to stair out yesterday.
1t was not learned whether the gold
is supposed to be ledge or a placer
deposit. but it is material so long
as tnere Is enough OF IL.
CIVIL. SERVICE EXAMINATION
On August II there will be a civil serv-
ice examination in Washington of APP
plicants for certification to fill vacan-
cy in the position of chef at the gov
eminent hospital for insane in WASH
ington, D. c., at $1,000 per annum with
maintainence at the institution. Com
petitions viii not be required to APP
pear at any place for examination, but
simply file their papers with the
Washington office. Application blanks
and information can be secured of the
local branch of the commission at the
capitol building in Phoenix. The sub
jects will consist of training and eX-
perience" and a thesis on the relative
nutritive value of the various classes
of foods. Applicants must be males,
between the ages of 20 and 10. On
August 1918 there will be an examin-
alton in Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson,
as well, as at points in the states, of
applicants for assistant in the naval
observatory in the naval department,
Washington, and similar positions, at
S14OO per year. The age limit is 90
years or over but preference will be
given those under 80. The subjects on
which the examination will be made
are elementary mathematics, calculus,
astronomy, spherical astronomy, train
ing and experience.
NEW RAILROAD HOTEL-The
Sequoyah hotel, at Syracuse. Kan,
(named for the Cherokee chief, Sc
Quo Yah), is now opened for bust
ness under management of Fred
Harvey. The architecture of this
newest Santa Fe station hotel is
unique. 1t is an adaptation in re-
inforced concrete of the Old Mission
style to modern conditions. A dis
tinguished feature is the series of ell
liptical arches Broad porticos shade
the public rooms, giving a pleasant
GOODNESS in summer. While the hotel
is not large, it is very complete.
There are sixteen guest rooms, all
with telephone and electric lights,
also running hot and cold water
Several of the rooms have private
bath. They are all furnished ac-
cording to the Santa Fe standard
The lobby is an airy room with
many windows, the walls deep red in
color; it is furnished with Mission
chairs and settles of Belgian oak,
upholstered in red leather. The
lunch room is well equipped for
rapid dairy lunch service; it accom-
modates forty persons. The large
dining room (seating seventy guests)
is decorated in greys and deep
blues. The architect has used the
Santa Fe symbol in the construc-
ton of the trusses, and this has
given the keynote for the decoration
of the room. The Kitchen, pantry,
etc. are all supplied with the lat
est equipment. In fact everything
has been provided for the comfort
of the travelling public. /
A PIONEERS Notwithstanding
into Inconsistencies an hour after
he arrived in Tucson on Thursday