Arizona republican., 1909-07-02
OF LOCAL INTEREST
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CANALS-The water run today viii
be the same as yesterday, in the Mar.
icopa and Arizona canals, the Salt and
Appropriations being dry.
BUCKEYE RAILROAD Things
are not moving as rapidly as they
should in respect of the Buckeye rail
road hut some progress is made every
day and the bonus committee said yes
terday it still has strong homes of
making n success of the project. 1t is
understood an experienced grade con-
structor will be here in a few days to
push the work of grade building if all
goes we'll
VIOLENTLY INSANE-Jose Vas
quez, a Mexican from Christmas, who
was adjudged insane and committed
to the territorial asylum by Judge
p c. Robertson, of Globe, was brought
to this city yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Rawlings. Considerable diff
ficulty was experienced with the in
sane man before he got here. From
Christmas to Globe he was so violent
that he was strapped to a burro to
prevent his escape and to keep him
from doing any harm. When in the
Globe Jail he was strapped to his
bunk to prevent his harming any of
the other prisoners.
GOING TO SOUND COUNTRY--R
II. Greene will leave today for the
summer heaven he discovered last sea
son in the state of Washington where
he has a sister living. He has been
informed that the summer cherry crop
is coming along finely and that the
fruit will be better than ever this fall.
He has had a man in his employ here
ever since last fall feeding the trout in
the little stream just back of the farIn
and reports are that they are fat and
gamey. If he can find time between
fishing and eating cherries he viii
also take in the Seattle fair and the
irrigation congress, getting back here
in about ninety days if possible.
SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS
Patrick Brady and Gertrude Pritch-
ard were married Wednesday evening
at o'clock in the Christian church.
Rev. Lawrence was the officiating
minister. None of the friends of the
young couple had any knowledge of
their approaching marriage, although
for some time past they have been
quietly preparing their home at 502
North Fourth street. on the day
before the marriage Vera McDirmit
and Jack Greville, the closest friends
of the bride and groom were notified
of the intentions of the couple, and
they were present at the church to
act as bridesmaid and best man. Miss
Pritchard has been in this city for
about four years, and has been en-
ployed in the Wakelin grocery. Mr.
Brady came here from California two
years ago with Mr.. Greville, and is
a competent cement man.
WAS GIVEN KNOCKOUT DROP
The officers are engaged in a search
for the man who is thought to have
given knockout drops to Z. NJ. Hollcy.
q man who has been employed at
Roosevelt and was passing through
this city on the way to his home in
Prescott to which place, he was called
by the illness of his wife. Holly ap-
peared before Justice tombstone yes
tcrday to answer TO a charge of dis
turbing the peace. When the court
heard his story he was dismissed with
a IS fine. According to Holley. he was
coming TO this city from Tempe where
he had Deen spending the day with
friends. In the seat with him was
Mexican who shortly after the train
started pulled a bottle of wine from his
pocket and offered Holley a drink. He
accepted the proffered drink and
shortly after was taken sick and vom-
tied. After that he only remembers
that he became drowsy and sat down.
Wednesday afternoon he was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Adams in the south
ern part Of the city. He was acting
uueerly but his actions did not appear
to be those of drunken man. When
he finally came out of the stupor he
found that he was minus the S75 in
bills which he had carried in his peck
Fl and which he said he had displayed
in public in Tempe several times. He
claims that he seldom drank and that