Arizona republican., 1913-02-24
SPECIAL INSPECTORS

SPECIAL INSPECTORS - Harry s. Creighton of NOgales, and Jay D. Reeder of Fl Paso, both now acting as special inspectors for the United States treasury department arrived in Phoenix early yesterday morning on official business
 WARDEN AND PAROLE CLERK HERE-R. B. Sims, warden of the state prison and J. J. Sanders parole clerk of the prison arrived in the city last evening to be present be- fore the joint committee of the house and senate today. They took quar- ters at the Ford.
 MAYOR WEEDIN HERE- Hon Tom Weedin. a candidate for gover- nor of the state against Governor Hunt but who is now mayor of the city of Florence, arrived in the city last evening. Mayor Weedin is the editor of the Florence paper, and a candidate for the United States land office here.
 FORMERLY LEGISLATORS-Hon. James G. Heating and Hon. C. D. Reppy formerly members of the ter ritoriaI legislatures arrived in Phoe- nix last night to attend the inVes- tigation of the state prison before the joint committees of the house and senate today. Both the gentlemen are members of the city council of Florence
 MASONS VISIT CHAPLAIN- About forty members of the Masonic order of Phoenix surprised their chap lain. Rev E. N. Phillips yesterday morning by going to the First Chris tian church in a body. and paying close attention to the words of the preacher as he eXpounded his theme that religion is not in rituals, but in following the example of the mas tor so as to be better citizens. better men and women" MT Phillips felt ~ceedingly grateful for the unso licited compliment from his brother Masons
 PYTHIAN SISTERS-Purity Tenn pie No 9 met Thursday afternoon with the M. E. C. Eva Cisney in the chair. There was a large attendance of sisters and a great deal of bus | mess transacted. There were nine ! applications presented for member ! ship and from now on till May the | Temple will have a special dispen- sation. reducing the initiation fee 1 Sister Harriet Arnold was granted | a withdrawal card to deposit in ! Butte Temple No 15. The executive | committee from the uniform rank ! and Phoenix Lodge No. and Py- ! thian Sisters presented thier report and also issued check of $29.61 | appreciated by all. The cooperation
 to the Sisters. which was greatly 1 the committee received and the inter est manifested by all added both to
 the financial and social enjoyment of
 the St Valentine ball.
 DEATH OF AN AGED WOMAN
 After an illness extending over a period of several months, Mrs. Juana A. Duarte, widow of the late T. Duarte, died early yesterday morning
 at the residence of her daughter. Miss Rosario Duarte of East Jefferson street Than Mrs Duarte there were
 few better known or better liked women of the Mexican residents. She had lived in Phoenix since 1894, some time after the death of her husband
 who was one of the early residents
 of Florence Mrs Duarte was 69
 years old at the time of her death
 The funeral will be held from tho Catholic church Tuesday morning and burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery. Besides Miss Rosario Duartt
 the daughter at whose home Mrs
 Duarte died, there are three other
 daughters. Matilde de Torres, Isabe
 de Blanco and Clotilde de Ransel
 Two sons also survive. F. A. Duarlt
 and C T. Duarte, the former of Phoe- nix and the other living in California
 and a sister Carmen de Lizagarraga
 of Phoenix. The members of the fam fly expressed themselves last evening : as appreci&tive of the many kind nesses shown by friends during tn
 illness of their mother.