Arizona republican., 1890-12-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There will be Christmas until New Year.
 Kemp & Go. sent six wagons to Tempe yesterday.
 The Assessor begins today the com pilation of the delinquent tax roll.
 You can't say "at the Christmas fire side" in Arizona. There are no fire sides.
 Jacobs X Go. yesterday sent load of groceries, etc., to Keating's placer mines.
 The Improvement Company is put ting a partition in their north office in the Monihon block.
 Holmes, Gregory X Lindsley yester- das sent out 5000 feet of lumber for a zanjero house on the Arizona canal.
 Ryder X Go. have shipped lumber for the erection of a residence at the Castle Creek mine for l. N. Large.
 Freighter Clayford started for Globe and barley, shipped by Tantau & Kell- ner.
 A number of freight teams were loaded yesterday by the different stores with supplies for the mines in all direc- tions.
 The Masons meet this afternoon at Masonic Hall to make arrangements for the open installation of officers Mon day night.
 Considerable excitement is occasioned by the rich gold strike near Walnut Grove. Several parties will start for there tomorrow or the day after.
 A social dance was indulged in at the residence of Mir. J. Bright, six miles west of town, last night, which was largely attended by Phoenicians.
 John Spooner was arrested in Tempe some time ago for firing a gun in the streets. Yesterday he was tried before Justice sherman and discharged.
 Officer Blankenship arrested last nigh, negro, called "Bowser," on complaint of a Monroe-street damsel, upon charge of using vulgar and violent language.
 John Doe and Richard Roe were tried in the Police Court yesterday for fight ing. John Doe was fined $7.50, which he paid, and Richard Roe was dis charged.
 A large crowd gathered all day yes terday at George Barnard's window in specting the rich ore brought down iron the Texas mine by Messrs. Johnson anc Waterman.
 There will be a meeting of the Fruit Growers Association at the Chamber O Commerce rooms at p. m. today. Tn, subject to be discussed is What Fruitt to Plant and How to Plant Them"
 The City Council held a special meet ing last night to make an appropriation for the completion of the street worl being superintended by CouncilmeI Burger and Doris. One hundred and forty-five dollars was appropriated.
 In the District Court, yesterday, Judg, kibbey heard argument of a motion fo new trial, in the case of w. Steel at q vs. George r. Coats ct al. The motion was denied also motion to strike ou parts of the pleading in Newlan vs Gray. There was no afternoon session
 The young people of the Presbyterian Church were highly entertained las night by exercises of various nature There were songs by the Sunday schoo choir, selections by the Arion Orchestra recitations, magic lantern exhibition and last, but not least, dear old Santl Claus, all dressed up in the garb of tn, Highlander, came down the stove pip, and gave every mothers child som, pretty present.
 Ben Goldman and George Patterson had a fast ride yesterday morning. They hitched with an older animal young horse that Patterson had bough from Goldman to try them. The ami mals taking fright ran down Washing ton, from Cortez street, to Patton's Parl before they could be brought under con trol. The team was pretty well warmed up and the gentlemen a little excited otherwise no damage was done.
 The Board of Supervisors met yester. day and bids for constructing the roaC to the western limit of Road Distric No. z, being the road to Haqua Hala were opened. w. M. Brack bid S470, T N. Clanton S575 and C. Phelps Sl700 The awarding of the contract was taker under advisement. At the afternoon session w. M. Brack appeared befor, the board and withdrew his bid. It wa, ordered that the overseer of Road Dis trict No. 2 construct bridge across tn, Salt River Canal on the east line of sec tion l2, T. N., k. E.