Arizona republican., 1890-10-03
LOCAL BREYITIES.

The we'll at the Yuma copper mine is now no feet deep and no water found as yet.
 Oysters are now commencing to come in by express and will soon be com mon article in the restaurants of Ph9- nix.
 There is an important telegram for Martin Ringo at the office of the Arizona Telegraph Company.
 The members of Trinity Guild are requested to meet at the residence of Mrs. T. D. Hammond this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 A heavy rain commenced falling early last evening, and soon converted the streets into shallow lakes. The shower was very welcome.
 Lee Rine has been appointed by the City Council as health inspector and will make tour of Phoenix upon the duties of the position.
 The Republicans of Maricopa county will open their campaign next Saturday night by grand ratification meeting on the militia grounds, east of the Lemon Hotel.
 Joe Brennan has moved his saloon into the building on COrte2 and Wash ington streets, formeraly occupied by Marshall & Thomas. Everything will be in order tomorrow.
 There will be meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the Washington Street NJ. F.. Church today, at o'clock D.. m. sharp. All members of the Union and all ladies in terested in the work are requested to be present.
 In he Recorders Court yesterday one rounder was fined Sl0 for sleeping on the sidewalk, one despe rate sort of fellow was fined Sl0 for assault upon a small lad, and John Terry for drunken ness cleared himself for S3.
 Charles Clapp has bought out Stroud's Depot butcher shop and has moved from the old Marlow shop to a new loca- tion next to Long X Spangenberg's He has named his shop the Palace Market and will try to maintain high reputa- ton in his line.
 George Hamlin and Frank Nicholson returned yesterday from trip to the Buckhorn mine, located under the brow of Superstition mountain. There is now an eighty foot shaft upon it, developing u strong ledge with about twenty-seven inches of ore that will average 10 per cent in copper and SlO per ton in gold. The ore is free tluXing, beari ng in itself nearly all the lime and iron needed for smelling.
 The simple announcement that the active members of the Ladies Social Cir cle of the Baptist church will serve din ner and supper, Tuesday next, October :, is enough to give these hard workers a busy day. Every body knows that they never fall below their promises never discount an advertisement. Go and see them, at the room formerly oc- cupied by Sweeney x Recarte. Dinner from Il to l2;3O, supper from to 6.
 Frank Cole is down from his placer claims near the mouth of Humbug Creek. He exhibits q bottle fl led with small nuggets, many of which were picked up by him in a small arroyo after the last heavy rain. He is having considerable success in an original method of dry washing. The streams running from the rich mineral fields of the lower Bradshaws are all rich in the precious metal and it needs but labor to gather it.
 A fine lot of specimens were brought in, yesterday, from the Buckhorn noun tains, in Castle Creek district, about fifty-iive miles from Phoenix. The ore is free milling, iron stained, pOrus rock, and assays high in gold. The ledge from which it is obtained was found only about siN months ago, and it is now completely covered with locations. Itis about two feet in thickness, but of high and uniform richness. Six arastras, run by the Mexican owners of the mines, are running steadily and several thou sand dollars have been cleaned up within the last two months.
 Preliminary arrangements have been completed and, as soon as the mechan- ics can do the work, the third story of the Monihon block will be fitted up for society purposes. There will be a lodge room, 5SxG7 feet in size, besides ample provision for ante rooms, retiring rooms, closets, etc. The work will be hand somely done and will cost nearly $4OOO. The floor has been leased for term of years by the Masons, who will share it with the Odd Fellows, Workmen, Knights of Pythias and Grand Army of the Republic. w. II. McGinnis, the architect, expects that the hall will be ready for occupancy December 1.