Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-11-08
Sutter captured the railroad vote

solid.
 Prescott is undergoing famine of tw
 cent postage stamps.
 Large quantities of peppers are ar beirg brought in by ranchers.
 C.B. Stocking has been appointed a
 a member of the police force.
 large load of lumber and supple le eft this morning for Mohawk ranch
 The next meeting of the Building anC Loan Association will be on Tuesday Nov. IL
 Wheeler & Perry will move into th' Republican headquarters building ln few days.
 Ouite a delegation of Apache Indians of 6otb saves and all sizes are giving the city a visit.
 Aspirants to offices to be elected at the city election are now beglnnlng uo solicit support.
 Four large wagon loads of ear corn were brought m the city for disposition today by Mexican ranches.
 Some heavy betting has been going on in the city, principally Tn the contest between Heney and Rcskruge.
 The lady managers of the Worlds Far will be called upon to hold meet ing in Chicago, November 18th.
 Many of the railroad men made ar ranpements so as to be Tn the city al election time.
 Another Western Union messenger bow. Herbert DracEman, has been put on temporarily.
 The Arizona National Bank has been undergoing extensive repalrs, ana pre- sent. a greatly altered and improved ap- pearance.
 Fo1rSD-A box of shoes has been left at the store of I. 4. Shedd. Owner can have same by proving property ana paying for this notice.
 Thos. Wilson, the lumber dealer, made the remark this morning that he was a good republican whom the dem- ocrats can't snow under.
 Judge Barnes and Martin have re- moved their law office to the Sanford block opposite theIr old guar CTS. They occupy the cid paymaster's othce rooms.
 From the telegraph office at the $. P. station the smoke from an approaching train can be seen forty miles away, vest. and about twenty-five miles east. Postmaster Corbett has received or 0ers from the department at Washing ton to reduce the price of rent on .P. .. boxes from S1.25 per quarter to take CT feet Dec. l.
 The city council met Monday evening for a short session, the only business brought before the meeting being the auditing of salary bills. The next meet ing will be on Monday, Nov. 10th.
 Mid-week service tonight at the Con- gregational church for Bible st udy and prayer beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Sub feet. the thlrd chapter of John. The public cordially invited to attend.
 Several changes have been made Tn 1 the s. P. station force. Burt Dodge has been promoted from the freight house | to night clerk, and w. N. Dickinson, | baggage clerk, takes Mir. Dodge's posi- tion. Following is the registered vote of Ari- zana by couLties, excepting Apache nun- ty. vet to hear from: Yavapal, $, ,l94; Pima, l,777; Maricopa, 2,446; Cochlse, 1,691; Graham, 1,205; Glla, S35; Plnal, TAG; -Mohave, 567; Yuma, 393.
 No permanent master mechanic has yet been appointed at the $. P. shops ID this city, and travelling engineer Russell is acting in that capacity temporarily. Nothing can be learned indicating who will be given the position.
 There were some oddities in the bal lots cast here. One. a democratic, was -'serathed" ten times. Another, repubh can. was "scratched' ten times. Another ballot was scratched five times with no substitute opposite. Several ballots were deposited under protest from judges of election.
 Following are the cases before the US. District Court;J M. Phillips, three indictments for fencing in government land, was given until this afternoon to plead. N E. Davis, three indictments for fencing in government land Was given until this afternoon to plead. ID. Johnson, two indictments, for fencing in government land, was given until this afternoon to plead.
 U. s. District Court opened this Emorning at 10 o'clock. udge Sloan pre- .siding. Wiley Holiday was arraigned, having been delivered by his bondsmen and b1ought in by Deputy U. $. Mar shal O'Neil, from Ft. Thomas. Frank Trask was also arraigned. Owing to the absence of several jurors, their cases were postponed till tomorrow afternoon. Silver Belt: The secretary of war is now preparing to carry into effect re- cent act of Congress which has caused a great deal of commotion in the army. This act provides for an examination in to the mental, moral, physical and mill tary qualification of officers who are Tn the line of promotion. The purpose of the c. of congress is to eliminate from the army officers who are mortally or physically disqualified for the services, so that promotion may go on faster than is the case at present.