Arizona republican., 1890-06-10
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
'avel on the railroad is light.

Travel on the railroad is light.
 Apricots, very good in quality are now freely offered at three cents per pound.
 The Governor today commissioned as notary public, w. A. Harwood, post master at Tombstone.
 The remains of Ralph K. Patton, in- fant son of Elmer Patton, were fol. flowed to the grave yesterday afternoon by q large number of friends of the fam fly.
 We'll, Fargo X Co.,, are carrying from Phoenix this month large amount of fruit, principally apricots and plums, consigned to various points in Southern Arizona.
 w. l.. George X Sons have secured the contracts for carrying the mail from this place to Prescott by both Wicken- burg and Black Canyon routes. They will take charge on July l.
 The Trustees of the Fire Department meet this evening in financial session. They will also make out a list of the firelnen exempt from jury duty for the use of the Sheriff's office.
 A deed was filed today from Joseph and Amelia Elder to N. R. Gibson of San Bernardino, Cal, transferring the east one-half of section 23, township 8 north, range east. Consideration $2500.
 Captain c. A, Zellar, Mayor of Spring Bay, Ills, arrived in the city yesterday. Captain Zellar owns 1900 acres of land along the extension of Grand avenue, on which he is making number of inn portant improvements.
 w. M. Breckenridge, county sur veyor, has been instructed by the Board of Supervisors to make an inspection of the road to Walnut Grove and to report the probable cost of placing that high way in good condition.
 The school trustees of district No. l, in which is situated Phoenix, have issued a call for an election to be held on the last Saturday of June. One trustee is elected to serve tor the term of three years. The expiring term Is that of Trustee Knapp.
 By this mornings train will be ship ped for California four carloads of fat steers from the Sherman -Hardenburg ranch on the Verde and three carloads of valley cattle gathered by K. F. Garnier, San Bernardino butcher.
 The proprietors of the Commercial hotel are finishing up the street front. ages of that imposing structure by add ing a second balcony to extend on the two streets at the level of the third floor. It is to be roofed in and will be quite an improvement.
 Frank Black while speeding his horse on Washington street, near the East End school house last evening, ran into a rut, with the. result that the cart was overturned. He pluckily held to the lines, however, and though dragged for quite distance, managed to stop the frightened horse. Franks injuries con- sist in the loss of few patches of cuticle on hands and face and wrecked suit of clothes.
 Secretary McMillen, of the Fair Asso- citation, is at work upon the annual pro- pramme. Outside of the militia contest nothing especially novel is proposed, There will be bicycle races, cowboy races, riding contests for both ladies and gentlemen, exhibition of driving teams, etc, The programme of sports is not as yet complete. The directors will spare no efforts to make the coming fair the most successful one yet held.
 Messrs. A. A. Bunting and William Frue have purchased from Doctor Chandler a quarter section of land four miles south of Tempe. This land will be seeded to alfalfa and upon it will be placed no head of mares. The animals have been purchased near Tucson and are now pastured on the Crasmon ranch near Tempe. Messrs. Bunting and Frue will devote especial attention to the raising of mules. The proposition is a safe one, for good mule can always be sold at a fine figure, they being by far the most satisfactory work animals for the uses of this Territory.