Arizona republican., 1891-02-05
LOCAL BREyITIES.

Cattlemen are anxiously. looking for rain.
 The city is as dusty as the roads 1.-the country,
 Sheep men of the valley are we'll into their shearing.
 II. E. Kemp & Co.,, yesterday shipped several wagon loads of barley to the Congress mine.
 Freighter Blankenship yesterday started for the Crowned King mine and will return with ore.
 W. B. Gillingham, of the Phoenix mine, reports that they are increasing the labor on the mine almost daily.
 Charles Cole yesterday took load of lumber and supplies to the Cole x Bon derans placer mines on Castle Creek.
 Work at the Contention mine has be- gun in earnest and the force of miners will be increased to thirty to forty men within two or three months.
 Dr. S. R. Bartlett, of the Congress mine, is in town. MT. Bartlett was in Phoenix about three years ago in com pany with Blake Reynolds, son of Joe. Reynolds.
 The first quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for the year 1891 will be held next Monday evening and it is desired that full attendance be had as business of importance will come before the meeting.
 A very pleasant surprise. party was given to Adihe Bury by her friends, to celebrate her birthday. The evening was spent in dancing and glmes and the young hostess was also the reciprent of many pretty presents.
 Three boys from l2 to l6 years of age were arrested by Constable Zent on complaint of Emeterie DuarteH charged with stealing a hog. The boys killed the hog and divided the meat. They will have a jury trial in Justice Huson's s court at o'clock today.
 In the Second Judicial District Court the case of Henry Wickenburg ys. the Walnut Grove Water Storage Company, at the hour of adjournment yesterday, had progressed to the prima tacia case of the defendants, pending which the Court adjourned to meet at Q o'clock this morning.
 The Supreme Court met at 8 p. m. yesterday for the purpose of hearing any motions that Council might have but none appearing, the Court adjourned until o'clock this afternoon. The judges are busily occupied in the pre- paration of decisions which will bC rendered at an early day.
 J. Harrer, who is well.kown il Phoenix, accompanied by his son Rev D. B. Harrer, Of Tonto Basin, arrived in the city yesterday. Both gentlemen have been assisting Rev. Crouch, of tht Gila Bend circuit, in holding a series O meetings at Gila Bend and report mucl good work done. Sufficient interest wal awakened to organize church and ( number were spiritually awakened.
 Through the charity of the Ladies AiC Society and the efforts of Mrs. J Goodin, @ subscription was raised tC pay the expenses of Mrs, Rebecc' MOuser to her daughters home il Texas. Mrs. Mouser is an old lady destitute and crippled and as she haC no support in Phoenix this action wa taken. She took yesterday morning train and is now on her way 10 relatives
 Mrs. Catherine Louise Petit, wife O A. F. Petit, died at her home in PhGni! yesterday afternoon, after only a shor illness. She came with her husband tt California in lS49 leaving there to re move to this city in the early part O 1879. A few years thereafter were spen in Tucson, but MT. and Mrs. Petit hayO continuously resided in the Capitol Cit! for the past six years. The funeral vii take place from the late residence corner of Center and Jackson streets a q n m