Arizona republican., 1891-03-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Tempe ferry is running again.

The Tempe ferry is running again.
 Mrs. J. W. McGowan, of Prescott, ar. rived in Phoenix on yesterdays stage,
 John Drapo yesterday sent out load of merchandise to his Castle Creek store
 Not as much damage was done the Indian grain fields as was at first re- ported.
 Robert Hatch, assistant superinten- dent of the prison, returned to Yuma yesterday.
 Assistant District Clerk Kibbey yes terday made out twenty-five pension proofs for old soldiers,
 Very little freight has been brought oyer from Maricopa yet, but passengers can go through with safety.
 Superintendent G. o. Robbards will start to Whipsaw today. He sent up several thousand pounds of material yesterday. ..
 A meeting of the Phoenix Fire Depart ment was had at the firemen's hall last night, and next Wednesday set for hose practice.
 Considerable loss was sustained by the Yuma Copper Company by the late floods. The damage done the reservoir is about $3000.
 T. H. McCubbin and Fred McCann are fitting up the building formerly oc- cupied by he Senate saloon, and will open up a saloon.
 Miners who arrived from Globe yes- terday state that the mines may have to close down for few weeks, until coke can be hauled in.
 John B. Montgomery yesterday deeded to J. W. Gift, per tax sale for $l500, lots IA and east S5 feet of lot 15 in block 5, Murphy's addition.
 A deed WIS recorded yesterday, trans ferring to Carrie O. Eschman, from Clar- ence Eschman for 500, lots II and 8, in block l on Center street.
 City and County Attorney David Stern, of San Francisco, died Monday last in that city. Deceased was the uncle of Mrs. B. Heyman of this city.
 Itwas only one small Mexican 'purp" that had been run over by wood wagon that caused the large crowd of people to collect on the corner of the city plaza.
 Regular monthly meeting of the Az tee Hook and Ladder Company will be held at the engine house tonight at 7 80. All members are requested to be pres ent.
 The Black Canon stage from Prescott got in on time yesterday after journey of only twenty-three hours. The road is now open and the stages will hence forth run on time.
 Justice Huson last night united in matrimony Edward D. Jones and Miss Ada Green. The contracting parties are among the best known members of col ored society of Ph9nix.
 Messrs. Halbert and Brown, of Tempe, have secured the mall and express con tract, and will in few days inaugurate a system of six-house coaches by way of Tempe to the Gila river.
 The examination questions arrived yesterday, and examination of appli cants for teachers certificates will take place at the Court House, in Judge Bax- ter's office, at o'clock today.
 Three teams arrived with ore from Crowned King mine last evening. The drivers say the road is in better condi- ton That it has been reported that part near Frog Tanks is the worst.
 This is a bad time in Phoenix for men who are looking for work and praying to God they won't find it. The canal com panies want everyone they can get, who can handle shovel or drive a team.
 Teams are being loaded daily with piping for the Yuma copper camp. One sixteen and one eight mule team started yesterday. There was also one team sent out loaded with flour and lum Der. About fifty letters and a bundle of San Francisco papers arrived yesterday from the west. This mail was prob ably sent around by way of Denver, as no regular mail has yet been received from the west. No news was received from the Ari- | ing been cut eight miles this side the | night before by unknown parties. The company has over 225 men working 1 now, TO of them being at the Arizona ] canal heading. Men are being sent up every day.
 When the Salt river is low enough to ford, which will be in few days, stages will be run direct from Phoenix to the Gila crossing, across the point of the Salt river mnuntains south of Tempe. This road is an excellent one, and by its use about five miles on the journey will be saved.
 J. l.. Powell, the Los Angeles beef buyer, will drive band of beef cattle to Gila Bend for shipment to California in about ten days, if the Southern Pacific road is open by that time. In case trains are not running, he will drive them north and load at Blackberry, on the Atlantic & Pacific railroad.
 FRIsKY LEGISLATORS.