Arizona republican., 1891-03-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

l r. NJ. at the Court House.
 A team will leave today with goods for Drapo's store on Castle creek.
 A lively discussion was had yesterday afternoon over the High License bill.
 A. Redeiwill is making improvements on his property in Murphy's addition.
 Several more teams and men were sent out to the canal to work yesterday. c. D. Doris has bought from M. N. Hulett for $70J, lot 2 in block 67, this city.
 w. II. Pierce has been admitted to bail by Justice Huson, in the sum of $500.
 Walter s. Johnson, manager of Ryder's lumber yard at Tempe, visited Phoenix yesterday.
 The City Marshal has not had occa- sion to make an arrest for ten days until last night.
 Special Indian Agent Lewis is in Phoenix on business connected with the Indian school.
 Several big teams were in town yes- terday loading with supplies and hay TOT the canal camp.
 Some of the stores have opened up their stock of straw hats. A reminder that winter is over.
 The Phoenix social season is booming now; from one to three gatherings of some kind every evening.
 David Neahr has sold to John A. Lucas the northeast in section 3, township south, range east.
 A deed from George F. M. Herrett to Alice s. Herrett-lots No. l, 3 and 5 in block "A, was recorded yesterday.
 Ed Hunsaker will make his last trip with the mail to Fort Mcdowell today. The route has been discontinued.
 Herculana Huyeta was examined be- fore Justice Goodin yesterday for dis charging revolver in Neahr's addition.
 In the Bryan cases statements of facts on appeal to the Supreme Court were filed with the Clerk of the District Court yesterday.
 z. II. Taylor has sold to the Maricopa Loan & Trust Company for s525, the northwest 114 of section II, township l north, range east.
 Francisco Coueslant has sold to Phe- nix parties the northwest of the northeast 1 of section l4, township l north, range east.
 The Gila ferry boat will not be ready to run before Monday or Tuesday; so the arrival of freight in Phoenix will be still further delayed.
 The Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club will give the people of Phoenix a musical treat next Monday night, at Patton's Opera House.
 E. NJ. Tuctell, Prescott; w. R. Patter- son, Los Angeles; M. Rosenburg, Ben- son, and J. l.. Douglas, Prescott, are registered at the Commercial Hotel.
 Freighter Bruce arrived last night with four wagons loaded with ore, from the Crowned King mine. He reports the roads much improved over few days ago.
 The Maricopa County Fruit Growers Association will meet at 30 P. NJ, to- day at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. There should be a large attendance of the orchardists of the valley.
 Considerable lobbying is being done by friends of the Woman's Rights bill. The bill comes up tonight in the Council, and number of ladies have signlfed their intention of attending.
 P. A. Phillips took the remains of M. w. Kuhle to Maricopa yesterday. Mrs. Kuhle accompanied him and will con tinue east with the body of her son, where enterment will be made at the old home in Wisconsin.
 w. A. Daggs while fording the river yesterday got into quicksand, with the result of a broken pole to his buggy. A passing team took Mrs. Daggs to the shore, and Mir. Daggs finally succeeded in rescuing his horses and the wreckage from the river.
 The remains of Dr. Whitten, who died at the Mills House last week, were taken to Maricopa yesterday by P. H. Coyle. His wife went over by private conveyance, and will accompany the body to her eastern home, where inter- ment will be made.
 John Frost, one of the discoverers of the new find on the Colorado river, op- posite Ehrenberg, arrived yesterday and says he has a good prospect. He brought in some fine specimens of gold ore. He will return in few days to begin development work.
 Ed Murphy has brought his ferry boat and skif down to a point just below the Wilson ford, where 1t will be put in operation. There is no sand on the road approaching the ferry, while on the road to the ford about four miles of heavy sand is to be contended with.
 From the appearance of the eastern horizon there have been heavy rains in the mountains during the last few days. The mountains were covered with snow and another freshet of no mean height may be expected. Salt river raised eight inches yesterday and may be out of ford today.
 Marshal William Ellsworth, of Mesa City, received & "ducking" while cross- ing the Salt river at Wilson's ford yes- terday in cart. When the water ran over the seat on the cart Mir. Ellsworth climbed on to the horse to keep dry, but striking quicksand the horse went down, wetting him all over.
 Young folks of Phoenix had a jolly ride in a hay wagon last night, out to Della Calfus' house, to candy pull. Those present were: Messrs. Fowler, Winton, Hanney, Hancock, Pemberton, Sparks and Ellis, Misses Recum, Fowler, Smith, Shriver, Brown, Hancock, Cot. ting, Talbot, Pemberton, Copes and Morris.
 A new kind of lead-bar attracted con- siderable attention on the street yester- day. It was straight piece of timber with hooks in each end on which to