Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-14
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Bookkeeper i'll? Send for Blower.
The photographic paper of the Made
line Merli company is the handsomest
ever spread on the bill boards OF Phn-
nix.
Luke & Hurley will reopen the Re-
ception saloon next week. They are
making many repairs and will reft the
house in fine style.
A meeting OF the directors of the
Goodwin branch of the Tempe Canal
Co., was held at Tempe yesterday.
Applications were received for rights of
way for 1000 inches of water.
Joseph Rehling, the popular propri-
etor of the Candy Kitchen, has sold his
establishment and will remove to
ranch. Mr.. Rehling has made the
Candy Kitchen success by his honor
able business methods.
The funeral of the late E. Van Horne,
of Walla Walla, took place yesterday
afternoon. The funeral was under the
auspices of the l. 0. 0. F. The Ph@-
nix fire department turned out to do
honor to their brother fireman.
The Rev. Tiff, of the Episcopal
church, will preach his farewell sermon
today, prior to departing for his
new field of labor in New Mexico.
Rev. Tiff is very popular minister in
Phoenix and his leaving is regretted by
all.
Col. J. T. Simms was robbed Friday
night by a thief breaking into mis-
room at the Lemon house. The thief
secured $79 in cash and many other
valuables that the colonel priced high
1y. There is no clue to the robbery.
A gradual improvement in business
in Phoenix is noted, the first since the
depression of last spring. It is more
manifest just now in the building line.
One brick laying contractor yesterday
reported that he had secured contracts
for four houses and Capt. Parker says
that three new dwellings are soon to be
put up in Crpitol addition.
"A young man who has been working at
the Golden Eagle stables tackled the
s'tiger" in his lar night before last and
made the beat disgorge about $500. He
left last night as beef puncher, with
Mr.. Gamers cattle shipment, for Cali
fornia, on his way home in Utah. He
sent his money home ahead of him
like sensible fellow.
1t is said that Phoenix buys more
War Crys than any other town of it's
size on the coast. The Salvation Army
active corps was reinforced yesterday
by two new mem ers and the War Cry
canvass was conducted more vigorously
than ever. Among the subscribers re-
ported are Sheriff Murphy, Justice
tombstone, Henry Garfas, E. E. Pas
coe, Fred Schofeld and Henry Brown.
A suit was filed in district court yes
terday by Kellogg and Hooker of Sen
tinel, against Sheriff Murphy to recover
for the keeping of thirty-one head OF
horses seized by him on an attachment.
The complaint says that the horses
were kept from June % until July Is,
at an agreed rate of 81 per day per
head. The party in whose favor the
attachment was made refused to allow
more than 80 cents.
Blower, the accountant, 103 E. Jeffer-
son, P. o. Box 344.
Judge J. J. Hawkins of the Fourth
judicial district, was driven through
the valley yesterday by DIR. W. W.
Hubbard in his handsome single rig.
Judge Hawkins expressed his surprise
at the improvements since the last trip
he made through the country and the
beautiful ranches and orange groves
that met his gaze elected many bright
predictions by the judge as to the flu
ture of the great Salt Rivdr valley.
How much have l lost? Correspond
with Blower.