Arizona republican., 1895-02-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.
A Record of Yesterdays Hap
peningS.
Knights Of PYthias Banquet Las
Nfght.-Races at the Course
Yesterday.

Nlght.-RaceS at the Course
Yesterday.
Guns and ammunition at Talbot
Hubbard's.
The governor and his staff will be the
guests of Governor Yzabel of Sonora
while in Nogales.
Mrs. J. O. Dun bar is spending a few
days in Pinal county With the family o.
emblyman Baker.
Most of Company G returned to
Tempe on last nights train. The bows
were we'll pleased with the treatment
they received.
The railroad company attached an
extra coach to last nights train to &C.
c6mmodate the excursionists. The
train was crowded.
A large number of Tempe people
were in the city yesterday, helping
celebrate the birthday of the first
president of the United States.
During the absence of Adjutant Gene
raj Schwartz at the Nogales carnival,
Justice tombstone will mingle the du-
ties of city recorder with those of his
own court.
Yesterday afternoon the great prize
drawing of Goldberg Bros took place at
the Globe. The drawing was conducted
in very satisfactory manner. The
holders of the lucky tickets could not
be learned.
The Ram bier made showing at the
races yesterday. ALI the races in
which fast time was made were run on
Rambers. The showing made by
Speir and Sleator on the tandem was a
credit to the boys.
The Pioneer band, under the direc-
ton of Capt. Wickham, did themselves
proud at the review yesterday after
noon. The boys are ali taking interest
In their work and Phoenix will soon
have the best band in the territory.
Mr.. G. W. Mills came in from AL
nambra late yesterday evening. He
said the railroad track was within half
mile of Alhamb bra. Regular trains
are now running to Glendale and a
railroad and telegraph station has been
established.
Phoenix Lodge No. 2 K. of P. gave a
banquet last night at the lodge room.
Open house was kept to visiting knights
and wives and to friends of the
members. Beside delightful spread
there was excellent music and a we'll
arranged and interesting program of
Evolutionary exercises.
Mrs. G. W. French, who has been
elected grand superintendent OF Juvenile
Temples by the Good Templars, is an
enthusiastic and earnest worker among
the children OF Florence, where she has
temple of about forty children, en-
bfacing almost the entire white juvenile
population of the place. Her selection
was happy one by the grand lodge
and will be very gratifying to her wide
circle of friends.
The board of supervisors now have
forty men and fifteen teams at work on
the roads east of the city. Among these
forty men are not included the city and
county prisoners who are also assisting
In humble manner to bring about
better roads. These forty men represent
the great army of the unemployed of
Ph9nix or that part of it willing to
'Eor for fifty cents day and board.
Other unemployed persons went to
work on the same terms under the mis-
apprehension that the service was az
! ght IS the salary. They worked one
day.
Ia al account OF the Ford Turney
encounter yesterday morning, language
somewhat idrid, rejecting in general |
Way upon Phoenix real estate men,
was ascribed to Mr.. W. E. Thorne,
who has been associated with DIR. |
Ford. This language was gathered |
On the street by reporter from persons
who evidently employed their own
means of expression to convey supposed
sentiments of Mr.. Thorne. In Justice
TO that gentleman it is proper to say
shat he never makes use of the Ian
guage put into his mouth, and further
more entertains high opinion of the
business men of Phoenix.
Phoenix celebrated Washington's
birthday in proper style. Business
houses were all closed at noon and
eTeryb body turned out to enjoy them
selves. Early in the day Company B
left town, marching east. Ga the edge
Of the city the company was divided
I'D into squads and remained in waiting
for the enemy, which could be seen ad-
Eancing. 4 battle soon ensued in
which the boys made free use of blank
cartridges. The command was under
Mai. Lewis with Adjutant Alkire as
aid. After the battle both companies
marched to the city and were disbanded |
until O'Clock. At O'Clock both COM
panies we're ordered out and were