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with his charges.
 By the Associated Press dispatch from Chicago it is learned that c. M. Linington, the proprietor of one ot the largest notion houses in the country, made voluntary assignment. Lining ton was at one time with his brother, c. H. Linington, the head of the now defunct Bank of Tempe.
 The meeting of the immigration commissioners of the territory, called for the 30th of this month, has been postponed until September in order to allow those of the commissioners who desire to do so to attend the irri- gation congress held at Salt Lake City on the 18th of thls month.
 Tempe News: W. J. Argue, of Riverside, Cal, accompanied by his wife and family, arrived at Tempe last night and expects to spend couple of months here. MT. Argue is an exten- sive orange and lemon grower and is brother of our townsman, Thomas Argue. He will thoroughly investi- gate this section and may become purchaser.
 Great preparations are being made at Prescott for the fourth National Irriga- tion Congress to commence on Septem- Der 17. Large delegations from Califor- nia, Arizona, Kansas, Colorado and Texas are assured and it is expected that the governors of every western state and territory will shortly appoint delegates. It is expected the congress will attract fully 5000 people to Albu. querQue.
 M. Baptiste, man who runs an em- ployment office, was before the recorder yesterday to stand trial for the behavior ot his pet dog, who has a set of teeth and shows no discrimination in using them on unfortunates who pass within block of him. Baptiste in vain ar- gusd that his pup would not harm cat bat the recorder ruled differently and Baptiste dug up $10 to swell the city treasury.
 Tempe News: MT. Joseph Mullen returned from Prescott last evening. About week ago he started with party to visit the Grand canon. When he reached Prescott he was taken sick and was confined to his bed until yes terday morning when he felt able to take the train for home. He was met at Phoenix by his son Will. This morning, although somewhat improved over what he was in Prescott, he is still quite sick man.
 The board of equalization was in ses sion again yesterday morning. The returns of the A. & P. railroad were re- turned to the supervisors of Mohave county for correction at the request of District Attorney Murphy of that county. The matter of equalizing real estate values and personal property of the territory was next taken up and will take some days to complete it. On Monday the board of supervisors of this county will appear before the board in the interest of the county.
 Peter Ham, in matters of relig- ion, is 10 the front and carries the banner nightly, in the Salvation Army religion his hands did not likewise fol- low for he employed them in choking and whipping boy named DeBoud, who was sprinting after feathery fowl when Ham interrupted his career with his No. II fist, thinking the boy was trying to interrupt services at army headquarters. For the privilege of whipping the boy he paid fine of $3.
 Tucson Star: Two boys were carry ing a lot of quail about yesterday in search of a market. Last Monday a restaurant keeper in Phoenix was fined S5 for placing quail before his customers. According to law this is the "close" quail season in Arizona. but this is 8 law whose enforcement is dependent upon locality. In the Salt River valley the quail is rapidly becoming a prehis. toric bird, while in the locality of Tue. son he is so numerous that few hun dred more or less are not taken account for.
 A certain little woman bought a ticket for the purpose of attending ampmeeting. She lived in the east. ern part of town, but was often ob- served walking to the west end of Washington street to get on the car, and was asked, "Say, Mrs. Smith, why is it you always get on the car down here instead of nearer home?" Well, |" she briskly remarked, "do you think for one minute I am goin' to let this car man get ahead O me in any slch g fashion? No sir-ee, 1 paid to ride, an I'm goin' to git my moneys worth.' .''
 It is said that the Chinese popula tion on First street are preparing to move to some other locality in town. It is hoped that such is the case, for the city is rapidly building up around that neigh borhood and the one story shacks now occupied by them could be torn down and good substantial busi- ness blocks erected to good advantage. The electric line now being built on that street has advanced the valuation of property, and in the future First street is destined to become one of the business streets and a population of