Arizona republican., 1896-01-10

ure or seeing iCne grand opera.
 Tucson Star: Another important change in banking circles occurred yesterday morning. Mr. R. W. Wood became cashier of the Arizona Nation al bank. MT. Wood was formerly proprietor of the Tombstone bank and of the International bank at Nogales. He also held for some time the posi- tion of territorial commissioner.
 Tucson Star: Chas. F. Hoff left last night for Prescott to make changes, improvements and extensions in his telephone system there. He will be absent about a week.
 Tombstone Prospeotor: It is report ed that quite number of houses are being moved from Wilcox to the new mining camp of Pearceville. Tomb stone is furnishing her quota.
 Flagstaff Democrat: One of the favorite games" of the mischievous boys during play hour at the public school is said to be the hanging of a companion to a rafter in the basement, while his tormentors relieve him of his surplus marbles and the other re- markable things that a small boys pockets usually contain. The victims suspenders are used as a moose. Some day one of the boys is liable to die from suspendered animation.
 Flagstaff Democrat: The fame of Flagstaff's healthful climate is wide spread and far reaching. On his re- cent trip east Robert Bell was advised by a Chicago physician who did not know that he was an Arizonan to try Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Flagstaff Democrat: J. c. WassOn was offered the chair of professor of elocution in the Tempe Normal school but he has decided to remain in Flag staff
 Flagstaff Democrat: Company I met Saturday night to consider the offer of Adjutant-General Schwartz to furnish transportation to Phoenix and return during the carnival in February. Capt. Frank Hochderffer has replied that the company will in all probability attend. Maybe the band will go, too.
 Prescott Courier: J. A. Walden, general freight and passenger agent of the United Verde and Pacific railway was a welcome caller at the Courier office yesterday. MT Walden reports in the great copper-gold camp. The ad- ditional something plant will be in operation in about a month, which will double the present metal output. The average daily output of matte and bullion is now 160,0OO pounds; with the additional smelling capacity it will be 320,000 pounds.
 Tucson Citizen: Mr. Robt. Williams of the Silver King hotel, Florence, is in the city looking to a removal here and reopening of the old Cosmopoli- tan hotel. It is understood that he has made a proposition to Dr. Goodfel- low, owner of the building, that if he would eXpend $5,000 in improvements on the hotel building he, Williams, would expend like amount in furn- ishing same Ten thousand dollars ex- pended on the Cosmopolitan would make it the finest hotel in southern Arizona and would fill a long felt want in this city. MT. Williams is among the best hotel men in the country and he should be encouraged to make his home here
 Prescott Journal Miner: Maximum temperature yesterday, 54; minimum this morning, 14.
 Prescott Journal-Miner: The total amount of licenses collected by the sheriff during the year 1895 was S25.- 900. The fees of the recorders office for 1895 amounted to $5,S56.05 the total expense on account of salary of the recorder and deputies being S4,300 leaving a net profit of about S1,500 The total amount of the tax roll for 1895 was in round numbers $115,000. Of this amount $79,472.S9 has been col lected. Of the total amount of taxes there are exemptions which reduce the actual tax list, about 5000 which leaves a delinquent list of $26,000 in round numbers.
 Prescott Courier: Al. yesterdays city election German A. Bray was elected councilman by an overwhelm- ing majority. The polls had not been open but a short time when is was evident that MT. Bray had a walk over. F. s. Emmal and J. G. Teller are said to have received honorable mention, but the avalanche of votes fell to Bray. who headed the citizens ticket, and while he cannot be said to