Arizona republican., 1896-09-11

party is and says that if he persists in his course she will publicly horse whip him. The young lady in ques- tion is highly respectable and lives on Van Buren near Center street. She is not the first young lady who has been annoyed by the same person.
 The Salvation Army has been mak- ing preparations for the appearance in this city of the Beck family, colored jubilee singers, who were announced to appear on Saturday, Sunday and Mon day. Captain Fannie Fields yesterday received a telegram from the Becks stating that they would be unable to appear here at present. She desires all those who purchased tickets to call at the headquarters in the Gardiner
 block and their money will be re- funded
 Two weeks ago delegates from the clerks, printers and carpenters un- ions met at the armory to form a coun- gates from the clerks union were ab- sent from the city the meeting ad- journed to meet Sunday, Septemb 13, at 3 D. m. at the same place. The clerks have returned from their vaca- tion, the rest of the delegates are in the city and on Sunday will be formed the first council of labor in the terri tory. It will be the only council be- tween the coast and Denver
 Homer" the firemen's mascot, was not overlooked in the Labor Day pa Jn Ho srSd y,1 in the procession, dressed in overalls and blouse, and led by the mayors daughter, Ann Monihon Miss Ann had taken particular pains to see that us "hoods" should come over the cele- bration and thought that her father could not get along without Homer" !" the mascot, so she dressed him up in his working clothes and took him along. The success of the celebration proves that Homer" has not lost his old time power as mascot.
 postoff1ce department asking for the creation of a postoffice at Congress Junction, under the name of Martinez. Edward Zieger of the mercantile firm of Zieger & Co.,, is named for post master. The necessity for the new of flee. is great The junction town is growing and already is the center of supplies for a large extent of mining and grazing country, yet all mail now goes to Congress, three miles distant. Should the new office be established it would become the distributing point for the mails of Congress, Fools Gulch, Stanton, Yarnell, Harrisburg, Harqua Hala and Santa Maria.
 At Williams, Arizona, is 8 dog. beautiful, mi,d-eyed and gentle span iel, the property of Cap" Adams, that has acquired the tobacco habit He has no other vice, but, following meals, he yearns, as does an old smoker, for nicotine. He knows all the tobacco chewers who frequent his masters sa- loon and will follow them consistently till a piece of tobacco is given him. With this he will lie down and lick the tobacco held between his paws till the piece is entirely consumed Boss" as he is called, has been a victim of the tobacco habit for years and the dark hair upon his forepaws is discol- ored in the same manner as is the of a cigarette smoker.
 The first meeting of the grammar school teachers in the city schools was held Wednesday afternoon in Central building. Schools are to open at S:30 a. m, close at 11:30, reopen at 1 and close at D. m, the same hours as last year. The grammar schools open on next Monday morning. For the opening of school the boundaries of the districts of the different pri- mary grades will be as follows: Cen tral school, First avenue east to Third street and south to Washing gton, in- elusive; East End school, north of Washington street, all east of Third street, south of Washington all east of Center street; West End school, south of Washington and west of Gen. ter street; Five Points school, north of Washington and west of First av- enue. All pupils should bring report cards and books for the grade in which they belong on next Monday morning.
 The affairs of the Labor Day celebra- tion were wound up Wednesday even ing by the several committees. The meeting was a very enthusiastic one, and the committeeman were much elated over the results of their labor. The gentlemen who won prizes at the park are requested to call on Mir. Jas. s. Griffin, at Greene, the matters, and receive their certificates. The certifi- cate states that the holder thereof won such an event, is entitled to so much merchandise, and that he may pur- chase the merchandise at any store in the city. These certificates will be recognized by any business house of Phoenix, where signed by the chair man of the sports committee and the