Arizona republican., 1896-01-28
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in Tempe, the members of which par ticipated in an exhibition of "Prof." :" La Verne in that city, issues a card in the Tempe News declaring La Verne a fake of the first water.
 Two horses were stolen Sunday night from Mexican rancher living south of the river. The trail of the animals was found, and followed for a number of miles northward, the thieves being headed for Prescott.
 There will be meeting of the foot ball association Wednesday evening at o'clock at the fire engine house, at which time the coming carnival game will be discussed. All members are requested to be present as matters of importance will be considered.
 Bricklaying has commenced on the new Mormon temple at Mesa. It is to be a large and handsome structure and it's cost will not be less than $10,- 000 The architecture will be Gothic. It will have a seating capacity of 800 or 1000
 Tempe News: Arrangements are being made to have the Mesa militia company here next. Thursday night The two companies will be instructed in guard mounting and sentry duty. A full attendance of members of com pany c is desired.
 r. Prescott Journal-Miner: Phoenix business men have signified their will ingness to take stock in a large hotel, to be used as summer resort, in Prescott. If such a one was built, Phoenix people would patronize it lib- trally in the summer. Prescott's sum mer climate is unexcelled.
 With the beginning of this year the Nogales postofice becomes presiden- tial office-that is the postmaster is appointed by the president and not by the postmaster general. Accordingly the president reappointed Postmaster T. J. Wylie and the appointment was confirmed last week by the senate. Next Sunday at the park a team of the Phoenix railway employees and one of the Phoenix police officers and con- stabulary will play game of baseball l for the benefit of the carnival fund. The match will be no horse play, but will be for blood, with as much sci ence as the contestants can put into it. Remember the entertainment in Good Templar's hall at 7:30 o'clock this evening. A rare programme has been prepared. This will be followed by the much talked of basket social, which is more fun than monkey show. Ladies bring lunch baskets, gents their poeketbooks.
 The grand court of Foresters of America of California have commits stoned James H. Kinsler, special ! deputy grand chief ranger for the purpose of organizing a Spanish court 1 in Yuma. He has already comm enced the work of organization and expects l to institute in a couple of weeks the first Spanish court in Arizona. ] A special train on the Santa Fe yes l terday afternoon bearing officials of i the road, made the run from Congress station in one hour and forty-flve min utes, over forty-five miles an hour for ! the distance. The track is in superb 1 shape and Engineer Elliott brought 1 his great ten-wheeler through without l the slightest incident other than favor i able.
 The Fruit Growers exchange com miutee appointed at the last agricul- tural society meeting, held its first session yesterday. Captain Winfield Scott was selected as chairman and George Schornilck of Mesa to be secre- tary. It was agreed to call-a meeting of the fruit growers of the valley te meet at the chamber of commerce rooms February 8 at 1 p. m.
 Prescott Journal4Miner: A letter was received this morning from Con gressman Bryan, who is on his way to California, and who agrees tt stop off in Prescott next Tuesday evening, January 2S, and deliver { silver speech. Mr. Bryan is a yer! eloquent and forcible speaker and i would prove quite a treat to our peo pile to hear him. Captain Schindle sent him telegram this morning ask ing him to come.
 Saturday night the pluck of Mis Schaller alone prevented fire tha buildings in Linville's addition. Sh
 saw the blaze in the cannery building
 broke open the door with an ax an
 extinguished the fire, which had bee
 confined that far to a bed. The fir
 was due to careless smoking by tw
 men who there roomed, and who ha
 gone without noticing that the bed
 clothes had caught from their pipes.
 Nogales Oasis: There has bee
 called a mass meeting of citizens c
 Arizona to assemble at the city hall a
 Phoeniy Fahrl1arv in the evaning f
 discuss the irrigation congress tha
 will be held in Phoenix early Decem Der next This meeting should be we
 attended, as much work awaits ou people to prepare to receive the var!
 ous delegates from all over the wes
 Committees of workers are to b
 chosen and all should be ready to hel 5 along