Arizona republican., 1896-01-21
Webster Street; treasurer, Walter Bennett; scretary, J. w. CrenshaW.

WeDSter street, treasurer, Walter Bennett; scretary, J..W. Crenshaw.
 Tucson Citizen: Arthur Sunday of Fort Worth, Tex, a first class baseball player, is in the city. An effort will be made by the Tucson club to get the Phoenix club ito come over here and play two games on Saturday and Sun day, the 25th and 26th
 C. R. flakes, the Nestor of Mesa City, was in Phoenix yesterday In connection with the reported sale of the Buckeye canal interests to the Mormon church, he admits there is such a deal in view but states that the negotiations have not as yet arrived at any definite conclusion.
 Sheriff Ruffner yesterday arrived from Iordsburg N. M., with two pris- oners, with whom he will go to Pres colt this morning. One is named William Hughes, the other is young Mexican. They are wanted in Pres cott for the theft of several horses.
 It was a packed house and jolly audience that came last night to the Payton Comedy compjany. The play, "The Golden Giant was rendered in a style even better than had been anticipated and the company made. a hit from the first Tonight's bill will be ''Carmencita," and seats should be secured early, for every chair last night was occupied.
 Ira Stroud, one of the oldest resi- dents of the valley, died Sunday morning at his residence The re- mains were inferred yesterday. De ceased was man of many friends and of many simple. virtues and kindly at tributes. In the early days he was one of the most prominent citizens of the county, but diversity overlook him in his declining years.
 The knot is cut, the grand jury tri- umphant and the office force of the supervisors is ito change. Yesterday morning the resignation of Ivy H. Cox as clerk of the board, was ac- cepted. Then Kimball and George voted for F. w. Sheridan for the place and Chairman Priest made it unani- nous. Sheridan will go to work Feb ruary 1 and will do all the service without the aid of a deputy.
 The Evans brothers ask that The Re- pu ubllcan present their statement that their father, John Evans, went to the county hospital without their knowl- edge and simply on account of small disagreement with the wife of the son with whom he was living. They pro- test they are pleased to furnish him with comfortable home, but that he, on account of advanced years, is irri- table without due cause
 !. Mesa Free Press: o. C. Bullock, manager for the Mesa branch of the Tempe-Mesa Creamery and Cold Stor- age company, informs us that the busi- ness of the company is booming. The demand for the creamery butter is so great that it is impossible to fill the or ders notwithstanding the immense quantities that are being turned out. A large number of hogs are being slaughtered and a first class quality of lard and bacon put up>
 For the last three days the Live stock Sanitary commission of Arizona has been in session, discussing prin- cipally cattle and swine diseases. Yet the unquiet spirit of the session has been in the appointment of cattle inspector for this district J. W.. Ben ham, the inspector, is a Republican and in his place was sought to place Will Cox. Yesterday J. o. Dunbar and Sheriff Orme went before the com- mission and demanded Benham's re- moval, but without avail and the gen. tleman from Navajo still holds the fort.