Arizona republican., 1896-11-21
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

Lovers of turkey in Phoenix are pre- pairing to commit Armenian outrages on Thanksgiving, and the turkeys are cultivating an avoirdupois that makes the mouth water. Thomas Johnson, the tramp killed by the cars fourteen miles south of Ash Fork Wednesday night, was bur- jed at that place. He was miner by occupation and was on his way to Je- rome.
 Among the Thanksgiving day at fractions will be a football game be- tween the Indian and the Phoenix elevens. The pale-faced braves have registered a determination to recover their scalp locks upon this occasion, and spirited contest may be expected. At the Seventh-Day Adventist ser vices today the subject spoken upon will be the Final Scenes of the Time of Trouble Corner Fourth avenue and Washington street, at 10:45 a. m. Blackboard illustration employed. Sabbath school at 9;30. All are cor dially invited.
 The Territorial Teachers Institute will be held in this city December 28th to 31st, inclusive, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas B. Dal- ton is touring the territory and visit ing the various county superintend- ents in regard to the matter. There'll be reduced rates on all railroads leading to Phoenix.
 On Thanksgiving day there will be competitive shoot between picked teams of six men each from Companies B, c and B of the territorial militia. The target range is situated at the crosscut canal and during the past week the boys who will participate / in the shoot have been practicing. The trophy will be handsome silk flag.
 The big tent is now the popular place to spend an evening of amuse- ment. Every night good crowd at tends and last night was no exception. The performance was excellent and the audience showed it's appreciation by frequent applause. Tonight a stereopticon performance may be giv- en, but that has not been fully decided upon.
 Local nimrods who in sportive ardor journeyed to the Gila river with hap py expectations of returning home with wagon load of ducks and hunt ing yarns galore have returned in- stead with a strong desire to kill somebody. Within the last two weeks several parties have made the trip and they have all come back with the remark that there is not duck within a thousand miles of the Gila.
 Edward Martin, roulette dealer ir the Anheuser saloon, was arrested yes terday on warrant sworn out by Ephraim Thomkinson, who alleges that MT. Martin drew a revolver on him. The trouble grew out of dis pute over gambling debt. Thom- kinson insisted that he made a certain bet and the dealer was just as per sistent that he didn't Hence the trouble.
 Equally as welcome as the man who called at The Republican office to pay bill yesterday was the visit of W D. Fulwiler, manager of the Arizona Improvement company. MT. Fulwilel presented this office with a number ot his choicest oranges, large, luscious and deliciously favored samples of tn, Arizona product. This fruit is con vincing testimony to the superior quality of the Salt River valley orange
 M. H. Williams, the genial distric attorney elect, has received notifica tion that one of his brothers wa elected to the office of clerk of tn district court in a Louisiana parish The same office was held by MT. Will liams' father forty years ago and wa held in succession by three of hi sons. The incumbent of the offic died one week prior to the last cleo tion and the fourth son was prevailed upon to make the race. Althougl having only week in which to mak his canvass he was successful.
 Joseph Fish of Holbrook is gather ing material for history of earl Arizona. He desires from the old set tiers short sketches of their settlemen in the territory and anything tha will be of interest pertaining to tn