Arizona republican., 1896-03-25
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN: WEDNESDAY

caught in the Columbia, and weighed just seventy-two pounds.
 One of the most important sales o realty for months was noted on ths county recorders books yesterday. |
 was the transfer from w. B. Pratt tG Washin gton street, twenty-five feel east of the Monihon block The con sideration named was $11 200.
 Monday night at Mesa, a. the resi- dence of the brides parents, were united in marriage J. Herbert Stal- lings and Miss Clara B. Peterson, well known and highly respected young people of the upper valley. The cere- mony was performed by Bishop Horne, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Lat ter Day Saints
 The sales of the Agua Fria property have been postponed till March 30. In regard to the Gila Bend sale, supposed to have been effectually blocked by an appeal to the United States supreme court, there appears in The Herald a notice signed by Receiver James Me Milan postponing the sale from last Monday to April 2.
 An investigating committee from the Good Government club is now hard at work on the books of the clerk of the board of supervisors, seeking for evil dences of peculation. And Clerk Sheridan sits complacently by and watches the committee overhaul his predecessors books, for the work they are doing simply saves him that amount of labor.
 This evening at Gardiner's hall will be given social dance by the Knights of Pythias Social club, and invitations, which have been out for the past week, have been accepted with pleasure by the many friends of the order. The arrangements have been in the hands of the, most capable of managers, and there is no doubt that the dance will be one of the most successful of the season.
 The Boston Cafe yesterday after noon put in the first electric fan of the season, which cooled the large dining room to most refreshing tempera- ture. That this was appreciated was evidenced by the large number of people who took supper at this popu- lar restaurant last evening. Manager Jones will as the summer advances in crease the fan service and promises the coolest dining room in the city.
 Friday night, March 27, will be held the iniltiatory and installation cere- monies of Phoenix lodge No. of the Noble Order of Elks, Exalted Com mander Jake Marks of Prescott lodge 330 has written that he will be pres ent with twenty members of the order in Prescott and will, under dispensa- tion from the supreme lodge, institute the Phoenix lodge. After the mia tory ceremonies there Will be ban quet, for which a committee of the best gourmets in the lodge has been given carte blanche and very joyous time is anticipated.
 Drs. Hughes and Dameron demon strated their abi1ity as surgeons by the remarkable success attend .ng their work in .the amputation of T. F. Lyons foot. Many were of the op.n- ion that he would not survive tile op- eration. On the contrary, however, he was able to sit up the fourth day and was on the streets the tenth day. He has never had a particle of fever or any evil effect of the operation and claims that he is in better health now than at any time during the past three years, the credit for all of which he accords to the careful attention he has received from his physicians.
 Next Saturday will be held the cleo tion of the high school and common school districts. One of the school di- rectors will be elected to fill the va cancy occasioned by the expiration of the term of J. w. Kincaid. To fill his place have been mentioned himself for reelection, Dr. J. c. Norton and J. B. Early. In the Union high school district will be two vacancies. The retiring directors, B. T. Gillette of Phoenix and John T. Hill of Wilson district are both mentioned for re-elec- tion, ito their names being added that of Emery Rays of the Isaacs district There is little interest being taken in the election thus far and candidates are neither wil.ing nor anxious