Arizona republican., 1896-02-15

tendency of A. J. Doran, on ore prin- cipally from the Highlander, a paralle claim of the same group. J. w Searles is negotiating for. the working of 100 tons of ore from the Sunset and Fairstake and has men at work sack ing ore. .....-.-....-. .-,., Special excursion trains at popular prices will be run on the Mesa branch of the M. & P. during the carnival times. A Sunday excursion will be run tomorrow, leaving Mesa at 10 a. m and Phoenix at D. m. The round trip fare will be 75 cents from Mesa and 50 cents from Tempe
 At meeting held yesterday of the Territorial Bar association resolutions of regard and regret were passed con- corning the decease of the late breth- ren of the members in the law, H. N. Alexander and W. G. Stewart. The same resolutions were by the court or dered incorporated in the records of the supreme court.
 Last night at the residence of Mrs. J. B. Early was given a Valentine so- cial under the auspices of the Metho- dist church for the benefit of the build ing fund. The large crowd that at tended and the money made on the oc- casion was pleasing to those having the matter in charge. A splendid pro- gramme was rendered.
 Valentines day in Phoenix made far less disturbanc than did Chinese New Year and few were the maids who re- ceived the old-fashioned heart be- sprinkled tinsel keepsake once dear to them. 1t is presumed that the men, relying upon the new woman move ment and leap year combined, expected rather to receive than send the senti- mental missives.
 Within a short time the Orchard Grove Improvement company will commence the erection on the corner of Adams street and First avenue of a fine two-story brick business block, 50x1371a feet in size It is to be a modern edifice in every feature, with plate glass and iron front and will cost about $20,000 The lot is now oc- cupied by Moss's blacksmith shop.
 Tombstone Prospector: Blasting of the heaviest pieces of iron at the Con-
 
 handled for loading and shipping to the foundry at Los Angeles continues Five men are at work and in little time not even the old monuments of the once mammoth and colossal pump and hoisting machinery reduced by fire will be visible. The iron will be forwarded to J. F. McAllister's foundry at Los Angeles.
 Flagstaff Sun: The Phoenix papers state that the thermometer in Flag staff on Thursday morning, February 6, registered 2 degrees below zero. AS a matter of act it registered 4 degrees above zero and the lowest temperature registered during the winter was seven degrees below. Flagstaff has had too much Phoenix weather during the past three months and not enough of Flag staff weather to suit the stockmen.
 Holbrook Argus: Senator Cannon of Utah has introduced a bill for the annexation to Utah that portion of Arizona lying north of the Colorado river and west of the eastern boundary of Utah. We hope it may pass and become a law: Arizona has no more use for that section than for so much area in the moon. Geographically and every other way it pertains to Utah and should be annexed to that state,
 The bail bond of Mrs. Carrie Wilson was yesterday reduced by Justice Nor ris from $3,000 to $1,000, the presence of five small children in the family being deemed an element of security more binding than the usual bonds The bond in the smaller amount the woman's husband believes he can fur nish. In the meantime she and her children have been guests of the sher- ifs office, though her confinement has been made as little rigorous as was possible.
 Yesterday Constable Garcia attempt ed to arrest drunken Mexican named Manuel Valenzuela for creating a dis turbance. The latter resented arrest and struck the officer heavily over the head with a spur, inficting painful injuries. It took three officers to sub due the man and place him in the city jail. He was fined $15 in the after noon by the recorder, but was imme- diately lodged in the county jail to await trial on the charge Of resisting an officer.
 Yucatec Hose company No. 2 will from this date on meet every evening for practice in preparation for the car nival firemen's tournament. Pioneer Hose company has brought back to the city it's great mascot, Homer" the goat that has ridden in several tri- umphal cars. He has grown since his last appearance in public, diet of al- falfa straight appearing to have agreed with him far more than did his former diet of waste paper, tin cans and plaza shrubbery, and his hair is as long as was Samson's in his prime. Lew ellyn has been appointed grand keeper