Arizona republican., 1896-12-05
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

Maricopa county has an area of 1900 square miles. The next legislature will convene on the 18th of January. It will remain in session sixty consecutive days. T. E. Irvine and Mrs. L. J. Wood have purchased a job printing equip ment at Los Angeles. The plant will arrive here some time next week.
 An indigent who has been suffering from consumption for long time, died Thursday night near the water works. The remains were inferred yesterday by Randall & Davis.
 D. B. Robinson, president of the St. Louis & San Francisco railway, and number of friends arrived at Albu- querque Thursday The party will probably spend some time in that city. A quarrel occurred at Chapparral between Henry Briot and man named Harry Stoddard. It is alleged that Briot shot at Stoddard, when the latter drew a knife and cut Briot in several places, producing painful, but not dan gerous wounds.
 The Knights of Pythias last night elected the following officers: M. w., c. H. Moore; c. C., H. M. Cole; V. G., M w. Davis; P, H. M. Willis; K. R. & S., F. A. Phillips; M. F., MT. Williams; M E., A. Smith; M A., w. Gregory; T., c. H. Moore.
 Peaches in December, the first crop, will be gathered in few days from a young orchard that will average about 100 pounds to the tree. The property belongs to Mrs. A. B. Pritchard of Mesa City. The lady also has a fortyacre orange grove that will yield a heavy crop this year. Her foreman, J. D. Graves, is one of the most competent horticulturists in California or Ari- ZOna.
 William c. Oakes, who has been con- nected with the Richelieu as propri- etor, has sold out. He will, however remain behind the bar until about the middle of January. MT. Oakes is one of the most popular men on the Pa cific coast, and his retirement from the Richelieu, which he has made exceed ingly popular, will be noted with re- gret by his host of friends throughout the territory.
 The big tent that has been furnish ing amusement for the public for the past five weeks will close tonight. The company gave really. creditable per formance which was well patronized The public will miss the attraction though the nights are now growing too cold for tent performances. Some O the members of the company will re main in the city and others will talk engagements with good theatrical or ganizations.
 The livery firm of Albright & Get has dissolved partnership, MT. Get assuming sole charge of the business The new proprietor will change tn name of the business to the Adam Livery Stable MT. Getz is a well known business man and will mak success of the deal. MT. Albrigh has been in the. livery business fo many years and is not only well liked but is regarded as an excellent ma of business. He will go into som new venture.
 The new board of supervisors is i quandary. The members of tn board are daily buttonholed at ever corner by individuals who have tiI as to the man who should be appoint ed as clerk of the board. The offic is a plum that many would like pluck, and yet it is a position that re quires very competent person. Tn office of county assessor, also an al pointive one, has many aspirants, to- but the new board has not as yet d. termined on a selection. A. A. Lon