Arizona republican., 1898-05-06

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 A. P Snowman yesterday filed no tice of the appropriation Of 9,OOt inches of water flowing through the Mesa canal.
 The Booker T. Washington Literary club, a recent organization Of colored men and women, met on Wednesday evening at Donofrio hall.
 The Fifth of May was celebrated by grand bah at Redewill hall last night. It was conducted under the auspices of the Mexican Patriotic club and was very pleasant affair.
 There are some heavy movements oi cattle out of the valley now. Johnson and Crowley shipped twenty-uwlo cars to Mialana, Tex, last night Twenty three more cars will go tonight.
 F. Hilbo was in Justice Johns. ones court yesterday for striking a squaw with his fist and knocking her down. He was convicted and will be sen- fenced this morning.
 The Maricupa club has adopted res, olution rem1rcing the dues of all it's members who have gone to the war. during the period of their service. So the club is patriotic as we'll as so- cial organization of high standing.
 Dr. Wylie and Mir Lloyd Johnstone returned yesterday morning from a visit to Hon. H. J. Cleveland, who is i'll at his ranch near ArIzola. At the time they left MT. Cleveland was some what improved, but was by no means out of danger.
 Mark Ezekiels, representing H.. Levi & Co., Of San Francisco, has just returned from a trip through the southern part of the territory, where he found business very good. Mark has opened sample rooms here in Phoenix and intends to make this his home His wife and son are with him.
 A meeting of the high scnool trus- tees was held yesterday at which among other things considered was the of the grammar school high school partnership. No definite action was taken and the matter went over for two weeks. It is said that two of the trustees are in favor of the 
 The Roark estate case was in pro- bate court yesterday. The applicants for the administratorship, Miss Cora Brill and Alexander Stevens and all other parties in interest were present with their various attorneys. Testj- mony was taken regarding the death of Rcark, the nature of the estate and the fitness of the applicants for ad- ministratorships. At the close of the hearing it was agreed to submit the case on briefs today.
 The county has an unexpected source of revenue Gardener David Turner is making the court house plaza partly pay the cost of it's care. He has lately sold about $10 worth of flowers. He turned the money over to the board of and thus persuaded the board to make an appropriation for the of the walks. He has bought d lot of decomposed granite with which he is now experimenting. These flowers have been sold to per sons living outside the county. Those who live within can get flowers from the plaza if they are civil about it and are not unreasonable in their demands.
 T. J. Ward, who arrived in town yesterday morning, came to this of flee with an unusual request. Soon after he landed he rented room, paid the landlady a dollar and left his blankets. He then went out to see the town. He failed to notice either the street or number of the house and after walking about for short time he forgot even its general loca- tion. There was no distinguishing characteristic about the place that would enable him to recognize it if he should see it again. He only remem- bers that the landlady was white haired. He would like to be put in with her that he may recover his blankets.
 A big faro game has been in progress in Phoenix for a couple of days. On Tuesday a man lately connected with a well known mining firm came to town and camped before a game in the Palace. He played the rest of that day, all of that night and the next day continuously His lOsings at noon of Wednesday are said to nave amounted to more than S9,500. He was looking pretty blue, not 50 much on account of his financial loss as his loss of sleep and neglect to eat. He had to employ both hands in lighting a cigar, but it was only his physical nerves which were shaken His real nerve was as sublime and sound as ever. The game became so important that it required the attention of three gamblers, the dealer, the lookout and the case keeper. It was essential that no mistake should be made, for the chief player was betting all he was allowed to bet. He kept rising above the limit, but the dealer cut him down" with regularity. On Wednes- day all other games in the house were practically deserted and the crowd stood five deep around the table. The loser is said to be worth $5O,0O0 or $60,000, and so could afford the ex- citement he enjoyed