Arizona republican., 1898-11-11
News of the Town

I
 for southern California about Deem
 Der to play several match games al
 ready scheduled.
 CHURCH RECEPTION. The con
 gregation of the Presbyterian church
 will give reception at the church next Tuesday night 10 the new pastor, Rev. Lapsley McAfee.
 CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION All persons desiring to enter the civil | service examination on December 3
 must file their applications in comnletc form before November 23.
 THANKSGIVING.- Governor Mur- phy yesterday issued a proclamation
 calling attention to the presidential 1 proclamation setting aside Thursday | November 24, as q day of general
 thanksgiving.
 WILL FOR PROBATE- The will
 og David Mack, late resident of Blue l Springs, Ky, was presented for pro-
 bate yesterday. Property in this coun-
 ty belonging to the estate consists of
 real estate near Tempe
 RECEPTION BY MRS. N. o. MUR-
 PHY.- A large number of Phoenix ladies attended the reception given by
 Mrs. N. o. Murphy at the apartments
 of Governor and Mrs. Murphy at the Hotel Adams yesterday afternoon. l IT WAS NO SURPRISE When | MT. Ben L. Bear went to California | last week he promised to inffict a sur l prise on his friends when he returned He has done nCtling of the sort. He
 was expected to dc just what he was
 going to do. He came back last night bringing a bride.
 THE GARDINER SUIT The case of J. M Gardiner vs J. J. Gardiner dragged through another day in dis trict court yesterday. Harry M. Ken nedy, formerly bookkee per for the Farmers and Merchants Trading com pany, was on the stand for the defense when the court adjourned for the day
 NEW MINING COMPANY. -Arti-
 clas of incorporation Of the Excelsior Mining and Milling company were filed
 in the office Cf the territorial secretary yesterday The incorporators are Martin A. Bartleson, Albert R: Mora Wetz and James F. Daincr. The cap ital stock is S2,00O 900, divided into %, GOO shares. Nogales is the principal i place of business.
 RETURNED HOME-Mr. w. H. | Bartlett and a rarty of thirteen, in cluding his family, arrived Wednesday i night from the east, and are now com | fortably settled in the handsome new | residence which Mir. Bartlett built at . his ranch this summer. MT Bartlett i and family enjoyed their eastern visit i but they are glad to come to the valley i for the winter. A number Of other {. customers will follow them to Phoenix later.
 THE FIRST FROST-The leaves of the mulberry trees yesterday morning were slightly blackened by the frost Of the night before which seemed to b. o1 hn Twin Oystin nf the valley. But slight damage was done to the gardens. Only a small part Of the valley was visited by the frost, the uppar portions having been overlooked entirely by the chilling wave. It is seldom that frost comes to the valley as early as this and the ranchers were unprepared for it.
 DEMAND FOR BURRO. A rancher brought two burros to town eysterday, and as he led them down Washington street some one on the sidewalk said to him: Do you want to sell those birds, pQrtner?" Th= Iancher said l. that he bought hem for that purpose, Whereupon the man on the sidewalk continued: There seems to be a right smart demand for pack burrcs in this i- yere town since Tuesday. Sev5ral parties have already gone lip Sllt river, and one or two more are ex- pectin' to starr soon You jes stop here mint and I'll sure get a buyer"
 HAMILTON RETURNS. = Rough Rider Thomas Hamilton came in Wednesday night from New York, hay ing stopped at Prescott few days on 2 visit with cid friends. MT. Hamil- ton enlisted with the regiment from Phoenix, and he was with the Rough T Riders throughout the entire campaign f reach the top of San Juan hill and went through the thickest of the bat ties without receiving the slightest in jury. He contracted malarial fever and was in the hospital for a short time, but he has entirely recovered from the effec5s of the fever. MT. Hamilton owns some mining claims in southern Yavapai county which he was developing when the war broke out.
 fOOT BALL TOMORROW.- The second game Of foot ball between the ] normal and Indian schools will be played at the PhOeriX park Saturday. Both teams have bsen practicing hard l and without doubt will make a good showing. Heigler, Stelzreide, Good i win and Woolf Of the normal team /; have been doing good work; also the { line men havc braced up in many ways The Indian boys have nC- i been asleep and are hopeful of making a larger score than last week. Isid0r ! Carer, the 1S0 pound center, is doing good work; in fact, all the line men will show their training. Vavages Buck at full-back is doing excellent. His tackling is low and hard and his :, line bucking is first class. Henry . Fowler will play right half-back and captain the Indian team.
 A RING AT LAW Fernando Renni yesterday began suit in district court against Frank Ward to recover 3 gold ring set with diamonds and val I ued at S45. This isn't the first judi cially heard of this ring. Not long t ago the plaintiff caused the arrest of z the defendant for misappropriating the I ring. He was discharged because the I c--: -o. -i,,.-.ol that she had ciEnn it