Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
NEWS
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 TOWN

rom CdHIOfuIa Dy the D. F. r. cZ r. He has already handled ten cars this Iseason.
 HAWKES. CASE. The preliminary trial of John Hawkes., accused of hold ing up end robbing B. R. Baird. took
 up another day in Justice Johnstone's court. The case will probably be ended Itoday.
 REDEEMING COUNTY SCRIP. =
 The county is rapidly taking up its
 scrip. A notice has been sent out to
 holders that warrants will be issued al
 once in lieu of all certificates up 10
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 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Gov ernor Murphy yesterday commissioned l Willis Brewer first lieutenant, and 1 Leslie Rhuar5 second lieutenant of A company, N. G. A. These officers were elected at the last regular meeting Of l the company.
 COMMENDED BY TELEGRAPH. - Manager Patton of the Patton Grand 1 yesterday received a telegram from A. 1 V. Grosetta Of the Tucson opera house saying: "Ott Bros All Aboard played here last night. Best farce comedy ever seen in Tucson"
 DELINQUENT TAXES. - County taxes will go delinquent next Monday. City taxes were delinquent several weeks ago, but the council extended the time to correspond with the county time. Whether there will be any fur ther extension on the part of the city is not known.
 AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR. A re- port was received in this city last night to the effect that a citizen of Geron- imo named Porter had committed sui oiT ,'I1 Ia Iri inc md stage man of that place, is the only man of that name known to reside in Geronimo, and those who knew him in Phoenix are disinclined to the be- lief that he is the man.
 TEACHERS WILL MEET For three days of the latter part Of this month Phoenix will entertain the teachers Of the county in tAeir annual institute. A programme of the pro- ceedings of the institute has been is sued and it contains papers by the leading instructors of the county. 4 number of social features will mark the session of the teachers.
 FREE DELIVERY AT TUCSON. - Tucson will have a free mail delivery on and after February l. Secretary E. 3. Walden of the Phoenix civil service board will go to Tucson on December 29 to hold an examination for carriers 1 and to organize an examining board. l The service will include two carriers . and a substitute. A free delivery will ] also be instituted at Prescott after the new postoffice is built.
 THE ACCIDENT AT BUCKEYE. - ! The house at Buckeye which was i broken down by the snow during the storm last Saturday night was built by . the laJe Buckley O'Nein at the time he f was building the Buckeye canal The | family occupying the building at the i time it collapsed narrowly escaped be- ing annihilated. The wife of the rancher is not expected to recover, and a son was killed instantly. Every member of the family was injured f more or less by the falling timbers.
 A CHILD LOST The 3-year-old child of Juan Moline wandered from Seventh street, rear the M 6 P depot, yes. .erday afternoon and at late hour last night had not been found. It is that 1T tried to follow it's mother to the depot. It was last seen at the corner of Third and Jefferson .l streets. It was feared that it would continue it's wanderings until it should : be lost in the dense growth of bushes just outside of town and perish from { cold. Molina and his family are strangers in town, having come in l from Jerome on Tuesday night.
 VISITED THE GROVES. -Ex-Gov- ernor William H. Buckley of COnnecti- eu5, and MT. John R. Hills of Hart 5Crd were driven oVer the valley yes erday by w J. Murphy. They visited flendale and other portions of the Talley. Governor Buckley was much pleased with the advancement in the ruit industry of the valley, and he was impressed wish the vigor- JUS condition of the orange groves and :, he quality of the fruit they yield ! Governor Buckley is interested in the Arizona Canal company. He left last | night for southern California in com )any with MT Hills.
 AN ARMORY HALL The mem 1ers of the two companies of the na- . ional guard of Phoenix have been : tt work for some time preparing plans CT a building which will be used as n armOry. The building will be built )y a local capitalist at a central lOca- 1 ion on Adams street. The hall will )e large enough to accommodate two at drill. The building will )e two stories and will contain social ; quarters for the companies, reading ooms, baths and all the conveniences or the members of the companies. ! The plans have already been made fer he building and it is a matter of but e short time when work will begin.
 HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN. The i ,oung men who compose the high chool eleven believe that the reputa- g ion of Arizona is at stake and they ropose to go to California and tackle r ome of the teams which the Indians ailed to worst in their pilgrimage to hat state. The high school boys have ecured several engagements with foot all teams there, among them the Los .ngeIes high school eleven, and they re now trying to arrange a series of a ames to be played after the first of he year. The high school boys have il lade wonderful improvement and their h
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