Arizona republican., 1898-06-25
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of phOenix and Tributary Re. zion. The DOingS of People and Other Matters.

Chan Yu, a Chinaman, as might be expected from his name, was fined s yesterday by Justice Johnstone, acting city recorder, for striking Lee Quee, a countryman.
 Frank Cox yesterday moved his law office from his long established quar- ters in the Thibodo building to the rooms in the Fleming block lately oc- cupied by Judge Stilwell.
 There is patriotism in Congress min- ing camp, Arizona. The employees have subscribed to the three per cent war loan bonds to the extent of $6, 600. The money was forwarded yesterday
 J. Ernest Walker believes that the future of the Capitol addition is as sured now. He has lately bought con- siderable property there. Yesterday he purchased a house and lot in the addition of William H. Graham
 It is confidently expected that Gov ernor McCord will receive word today regarding the rec cruiting of the Arl- zona regiment It was rumored yes terday that the governor would prob ably leave for Washington within 9 day or two, but it was reported later the journey would depend upon the character of the information received.
 Diego Castinada was sentenced by Justice Johnstone to three days in the city jail for drunkenness. When the sentence was made known to him by the interpreter, Diego requested him to inform the court that if the ends of justice would be better served he would accept thirty-day sentence He said he was out of job and might as well be in jail as not
 Judge Stillwell, lately appointed paymaster, has received orders from the paymaster-general of the army to report at Washington as soon as pos sible. He is arranging his affairs for his departure, but does not know when he will be able to get away. His clerk, Shirley Christy, will go on in advance and will probably leave Phoenix next Monday night.
 The cattlemen are getting together a good roll of members to select team from to pull the Phoenix fire depart ment on the Fourth of July and are sure they will win. The chief of the fire department, Henry Fowler, says the roper and COW poney must by all means stay back and he is then sure the boys will win. The result will only be learned on the Fourth.
 Matt Moss yesterday sold to Albert Mohnike his interest in the Shutdown and Palo Verde mining claims for 1000. These claims lie in the Lid dell mining district in this county.
 According to West Point letter in the last issue of the Army and Navy Register, Richard B. Orndorff of Tue son. had been ordered to report for admission to the military academy in a week. Burt Orndorff received his appointment nearly year ago and has since been preparing for admission at a private military school in New York.
 The sports to be held at the park on the Fourth of July will no doubt surpass anything of the kind that have been held in Phoenix. Great interest is felt in the fat mems bicycle race, as some of the leading fat men of Phoe- nix of extraordinary avoirdupois have already entered and some have been seen training on the roads ss early as o'clock in the morning. The high dive is to be one of the features of the day, as MT. Thompson has a national reputation as a high diver. The ad- mission to the park will be 10 cents and 25 cents for the grand stand. The goddess of liberty, Columbia and their escort will be in attendance and will present the prizes to the winner. Euoruhndxy inh offnrd fh sports, for it will be just as warm staying at home as it will be at the park Reserved seats will be on sale next Monday at Wakelin's drug store.
 An article in The Republican yes terday on Farming in Arizona" in which it was shown that F. c. Longe, living near Glendale, had more than cleared the price of a farm by this seasons crop has called out other in- stances of a prosperous season for farmers. MT. A. J. Peters of Tempe was in town yesterday and said that Mir. Longe's record had been broken by a farmer six miles south of Tempe. He came to the country last spring and was offered farm at $22.50 an acre. Like MT. Longe, he decided not ~ ooy' pul rent the Idru HIS "oI for the season has been finished and he is taking a pleasant retrospective view of it, marred by the single regret that he did not buy the farm. He has cleared $50 an acre. It has been sug-
 gested that the next season may not be so favorable to Salt River valley farm
 CTS. But on the other hand it Is pointed out that farmers would do wei if the season should be only half a! favorable. Those who are acquaint ed with conditions say there is nc
 reason why prices should not be a! good next year as they are now. Tn, history of drouths in California show | that they always cover two seasons and sometimes three. Should tn, | drouth extend over next summer tn da1,, fox A I,