Arizona republican., 1898-12-25
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

NEW OFFICES. The offices of thu
 Hudson Reservoir company have beer moved to the new Irvine block or : Washington street.
 A LONG FAST. The sheep owned } by Jim Houcks were five days without
 feed during the recent storm, but they
 are reported in good condition. LICENSED TO WED Marriage
 licenses were issued yesterday tC
 Joseph s. Soza and Refugio Borquez Manuel Analla and Maria Lopez.
 HOLIDAY SERVICE. The post
 office will be open Sunday and Monday
 from to 10 a. m. There will be no
 delivery of mail by carriers on Monday
 POLICE COURT. Five hobos were
 in police court yesterday. Another
 who stated with considerable reason ableness that he was a miner looking
 for a job was discharged. The others
 got fifteen days.
 A CHRISTMAS GIFT. The em- ployes of Coffee AIS restaurant yes lterday presented J. C. Arnold with a
 purse of $2O. MT Arnold has been connected with the restaurant since he mustered out of the First Ter ritorial regiment on account of sick
 ness.
 A SLIGHT LOSS MT. George Scott
 yesterday heard from his bands of
 sheep in the Verde valley. The loss
 was but twenty in the entire camp during the storm. Other sheepmen
 who are driving their bands down to
 the valley by way of the Verde met
 with but slight losses.
 l INCREASING BUSINESS. - The ! freight business of the s. F. P. & P.
 railroad has increased so in the past week that an engine had to be leased from the Santa Fe road. The company has placed orders for number of new engines which will be received soon after the first of the new year. CAUGHT IN A BOX CAR. Deputy Sheriff Doheney yesterday morning captured a man in q box car, when it was disclosed that he had committed another offense. There were found in his pockets a couple of bottles of soda which he had swiEed from MT. Jef- freys' fruit and confectionery stand at the Central avenue toll gate.
 PRIZES AWARDED. The prizes for penmanship at the Lamson busi- ness college were awarded on Friday last. Thomas Smith won the prize for best penmanship, the silver and pearl pen-holder. Francis Sheridan took the prize for the most improvement during the term, the black and gold pen holder.
 SELLING ALFALFA. The ranch CTS who held their hay for the rise in price are reaping their harvest now. The prevailing price is $10 a ton baled, and yesterday a considerable quantity was sold. Harrison Bales, a rancher living east of the city, sold seventy tons to Tucson parties at that place. Several contracts have been made for spring deliveries at high fig tres.
 THE RACE MEET. Purses for the racing matinee are now being made up and the members of the Gentlemen's 1 Driving association are engaged in ! booming the affair of next Saturday. | The owners of the horses will drive themselves. The management an nounces that there will be no extra | charge for the admission of vehicles to | the grounds. Children under twelve | will be admitted free.
 THE SPENAZUMA. Articles of in- | corporation of the Spenazuma Gold | filed in the office of the territorial sec retary yesterday. The incorporators are c. R. Jackson of New York, John Flannery and H. J. Campbell of Wich- ita, Kan, and E. C. Watson and | Thomas McEniry of New Mexico. The capital. stock is S10,00O ,00O. Charles J. Rollin is the resident agent.
 A NEW SUPERINTENDENT. - Mir Dan McDermott, who has been for great many years in the service of the Arizona Canal company, naS been rendered the position of superintend- ent of the company's canal system. MT. McDermOtt is at present located at the head of the CFosscut canal as Zanjero, an will fhT-ip h Tf1I the city. MT. McDermott will assume his new duties on the first of the year if he decides to accept the position.
 DISTRICT COURT. In district court yesterday afternoon q decree of divorce was ordered in the case of Will liam J. Ogle ys. Violet Ogle. A mo- tion for a new trial was overruled in the suit of the Utah Canal Enlarge ment and Extension company against the London company. Notice of appeal was given. In the case of Walter Hill vs. the Glendale Fruit company, judg- ment was given the plaintiff. A stay Of execution was granted in the case of Aubury vs. Garcia. An order for alimony was made in the case of Jessie Davidson vs. 4. H. Davidson.
 BRIEF THEFT. An excited citizen rushed to the sherin's office yesterday afternoon and complained that his horse and buggy had been stolen from in front of the Commercial hotel. A man had seen the thief take it. An officer started out il pursuit and some where in the course Of the hunt his own horse got away from him and re turned to town. Tn the meantime the stolen horse and buggy was returned with apologies and explanation. It .ranspired that J. T. Casey's horse and buggy which in a general way resem- oled it was hitched alongside. A man had received permission to drive Mr Casey's rig to the slaughter house He took the other one.
 STRIKE IN THE SENATOR. A ! report was received in this city yes 5erday of valuable strike in the Sen , ator mine in Yavapai county. A shaft Uac bein Q SunIxen op tlhe DrOnertv near