Arizona republican., 1898-07-08
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of Phoenix and Tributary Re- zion. The DOingS of People and Other Matters.

John Doe, the proprietor of a hay baler, was in Justice Kincaid's .oui yesterday for a disturbance of the peace. He was fined S5.
 Lieutenant Omstead of B company announces that at the next meeting next Thursday night a captain will ba elected to succeed Captain B. M. lam son. who went out with the volunteers.
 The rough wood work of the un- slightly and temporary big door lead ing into B company's armory was con- verted into a beautiful American flag by Lieutenant Olmstead by an artistic use of bunting yesterday.
 Inquiry has been made through The Republican for the initials and ad- dress of MT. Foye who is believed to be in the employ of mining com pany at Chapparal and whose family is believed to be residing in Phoenix.
 Job Herman, the socialist candi- date for governor of California, on July II will begin a series of four lec- lures in this city. The subjects in clude a part of the doctrines of the socialist party. MT. Herman is said to be a pleasing and fcrcible speaker The lectures will be given In vacant lot on Washington street opposite the Lemon hotel.
 MT. T. w. Pemberton yesterday re- ceived letter from his son, Will Penn berton, who is with the Rough Riders" in Cuba. He describes the first bombardment of the batteries about Santiago and says 1t was alone worth going to see and the price of admission The letter was written before the occurrence Of any of the late stirring events.
 Watts & Co. lately made com mendable effort to reduce the tempe rsture of Phoenix by giving away 1,4O0 fans, each bearing the picture Of a battieship on one side and having numbers on the other. At the same time three prizes were offered holders of the fans, to be determined by the numbers. The first prize was S10 in gold, the second case of Schlitz beer and the third a case of malt extract The distribution took place On Tues day. The first prize was carried off by R. D. Woodle, who held No. 1269 The second prize was won by Nc. 41S,
 
 Tom Sloan of the Rough Ride. s.'' writing from Tampa to Herbert Meauy of Prescott, says: I'm not dead yet and there seems no immediate show for it unless I take the measles or some other ordinary disease I en- listed here on June IS and have been everything from hostler to cook since. Was stable guard last night, and to- morrcw I will be what is known as kitchen police. The thickest thing here is flies, next comes dirt and next non-commissioned officers. Franks is in Cuba with B company. We do not know when we will leave, but all nope it will be soon. This isn't exactly a picnic, but I'm not going to kick, for would never have been satisfied if I had not got in.
 Charles H. Pierce, secretary of the board of civil examiners, announces that an examination for the grades of pOstoffice clerk and carrier will be held in this city on August 6, commencing at a. m. Applications for examina- tion must be filed not later than July 29. The examination will consist of spelling, arithmetic, letter writing, penmanship, copying from plain copy, geography of the United States and reading addresses. The arithmati will consist of tests in the fundamental principles extending as far as common decimal fractions and embracing prob lens. The age limitations for this examination are as follows: Clerk, not less than eighteen years; carrier, between 21 and 40 years. Applicants for carrier must weigh at least 125 pounds, and must be not less than 5 feet inches in height and must file with their applications a medical cer- tificate on form 119, showing them to be not under the required weight and height and to possess the required physical qualifications.
 McKelligon's where you can get