Arizona republican., 1898-12-02
News of the Town

for the winter has begun. Lockett Bros, whose ranges are near Flagstaff 1 have lately come in with a large band
 MARICOPA CLUB BALL. The
 Maricopa club last night gave it's first l ball of the season, which was auspi l cioCsly opened. There was an at
 tendance of hundred members and
 guests of the club.
 l N-TOMPkINSON- MT. Wal ter L. HinsOn and Miss Jennie Tomp- | l1inson were married last night at the
 residence of MT. and Mrs. John Slank-
 ard. The ceremony was performed by Probate Judge Grouse.
 1 ARTILLERYMAN DUNN BACK. - | Lee Dunn, who left Phoenix last 1 spring to join the Colorado light ar | tillery has returned to the city His | health was impaired by service in the | field but he believes that the warm sunshine of the valley will return his l former good health.
 THE ELKS' MEMORIAL The committee having the matter in charge l is sending out invitations to the Elks' memorial service at the Patton Grand on Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock. The committee requests all who have not received invitations and who desire to attend to make themselves known. DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.- Al
 meeting of Rebekah lodge No. l, L o. o. F., last night the following off,
 cers were elected for the ensuing
 term: Noble grand, Miss Ida McCul-
 tough; vice-grand, Miss Lila Bradley; secretary, Mrs. Nettie Scott; financial secretary, Mrs. Jennie Mintz; treas
 urer. Mrs. Lizzie Coyle; trust Mrs. Ida Moss.
 
 The remains of Dan P Conroy will arrive here this morning from Ell Paso. Tex. and the funeral will take place from Bradlay's undertaking paTlOrs at o'clock this afternoon. The cause of death is not yet known but the illness was sudden, for only a few days ago MT. J. J. Sweeney received a letter from MT. Conroy in which he said he was feeling well and doing well. News of his death was received in Phoenix with general regret.
 DISTRICT COURT. The only bus mess transacted on the territorial side of the district court yesterday was the trial of a civil case of importance to only the litigantS. Juan Garcia and An Sing, indicted for selling liquor to Indians, were arraigned and pleaded not guilty. They will be tried today Rodriguez, indicted for the same of fense, pleaded guilty and will be sen fenced tomorrow Alejandro Guerrero was tried for passing counterfeit but at a la.e hour last night | the jury had not agreed.
 SHEEPMEN COMING- MT. George Scott of Navajo county has arrived in | the city. MT. Scott is one of the lead ! ing sheepmen of the territory. He came down to examine the feed on the desert north of the city, as he has | a great many bands of sheep which he will bring here to shear later on. | Navajo county is expected 10 send 25,- 900 head of sheep to this valley for | soaring. The late rains have started i the desert feed, and by the timef the i bands of sheep arrive from the north { there will be all abundance of feed. | Last year 125, ,00) head of sheep were | brought here from northern counties for shearing, and it is thought that the number will De increased this year.
 GOVERNOR MURPHY RETURNS. N o. Murphy yesterday re- turned from San Francisco, where he went to attend the launching of the Dattleship Wisconsin. The governor met many Wisconsin people at the launching and enjoyed his visit very much. He tried to arrange a visit to Phoenix of the Milwaukee party of dis people, but their itinerary had been formed before the party left large number of the members of the party desired to cut their visit short in southern Califor nia and come to Phoenix, and when the governor left San Francisco it was thought probable that this might be done The party yesterday was in Los Angeles.
 DOWN FROM RUMBLE BEE. - Judge McPhee, postmaster at Canyon, spent yesterday in '-he city among his 1ld friends. MT. McPhae is one of the oldest settlers of Maricopa county. He says that the mines in the northern portion of the county are going ahead, md near Rumble Bee there is consid- eIable placer gold which is being re- covered by surface diggers. A hy- lraulic outfit, the judge says, will be put in there soon and the nuggets will oe washed out or their hiding places in he most approved seyle of placer min ng. .There is lots of gold up our way" said the judge, and we have come to believe as the Mexicans do, hat it grows, for there is more there ire finding more of it..
 DEATH OF MISS PRIEST Miss Virginia Priest, teacher in the pub ic schools. died at the Sisters hos )ital at half past four yesterday after loon of pneumonia. She was stricken with illness nearly month ago and vas obliged to Telinquisl her duties in he East End school. For week her fife had been despaired of and it seemed hardly possible that she would i've through Wednesday night. Pend ug a reply sent last night to eastern eIatives no arrangements have been made for the funeral. Miss Priest ame to Arizona two years ago from ] Henderson, Ky, where her parents LOW reside. A year ago she was em i ,loyed in the schools at Tucson. At Z he beginning of the present school ear sLe was given a place in the city f ch0ols She was a faithful and ac- I