Arizona republican., 1898-05-11
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Small Paragraphs of Gen.
 erdI Local Interest.
News of Phoenix and Tributary Re- zion. The DOingS of People and Other Matters.

License to marry was issued yester-
 day to Wesley G. Devore and Julia Bartleson.
 ! The first apricots of the season were
 on the market yesterday at Spangler
 & Heinlye's fruit and confectionery store.
 Miss Cora L. Brill, appointed on Monday administratrix of the estate of her uncle, James Roark, qualified yesterday by filing a $7O,000 bond. George Pope of Chicago, who spent 1 the winter in town, eft for home last night in response to a telegram in forming him that the First Illinois infantry, of which he is a staff officer, will shortly start for the war.
 Tomorrow is the day set for the sale of the capitol bonds Their sale at that time is practically assured and as soon as the money has been re- ceived for them there will be no other delay in commencing work on the building.
 Assistant United States Attorney Thomas D. Bennett left for NogalSs last night upon an urgent request from the treasury department. MT. Bennett's errand is in connection with the late raid by Papago Indians from this side of the line upon the Mexican village of Ell Plomo.
 MT. G. w. Pittock, The Republican representative, returned last night from Prescott. He has witnessed some exciting events in the mountain city recently and says the fire boys are justly praised by the citizens for their recent work. The Republican is on top in Prescott
 The new sprinkling cart lately bought by the county has arrived and is now at work on the Yuma and Grand avenue roads. It is a man. moth affair. The tank has capacity of 750 gallons. The wheels are ex- traordinarily broad so that the cart performs the office of roller as well as sprinkler.
 MT. A. Icke, who has for some time been connected with the Standard Iron works, took his departure with his family last night fer Milwaukee, their former home. During his stay here MT. Icke made many friends who regret his departure. He is suc- ceeded in the business by J. c. Clan vile, who comes to Phoenix highly recommended as a business man.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given Miss Bertha Smith at the Vel come house by some of her Good Tempalr friends last evening. These present were MT. and Miss Norris, Miss Parrot, Misses Vina and Matte Andrews, Mir and Mrs. Ross, Mr and n1d coin, Mr Towers, Mr. Evans. Vari- ous games were pl,eed, after which strawberries and cake were served.
 Dr. C. T Abbot of Prescott, who drove over to Wickenburg from Col. Brodie's Grown Point mine yesterday came down on last nights train. His wife met him at the Ford, where they are stopping. Dr. Abbott is preparing a book on the cliff dwellers and habits of the Indians of the territory. The gentleman said the Grown Point mine shows increased value as depth is at tained. Owing to Col. Brodie's ab- sence no work is being done. A mill is due to arrive. F.
 Mr. Henry Ewing, agent at Hack berry of the Hualapai tribe of Indians, as well as the Supais, is in the city en route to Tucson to attend the grand lodge Knights of Pythias. MT. Ewing is the owner of one of the samplers at Kingman, which he has leased to l.. J. Lassell, the assayer. He says min ing in Mohave is active, especially so at the Norma and Occident, of the White Hills Mining company's group. Four hundred and fifty ounce (silver) ore is being winged. Lack of water prevents the pounding of all the stamps, only twenty of the fifty being in operation.
 Some of the farmers of this valley are getting in their own light. Just now at the time of all times when farmers have an opportunity some of them are inclined to grasp it with violence which will likely shatter it. California lately began buying hay from the valley. The demand is in creasing and if properly met will con- tinue at least one year. But things are happening which may bring the demand to an abrupt end. California will buy hay somewhere else, even Ii it has to pay more for it. Complaint comes from the coast that much of the hay from the valley is worthless. In \ their haste to put it Cn the market, | farmers baled it green. By the time | it was landed in California it had | heated and spoiled