Arizona republican., 1898-11-04
News of the Town

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 NEW GIRL IN TOWN There was
 born yesterday to the wife Of Julio ! Marron a girl. There was great joy ! in consequence in the vicinity of Mar
 shalI's blacksmith shop but TO change has been made in the price of horse shoeing.
 MILITARY APPOINTMENTS The
 following commissions were issued yesterday from the office of the gov ernor: W. J. LeBaron first lieuten- ant Company E; LsC1ard Nets. second lieutenant, and George Alkire, first
 lieutenant
 THE MESA MEETING.- Col. Bro.
 die and Col. William Herring will ad-
 dress a meeting at Mesa at 90 today
 A large number os persons will go over
 from here. For their accommodation
 the M. & P. has made a round trip
 rate of one fare.
 AN UNCLE NOW George Purdy Bullard yesterday received a telegram from his brC-her-in-Iaw, F. Ashbaugh. of New York, cashier of the Hoffman house, informing him that a girl was born into ths Ashbaugh family at S:10 yesterday morning.
 CRADLE SONGS. - A concert un- der the auspices of the Ladies Aid so- ciety will be given at the Patron Grand Cn the night of November 9. An in- cident of the programme will be
 Cradle Songs of the Nations," by Miss RCseIyn Madden Sargent.
 DIED LAST NIGHT w. D. How ard died last nigh. at his residence on North First avenue He came here from Chicago for his health about two years ago accompanied by his wife and his motheT-in-law. During his stay iT Phoenix he made many friends. The remains will be tak5n east for inter ment.
 CARS WENT TO THE SHOW-The street car company stopped it's cars in front of the opera house last night at the close of the second act and per mit.ed them to stand there during the Of the performance, to the of people living along the line who desired to make use of them. This practice is not calculated to in- crease the popularity Of the line.
 THE CAPITOL BUILDING.- The site commission was engaged yesterday again in a study Of the plans for the capitol building Mir. E. B. Gage having arrived the night before. | The investigation of sixteen sets Of plans and comparison of as many | sets of figures requires time, so that the commission can hardly be said yet to have even begun to form con- [ clusion.
 VIEWS OF ARIZONA. A unique | md attractive entertainment is offered | to chei1 friends by the Baptist Ba- -acas of the church this evening. Each | person present will be presented wioh kodak print giving an Arizona scene. Thsre will be vocal and instrumental music and display Of some of the incst views made by professionals and . Lm2teUTs
 THE SILVER KING F. s. Pheby md J. J. Pheby were in Phoenix yes erday frcm the Silver King mine. MT. '. s. Pheby has had charge of the york at the Silver King for the past ear. and he has shipped a great deal if high grade ore He has closed lCwn the mine, and will go to Califor- lia to develop mining property ,wned by his father, who is the owner If the Silver King.
 SPECIAL TO MESA. Col. Brodie will address the citizens of Mesa this tfternocn and as many people Of this .ity are desirous of attending, the M. E P. & S. R. " railroad will run a ;p5cial train from this city, leaving It 10 o'clock, local time, and returning It 3: 30 o'clock Col BrCdie will arrive 1t Tempe this morning on the regular rain and will go to Mesa on the special rain frcm this city.
 AS TO WINTER RESORTS.-Tuc- on is not cutting as much figure as a winter resort this year as it did last This was observed by a travelling man yhO came from there yesterday morn ng. He said that during a stay of wO or three days in town he hardly saw an unfamiliar face. On his ar ival in Fhoeniv and he is equally ac luainted in be- h towns, it seemed that he city was filled with strangers.
 A PLEASANT SOCIAL The tea leld on November ? at the residence if Mrs E. J. Bennitt on Center street, CT the benefit of the Episcopal church, vas a great success. Among the la lies assisting Mrs. Bannitt were Mrs. 7. D. Belden, Mrs. Aiken, Mrs William ]. Burns, Mrs. Guy Bennett and eth ITS. The music rendered by Mrs. Kip 1ey and the rsCi;ations by Mrs. w. Chambers Tyler, were the features of he afternoon.
 VALUABLE CLAIMS. - Ex-Post- master w. E. Thomas will leave to- morrow for Globe to engage in the de- of valuable mining claims T which he has been interested for q Ong time. Th3 claims are about fiji cen miles from Globe. The ore con ains copper and gold, samples of which taken from the grass roots showed a value Of $123.50 No work las been dCne on them, but it is be- ieved that th5 ore body is extensive.
 THE WAR TAX-Among the pa ,ers filed in the office Of the county re- order yesterday was a deed from Bes- ie v. Cushman to llhe Ashland Land !. nd Cattle company transferring Tact Of land north O. the city belong ng to the estate Of rhe late Col. George ,J. Dc