Arizona republican., 1898-02-24
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h h., in Tucson.
 It is claimed the Catholic fair a Bisbee netted about $1, 800.
 The Prescott court house yard is un dergoing a thorough cleaning up.
 City Engineer George Helm of Tue son is in Sonora on mining business
 H. O. Cooper reached Tucson iron the Tombstone country Tuesday morn ing.
 Peter O'Neill and Thomas Gross are preparing to leave Prescott for the Klondyke in few days.
 Redmond Toohey, the we'll known contractor, was one of the bidders foI the construction of the Big Bug rail- road
 George W. Pittock, travelling repre- sentative of the Phoenix Republican, is here in the interest of his paper Tucson Citizen.
 Mrs. Mary Kuchler, wife of Frank Kuchler, has filed homestead on lot 3, block 8, in the town of Jerome and the valuation is s4,000.
 Tuesday afternoon the special train bearing Southern Pacific officials on a tour of inspection passed Nogales re- turning from the south.
 William Bacon, the Yavapai county cattleman, is very sick in Los Angeles. He had a cancer removed from his stomach few days ago.
 w. J. Mulvenon returned to Pres colt from Castle Creek Sunday morn ing. He says that his brothers con- dition is considerably improved.
 Mrs. Joseph McPherson left ToEb- stone for Bisbee Monday morning up- on receiving the sad intelligence of the death of the young child of MT. and Mrs. I. ". Wallace.
 A petition for the widening of lower Congress street at Tucson has been filed with the city council. The Git izen says this means the opening of the street into Santa Cruz avenue.
 Judge Rouse of Tucson has gone to Missouri to visit with sick brother who is not expected to survive the winter. He will be obliged to return shortly because of the early opening of court.
 The announcement of the marriag ge of E. J. F. Horne and Miss Marguerite H. Brannen at Champaign, H., on Wednesday, Feb. Is, was received at Prescott Monday. They will be at home after March 25 at Prescott.
 G. L. Grosvenor of Phoenix was in Prescott Monday en route home from a visit to the petrified forests of Nav ajo county MT. Grosvenor is a dis tant relative of c. H. Grosvenor, the celebrated Ohio politician.
 Col John Gray of Tombstone is about to do extensive work on a farm ing project near Pearce. It is said he will blow some 300 acres and irrigate with water from the mill at the big camp which is now running to waste.
 MT. and Mrs. W. O. Davis of Bloom ington, H., father and mother of Mrs. Lewis G. Stevenson, arrived in Pres colt on Saturday for a visit to their daughter. MT. Davis has national reputation as a journalist, being the editor of the Bloomington Pantagraph, one of the best known papers in the United States outside of those publish ed in four or five of the largest cities. In point of influence it is doubtful if there is paper published in any city of Illinois that wields greater infiu- ence in that state than the Blooming ton Pantagraph.-Jou
 The following letter has been re- ceived at the United States land office in Prescott from Binger Hermann, commissioner of the general land office at Washington: "A bill having been introduced in congress providing for the acquisition of a site and the erec- tion of a suitable building thereon for the use of the government offices at Prescott, the following information is required from you (the register and receiver) right away: Will your business probably increase in the next ten years? State the total number of square feet of floor area now occupied by your office. What additional amount Of floor space will be needed for the prospective increase of your records and business in the next ten years; the number of persons now em ployed in your office. and the amount now paid for rent.'
 Receiver Jake Marks of the United States land office was startled yester- day by the receipt of a commission signed by Patraculas, king of the Lit tie Rock Mardi gras carnival. The commission is drawn up in regular form and states that My loyal sub-
  oath of allegiance and have pledged due respect to his majesty, Petracu las, and reposing the utmost conf -dence in the capacity for enjoyment O our beloved city, county and state, w have. after due examination, chosen and by these presents proclaim Jak' Marks supreme high roller and on of the boys, who will be recognize, wherever this commission is presented as Alkali Jake, and this mandate doe hereby invest him with all the pow CTS, privileges, immunitles, per .quisites, honors and duties thereof. .'- Courier.
 The burglars operating in Prescott scored another successful venture l their line on Saturday night by break ing into the residence of George E Parker in West Prescott, occupied b George Sutherland and family, say the Journal-Miner. Entrance was e1 fected through the kitchen door, in tn