Arizona republican., 1899-10-17

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A NEW NOTARY. A notarial COM
mission was issued yesterday to Frank
H. Hereford of Tucson.
CRITTENTON HOME. The prayer
meeting at the Florence Crittenton
home will be led by Mr.. 3. Gillett at
73O.
AN ESTATE DISPOSED OF. An
order of distribution was made in pro-
bate court yesterday in the matter of
the estate of Chauncy F. Rogers.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
The civil service examination for de-
partment positions will commence at
O'Clock sharp today, at Elks' hall, cor
ner First avenue and Adams street.
LICENSED TO WE'D. A marriage
license was issued yesterday to Jack
son n Cartwright and Buelah NJ
Greene. Both young people live in the
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the two oldest families in the valley.
BUSINESS EXPANSION. A citi-
zen remarked yesterday that it looks
very much as though Phoenix was al
ready enjoying a boom, at least in the
mercantile line He visited two of the
CITY stores and well-nigh lost his pa
thence waiting for his turn to be
served In one of them he had to wait
on himself in order to get home in time
for dinner.
HI ELDRED LIKES A HOG
Among the nine cars of hogs shipped
to San Francisco on Sunday and which
will be sent from there to Honolulu,
were three cars sold by Hi Eldred.
He accompanied the shipment, saying
as he left. 81 think lots of my
friends and never go back on them.
His auditors however, failed to make
any personal application.
BROKE THE MAINS.-The false
fire alarm turned in on Sunday night
played havoc With the water works
mains. The f1remen say that the pres
sure did not exceed forty pounds, yet
the mains were broken in several
places. The most disastrous break
was at the corner of Washington and
First street. The pipe was put in
only a little more than year ago.
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS. AT
the recent annual meeting of the Bap-
fist church Major L. W. Coggins was
elected superintendent. The other Of
icers were elected by the school last
Sunday as follows: H. G. Feelings,
assistant superintendent: Miss Hettie
Halsey, secretary treasurer; Miss
Edith Kay, assistant; Mrs. G. H.
Tweed, assistant; Mrs. y. H. Thomp-
son, pianist.
VALENZUELA DISCHARGED. -
Anton VaIenzuela, who was arrested
on Sunday by Deputy United States
Marshal Porterie for selling liquor to
two squaws, was examined yesterday
before Commissioner tombstone and /
was discharged, not entirely on account
Of lack of evidence, but because the /
squaws would not tell the whole story. +
Less than the whole of it would have I
been a lie and man cannot, be con- I
Victed on a lie.
AGRICULTURALC CONVENTION. = /
The NJ & P Railroad company, /
through superintendent Porter, has
granted a half fare from Mesa and /
Tempe to persons desiring to attend /
he territorial agricultural convention
o be held in Phoenix next Friday and
Saturday. October 20 and 81. A special
rain will leave Mesa and Tempe for
he Friday evening session, arriving in
Phoenix at $50 p. m, local time, and
.eturning at the conclusion of the eX-
.rcises.
POLICE COURT.-Two Mexicans
appeared in police court yesterday to
answer the charge of disorderly con-
iuct They failed to offer any valid
-eason for their Sunday celebration
md were fined s. each. Two hoboes
we're also under condemnation for va
crancy. They were fined $50 each, out
,iven an opportunity to evade the
punishment by leaving the city with
n three days or by securing employ
nent that gave them visible means of
PRISON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wat
on of Navajo county accompanied by
wo deputies arrived on last nights
rain from the north. escorting five .
risoners who had been sentenced to :
ar11s in the enitentiary. The fact of
he NJ. & P. train being held for Col
pes Randolph enabled the party to
lake close connections for the con-
nuance of their journey. They We're 1
riven at once to the NJ. & 7. depot Il
nd in a very few minutes were trav-
ing toward Yuma. IL
A BUSINESS CHANCELLOR Sun
Nv evening Ed Rupert, who for
me years has dealt in Anheuser beer
Id other famous liquid refreshments, /
.vered his connection with the An !,
euser'' saloon, having disposed of the |,
1sinPSS TO A McCamIev formerly i