Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-06
NEWS
OF T H E
TOWN

A TIPPLING TRIO. There were
three DRINKS in police court yesterday
They were fined 81 each.
AN ESTATE SETTLED.-The was
a final settlement in probate court yes
terday of the estate Of Nelson A.
Marston, and an order of distribution
to the heirs was made.
ANOTHER HAY RIDE. The sue
cess of the last hay ride given by B
company has persuaded it to have an
other 1t will probably take place
within the next two weeks
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The
board of supervisors was in session for
the third day of the regular monthly
session, yesterday. In the afternoon
the members visited the county in
Urinary.
DELINQUENT TAX SALE. The
sale of property for delinquent county
the Letter &C." County Treasurer Mes
singer expects to go through two more
letters today.
TRUSTEES ORGANIZED. = The
grammar school board of trustees was
organized yesterday afternoon. B. t..
Fickas was Reelected president, and
w H. Robinson, the new member, will
act as the clerk.
WILL BUILD A HOME. j. Ernest
Walker yesterday sold to Judge
Fletcher NJ Dean three lots in Capitol
addition opposite Captain Parkers res
idence. Judge Doan will shortly begin
the erection of handsome house.
A DEPUTY ASSESSOR. County
Assessor Coggins yesterday appointed
City Assessor and Tax Collector
Thomas J. Prescott deputy assessor
for the purpose of receiving poll tax
from these intending TO register for the
municipal election.
NATIVE OF PHOENIX. John
Swilling is in receipt of a letter from
his brother, Berry Swilling, a native of
Phoenix and well known here, which
stated that the latter had enlisted for
the Philippines. At present he is at
the Preside, San Francisco.
HIGH PRESSURE NOW. The
suction pipe has BEEN Joined to the
main at the city water works, so that
any fire which may occur in the city
hereafter will have the benefit of 125
pounds pressure, an excess of twenty
five pounds over any previous pressure.
THE CITY REGISTRATION. The
registration for the city election was
signified their purpose to vote, but the
registration is young yet. 1t will,
however, probably fail behind the reg
istra ton of two years ago on account
of the poll tax qualification:
NEW HARDWARE FIRM. Ar
ticles of Incorporation of the Abell-
WiIbur-Mullen Hardware company of
NJ 5sa were filed i'll the office of the
county recorder yesterday. The incor-
porators are Wilbur Abel, George H.
Wilbur and CharlesM Mullen. The
capital stock is $4,000, the shares, 500.
THE INNER FOUNDATION The
work of laying the foundations for the
inner walls of the capitol building
will likely be begun today. The ma
teIial will be hard burned brick on a
cement foundation. The south fOunda-
ton wall and the east wall of the
southern wing were almost finished
yesterday.
BASE BALL SUNDAY. The De- |
Mund ball team is continuing its !
season of hard practice 1t is deter |
mined in the game of next Sunday TO |
reverse the score from what it was |
last Sunday and force the full three
contests of the series. Tempe is !
quiet, but it is understood /
A TICKET TO SWEDEN. -JchaD !
a native Of Sweden, who has
been travelling in this country, yester-
day bought of the S. F. P. & P. a ticket |
from Phoenix to Gothenburg, Sweden
The S. F. =. & P. does not run al the |
way to Gothenburg, but the road has
an arrangement with various steam
snip lines by which its passengers
may be ferried across to Europe
A SECOND LICENSE. License to
marry was issued yesterday to Charles
W. Case Deering Of Chicago, and Mary
w. Bartlett, daughter of H w. Bart
lett of Peoria. This is not the first
lime this event has been licensed. Sev-
eT1l months ago Mr.. Deering OBJ
aimed a license which was never used.
There was some kind of a hitch and
Mr.. Deering returned to Chicago, leaY-
ng time to straighten out the tangle
IMPROVING THE AJO. Elmer E.
Dunn came in yesterday from the Ajo
mine. He said that things We're lively
about the camp and the company was
the erection of a steam
hoist. He also said that there was
strong probability of reduction plant
being erected soon. The we'll known
Hi Jolly" who introduced the camels
into TINS territory, has been at the
Ajo until week ago, when he left FIR
he Aqua Calierte springs.
OF LOCAL INTEREST. The may
oralty campaign Of Chicago this year
has been viewed with intense interest
Oy one man in this city. The result of
the election determines many dollars
for John S. Cooper, who is a reg
uIar winter visitor of the valley He l
is one of the bidders for the Chicago |
garbage contract and the reelection of i
Mayor Harrison is received by him as
an assurance that he will BE- awarded 4
The S525,OO0 contract. 1t is said, how
ever, that it makes little difference |
who else is awarded the contract, as
Mr.. Cooper seems to have a monopoly II
On the horses and crematories of Chi
cagO. and the contracting parties Il