Arizona republican., 1899-12-21


 of Rebekah will give a grand ball on New Years night in the O'Neill hail.
 MINING LOCATIONS. Alex J. Chapton and others yesterday filed with the county recorder notices of To- cation of the Copper Cent and Copper Giant claims.
 ATHLETIC EXHIBITION. - The Phoenix Athletic club will give an ath- letic exhibition at the club rooms in the Irvine block tomorrow night, begin ming at s o'clock.
 AN INJURED BOY. Milton, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Rice of 1929 East Washington street, sustained a fracture of the right shoul- der yesterday by being thrown from his pony.
 WAITING TELEGRAMS. - The Western Union Telegraph company has waiting telegrams for A. J. Laughlin, Mrs. F. Adams, George s. Virden, D. Teeter, Mrs. William Ward, E. w. Wells and Rev. Judson Elliott.
 A DISARMED OFFICER.-Jerry Sullivan, the city jailor, yesterday lost his trusty revolver, a 3S Smith & Wes son No. 2.226. The man who will return it to him will not have cause to re- gret his honesty.
 AMONG THE CHINESE. Com plaint is made by the residents of Chinatown of a gang of hoodlums who annoy them by throwing rocks on the roofs of their houses. The police are on the lookout for the offenders.
 LIVE STOCK BOARD MEETING.- A meeting of the live stock board was held yesterday. There were present Chairman w. C. Barnes and members w. F. Nichols of Wilcox and A. C. Mcqueen of Mesa. Only routine busi- ness was transacted.
 A BRUSH PEDDLER.-A colored boy was picked up on the street yes terday trying to sell a lot of paint brushes. They were taken to the sher- iffs office on the theory that they had been stolen. The brushes were new and of fine quality. The boy said he found them on the street.
 A SUDDEN DEATH. G. w. Me Dowell of Flagstaff, who came to Phoe- nix few days ago. was stricken with congestion of the lungs and died quite suddenly yesterday morning at his rooms on North Fifth street. The funeral will be held at Bradley's un- dertaking parlors this afternoon at 3 o'clock under the auspices of the I. O. O. F., of which society he was mem Der.
 NEW ADVERTISING DEPART MENT.-About January The Republi can will establish a new advertising department, called the bargain col umn," intended for that class of busi- ness men who cannot afford to invest a great deal of money in advertising. It will not only afford an effective me dium for this class of advertisers, but will possess an attraction for the busy reader. A solicitor for The Republican will shortly call on those who it is be- lieved will be profited by this proposed advertising department and explain its advantages to them.
 ARIZONA ORANGES.-Mr w. J. Murphy yesterday received a telegram from H. Perkins &, Co.,, extensive com mission men of Chicago, informing him of the sale in New York of car No. 15,055 of oranges, shipped from this val ley. Boxes brought S4.60; halves, $2.15. These are the highest figures oranges ever brought in the United States at this season of the year. The price is D per cent higher than can be obtained for California fruit in the same market. MT. w. R. Orr who has been engaged in the shipment of oranges from the valley this season. has advices from John Zucca 6 Co.,. showing prices near ly as good and speaking of the super iority of the Arizona orange in size, color and flavor over any other that reaches the eastern markets. It is only sold to the fancy trade and is too scarce yet to meet the demand. Mr. Orr believes that the orange industry