Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
NEWS
 OF THE
 TOWN

NO MORE BASE BALL.-Unles.
 there is some extraordinary induce
 ment, there is not likely to be any
 more base ball games played here this
 season. The DeMund club has me-
 since it's return and concluded to dis.
 band.
 SURPRISE PARTY.-Mrs. Ella
 Mosher was the recipient last Monday
 evening of a surprise party by Mrs George Reaney, and about thirty friends at L425 West Van Buren street
 She also received many presents and a light luncheon was served.
 ESTRELLA BECOMING PROMI- NENT-A small tally-ho party con-
 sisting of MT. and Mrs. Edward Ross,
 Miss Clara Galpin. Miss Edith Knight, MT. Max Viault and MT. Oscar Parrot
 made an excursion to Lake Estreua yesterday A sumptuous luncheon was taken along and the party did not re- turn until late in the afternoon.
 TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY MT. L. LaChance having been ap-
 pointed by the court trustee in the Riebling bankruptcy proceedings,
 will file his bond today and take
 charge Of the grocery stock at the corner Of Fourth avenue and Wash ington street After an appraisement
 of the stock, he will proceed to sell it out.
 A BOYS BURGLARY. - Billy Meade's house was robbed last night.
 The suspect is a boy, who it was thought left town last night, though
 persons thought they saw him on the
 street after both trains had gone. He only got SIS, though ln his efforts to get it he paved over $500 worth of 1 jewelry, which he left scattered about
 on the floor.
 IMPROVED FIRE FIGHTING "A i CILITIES.- city council is con- sidering the improvement of fire de- partment facilities by the purchase Of new truck and a hose cart. The councilmen agree that these things are needed and expect to get them, but they are acting as if they intended to delay matters. The firemen are natu- rally impatient and the citizens and tax payers feel that there is nothing too good for the department.
 AT THE NATATORIUM.- nat atonum was opened prematurely this year, so far as the heating apparatus was concerned, only for the benefit of those who preferred cold swim to none at all Since then it has taken longer than WdS al uISS lO completely adjust the machinery and place it in good working order. The facilities thfs year have been im- proved and the water can now be heated to any reasonable degree of temperature.
 THE FIREMEN'S PICNIC.-The members of the Phoenix fire depart ment are neglecting all ordinary busi ness in the cause of preparation for the picnic next Sunday, which they in tend to make the most prominently successful event of that kind ever held in this territory There will be no end of things to eat and drink ana likewise no end of fun and music. The attendance is expected to come from all parts of the county and from all towns conveniently situated as to Phoenix by rail.
 HE GRADUATED HEREl-Jesse Utes, the young man, who stabbed another man a Prescott few days ago, and having fled was later arrested in Jerome, is a Phoenix youth. He took his first lesson in chime from that youthful adept, Henry Ehlers, who is now enjoying a vacation at Yuma | Ehlers and Utes were arrested two 1 years ago for the robbery of hen ! roosts and turkey pens. That was probably Utes' first step. Both boys | were sentenced to six months in the | county jail, but Utes was pardoned be- l fore the expiration of his sentence | He was in jail long enough, though, to | become a hardened criminal. A re- form school might have saved him.
 COMING TO THE FRONT.-Colonel i c. c. Bean came in yesterday from his | mine, the Ajo. In the last few weeks he has shipped four cars of ore carry | ing 40 per cent copper. MT Bean is elated over the prospect of the Ajo and | he thinks now that it will be but a short time until the Ajo ranks among | the best producers in this section. MT. | Bean brings with him some samples of | peacock ore taken from one body of | ore, which runs 60 to 70 per cent. The i water left in the old workings and | tunnels has been disposed of The | water was so heavily charged that it's | action on the tools and steel imple- | ments employed in the work was sim- liar to that of sulphuTic acid This | was a good indication of copper, but l a serious obstacle to developing. | Water has been struck without the l shaft and a good-sized crew of men is now steadily engaged in the work.
 ELECT OFFICERS D. Dort and 1 Prof. George A. Treadwell have re- turned from a visit to the Cobre Grande mine. While there a meeting of the temporary directors was held. George Mitchell, who probably owns Q controlling interest in the mine, was elected president. and Prof TreadwelI, vice president. J. D. Dort is the treas urer and secretary. The other direc- tors are w. c. Greene, the original sole owner of the group, and o. O. Sax hang. When Messrs. Treadweu and Dort left the mine the smelter had been running altogether about five days. When the smelter started it was only run a short time It was