Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
NEWS
 OF THH
 TOWN

RECOVERED FROM DIPHTHERIA Harry Griffin was on the streets yesterday after a confinement of over a week caused by diphtheria.
 SEARCHED HIMSELF. Guy Laur-
 ence scaided himself, at. the Phoenix
 steam laundry yesterday. He poured
 vessel of hot starch over himself.
 CHARLES BOWERS DEAD. -
 Charles B. Bowers died yesterday af-
 ternoon icn South Fifth avenue. The
 remains will be sent to West Port
 Nova Scotia, tonight, the former home
 of the dead man.
 A LEAP-FROG CASUALTY. Tom
 Higgleson, a pupil of the second grade
 of the Central school, broke his arm
 yesterday morning. P. He was playing
 leap-frog on the. school grounds when
 the accident occurred
 CLOSING. UP WORK. .:-The work of the assessor. is now confned to few
 places in the city. Endeavors are
 being made this year to have the as-
 sessments on the books. by June 20.
 the limit prescribed. It usually re-
 Quires a little more ttme..
 NO DEARTH OF TEACHERS. A
 large number of applications have
 been received by the normal school
 board by persons desiring positions in the school. Although the majority of school teachers are women, nearly all the applications are made by men.
 HAY FOR THE COAST. Two cars of hay will be sent to Los Angeles over the southern route today Just now, as is always the case at this time of year, there are but few shipments of hay to the coast. There has been good demand from the northern part of the territory this year.
 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. .-- The senior class of the high school is making preparation fer the commence ment exercises which will take place at the Patton Grand on May 26. The graduating exercises of the grammar school will probably be held in the ball of the annex which is being built lt the high school ---, s ALMOST A TOTAL FAILURE John K. Owen came in from Sacaton yesterday. He says that the crops. on the reservation have made a nearly total failure for want of water. There have been short crops before, but never so nearly none at all, as now This is a strong argument in favor of the ButteS reservoir
 OFFICERS INSTALLED. City As sessor and Tax Collector Frank Luke and City Treasurer w B. Lount yes 5erday entered upon their duties. their bonds having been approved at a spec al meeting of the council the night before. At the regular meeting of the council no action was taken upon the bonds, as the city attorney was not present to pass upon the form Of hem.
 ANNIVERSARY SERVICE. Today $ the tenth anniversary the birth 1 If the Epworth League. It will be ap- celebrated by the Epworth Leagues of the city with a union ser 7ice at the First M B. church.. There will be s5licrt addresses and papers on eague work, special music, etc. Fred erick Nave will give an address on Christian Citizenship" The exercise y the juniors will be very unique and we'll worth going to see. All are cor lially invited. Devotional servIea be- gins at programme at 7:30 D. m.
 SHEEP VS. CATTLE. J. Cochran, of Oregon, said yesterday that 1 he sheep and cattle controversy Of i his territory is tame when compared | with the war in Oregon. At each leg | stature the question arises and each 1 action is always confident of coming | ut victorious. The leaders hold com | nunication with the legislators, and | hey always come away from their in erv1ews satisfied. But no decisive ac- ion has ever been taken and the mat e. IS in Statu quo. The feeling has 'roWn so strong at times that killings lave resulted
 A WOMAN BEATER ARRESTED. A couple of months ago a person lamed J. B. Nevill of nameless occu- -atlon in the block shamefully beat 5oman upon whose earnings he had cen living. He left town before the awl could get action on him, and not that he would be pursued vith much persistence, he did not go cry far. The warrant for him hough, was kept on file and yesterday then it was learned that he was liv- lg with impunity at Prescott his ar est was ordered by telegraph. Nevin as accordingly thrown into rison and will ba returned ) Phoenix tonight by Sheriff Iurray, who happens to be l Yavapai county on business.
 LAW AND LAUNDRY. -The Ma Lcnal steam laundry is in operation nder new management. It was de- vered into the possession of Kibbey & 'dwards yesterday, who hold mort age for attorneys fees of s500, and 7ho represent Gus Williams D the micunt of S1,000. About a year ago [r. Williams took a mortgage of $l, 900 ,r his one-third interest. He has been otffied by his attorneys of the condi- on of the business and yesterday mt a communication instruclting them ) take steEs to secure his interests. he total indebtedness of the laundry )mpany did not exceed $1 900 and the h.