Arizona republican., 1899-05-07
NEWS
 OF T HE
 TOWN

APRICOTS IN SEASON. A fey
 valley apricots were cn the marke
 yesterday.
 MILITARY HAY RIDE. B com
 pany intends giving another hay rid
 about May 14.
 FORESTERS MOVE. The Forest
 CTS have moved their headquarters tt
 the cid Good Templar hall above J
 w. Doris store.
 FINAL ACCOUNT FILED. A ffna
 account and petition fer an order O.
 distribution in the case of B. A. P'Poolt
 were filed in probate court yesterday
 BUTLER TO PIERCE. The real
 estate transfer by John F. Butler tC
 Charles H. Pierce, published in Trhf
 Republican yesterday, was made for a
 consideration of $2,000 instead of $2OO
 NO CAME YESTERDAY. -The
 Phoenix base ball team was informed
 at the last moment yesterday that bt
 would be impossible for the Indians to meet them in the contest arranged.
 RAILROAD TO THE CANYON. U. w. Woodward iof Los Angeles was in
 town yesterday. MT Woodward is in- terestad in a project for building a 1 ra-3rCad to fhe Grand canyon from t some point on the Santa Fe Pacific, l probably from Ash Fork.
 1 A VISIT TO OATLIN.-David Turner.
 the gardener at the court house plaza, ! is gajting ready to visit the famous 1 AtIin gold fields. He sent yesterday
 for a ticket from San Francisco to I Skagrray and expects to reach the gold fields by June l. when the season 1 opens. He wiI return to Phoenix in the fall.
 IN POLICE COURT. There were four trunks in police court yesterday, constituting She first docket of any importance since about a week before the election. Three of the subjects were fined $4, but the fourth, who had complicated his offense by stealing a bottle of milk from a passi lg milk wagon, got six days
 SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. -The Sunday schools of Phoenix, Tempe and Bethel of the M. E. church, south, to ',he number of $50 spent yesterday at Clayson's grcNe. It WAS ere of the successful picnics of l5his year. MT. G. H. Clayson has kindly offered his grove for picnicking and it proves to OO
 FARMERS COOP. The Farmers Cooperative and Protective associa- tion held meeting yesterday after n'ocn and discussed future plans. J. D. Marian announced that he could not spare sufficient time to his duties as president of the association, and rendered his resignation. He was sue ceeded by A. G. Shoot The next mo Hirrcr 1No hoI1 Co+
 CLOSING DAY. The Catholic ex- pcsitiOn at the Trinity hall was well attended yesterday, the closing day. The affair did not conclude until late in the evening. It is agreeable to re- cord nothing but praise of the ability | of the Ladies' Altar society to make | priestiy robes and other articles of the i sanctuary. The display meriteld the | great amount Of attention received. i The patrons were entertained by an | impromptu musical programme.
 NOT UNEXPECTED. In regard to | the news of a strike having been made at the Black Diamond near Pearce, T. | F. Hudson, enc of the owners, said ! that it was no surprise The owners had carefully examined the prcrerty and were :tunne,ing close to where they expected to find rich sul- ChuTet5. The formation is hard and while the work was but a few feet rom the rich vein it required several weeks ito drift to it. MT. Hudson says hat within short time he believes a 'melter will be put up. An immense body of ore is now in sight and the nine is receiving good share of at ention.
 NO WATER THE DRAWBACK. - ,. c. Rean arrived Friday from his Ajo property. He said his ore is run hing a good grade, but he has been rnable so far tlC find a water supply That is the only drawback of that sec ion, but it is a serious one MT. Beam says, however, that the ore is here and some scheme will be under I aken which wil1 solve the problem. he Shctwell camp near there is much I he same kind of a proposition as the .jcl The owner has been successful C l getting a sufficient water supply to york considerable ore and new ma hinery has been ordered. The ore is , unning about 55 per cent copper and bout SIS in gold per ton Of concen- a 'ates. $ HE WAS LATE OF PHOENIX. - 2 oul5 Turner, who was in Phoenix lst August, is new entering upon 7rm Of two years in a California pen |; He was a waiter and was mployed at several Of the restaurants ere. While here he frequently + pasted to his fellow walters of his achievements in robbing sCl3res cf anned goods. For this offense he as arrested in Los Angeles recently. Le made a plea for mercy, directing + 1e judge toI the people of Phoenix |, -ho would certify to his good char cter. As matter of fact he was not Fl nown to have done anything amiss