Arizona republican., 1900-12-04

BOUGHT CATTLE RANCH.-Fred Bragonier and William Maull will leave this evening for Tucson. They have purchased an interest in a large cattle ranch just south of that place.
 WITH Al SURVEYING PARTY ! Archie WormeI and Tom Brannen will leave today to join a government sur Veying party in the Bradshaw noun
 tains. They will be gone for three months.
 | BOUGHT A HOME.-Jacob J. Eos l ter. through the agency of J. Ernest | Walker, yesterday bought the prop | erty of Dr. W. II. Ballen. in Church ills addition. MT. Foster will at once | begin the building of a handsome resi- dence.
 IN THE SPRING.-PhOenix baseball enthusasts should not allow their interest in the National game to wane. There will probably be an opportunity to cross bats with the big Chicago team when it returns from Mexico next spring.
 CARNIVAL BADGES-The first of the official carnival badges were re- ceived yesterday. The badge is Of bronze, of g. neat design. It is com posed of a miniature ola, decorated on the side with an Indian and cowboy scene, the ola hanging upon bar of cactus.
 PROBATE COURT.-The hearing of the final account of c. D. Belden, ad- ministrator of the estate of A. M. Tut tie, took place yesterday. An order of settlement was made. A report of the sale of real estate of the estate of Thomas Bishop was confirmed.
 A DATE FOR WEDNESDAY.-Wm. Gooding. the man brought back from California by Sheriff Murray, and charged with having stolen a sum of money, a money order and a gold stick pin from Mrs. Lizzie Manner, his landlady, was arraigned yesterday in Jusice Johns -one's court, and his eX- animation was set for o'clock We'd nesday.
 THREE MONTHS.-Felipe Garcia and Marcus Estrada were brought be- fore Justice Johnstone yesterday on a charge Of petit larceny. It was alleged that they had stolen a quantity of bran and some harness from the creamery. Nothing was found to fas- ten the guilt upon Estrada, but Gar cia's case was hopeless, and he was given ninety days in the county jail. DUCKS ARE SCATTERED. Many ! duck hunters spent Sunday in the country. among the pools left by | the last rain, and along the river. Some good bags were made. Hunters state that the ducks are coming down from the north, but are scattered over such a wide territory that they are hard to find. As the soil dries out the . birds can he found at weJ spots in the river bed, and hunting will be made , easier.
 IMPROVING OFFICES. - Various and sundry changes are being made in the offices of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix and the Postal telegraph company. At present both offices are located in the room formerly occupied by Messrs. Fickas and James, while the other room is being remodeIed. When the work is completed. the Pos tal company will resume it's old stand and the railroad offices will remain in their present location. FicKas 6, James have removed to several doors north.
 THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIA- TION.-At the November meeting of the Miristers's association, the follow ing themes and speakers were selected: "The Church in Politics" c. V. Cowan; Good Citizenship" Lewis Halsey; The Pastor and the Sunday School" A. A. MaXfield; The Pastor and the | Young People," J. M. Weems; Sab