Arizona republican., 1900-11-01

THE DOUGLASS CLUB. A me l.
 ing of the Douglass club will be held
 tomorrow night. It will be addressed by some of the county candidates and
 all the members of the club are re- quested to be present
 THE RESULT OF YESTERDAY | SHOOT.-The following scores were made at the trap shooting yesterday: At singles-Pinney. 9, :. 1. ,, :. 6: | Wyfe. 6, :. 9. :. 9. 10; Aiken. 9. 10. 9. i 10; Wilson. :. 9. 6. 6. [, '; Beauvais. 6.
 8, ,, 3, 3, 6, :. Field shooting-Wylie, |.
 OSCAR JONES' RETURN. Oscar Jones returned yesterday morning. He 1 first won fame as base ball pitcher. l then spread it all over southern Cali | fornia and then joined himself to d Montana am and acquired the repu- tation of being tho hest pitcher on the coast. He was a participant in more successful games than any other pitcher He has signed With the St Joseph Mo. team of the western league for the coming seIson. St. Joseph by the way, though it has never been q great base ball town. has graduated more players of national reputation than any Oth=r in the country. Among thom are Tebeau. Red Ehret. Bug" Holiday and Knen. besides d dozen others. The place seems to be the doorway b. tween base ball, obscurity and fame.
 THE COUNTRY CLUB. Work will >b, gin tomorrow in clearing up the piece of land on tn Yuma road recent ly acquired by the Country club and it will be put in shape for the laying out of the golf links. in order that the enthusiasts in the game may begin at one. It is expected that playing may commence next week. The timber for the club house has been ordered at Flagstaff and a prominent member stated last night that the house would doubtless be ready for occupancy some time in December IL will be a unique and rustic structure. built If the rough pine slabs, with the bark left on and be equipped with wide porches. and in the interior with fire places. a hard wood floor for dancing, and various other things onsidcred essential to the comfort and enjoyment of the mem bers.
 PROBATE COURT. - Letters of administration were isSus q yesterday 10 O. H. ChriSty on the estate of Will liam Mitchell. The bond. $20,00O was furnished and approved. The will of William c. Davis was presented for probate and the hearing was set for November F. The annual inventory and apprasemen.t of the estate of F.. r. Hayd- n was filed. The annual account and report of the administrator of the estate of Mary Hall was pr sented. The hearing was fixed for November F. The hearing of the annual report of the ad- ministrator of the estate of Martin House was stt for the same date. An order was made approving the action of the guardian of Jennie Webb, minor November was set as the date for he hearing If petitions in the estate of l.. IT. Orme for the sale of personal property. for a family allow ance and for the setting aside of homestead.
 EXCUSES FOR DRUNKENNESS.- Every man who gets drunk offers some other excuse for it than his own nat ural love Of intoxicating stimuldn.s Sometimes it is one thing and some times another. but never tht risht one. A few days ago young man was in pnlice court for drunkenness. He said that he was employed at the Ns- ;rich farm and that the perVerSltY "i th- birds. compared with which the stubbornness of a hog on ice ls mere child's play. kept him on tension :" long that he was driven to alcoholic relaxatfon. The court accepted the extenuating circumstances and let nm