Arizona republican., 1901-01-12

l tance from that place. Jesus Orosco is a brother of Isaac Or0sco and until
 about three months ago was engaged | in the management of the Hardwick | hotel
 TRICK BICYCLISTS.-Rube and Frank Shields, pair of noted bicycle | trick riders, attracted much attention by an exhibition on the streets. yester-
 day. Last evening they gave another exhibition at the Hotel Adams. Both are exceedingly clever and we'll known
 in the east In the day when cycling
 was the most popular sport, Rube Shields was known as one of the finest trick riders in the world, sharing hon. ors with Lee Richardson, a Chicago
 rider. The Shields brothers will re-
 main here for several days.
 THE EPwoRTH LEAGUE Tha regular monthly meeting of the Ep- worth lrague of the NJ. E. church south was held at the parsonage, 627 North Fourth street. yesterday evening. J. w. Rowland, president, in the chair.
 The reports of the vice-presidenss showed that the league is in prosper ous creditors and that the departments are doing excellent work. The league
 decided to contribute $40 to foreign
 missions during this conference year. After the business was disposed of the members were very pleasantly enter tafned by their hostess, Mrs. Rowland Solos were sung by Miss c. Alsap and
 Miss Orpha Wilcox. Miss Maggie Al sap presided at the piano. The league will celebrate Its anniversary on Sun day night. rendering programme con- sisting of addresses, recitaltions an1 special music.
 JANUARY DOG DAYS. --Thp dog catching season of dogs was ops ned yesterday In the unusual period of mid
 winter. The hunt was not very fierce ly pursued and altogether hardly more than dozen canines were taken. The business of dog catching Is generally opened about the beginning of dog days when the bite of the animal is pop- ularly supposed to be more likely to be fatal. But the council finds itself con- pelled to anticipatetthe annual saugh- ter at this time by reason of the un- precedented multiplication of dogs. They are harmless, but people con- plain of stumbling over them on ihe ssruets. They impede traffic and alto gether there is not room for them and the winter visitors. I. Is not the pur- pose to annihijatc: the dog population. but only to thin 1t out some.
 GORTON'S MINISTRIES. -- Cor tons Minstr.ls opened last night at the Doris theater. and their perform ance was a very pleasing and satisfac- tory one The house was we'll filled and the applause indicated that the audience was getting value received for the money spent, ana appreciated the fact. There were some excellent musical slections. both vocal and in- strumental, covering the entire range of minstrel music from solo to full chorus and orchestra selections. The orchestra, by the way. is exceptionally good. The chorus was strong and the Crescent City quartette brought down the house. The jokes of the end men were of the vintage of 1901, strictly up- to-date and as good as the old fash toned jokes were when they were new. As a matter of fact. Gorton's show al- ways pleases. T'hey carry strong company of comedians and dancers and vaudeville stars. as well as musi- clans. The show throughout is bright. clean and clever, and almost cease less tidr of laughter exists. Their mag nlficent concert band Is In itself equal to an ordinary show. They will appear again tonight. which closes their en- gagement at the Doris theater.