Arizona republican., 1901-12-20

 Dancing will take place in the big dining-rooTn of the hotel, and the par lors will also be at the disposal Of the guests.
 TO HELP BEET GROWERS.-Afr. Charles Arney. who has been engaged by the Eastern Sugar company to sist MT. John Johnson in the cultural operations of the company this com ing season, has been employed in the experimental work of the experiment station fin sugar beet culture for the past four years. MT. Arney has the confidence and commendation of both Prof. Forbes and Prof. McClatchie for this work. His familiarity with the valley and his skill with the work in southern Arizona will be of material advantage to the farmers who have contracted to plant beets for the com pany.
 THE BLACK CAT.-The Black Cat, a journal which only pretends to serve the purpose of amusing it's readers, in it's current issue is largely devoted to Arizona. Its first story iS n very well written and interesting episode of the Torto Basin country, far above the average of Arizona stories which ap- pear in eastern publications. The writer is at least acquainted with the geography of the country. while most of the story tellers are not. In the advertising pages there Is an ad- vertisement by the New York Central railroad of the wonders and beauties of Phoenix and the Salt River valley. This same advertisement appears in all New York Central literature, and was gotten up at the request of Minister A. J. Sampson. who is an intimate friend of Mir. George II. Daniels. the general passenger agent Of that line.
 COWBOY TOURNAMENT. - The cowboy tournament on Christmas and the following day. promises to be the most interesting event of that nature that has ever been presented in this city. There will be large attendance of the real broncho busting. rope throwing. wild-eyed range cowboy. and he will be in condition to do his prettiest. Letters have been received from many of the record holding and prize winning vaqueros. and there is no hesitation in promising q fine zen tertainment for those who are inter ested in the sports of the plains it will be great day for the tourist wis itor as well es for the boys who expect to make a few dollars in prize moley. The arrangement of the programme will produce the best efforts on the part of the contestants. Jack Gibson, to whom credit is due for getting up the tournament, will do his best to see that everything is conducted fairly and that the contests will be won purely on the tests of skill. IL is the only public event advertised for those dates, and will doubtless draw a big crowd
 THE END OF A LAW sUIT-The fUtility Of going to law sometimes, was nlust ted in the result Of proceed ing which occupied the most of the time in Justice Burnett's court yes terday afternoon. There was a dispute between Murphy and Brown, of this valley. about the amOunt due the former for certain services performed by one of his agents. The suit also in volyed a misunderstanding o2 con tract. It was contended on the part of the defendant that there was an agreement that the remuneration should be based on results. and not on mere endeavor, however worthy and well meant. There was no written contract, but only verbal understand- ing or misundcrstandfng. When the time for settlement came the cefenoant figured out that the actual results amounted to S1G The plaintiff claimed pay for all that his agent had con- scientiously tried to do. It was urged that the failure. whatever it might have been. was no fault of his, but re- suited from the defective material with which he was provided. Or from the carelessness and neglect of the de- fendant. The defendant replied that when the attention of the agent was directed to the ineffectuaiity of his performance. he declined to even make an effort to repair his error. After struggling with the evidence all after noon the court gave the plaintiff verdict for SIS. The costs of the suit up to Dec. Ii. were s19.z5. This sum the defendant deposited with the $l6 admitted to be due the plaintiff. The judgment was for plaintiff in the sum of $16 and costs up to date, of tender S1945. and for defendant for his costs subsequent to that date. amounting to S1590. So that of the SIG the judgment for plaintiff. he will receive the sum of 10 cents.
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