Arizona republican., 1903-11-16

Maximum temperature. S2 minimum temperature, 47.
 Average relative humidity, 42 pel
 cent
 Total precipitation. o.
 Character of the day: Clear. M. E. BLYSTONE, Section Director NEW FREIGHT HOUSEThe frame
 work of the new Height house for the
 NJ. & P. railroad has assumed propCr- tions that make t visible blocks away.
 BAND cONCERT.-There was the usual attendance at the band concert yesterday afternoon and a very pleas
 ing programme was rendered.
 SANDSTONE BRlcK-C. H. Vaien- tine. the brick contractor, came down from Prescott yesterday and returns this morning. He says the sandstone brick factory at Prescott is in full oper- ation and making 20.eOO brick per day.
 VISITED SOUTH SIDE.-D. Cutler, D. NJ. Ferry Jr, Lem w. Bowen ana F. !. Sarmiento all from Detroit. Mich, arrived here yesterday morning and went on through Mesa where they spent the day as guests of pr. A. J. Chandler.
 A NEW FRONT.-The front has been torn out of the building on First avenue occupied by Griswold's bicycle store and brick front will be put in. The building. though not a pretentioue one is an historical one being one of the oldest in the town. It has been used for everything iron. a family C
 GOING HOME AGAIN.-Lou Yon. a Chinaman formerly of Kingman. left last night on a visit to the home of his fathers. He was accompanied as far as Maricopa by Deputy United States Marshal John Foster who viii meet another deputy there with a lot more members of the excursion to China.
 A GIFTED ELOCUTIONIST.-Phoe- nix is very fortunate in having so gifted render and teach of elocutiou as Mrs. Cooley. She has made d great success of her work here and Friday evening will give a recital at Tempe for the benefit of the Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church. She will also appear at the Baptist concert Thursday evening, Nov. 19 at the opera house.
 MAKING THE OLD NEW-There is not a great deal of building going on in Phoenix now but there is consider able improvement. The old adobe in the rear of the Alkire store are to be torn out and replaced with sub stantial brick walls and on Saturday the tearing out of the old un slightly adobe on First avenue. near the corner of the avenue and Washington street, was begun. It is to be replaced by an imposing front.
 COURT OF PRIVATE LAND was expected that the court of private land claims would meet in this city today but a few days ago an order was made aGjouruing the l term to the second Monday in April | There were two grants to be passed UT Dn. the Senorita and the san Rafael de | lanza and it was believed that the | court would take final action upou | hem. They were, however, not ready | -or the court. The surveys are still in | he office of the commissioner of the general land office.
 ONE DRUNKEN MExICAN-Aii he eXcitiment at the city hall yester- lay was tIllDi dtel III Ille arrest or O. drunken Mexican by Jailer Bloomhorst Ie found his man lying asleep in a, fitch near the corner of Fifth and JefZ erson streets. He was harming uo me but the officer was afraid the i, anjero might turn a flow of water own that channel and meeting the ob. truction the water would flood the II treet.
 RUMMAGE SALE CLOSED-After a Y cry pleasant profitable season the j ummage sale conducted for the past 'eek by the ladies of the Christian hurch closed Saturday evening. and l hey wish in this public manner to eX- ( end their very hearyt thanks to all who ( 0 kindly and liberally donated. rum i lage." It has been so satisfactory iu i very way that it has been decided by C he ladies to make it d permanent feat I re of their work by giving one each V lll-or to be more accurate, in the C lonth of October or November each V ear. While their success in this initial I fort has been most satisfacto the T dies have gotten experience that will q lable them to do far better, they !
 -