Arizona republican., 1903-12-18

Maximum temperature A. minimum temperature 39.
 Average relative humidity 31 per cent.
 Total precipitation, o.
 Character of the day: Clear
 M. E. KEYSTONE, Section Director.
 POLICE COURT-There were four hobOes in police court yesterday, two of them having been landed by Cap tain Hi Mcdonald of the Five Points station. Each of the four was given a sentence of three days in jail.
 CONGRESS- PoSTOFF!cE. - Dis patches from Washington announce that the Congress postoffice has been advanced to the presidential class and the salary fixed at S1,00O per year. Congress, like most Arizona towns has made a notable growth during the past year and seems to be enjoying prosperity.
 NEW CORPORATIONS Articles of the following corporations were filed yesterday at the office of the county recorder: Central Avenue Im- provement company, capital stock in- creased by amendment; Mike Corcoran Placer Mining company, capital stock. S1, 900, ,000, incorporators E. F. Isaacs, A. L. Codding and w. H. Fraser.
 ATTEND STAG PARTY.-Superin- tendent Jones of the Arizona and New Mexico division of the Southern Pa cific arrived here last evening in his private car, san Carlos. lie was ac- companied by H. G. Buehring, MT. Richardson w. M. Breckenridge and other railroad officials or Tucson. The party last evening were guests O. the local Elks lodge at it's stag party.
 THE MCDOWELL SETTLEMENT. The McDowelI ranchers who are waiting for a settlement with the gov . ernment, will take another step in the proceedings on Saturday when most of them are expected here to sign the quit claim deeds to their property. These deeds will have to be sent to Washington for approval after which the money that is now here to pay the claims, will be turned over to them.
 NO OLD TIMERS SUSPECTED.- John Norton says he wants it distinct ly understood that no suspicion at taches to himself or any other old timer, in the attempted hold-up of Joe Monihon Wednesday night. MT. Norton says: It must have been a stranger, for us old timers know that any man who would try to hold up Joe would get the worst of it and I'll bet a dollar that if the truth was known. Joe asked him for a chew of tobacco before he got away"
 AN AVALANCHE OF MONEY.-If County Treasurer Walker had known how hard hes and his assistants were working toward the end of the tax paying season he would have had a fit of nervous prostration. In going over the results of the last two days he ceiVed $32,0 900 and on the other $3S. 900.
 THE ITEM OF INTERESTS.-The territorial treasury will soon be short about SIS, ,0O0. That is the amount that will have to be sent to New York with in a day or two to pay the interest on the territorial bonds which are held there.
 PROF. LAUDER IN PRESCOTT Prof. Lauder, the pianist who will give four lecture recitals in the Fifth Ave nue Christian Christian church on Monday and Tuesday next, made his bow to an Arizona audience in Pres colt last night. He will come down on tonight's train and go on to Tempe tomorrow morning, where he is billed for concert on Saturday night. in the Normal school auditorium. His recic- ais in Phoenix will be given at 2:30 and 7:30 o'clock on Monday and Tues.