Arizona republican., 1893-03-25
TEMPE ECHOES.

The roads are now again dry enough for good driving.
 The Tempe and Mesa railroad seems now to be an assured fact.
 Nils Peterson is reported to be the wealthiest man in Tempe.
 Jack Halbert is around with his assessment roll rounding the people up. Farmers coming to town all report the prospects splendid for 6 good year. Wildman, Peters & Goldman received two more carloads of assorted goods yesterday.
 Work is progressing rapidly on the second story of Heineman X Gill's new building on Mill avenue.
 A runaway occurred here yesterday from the Tempe stable. It was lively affair, but no one was injured.
 The river is again falling and unless a fresh rise takes place will be low enough to ford in day or two.
 The merry y-go-round will return to Phoenix next Monday where it expects to remain until the first day of May.
 Guests of the Tempe hotel yesterday were: A. F. Gum, San Francisco i; John Perrin, Phoenix; II. c. Wacker, Creston, Neb.
 Men are at work repairing Arm strong's ferryboat and will have it ready for use at the next rise of the river.
 Several of our citizens are attempting to organize theater party and charter sspecial train to visit the performance in Phoenix Monday night,
 Late Wednesday night Constable Fellows found John Gatling, the com plaining witness in the case against Jim Lee, the Chinaman, and placed him in jail for safe keeping.
 We hope soon to be able to make public the names of prominent young man and a well known lady, who we are informed, will soon make their en- gagement public.
 Jake Pulitzer takes great interest in the Free Reading room, and a great deal of credit is due him for what he has already accomplished for that in- stitution.
 A special train will run from Tempe to Phoenix today to Arizona Charley's wild west show. The train will leave Tempe at noon, but will return on reg. ular time in the evening.
 Judge Bethune was associated with Mr. McCabe in the defense of the China. man tried yesterday. This was his first appearance in Arizona court, and he did not therefore take an active part.
 The office of the Tempe hotel is getting to be regular meeting place for disciples of Baron Munchsusen and the tales that are told there would make the baron (could he hear them) green with envy.
 N- Bryant has started work on a new feI.; boat and is pushing the work rapidly ahead. All. the lumber is on the ground and onesids is already fini- shed. He hopes f8 tkge the boat ID running order in azoBx(nys.
 Schultz & Fran WY >kGge on exhibi ton in their win1c~ }G large wreath made entirely of Wki& fathers. It is very handsome r<3X work and well worth seeing. Th&kSrn was done by aMrs. Miller of KMS now resi-. dent of Tempe. &
 Quite sum Of mo1)W was realized Tor the Tempe free reading room by the benefit given Tor it by Erans & Jackson the proprIetors of ths merry-go round All afternoon and evening crowds oi our best citizens rode merrily around the circle. N
 Quite good deal of enthusiasm i; being shown in regard to base ball, and the Tempe base ball club proposes soor to challenge Phoenix to a match game for $l00 per side. Some of the boys are out practicing every day and show quite an improvementin in their playing.
 Fritz Berkenk afnp. fhe butcher who owns the lots whefe Mr. Reynolds now