Arizona republican., 1896-12-05
TOWN TALK FROM TEMPE.
Spicy Gossip of the City Under
 the Butte.
The Gazette Becomes the Proud Papa of a Brand New Counry- Christens the Infant Monte Zuma- News O. Day

News o; Day
 TEMPE, Dec 4.-(Special Correspon- dence of the Republican. )-The Gazette this morning contained an article which said that the chamber of com merce of this city would make an eff fort to have bill passed through the next legislature for the division of the county. From the same source it is learned that the new county will be called Montezuma and that the divid- ing line will be the Salt river.
 Somebody has been imposing on the paper, else the article was manufac- tured from whole cloth in the mind of the writer. Neither the Board of Trade nor the chamber of commerce has anything of the kind in consideration and Tempe is satisfied to remain a part of Maricopa county.
 There are two or three persons here who no doubt would like to see the county divided in the hope that the county seat would be located at Tempe. That is a false hope, for in case of county division the county seat would surely be located at Mesa, as that town is more centrally situated.
 The paper further states that the pro- moters of the scheme hope to be suc- cessful in having the bill passed on account of having a majority repre- sentation from this side of the river in the legislature, and that the other counties would favor county division on account of the jealousy existing over the importance of Maricopa coun- ty. The southsiders were astonished when it was learned that the Gazette was going to divide the county on it's own hook.
 DeIfno Barragan was appointed guardian over the estate of her daugh- ter,~Anna P. Doll, by the probate court yesterday.
 Rev. E. R. Bates announces that there will be regular services at the M. E. church morning and evening. Sub ject of the morning sermon, Song by the We'll" Evening, "A Miracle in the Desert
 J. H. McMillan, local secretary, and National Secretary HeintZ, of the 1rri- gation Congress, visited Tempe yester- day and held meeting in Judge Spaf- lords office The entertainment of visitors and other business was dis cussed. It was decided to hold an other meeting this morning, at which all parties interested in irrigation and the welfare of the valley are requested to be present.
 The Chinese vegetable peddler is mourning over the loss of a trunk and $50 worth of property it contained The trunk was taken from his wagon while he was out delivering produce at Lehi.
 Dr. G. H. Adams of Phoenix was in town yesterday attending to his busi- ness interests here.
 Mrs. D. R. Brigham and MT. Bigelow were visitors at the capital yesterday
 E. J. Dunn shipped five cars of cattle to California last night.
 The photograph man was doing the town today.
 A meeting of the stockholders of the Tempe-Mesa Produce company will be held today.
 B. M. Wilbur of Mesa visited Phoe. nix today.
 LuWdlu hul phy, II. II. hoho eahe A. H. McCamley were visitors to the capital city today
 T. l.. Morse went to Phoenix on bus mess today.
 Robert Bowen, the Tempe cattleman drove over to Phoenix today.
 The Normal school Zetetic societ! will give an entertainment tonight. 4 very interesting programme will bt presented. Great interest is taken il the two literary societies of the schoo the Hesperian and the Zetetic.
 The efforts of The Republican tt give the south side news are appreci ated by the people of this city and th' paper is recognized as the leading daily in the territory.
 Misses Flora and Calla Mills, wht are attending the Normal school, vii leave for Phoenix tonight to remain over Sunday with their mother.