Arizona republican., 1898-04-02
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 Mrs. J. Knight left Pima for Gallup, N M, last Monday.
 Ping Tong, the Geronimo laundry man, died last Friday.
 MT. S. Nelssoon and wife left Pima for Manti, Utah, Monday.
 J. N. Porter of Geronimo was in Globe last week on business.
 Dr. E. L. Wightman of Pima is ex- perimenting with sugar beets.
 Charles Walch of Pima is recovering from a severe spell of sickness
 MT. Wiley Box of Oracle was in Ge- ronimo Thursday on business.
 Several old Indians are working on the railroad extension at Geronimo
 Alexander Bros. have their stage line running from Geronimo to Globe.
 Geronimo is full of strangers and there is much travel through to Globe.
 At Matthews S. F. Matthews and J: E. Follett have been elected school trustees
 Frank Maiser has sod his barber shop at Geronimo and gone back to Louisiana.
 Johnny Grace has returned to Je- rome from the Salt River valley with a band of cattle.
 S. s. Marshall has roch on the ground for the foundation of his new sixteen room hotel at Pima.
 There is talk of improving the pub lie square at Pima by putting 1t to grass and setting out trees.
 T. D. Heyl, agent at Geronimo left on Tuesdays train en route to Long Beach. California, for a short vaca- tion.
 JC Robinson, W. W. Edwards and q. D. Morris of Geronimo have been elected school trustees for the ensuing year.
 P W. Strahan has moved with his family from the Verde valley to Pres . colt. where he may reside in the fu- ture.
 MT. John Nash of Pima has been . appointed United States postal clerk. The Pima municipal election will be held on Monday.
 The grading for the road extension from Geronimo to Globe is now con- pl0I6u lO d pOlHC duouI I"O AiAASS M yond Black Point.
 o. C. May, the Indian farmer Of Ge- ronimo, is getting out ditch several miles long to irrigate the cultlvable land in his jurisdiction.
 Last Sunday relatives and friends assembled at the home of MT. B. F. Hubbard, two miles east of Pima and celebrated his 60th birthday.
 John H. Matice George Thorpe, He Der Bryce, wife and sister, A. c. liar vey. Wilhelmina Nelssoon and Saren Nelssoon, left Pima for Salt Lake Tuesday.
 C. D. Morris informed our reporter that the justice fees for the last nine months were just s12.S0 and "wants to know if Squire Fonda can beat that ?"-Arizonian.
 The Bonita school has closed its doors and the Bonita society lost its star in the person of Miss Maude Kemp. No teacher may ever hope to gain more decided victory over the callous hearts of the residents, both young and old, according to the Ari- zonian.
 J. H. Nuttall of Pima is taking out ditch one mile and a half long six rect wide and nVe rect deep to secure water with which to run his mill which will be located near Central. MT Nut tall says he can still further reduce the cost of grinding by this move He expects to be moved by July or Au- gust.
 Judge Wood of Bonita has his home filled with visitors, the most distin- guished among them being Miss Du- bois of Texas. She seems to be de- lighted with Arizona, Bonita in par ticular, and as she is the first indi- vidual we have ever heard express an affection for our little town, We are going to keep her as long as possible. -Arizonian.
 Doc. Hay, the Camp Verde mail carrier, had a narrow escape from poison recently. It appears that some of his bachelor friends had cooked some peaches and left them in the cooking utensil. Doc. came hack from his trip late at night and ate some of the peaches, with the result, that but for the attendance of Dr. Ketcherside it would have been his last meal on earth.