Arizona republican., 1898-06-13
SOUTH SIDE.

~A~HN<~NN<x~ Tempe. Ariz., June 12.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- The Sunday travel to Phoenix is ex- eeedingly saant lately.
 Attorney T. B. Norris of Yayapai county made Tempe call today.
 Mrs T. J Morrison of Phoenix re- turned on the o'clock train after a visit in the vale.
 Robert Grigsby of the Minor ice factory dropped in on the ice people at the creamery today.
 Mrs. Hoods condition this morning remains unchanged.
 Ben Hicks, who is suffering with fever, is somewhat improved.
 Little Myrtle McCabe rides the smallest wheel in town and Myrtle herself is the smallest wheelwoman on this side of the river. She is but six or seven years old and she learned to ride, undoubtedly much faster than a large majority of her older sisters in the art There are some certain youngsters Eho think Q whole lot of Myrtle now
 Some Mextcans came into town last week with a mud catfish which they caught in the river. This is the sec and catfish known to have been caught fn the Salt river or any part of Ari- zena for that matter.
 The Frankenbergs are busy putting up 100 acres of wheat which they think will thresh nearly a ton to the acre They sowed wheat the two pre- yious years to this, but both times it was killed by frost; but this, the third time, they knocked home run sure, as the grain will bring an almost un- precedented price.
 Tom Goodwin took a day off yester- day to find out whether or not he was going to be sick Fletcher M. Schuer- man has been considering for few days the advisability of throwing up this job in disgust, and quitting this earth for a change. Something con sistent. This stubbing around in the sweltering heat "snufflng' air through thick head makes him tired The auditorium at the normal will De decorated fittingly for the Bacca- laureate sermon tonight. Following is the programme for tomorrow, class day:
 'Cantus SaIutiger' (Class) -.
 .. ...... Mae C.. Bosbysheli
  TWO Spirits of old'' ................
 ....... Flora N. Cohn. Una E. Hanna Class poem ..... Ethel M. Orme Chorus, -'Hither, Fairies; Tripi..-..-.. Presentation of memorial ...-....--..--
 =. ........... Julia F. Melton. Response. Hon. H. z. Buck (for Board of Education)
 ouartette. "old Folks at Home." Lulu R. Wingar, Ethel M. Orrne, Elizabeth W. England. Una IS. Hanna.
 @Class Scrap Book" ........L .Lcuie V. Gage -X-Rays"--.. Elizabeth W. England Carmen Laudatorium" Class Mantle oration Ida Warren-swiggett Response .-.-.--- .-J. Garnet Holmes, :. Glass WitF' ---..... Edith R. Abel 'eThrenody {Class) Florence A. Mckee Address - William R. Price ~Justa Votiva Martialia'' .-.........
 ..-.......... Clyde A. Stewart
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 MESA.
 Mesa City. Ariz., June 12.-(Specia Correspondence of The Republican. J. Thomas E. Flannigan, Charles Bar nett and Ben Porter came up on the train this morning from Phoenix.
 Dr- Drain reports a fine large boy al Dan Dorobough's s home this morning He will be named Dewey Sampson very likely.
 lanjero Brooks says the cottonwoods are shedding their leaves in an un- usual manner for this time of year He judges from the number that fal fn the canals and clog up headgates.
 There is little over 12,000 inches oi water in the river. The rain did not effect rise or at least it has not reached the valley yet. The thunder heads are still locking horns back ir the mountains however.
 A. J. Chandler and J. Holdren have a fine showing in the grape growth They have few acres of grapes whicl have but one years growth, but which are looking as though they had two There will be quite crop of fruit this year. They are the seedless which is the best producer in the val. ley
 J. E. Bittler has a fine specimen oi the Prunis Samoni a plum, which measures two inches in diameter and which has delicious flavor. He took some dried apricots to Phoenix the other day and placed them on exhi- sition in the board of trade. The cured fruit brought out many ex- Dressions of agreeable surprise.