Arizona republican., 1898-03-10
Continued Tomorrow.) The South Side


 Correspondence of The Republican.)- J. Brigham, Mrs. D. R. Brigham and her cousin, Mrs. Balance; Miss Martha Gage, Mrs. J. L. Richards and C. B. Lewis and Orley Stapley of Mesa went to Phoenix today.
 Professor Mango, Dr. Norton, A. J. Chandler, w. L. Pinney, J. Roe Young, Consul Navarro of Phoenix, were on the south side today.
 F. A. Hough took a party of Phoe- nix people to Mesa today.
 D. R. Brigham left last night for Raton, N. M.
 Wallace Ellsworth and W. H. Staton of Mesa were in town today
 MT. Williams of the Williams house at Maricopa, with party of relatives, went through to Phoenix this morning.
 The mile and three-quarters of road graveling which the county has been doing for some time on this side of the river is now completed and will be wet down. It cost in the neighbor- hood of $900. Roadmaster Cummings will now begin the grading of Myrtle avenue in Tempe at the cost of the property owners along the avenue.
 G. R. Finch, J. T. Parry and George N. Gage are graveling Mill avenue in front of their property below the railroad.
 There were number of flags up to- day in celebration of the S50,OOO, 900 appropriation by congress for the na- tional defense.
 Judge Howell of Tonto came in this morning from his home He says Tonto Basin is practically without any snow and everybody is anxious for rain. He is confident it will come, however
 Applications continue to come in for the ball to be given by the Wocdmen and Workmen. There has been misunderstanding that this ball will be dress affair. It will not be so strictly speaking. Wear your best clothes and you will pass muster and enjoy splendid time The euchre club meets at Mrs. D. R. Brigham's this afternoon.
 Col. Ridley, Watson PickreIl and Wallace Morse went to Mesa today. Rean's Retreat, the new East Tempe saloon, will have a grand opening on Saturday night.
 MT. Williams, who recently settled in Mesa, coming from Presc tt. is building new house south of Mesa.
 Judge Kibbey was called to Mesa yesterday by water suit occasioned by lltigants from near Fort Mcdowell.
 Don't forget the New England sup per to begin in Mesa tomorrow night at Coop. hall under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society. Baby Roy Root was stung by s9or- pion yesterday afternoon. The child became delirious and the assis tance of physician was necessary to save it's life. The little one is nearly over it today.
 Five cars of feed CTS came in from Wilcox this morning They belong to | A. N. Goudy who is now looking for pasture. A. J. Peters will ship a car of grain to Benson tonight and six cars of hay to different points in the south. The creamery received a car of potatoes this morning.
 MT. J. S. Rappley of Mesa was taken to the asylum today. The unfortu- nate man has been an inmate of that institution before
 | There was a man in Tempe today who, while blowing his bicycle tires up, lost one of the valve caps between the boards of the sidewalk He worked with sticks and fingers to get it, stop ping now and then to peer down in the blackness to see if he had got it any nearer his possession again. l After striving on his hands and knees and roofing with his nose for a quarter of an hour, he decided he would try