Arizona republican., 1898-02-19
The South Side

 F. Bullard and John Mullen passed through here this morning on their way to Phoenix from Gila Bend. Rob- ert and William Mullen of Tempe came ill from the same place also. Harry Dennison expects to leave in the morning for the Pinal mountains. Miss Lila Hicks is improving.
 MT Joseph Birchett left this morn ing for Payson on business. He will be gone a month or six weeks.
 Lincoln Moore of Bloomington, H., who has been visiting with c. G. Jones for six weeks, left today for Prescott He will return after a short stay.
 The Union warehouse of Mesa ships two cars of wheat to Stafford tonight and F. A. Hough will ship two cars of hay to Tucson tonight.
 The deadlock in the council still re- mains.
 There are 43,OOO inches of water in the river today. It is thought the snows in the mountains are melting which caused the rise of 10000 inches since yesterday.
 Justice Meyers today fined Francisco Lund, Francisco Molina and Juan Anhurs $7.50 each for fighting. The union services at the M. E church continue to be effective. Dr. Jones today secured number of specimens from the old ruins on the side of the butte. He has in his pos session the mortar and pestle which has been mentioned, several complete metates, an ornamental shell charm, and a polished blackstone, which was an ornament of some kind. J. H.. Cummings has possession of the two edged ax which has been spoken of. Yesterday skeleton was found lying at full length. At the head was a small slate about three by four inches, on which there were eleven short lines. At one hip there was a curious ly shaped olla. It resembles a fish, and has handle on the side which re- sembles the bottom of a fish. Dr.. Scroggs secured possession of the skeleton or that part which could be removed without crumbling. Stacey Penn, it is reported. has unearthed an other skeleton today.
 Work was begun today in removing the Catholic burying grounds. The Mexicans of the neighborhood present ed a petition to Mayor Knight to have the removal stopped, as there was great danger of causing sickness by the exposure. A committee meeting of the council was held and it was de- cided to go ahead.
 Joe l.. B. Alexander has consented to act as master of ceremonies at the Catholic festivities on Washington's s birthday. There will be addresses by Samuel Brown, H. z. Zuck and T. B. Flannigan. An opportunity will be given to those who wish to vote for the clergymen in Tempe whom they think the most popular. Ballots will cost 10 cents each. The clergyman re ceiving the greates: number cf vtt tes w:ll be presented with a gold headed umbrella with his name engra rsd over the words The Most Popular Clergyman"
 A rural carrier is wanted at the l Tempe postoff1ce. For particulars see John Hodnett, postmaster. sCoTTsDALE. Chaplain Scott has an extra force of men at work this week preparing more ground for alfalfa, pruning fruit i trees, grape vines, etc.
 l Mrs. Culbertson and little daughter, who were expected to arrive here the latter part of last week from Califor- 1 nia, did not arrive till today. Rev. Judson A. Elliott, who has been in Phoenix since Monday on business, returned to his Scottsdale home to- night
 Mir. J. L. Davis, MT. Culbertson, Mrs Judson A. Elliott and Mrs. A. w. i Greene were visitors in Phoenix today. One more new pupil entered the school here this week. The total en- rollment is now thirty, and "still there's more to follow" | Chaplain Scott will preach special sermon in the Baptist church at Tempe on Sunday morning. All the members and friends are invited.
 THE HOUSE THAT CANT BUILT. Chapter II.
 "A thing begun is half done." The house was now to rise as monument of MT. Gant's enterprise. It was not his intention to build a two-story house, but on the contrary he thought to build one-story house, leaving the gables open for thorough circula- tion of air His idea was to secure l the greatest cOOlness possible Upon