Arizona republican., 1898-03-24
mountains to work on the range this

mountains to work on the range this summer.
 Grace Nicholas and Grace Trussler are absent from the Rural school on account of sickness.
 G.P. Pitkin has received a very la ge shipment of farm machinery from the Jackson factory of San Francisco.
 The Office Cafe is no longer troubled with wood choppers, civil engineers, travelling representatives on empty stomachs at the back door. The whole aggregation of gentlemen hold him in their highest esteem, and MT. Richards now comes out in front of his place of business when he can get the time, and stands with his feet a yard apart, his hands deep down in his pockets and smiles, and then smiles again.
 MESA. Mesa City, Ariz., March l3.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- A. J. Chandler and Judge Streeter went to Phoenix today. Mr. Abell went to Glendale on busi ness this morning.
 Judge Morton returned from Phoe- nix on this mornings train. He says he rode a goat somewhere.
 J. B. Wallace is in otwn today.
 Jack Halls tent house was burned to the ground last night. There was nothing saved. The fire was caused by the stovepipe
 Don M. LeBaron is repairing his wagon scales.
 J. s. Peterson has purchased Sylves ter Andradc's entire brand of cattle of about 1000 head. The roundup begins today and the stock will be turned over as soon as gathered
 The citizens meeting was postponed until tonight. All day mems quali- f1cations for office were weighed and found wanting; consequently, the meeting promises to be lively. The city council meets tonight It expects to have a warm discussion over the question of extending the his street lights.
 At the Trippell ranch last night MT. Bettler found the temperature to be as follows: Nine p. ln, 40 degrees; 12 p. m., 50 degrees; a. m., 45 degrees; a. m, 43 degrees. MT Bettler says it was very peculiar night on account of the Tickle temperature. His all monds, he says, are not touched by the frost.
 Mrs. Gaylord and son have come back to Mesa.
 c. W. Davidson and Harry .Lowrey are suffering with pneumonia
 Robert Pringle was a passenger on the Globe stage which came in last night.
 Mrs. c. F. Miller and Mrs E. Schmidt of Tempe were visiting Mrs. c. M Mullen and Mrs C. B. Lewis yesterday.
 Tom Buchanan of Desert Wells is in town again today to get forty feet of galvanized water tank for his free watering station.
 George w. Lewis has resigned his position in the Coop. store in order to take charge of the affairs of his ranch and that of his brother, w. B. Lewis
 J. G. Gibson and William Kimball expect to leave tomorrow on a pros pecting trip.
 The church of Latter Day Saints has made some local missionary as- signments for the ensuing three months as follows: During the month of April, w. B. Lewis, George F. Els worth and Lafayette Dana will can vass the Tempe and Phoenix field, dis tributing literature or preaching as luGlT WlSuOIu suggests. III Mdy. Charles Petersen, T. E. Pomeroy and Warren Richins will be engaged in Florence and vicinity and in June, Artemus Millett. James Vance, Jr., and H. B. Morris will carry on the work Of the Buckeye country.
 V. V. Wright, the town barber. is having his shop fixed up little Sam Elder and R. Sellars will put on new east side to the building and put in a window.
 SCOTTSDALE.
 Scottsdale, Ariz., March 23-(Sp pecial Correspondence of The Republican.)- )-i Rev. MT. Halsey and family, with George Robert Cairns, were out from Phoenix Saturday and with Chaplain Scott and wife went to the Indian res ervation southeast of here.
 Miss Towpson has been sent by the government to assist MT. and Mrs. Gill in missionary work among the Pima Indians.
 w. H. Greene has been putting out some trees and some flowers. He went to Phoenix today.
 R. W. Porter is now working on Chaplain Scott's ranch