Phoenix weekly herald., 1898-08-25

TEMPE ITEMS


Ben Goldman spent yesterday in
Tempe.
There are only $4,000 inches of water
in the river now. There is much COM
plaint of the scarcity
Two carloads of hay will be shipped
tonight
Robt Finch has gone up to see his
family who are spending the summer
at Pinal.
The train up from Phoenix tonight
will probably be held an hour or so for
the accommodation of Delegates re
turning from the convention.
At the called meeting of the council
no vote was taken in regard TO Mr..
Chandeliers electric light franchise, but
he was authorized to begin operations.
Colonel Christy, of Phoenix, was in
town today
Harry Overlook came back from
Prescott yesterday morning. where he
had been for several weeks seeking
health. He does not seem ito be any
bctterthan when he left Tempe. and if
something cannot be done for him soon
we will have to give up all hope
Yesterday Charlie Mullen came up
town With such d beautiful cOunten-
1nce and important air and walk that
the citizens, fearing trouble. began to
hunt fTieir respective holes in that
migratory manner which citizens are
so want to assume. Finally he caught
one unawares and grasping him firmly
by the hand, in tones of ecStacy. said ::
Its a boy; wha t Will you have?''
After this the aforesaid citizens came
out of the aforesaid holes and con-
graduated Mr.. Mullen in a very broth
erly way. This little Republican is a
standoff for Fisher Bailey's little
Democrat.
From Fridays Daily
Harry Overlook. who has been very
low for some days, is reported improv-
ing.
Mrs. Spafford desires to sell her pro-
perry in Tempe as she will probably
make her future home in the east.
Letters from the front bring the in
formation that Louis Spear is With the
First Regiment of immunes now sta
toned at Santiago de Cuba.
There is much complaint about the
scarcity of water in these parts and
the south side farmers are dividing it
MP as well as they can to save the corn
crop.
The body of Z. Storment was given
over to the Masonic order on its arrival
at his old home in Illinois and the
funeral service was conducted by that
society
A recent heavy wind blew in one of
the glasses i'm the front of the Kings
bury building occupied by Will Good
win
Doctor Scroggs has taken down the
flag from the butte in order to let the
frequent high winds have chance to
circulate. Anyhow the flag has served
its purpose and fiOated till the war
was over and America victorious.
The Arizona Mercantile Company is
enjoying an ever increasing trade and
the public generally are glad that pros
per,ity is settling in their direction as
the firm is composed of sterling bust
ness men who have the welfare of the
towA> at heart and are always found
NC the side of progress.
kramping Dsr1tv viii leave
the Tonic country. The
f the party will be compos-
cFadden, Charlie Mullen
hur Meredith, Ed. GiIIiIand ana
les Hanna. Doctor Scroggs and
Try Zuck will go along as guests
rhey are promised a daily diet of
turkey and all THE good Things
'11ll1id II the nio1fnfafns by the sports
man.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs r. Gill is selling out her stock
at cost for the purpose of leaving the
city. Asas
Colonel Ridley is sick in bed at the
Hayden house. His many friends hope
he may have a speedy recovery.
The electric light proposition will no
doubt mateTialiZe in due time. 1t is
understood the company has ordered
poles, etc.
Worth Bellamy is down from his
fathers ranch in the Superstition
Elountins. He says there are a great
many people spending the summer
there, and that they all seem to be hav-
ing very good time.
Mr.. All Miller and family returned
from California this morning. Mr.
Miller received a very complimentary
vote in the convention last week and
viii take his coat off for earnest party
work till election time.
The employees of the Tempe post |
office spent Sunday with Miss Josie |
Carroll in the country. That is. all ex-
cept Mrs Hodnett, who started out |
-ssasst N.evening on her wheel. but was |
overtaE- p ny darkness and mud and |
failed to get there.
The water works : proposition has |
been sidetracked for q while 1t seems
the franchise asked for provided for
the payment of the city to the COM
pany of $50 per month for city by
drants. The amount may have been
reasona BILE enough on the part of the
company but in the eyes of the coun-
ell it was an expense the corporation
cannot afford at present
A goodly number of Young Republi-
cans on Saturday night met a delega-
ton from the Young Mems Republican
Club of Phoenix and organized a club
here. eleGting temporary officers with
c. n. Taylor as president and Leroy |
Hill secretary. SaJluel Brown, w. S.
Johnston and c. \. Taylor were ap-
pointed Il committee on permanent or
ganizatiOn. The club will meet again
"Wednesday night when large attend
<ce is expected.
Tuesdays Daily.
johnson and wife, J. Is. Null
wife and Charles o. Austin