Arizona republican., 1898-05-10
The South Side

Tempe, Ariz., May 10.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican, Tom Morrow, R. o. Greeves, J. T. Priest, o. c. Smith, Charles Austin, Romeo Root, Mrs. F. M. Schureman, X A. Harris, John Neil, Col. Ridley and John Mclean went to Phoenix to- day.
 Yesterday evening J. w. Woo,f and Mr- Holt returned from a blackboard trip down the valley.
 MT. Gurnsey, president of the Eos Angeles and Redondo railroad, was in Tempe today and went to Phoe- nix on the 2 o'clock train
 Joe Culver is doing the work of re- modelling J. J. Hodnett's store.
 Work has resumed on the founda- tiOn of the Odd Fellows building.
 John Van Tuyl is considerab in disposed of late
 T. Nicholas made business trip to Mesa today.
 H. l.. Chandler is in town this af- tHnoon working up electric light con- tracts. He says Tempe will not be behind in the general advancement cf the south side.
 There is stockman in town from South Dakota looking for 1,5OO head of cattle for the South Dakota ranges
 MT. McCamley of the Tempe house has become a relic seeker. He will pay money for what he accepts, too He once possessed a $5 gold piece bearing the date of 1886. He has it no more, and offers S5.50 to any party who will give it to him. There are several other coins he would like to
 
 pieces.
 Today was boom day in the Tempe railroad office. Tonight a trainload of hay of fifteen cars and a car of flour will be shipped out. Seven cars of hay will go from Tempe, of which W. s. Johnson will ship three, Thatcher & Co. two, and A. J. Peters two. Five will go from Peter sons spur, Thatcher's three and Peters two, and two from Kyrene shipped by Peters There are six or eight cars of cattle in sight and they will per- haps be shipped tomorrow.
 MESA.
 Mesa City, Ariz., May 9.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- A. w. Rabbit and wife, c. P. Hockett. Or Chandler, George Schornick, c. R. flakes, E. c. McDill of Table Noun tain, H. Sisly Of Globe, T. c. Weeks, w. A Kimball, Mir. Baker, MT. LeBaron and Mir Star of Globe went to the city beyond the Salt today.
 Superintendent B. F. Porter, " KraH of Los Angeles, M. Turner for Kessler-Boyle, and Mir. Anderson Of E. F. KelIner's, came up from Phoenix today.
 V. A. Tracy and wife left for Les Angeles today.
 G. S. Madison left today for Flor emce with load of flour.
 Those registered at the Alhanbra rs- Col Ridley, city; s. s. Wyn- GOOD. Phoenix; A. c. Dodge, Phoenix; <. Masni. Phoenix.
 Dan Mahoney will put up flag ktaf tomorrow on the top of his build Ing and float the stars and stripes Many are wondering how many flags gre foating in the Unhed States at present. It is safe to say that more xhan ever before, and taking Mesa as basis of figuring there are nearly %, 600, 1l9 glinting in the sunshine of freedom at this moment.
 George Crouch or Uncle George" B he is familiarly called, today brought in to Johnson Bros. store splendid lot Of cabbages, cabbages that spoil the notion that vegetables cannot be grown in the valley suc- eessfully
 Those registered at ths Kimball are: John Norton, Mrs. f'ulwiler, Phoenix; J. P. Gilson, Globe; c. C.. Hoc1ett, Riverside; MT. and Mrs Cook, city; Mrs. Gaylord and chil- IT n Prtsr, Phoenix.
 B. F. Johnson, Jr., was given fare we'll party last evening at the home of his father at Nephi. MT. Johnson will soon leave on mission. There were about forty guests present.
 John Coleman came in from the head of the Chandler canal this morn Tng
 H. S. Peterson and John Metts re- turned last night from Florence. They gay that Florence has company of ran ngers for home protection. Ike Peterson and Bob Allen yestef day could not agree as to, who was the fastest runner A small wager was made and the race started. One fell and accused the other of tripping him The mob was dispersed by friends. and the Justice has the matter under 1 advisement today. Last Friday MT. Hewett's outfit, l Ehe Whitlow outfit and the Nicholas outfit drove in together about 700 cat tel from the Pinal range. W. A. Ben ] son, son of Judge Benson of Florence, l assisted MT Hewett, whose portion O. me drive was 562 head. MT. Benson | says the people of Florence and the Casa Grande valley are having all the water they can use this year and ] that crcps will be better than usual ] and vegetables and watermelons Will make a big crop this year. He leaves for Florence tomorrow.
 I. M Brooks is up from Tempe to- day looking fer pasture.
 The Abel Mullen company has sold two carloads of farm machinery in the last two weeks. A car of wagons has just arrived. This company has sold enough binders this spring to j c1s one-third the crop on this side Of !