Arizona republican., 1898-09-19
SOUTH SIDE.


 Tempe, Ariz.. Sept. 1S.-(Spec.ai Correspondence Of The Republican )-- The city council last night passed the Chandler electric light franchise. AIr- Chandler will string the wires as soCl as the poles arrive, which have been ordered for some time. This meals considerable for Tempe and there l. nof a citizen of the town who Is not satisfied with the action Of the ccl:i l. cil. Nearly every merchant has d. ready signified his intention to us@ electricity in preference to coal oil 1t is one Of the conveniences which will bring new citizens and decide tourists to spend their winters in Tempe in preference to other places. The city council deserves compii- ment for it's splendid efforts, the bu>i- ness men of the town deserve grzat deal os praise for the progressive spirit shown, and Mir. H. L. Chandler should be fully appreciated for the energy displayed and reasonable concessions made.
 Messrs l. V. Page, J. NJ. Achee and Milton Meyers have finished Mrs. Franklin's new house in East Tempe Mrs. Franklin will move in tomorrow
 A. A. from BisDee and ether points in the southern part Of the territory. While at Bisbee he met the Durleys, formerly of the Hayden hotel, and found them well, but thinking more of Tempe than of Bisbee Miss Durley has q nine months school near Fort Hua- chuca-
 Beginning next Tuesday. Rev R. A. Hopper will begin a series Of meetings at the Redden school house
 Miss Cha,man of the Double Butte school had enrolled at the close of the week twenty-six scholars This will perhaps be the limit for tte year.
 Thompson Walker is cutting ana baling his fourth crop of seventy acres of alfalfa for 4. J. Peters.
 J. G. Keating Of Pinal county re- turned this morning from Prescott, where he did his best to nominate Mark Smith.
 There was an unusually large and news hungry crowd on the Maricopa train this morning. Every extra Re publican the Tempe carrier had was gone before he could make change, and everything the Mesa runner re- turned was devoured so quickly that he is still wondering what is the mat ter. It is evident tha, Spanish-Amer- ican wars are not the only thing thai interests the public.
 MESA.
 Mesa City, Ariz., Sept. 1S-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- John Nets has returned from Washing ton, D. C.. and will go straight through to Florence today to take charge Of the Florence schools which open to- morrow
 Those registered at the Alhambra are Sam King, Yuma; C. L. Atkins, city; J. s. Netherton, city; w. H. Beard, Florence.
 William Newell received today a large new flag which he will raise above the Mesa school ,oEorrow- This Mesa school district by the by is sec oad only to Phoenix. There are now enrolled 255 scholars and Professor Loper has every reason to believe that fhe attendance will go over 3O0- Next year it is intended to put a second story on the school house and make eight rooms in all. These rooms are needed bad enough this year. but TOT the lack Of funds the year will be got ten through with by renting rooms out side. There are seven teachers en- ployed and pressing need is feie for an increase in the force. When IL comes to schools Mesa is worthy of consideration.
 The guests at the Kimball today arc Dr. Chandler. H. l.. Chandler. Dr- Hawley, Bur. Winger and wife and Master BriZZee-
 At the quarterly conference Of the Maricopa stake of the Mormon church there was enough for an overflow meeting both this morning and after noon. H. B. Morse, Jr., at the fore noon meeting spoke shortly on the ef- fleets of infidelity and the doctrines O. the bible on the human race. The former whenever ard whereve- it gained supremacy in the minds Of men tore the race asunder and routed it to perdition, while the races that followed the laws of the bible always fiourished and became masters of lheir unbelieE- ing neighi3crs 4: the afternoon ser vice Frank Pome1oy spoke in support of the belief of cne Latter Day Saints. He quoted scripture readily and often to establish the foundation stone oI the Mormon church, that the volume O. the word Of God had rot been closed when the old testament, the life. teaching and words of Jesus Christ and His apostles were gathered between the two covers e the bible. but that there was 70 be another revelation CT God in person on earth. as predicted in the bible would take place in the latter days. It is believed that Joseph Smith and Oliver COdroy recelTed this last revelation through John the Baptist. and a month Ia .er through the apostles Peter, James and John, and that many other saints Of heaven came and be- slowed upon them the keys Of all tEe dispensations of GodliEe character