Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

Mary Green, Ivan Hansen and Harvey Mullen came in on the train yesterday from McComb, III. They went to Scottsdale for short stay.
 Dr. Hart corrects' the erroneous statement of the death of Mrs. J. Hartman. Mrs. Hartman has been exceedingly low with pneumonia, but is now SO far recovered as to be able to sit up.
 The lecture on the Moqui Indian snake dance will be held at the M E. church instead of at Kingsburys hall
 There are about 50.00o miners inches of water in the river.
 A car of flour will be shipped to Tucson tonight. A special stock train of ten cars will go out Of here tomor- row. w. R. Patterson will ship six and J. L. Powell four to California.
 The citizens of Nephi held a mass meeting last night, ratifying the high school proposition.
 It is now definitely settled that Tempe will have lodge of United Moderns The United Moderns differs from the usual fraternal beneficiary order, in that it's collection rates are equated so as to avoid an increase of cost in later years. To accomplish this result the collections are slightly in excess of the cost, and the surplus thus created is carried and improved by interest as a reserve for the day when the cost will exceed the collec- tion. The collection rate of the United Moderns has been most care fully prepared and is scientifically cor rect, being based upon the mortality experience of the past and of the old line companies, and is capable of a demonstration that the rate is suffi- cient in amount to give safe protection and to avoid increase of cost, and no more. The charter list is still open and is receiving additions daily.
 Charles Peterson of Mesa has rented 160 acres of alfalfa pasture for two months to some sheep men.
 AT THE NORMAL.
 C. O. Christy made the normal a visit this morning.
 The class in school law as examined today.
 While digging on th- grounds today Janitor Wilson dug up red, fat head ed snake about foot long. He didn't know what to do with such a stranger himself, so he took it to Professor Irish for that gentleman's inspection and analysis.
 General R. Allyn Lewis and Captain J. A. Baldwin of Phoenix will spend a day at the normal this week. The gentlemen feel deeply interested in the military company here and will de- vote the day to inspecting the company. c. F. Johnson, county school super intendent from Utah, was recent vis- itor at the normal. Mrter a complete inspection of the institution, the gen. tleman rendered his congratulations to the territory for possessing suck an institution of learning of which no sis ter state nor territory surpass. The class of '98 planted a class tree last Saturday. In making the selec- tion they chose plant which they felt sure would be qualified to act in self protection. The choice was that of a sahuara. If the members of the class can, with their normal lore, exhibit the quality possessed by their tree, they will be of that type of humans, so far as the young men are con- cerned, in whom General Miles, who once fought among the jagged and mammoth cacti of the old Gadsden purchase, will repose enough conf dence as to assure that they can whip Spain in twenty-four hours. And as to the young ladies, they will be of that kind who will thirst not, who will have to ask no young man for an arm of support, and, Unless it be some amateur who particularly wants to get stuck, they will never get such an of fer