Arizona republican., 1898-04-16
The South Side

Tempe. Ariz., April 14.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- Mrs. Fletcher M. Schureman, A. N. Goudy, J. L.. Powell, Msr. M. G. Hill, John Cave, William Stelzreide, Crantz Cartledge, Harry Hendrix, MT. and Mrs. w J. Kingsbury and Mrs. Mar garet West, Mrs. Kingsbury's mother; 2. A. Harris, R. O. Greeves and A. M. Franklin went to Phoenix today.
 J. F. Hendrix and family went to Phoenix today to attend the funeral of MT. Brod, a relative.
 Tomorrow Jack Stewart will ship out of his switch on the Gila 250,00 pounds of wheat to Los Angeles.
 Manuel Rodriguez today was ar rested for cruelty to animals. He had a horse in his team which could use but three feet and he had driven it all the way in from the desert with a load of wood.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Campbell of the canaigre farm are the happy parents of an eight-pound girl.
 A car of wheat came up from PhOe- nix today.
  son building the Root drug store will move across the street and occupy the south half of 1t
 The wind last night did some dam age to Perry Wildman. It doesn't make any difference to him, though, because it was indirectly done through the Odd Fellows celebration. The large banner which was stretched across the street was fastened to a tur- ret at the top of the Wildman-Goldman store The wind used the banner as a sail and endeavored to move the building out of town. The turret gave way and crashed down through the porch roof onto the sidewalk. No one was hurt and the hole in the roof is repaired.
 William Rohrig at last accounts was recovering slowly from his tremen- dous shock of joy. It is twins, boy and a girl!
 C. 0. Austin's youngest boy is sick. Mrs. Rockers little boy is improving
 A very pleasant stereopticon enter tainment was given at the Rural school house last night by Professor W. H. StatOn and MT. Ellsworth. The attendance was quite good.
 Quite extensive preparation is be- ing made for the closing exercises at the end of the term of school in the Rural district. The entertainment will probably occur Friday night, April 29
 The alfalfa is growing quite rapidly and the ranchers are getting ready for having.
 At the Congregational association meeting here today Rev. D. H. Ash nun was reelected moderator. Rev. Steven Edwards was chosen tenn porary scribe, and Rev. J. H. Heald was elected permanent secretary for three years
 MESA.
 Mesa City, Ariz., April 15.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- A. c. Mcqueen, Miss Nicholas, Dr. Phoenix today.
 W. L. Pinney went through Mesa on his wheel today on his way to Flor ence, where he will spend several days
 The city officials are getting things ready to collect quarterly licenses
 H. c. Fuller will leave for Flagstaff tonight with 8 band of horses to be placed on that market
 The ranchers on the mesa are get ting ready for having. There will be little more hay cut this year than last, and also a little more grain.
 The entertainment last night given by Professor Staten and Ellsworth was very highly appreciated. Some of the scenes were never placed on canvas before, being painted by local talent. Professor Staton also has originated a few projections which took splendidly.
 The Woodmen of the World last night initiated four candidates, all Of whom are recuperating today It is thought they will be able to show themselves in a day or two.
 A Westinghouse plant has been purchased by H. L. Chandler for the Mesa electric light plant.
 William Crismon's little child is sick.
 J. M. Schuele is consistently culti- vating his vineyard. He has in thirty-fve acres of newly set seedless grapes. He says the seedless is a great success in this country.