Arizona republican., 1898-04-12
The South Side

Tempe, Ariz., April 11-(Special Correspondence of The Republican )-| O. c. Smith, Mr. Laird, A. B. Frank lin, J. T. Priest, J. J. Collins and MT. Warner, Miss Clara Miller, Mrs. F. M. Schureman and James McNaughton, Jr., went to Phoenix today
 H. B. St. Claire is rounding up busi- ness on this side today.
 Perry Wildman went down to Phoe- nix today to attend the grand lodge and boost the big day at Tempe next Thursday.
 Sam Miller came in from Silver King today
 Miss Minnie Witherow left Saturday night for her home at Santa Monica, California.
 The city council meets tonight for the purpose of electing a mayor and transacting other business.
 There is no militia drill tonight, as the non-commissioned officers are holding a school at the armory
 Rev. R. G. Spafford passed away this morning about o'clock His health had been failing rapidly lately and yesterday there was little hope of his
 
 salist minister, but owing to broken health he gave up his charge in the east and came to Arizona in 1891. He has made for himself a name since his residence in Tempe that commands the respect and love of the community. His remains will be shipped tomorrow night to Franklin's Grove, III. For the widow is felt the tenderest sym nv al uh
 MESA. Mesa City, Ariz., April 11.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican, Mrs. Nichols, J. M. Schule, Miss Trott, Mrs. c. M. Mullen, MT and Mrs. Robert Bowen and sister, Miss Hildreth, Will Burton and Orley Stapley went to Phoenix today w. 5. Johnson received his cOmmiS- sion as postmaster today Mrs. Maud Green and Mrs. Tender i son, w. c. T. U. workers, went tc Tempe this morning. Miss Edith Abell, Miss Serrata Sir rine and Miss Ethel Wilbur were nor nal passengers on the train this morning.
 The Mesa train was very brief thi. morning on it's return from down thu valley, there being only the engine il it, which came up to bring the mail It could not get to Phoenix on ac count of the wreck near the Sal River Valley canal.
 Frank Perkins and wife arrived from Pinal yesterday MT. Perkins made round trip to Phoenix toda. and he and Mrs. Perkins will return to Pinal tomorrow.
 A special will run down to Phoeni, tonight for parties attending the Odt Fellows ball.
 William stapley and family hay arrived from the Gila Mesa will b their future home.
 Henry c. and George Felton hay , left for the Tonto country.
 A little son of Sam Elder was severe , ly injured at the picnic Saturday. There is new baby girl at Mrs ) Jacob B. Tauffer's at Nephi. MI } Tauffer had better stop branding cattl and come in from the range and in troduce hmiself. } P. D. Hurd of Phoenix was in tow : today. T. Nicholas, IT., has arrive ? with 800 cattle, sold to the Peterso : brothers.
 v The crops on the desert are receivin = considerable water today, the Chandle = system having secured water frol 7 other canals. Most of the crops wi = be saved.
 J. D. Hobson came in today with h D force of men from the Chandler cana S where he has been putting in heaC = gates for 1aterals. l, The annual meeting of the stool h holders of the east branch of tf n Mesa canal took place today. E. V :. Wilbur was elected president, Willial 0 Allison, secretary, and w. A. Allisol s zanjero
 Col Ridley left today for the rans l. to round up some of the Dr. Jont t cattle.
 7, A. F. Bellamy of Tempe and Fran t Shields of Florence passed throug