Arizona republican., 1898-06-19
SOUTH SIDE.

A. c. Austin and wife, w. J. Kings bury, the Misses Hall, Miss House, Miss Kellner. Miss Clara Miller, Miss Flora Mills, Mrs. Schureman, Curt w. Miller, Mrs. M G. Hill, Al Miller, Henry Gonzales and H. 2. Buck went tn Phoenix today
 Mrs. A. c. Ozanne is on the sick list.
 Charles E. Mullen returned this morning from Tucson with two car loads of cattle. which he will put on pasture.
 Mir. Collins has purchased anothe> bunch of cattle Of V. Cant. The stock will be driven up from Phoenix next Monday.
 Mrs. W. H. Benson and daughters, who have been visiting with friends at thiS.place. left for their home at Flor ance last evening.
 Mrs. J. v. Edwards of Maricopa, accompanied by her two children, cama. in on this mornings train and is spending the day at Phoenix.
 GIG. Jones yesterday filed notice in the office of the county recorder of the appropriation Of water to be taken sron the south side of the Salt river about a quarter of a mile below the Highland canal dam-
 AEoodly number of our taxpaying citizens assembled at Kingsbury hall last night in response to a call for mass meeting for the purpose of dis cussfpg the proposition of lights and water for the city. Two propositions were presented One was to furnish electric lights from the Chandler plant at Mesa, and the other was to erect a light and water plant at this place. There was considerable discussion, the burden of which was as to whether the town with it's present revenues would be able to incur the expense of eithef lights or water or both light and Water The following resolution waSffinally passed by unanimous vote: <fRes6lved. That the city council of the town of Tempe, take such steps as may be necessary in order to procure an electric light and water service, or either light or water works for the town.o of Tempe, and that the city council oper correspondence with any and all ns of whom they can hear, that. are sirous of providing the town with electric lights or both, and if the council desires. call another meeting
 MESA.
 Mesa City. Ariz, June 1S-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- Col ..Roundtree, A. Hunsaker and NJ J. Forester went to Phoenix today.
 Henry Frissch of Tempe was in town today
 There is | new boy at Hyrum Riggs of Nephi
 The Maricopa stake of the Mormon church will hold Q conference tomor- row and Monday at the hours of 10 a. m. and D. m These conferences are open to the public.
 Several Of the LeBarons took mid night swim last night in one of the big canals. Nothing will be said about the fishing.
 Again the thunder heads are gath eriIig over the Superstition mountains.
 Sam Elder is fitting up the old Mesa City restaurant for MT. Fisher, who will ieopen up restaurant and barber shop in the room.
 The trustees of Nephi have employed w. s. Varnum to teach the Yephi school next year in the capacity of principal. Maud Douglas has been employed as assistant and the new school house will be pushed to com pletion.
 Plum Pew of Nephi mas new daugh ter whom he calls his plum.
 The vote for the goddess of liberty this morning stood: Lucy Phelps. APO; Si Allison. 179; Tena Nets, 97; Zula Robson, 98, and three scattering. The contest already is becoming interest ing and the friends of the different candidates are making wild assertions as to the amount Of money they will spend if necessary.
 Those registered at the Kimball house are G. P. Brown, Phoenix; s. c. Gordon, Los Angeles; w. G. Snourds, JerQGfe: J. C. Henry, Phoenix; H. M. Wade, Globe; s. L.. Easterling, Phoenix
 M. j. Forester returned from Tucson this morning. He has been painting in that city for five weeks and will return tomorrow to finish. He painted the school house and the strest rail way cars.
 AT THE NORMAL.
 Commencement week is over and the students are leaving on every train. It was a week that was entirely Suc- cessful and joyous. 4 great relaxa- tion from studies and care was the principal feature of yesterdays pro- gramme There were three class re- unions and the annual banquet of the Alumni.
 Roy Hill entertained his class, '94. at dinner at his home yesterday. There were about eight of the class present who enjoyed a love feast.
 The class of '97 held reunion on the veranda of the ssSond story of the normal building. There were ten pres ent with number of the teachers, and a happy ten it was. A bounteous spread was set out on the veranda and seasoned with fond recolIections, old songs and the "dear old yell"
 The class of 'SS did not hold a re- uDiGp. but rather a union. and last ing one, too, in the basement of the building. One of the recitation rooms was darkened and Japanese lanterns