Arizona republican., 1898-04-26
The South Side

Tempe. AriZ., April zo.-topesidi Correspondence of The Republlean-)- One of the most delightful afternoons ever had in this city was given by Mrs. Perry Wildman yesterday It was called library tea, and judging from the volumes of fun, and generally en- tertaining pleasure, it was well termed A special from Phoenix came over with about thirty-fve ladies and they were unanimously of the opinion that the affair would bear frequent repetitions. Mrs. Wildman needs en- comium from no source to proclaim her an entertainer of the first variety. A carload of cattle was shipped out last night consigned to J. E. Surg on at Yuma from MT. Thornton.
 There have been rumors of an ex- humation of the remains of Carl Zech for the purpose of another and more critical examination, but careful in quiry does not reveal the source of au- thority for such rumors.
 Several rustling wholesale men from Phoenix were in town recently in the interest of the grocery trade. Our merchants are liberal in their deal ings and never have had the reputation of screwing fine for lower deals, but the number of wholesale houses re- suits in benefit to our people of which they are not slow to take fair business advantage.
 New hay is being shipped, and Mir. Peters is as busy man these days as may be found in four counties.
 The subject of Emergencies and How to Overcome Them," was handled Sunday night by Chaplain Scott at the Baptist church, in masterly manner. He generally talks right out and it is noted that whatever he says baars the imprint Of study, thought and experi- ence.
 The Ii. E. church con gre2ation was again entertained by J. E. Carpenter Sunday evening.
 Captain Mullen, Mir. Pyle, Jack Har- ris, Ed Murphy and several ether Tempeites visited Phoenix yesterday.
 2TONlUS in it's demand. The Republican is seized with avidity in the early morn- ing hours of it's delivery here, still wet from the hands of the printer From that time on during the interim of it's next arrival the constant inquiry is for news. Many of our folks grow tco impatient of delay and squander their dimes for telephone service, only to obtain as a result, resume of the fake bulletins on the Phoenix boards. When these persons read the paper the next day entirely minus the start ling tales fphoned to them it is pleas ant to the ears of the newspaper man to hear them swear. It is rapidly narrowing down to patient waiting for the only reliable news-the Associated Press.
 Like all other towns we are bound for one reason or another, to occasion ally move our postof1ice. Sometimes convenience is the prime cause of re- moval, sometimes change of masters move It, sometimes fire, earthquake CT cyclone neceSsitateS a change of loca- tlCn, and sometimes it is moved solely and simply for the reason that the people have grown tired of going over the same old route, to the same old place, with only the same old object in view, and the demand for change must be accommodated. It is not d complaint that cur office moves ire Guentiy, Or in accordance with the con- dltions mentioned herein, these re- marks apply generally to the world Of postofnces. Our postoffice is all right and if we move it is all right, no mat ter when or where, how CT by whom but it is the fact alone that our office is now in the hardware store of MT Hodnett, which attention is called to whereas it was formerly at the Heine- man & Gill building.
 Deputy Sheriff Henry George was over today annoying our citizens with certain papers which he termed "sum- mons' He was locking after grand and trial jurors.
 Frank Aubrey was taken to Phoeni1 Saturday night for examination as tt his mental fitness for unrestrained lib erty.
 Phil Herold assumed his position 1T the Tempe bank yesterday morning.
 The first crop of alfalfa has found { quick market. In fact, it was spoke1 of as ''gobbled."
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Hill spent Sunda, in Phoenix.
 David Balsz the Yuma butcher. wa in Tempe yesterday negotiating fo cattle.
 Harvey Dustin was taken to the in sane asylum yesterday suffering iron temporary derangement of the mind superinduced by over-indulgence il liquor
 The horse race which was to hay come off at Mesa on May Day has beer postponed until the next day.
 H. B. St. Claire and MT. Berrymal of Phoenix were in town yesterday ol their way to Florence.
 Mrs. Carl Zech is in a very p1tiabl condition renJIiring constant and care