Arizona republican., 1898-05-20
|Au Over Ariizona|

Williams is better provided with successful secret societies than any town of it's size in Arizona.
 The work of macadamizing the west side of Madison avenue, Yuma, will be commenced next Monday.
 Joe Carter, the best known man on the Colorado river, made business visit to Yuma Wednesday.
 Dan Devore and Mrs. Elnore Dunn were married at Fortuna last week, Rev. Crouch of Yuma officiating.
 One hundred men have begun work ballasting the Southern Pacific track from Mammoth Tank to IndiO.
 The home guards of Jerome have se- cured the opera house, and will here after meet at that place on Monday and Thursday evenings.
 The Home guards of Bisbee are to drlIl once every week. A great inter est is shown by the Guards, and they present a fine appearance.
 Hon. R. E. Morrison, U. s. District Attorney, is in Tucson, preparing for the trial of the Copper Queen case, which is set for the 18th of the pres ent month.
 Hon. c. R. Wores, who has been at Randsburg for the past year, is back in Tucson again, having arrived on Monday. He is looking well, and his many friends are pleased to see him.
 The new brick yard in South Yu- ma, being run by Phoenix gentlemen, is turning out an excellent article of brick, about 10000 being now ready to burn. The clay used is of superior quality.
 The residence Of Wm. Brophy on Castle Hill, Jerome, is rapidly assum- ing proportions, and when completed will be one of the finest residences in Southern Arizona.
 At a meeting of the city council of Flagstaff Monday afternoon it was de- cided to impose monthly license on nearly all professions and businesses, such as lawyers, merchants, etc. This will help lift the city's debt.
 Niblock is said to be the best swim mer from Northern Arizona. Andy has snap shot taken at the swimming hall in Tucson showing Nib balanced on one toe with one arm upraised and yelling ''so deep."-Jerome News.
 Tom Brown can't swim a lick, but he demonstrated his ability as diver when the Knights of the Inflated Bladder chucked him into the ten foot end of the Tucson Natatorium and told him to soak his head.''-Jerome News.
 The paving of Madison avenue, in Yuma, will be begun very shortly, all most all the property owners of the street having agreed to pay their pro 1ata, and Superintendent Darlington having contributed valuable prison as Sistance.
 nings are moving in Tucson. A to- began slide at the natatorium and the hOrsecar line conductors in uni form. ne next thing will be dressing the old pueblo in royal purple or painting her that brilliant red she is familiar with.
 Williams is a live, wide-awake town, just hCtle tough even, but still Will jams can boast of the fattest babies, the fussleSt" women, most sensible married ladies, prettiest girls and most complacent old maids of any burg on earth.-News.
 A1r. Paul Abadie, of Tucson. is in receipt of letter from his family, who live near Toulous, France, stating that his eldest son, Peter, surgeon in the French army, is anxious to resign his position, come to the United States, and enter the army here
 Williams citizens are rejoicing over the passage of a bill in Congress grant ing right of way through the Grand Canyon forest reserve. This will pro- vide transportation for the ores from the copper deposits in the canyon to the smelter now building at Williams.
 We are reliably informed that the Santa Fe Pacific company have con- tract with the government to move 1000 cars of coal from Gallup to the Pacific coast. Also, a contract with the sugar refneries of California fo1 the same number Of cars to eastern points.
 W. B. Kunkle and family stopped of at Winslow Wednesday on their way from Gallup to Barstow, to visit a few of their numerous friends. It is the unanimous wish of the residents ot that city that Mr. Kunkle and his family may again make their home al Wins1ow.