Arizona republican., 1898-06-28
SOUTH SIDE.

Tempe. Ariz.. June 27.-(Spscial Correspondence of The Republiean1- George N Gage Roy Hill. A. c. Smith. f. J. Peters, Wallace Morse, E. B. Goodwin. Curt " Miller, Elder Schar- brough. and Mrs. Stelzriede went to Phoenix today.
 Travelling Freight and Passenger Agent Shrine of the S. P is in Tempe today
 A. J. Peters will ship two ca-s Of hay tonight
 Charles Wing IS closing in his kiln of 100000 brick preparatory to burn ing it.
 The porch is being put up in front of the Peterson building.
 Miss Clara Miller will leave for Cal ifoTnia on the 30th ef this month.
 While coming up from Phoenix this morning Mrs Cobb was greatly frigh.- ened by a window falling on a finger of her little daughters hand and mashing it. On reaching Tempe MT. Cobb Of the John Y T. Smith mills WAS tefephoned for to decide whether tine finger should be removed or not It was not removed, but bandaged so it would heal properly in the course Of time.
 Mir. Werner A. VanderhoOf and Miss Jamie Martin will be married at tha home Of Miss Martin on June 3O
 P. B. McCabe came in this morning from the Vekol mine.
 The Hayden mill is closed down for a day undergoing repairs.
 The Tempe postofice has received another raise. This time it $40 for clerk hire
 H. B. Griffin will succeed MT. May on the west route of the rural deliv- cry. MT. May will quit July 1.
 G. F. Cummings clerks in the Arl- zona Mercantile companys store, had 8 narrow escape from destruction by fire this morning. His attention was attracted by smudge coming from the back of the house. He discovered it to arise from burning gunnie sack lying ov5r q kerosene can with oil in it He quickly jerked the sack of the can and threw it to one side. The spout and thumb p.eee were both met ed of but the oil had not yet caught fire
 A. P Hopkins believes the people in Tempe should eat more vegetables. which would to some extent alleviate -h. conditions p1oduc sd by fle lack Of city water works. He has the vegetables that will sustain his belief
 The crew of the Maricopa train took a day of today and went fishing. They boarded the Tempe train intending to find fishing hole some where up the river. City Marshal O. c. Smith was on the train and informed the fishers that about quarter of mile above the bridge they would find a place where they could get all the fish they could carry. They jumped the train at the other end of the bridge and walked D quarter mile times up the river, according to their statement. and found the place where the fish abound They threw out their lines and waib5d several hours for a sucker. and were not successful in securing single bite. so they say. There are others who believe different They saw the head of Q. great big fish which had been caught by others, but noth- ing Of the kind would gladden. their hearts. Conductor Sparks did catch three little bits of things of which he Wes too much ashamed to bring along and exhibit. They walked into Tempe via the ford and took the afternoon train back to Phoenix. On reaching that place they proceeded to the nata- torium where they bathed their weary souls in waters of blissful rest and now not a wave of trouble rolls across thsir peaceful breasts. This is the jolly crowd: Conductor Sparks, Engineer Naddington, Express Messenger Por- ter. Freman Goodrich, Brakeman Poc> ter and Baggageman Wilder
 MESA
 Mesa City. Ariz. June 27-(Special Correspondence of The Republiean.}- Dr. A J. Chandler, H. L. Chandler, Phil Mets. A. P. Snowman and MT. Ahell went to Phoenix today.
 E. B. Sinclair, for Barkley-Berry- man; MT. Turner. for Kessler-BoyIe,