Arizona republican., 1898-12-18
SOUTH SIDE.

Tempe, Ariz., Dec. 17.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican, J. Mrs. O. F. Kloechler came over from Phoenix last evening and is visiting her relatives at this place.
 Architect Gregg is over from PhOe- nix. He is preparing plans and speci- fications for the new Congregational church.
 P. B. McCabe came in on this morn ings train from California.
 Captain and Mrs. w. A. Hancock are over from Phoenix today.
 Miss Para Kimba of Mesa was the guest of Mrs M. G. Hill last evening.
 The graded road to the end of Mill avenue is as hard and even as race track. Several of our boys who have good wheels and get fine sport out of them, have been out making records for themselves. Yesterday, after a ride of nine miles, the two miles of avenue road was made in five minutes on a Syracuse tandem.
 The infant child of MT and Mrs. Joseph Gregg is seriously ill.
 The young. ladies of the normal who stay at Mrs. P. P. Daggs' gave a de- lightful eyenig at home to tnheir friends last night The gathering broke up at o'clock and repaired to the normal cadet dance.
 A large number of south siderS are in Phoenix today paying their taxes. Christmas and taxes are producing stringeney in the ranchers' pocket books
 Byron Redden will SOW 300 acres of \ wheat this winter Most of the crop is in already.
 There are 25. .S37 miners inches of
 Aer in the river. It would seem
 here would be twice as much
 Nklg down l1he Salt after so
 Id heavy a storm The
 ght41AA However, were very dry and Absorbed a large portion of the water as fast as the snow melted.
 Mons Ellingson will give lis store room occupied by William M. Good wins grocery, a thorough overhauling when it is vacated the first of the year. It will be fhe first time the room has been vacant since the building was put up ten years ago. Lon Forsee moved into it then before the paint was dry. When he has it remodeled MT. Elling= son will have a good stand to rent.
 The Redden school lyceum meets to- night in it's regular meeting. An elab- crate programme will be rendered. It will consist of songs, speeches, recita- tions and a debate. This society has a strong membership, not only from the scholars, butt from the young and old of the whole district There are some splendid debaters in it's ranks who stand ready to defend the fair name of the lyceum against any and all corners
 MESA.
 Mesa City, Ariz., Dec. 17-(Special Correspondence Of The Republican.)- A. L. Post drove to Phoenix today with a load of brooms. MT. Post sold twenty-five dozen sbrooms this week.
 Elmer Gilbert of Iowa came into the valley last week expecting to make it his future home. MT. Gilbert is stay ing with MT. Weller, the broom maker. Harvey Harper of Lehi drove to Phoenix today.
 A. c. Mcqueen and wife this morning drove down to the city beyond the Rio Salado
 Dr. A. J. Chandler and wife, Hon. c. R. flakes, l.. L. Looney, George Schor- nick, Dr. E. W. Wilbur and Lee Brizzee were passengers to Phoenix this afternoon. Dr. Lanesberg, eye specialist from Oregon, is at the Alhambra for the winter Talma Pomeroy is better today and is | expected to be out again soon. Miss Emma PomeToy, who has been | compelled to remain out of the normal for the past ten days on account of sick ness, is much improved
 William Pomeroy yesterday shot a fox in the top Of a cottonwood tree. It | is rare thing to find a fox in such a position
 Those registered at the Kimball | are: A. E. Hoss, Los Angeles; s. l.. | Easterhng, Phoenix; s. c. Owen, | Kingman.
 The AbelI-Wilbur people washed | their windows Thursday and displayed | a lot of fine cutlery and nickel plated | ware. Yesterday they sold $25 worth | of stuff out of the window and in con there isnb a nickel plated | teakettle left in the store. It pays to let the people know what you have to sell.
 The dance last night reflected great .1 K1