Arizona republican., 1898-02-20

and clearing off weeds. The state ment of local pulpit orator on one occasion that the man who destroyed weeds was serving God is truthful as well as picturesque. Al Fritsche returned Sunday from short visit to his old home in In- dianapolis. Contrary to expectation he came alone, and he expresses him. i self better pleased with Arizona than ever.
 The special advertising issue of The Republican will give an impetus to every industry in the valley, and every one should send several copies to their friends in less favored regions. MT. Fred Howell, recently from Louisiana, is stopping at the Oasis. He represents the Mutual Life Insurance company and is here partly for his 1 health.
 J. B. Doner received a car of cedar posts from the north Friday. The Odd Fellows initiated a lone candidate into the mysteries of the three links last Monday night. A. J. Mohnike came in from Iowa Sunday and is stopping with Al Fritsche.
 H. w. Ryder received a car of lum- Der Friday.
 The Presbyterian ladies of Peoria will give Washington's birthday so- cial at the Peoria school house next Tuesday evening. We were on the point of asking why Glendale couldn't celebrate Georges natal day in some shape, but recollected that modicum of patriotic energy was required for such a feat.
 J. H. Holmes, travelling salesman for the Saginaw Lumber company, was here Wednesday.
 Andy Stauffer is building a com modious addition to his cottage.
 Col. Christy and W. H. Robinson Friday.
 Glendale may have new grain warehouse before harvest. A couple of gentlemen with the requisite re- sources are figuring on the proposi- tion.
 Tula, Postmaster Humphreys young daughter, has been quite ill for some time and her condition is still serious.
 The quarterly meeting of the M. E.. church will be held Sunday morning. Presiding Elder Thompson will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening"
 
 Phoenix, spent several days here this week looking for a business opening.
 Al Fulwiler expects to build large brick residence soon on section 10, two miles east of town.
 George Puntenny, the lime manufac- turer of Rock Butte, spent Friday here drumming customers for his product
 Great credit is due the present corps of teachers for their success in keep ing up the attendance in our schools Such effective work reflects credit on the teachers and paves the way for an eight months term next year-all of which is in gratifying contrast with the conditions last year.
 The old story of Jerry Slack and his pot of gold has many a parallel in our day We dream of distant Golcon- das and bewail lost opportunities when the pot of gold IS right at our own feet. What we need in our agricul- tural community is less orthodoxy and more heterdoxy. If old methods don't pay, discard them, and try new ones and keep trying. Horticulture espec- ially is at its best but an experimental science and here products and meth ods that have been tested in other To- calities must be retired under differ ent conditions of soil, climate and irri- gation. Above all study the needs of your market. There are dozen prof itable leads in the agricultural mine that have never been opened and they wait for the pioneer who strikes off from the old tunnels and shafts. Get speciality, or hobby, if you please, you twenty-acre man, and ride it for all it is worth.