Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.

The new NJ & P. engine made its
initial trip to Maricopa Sunday night
and returned Monday morning. The
new machine won for itself unstinted
praise from the train crew and passen-
gers.
1t was overheard at the depot yes
terday that a huge joke existed at the
expense of ]. w. Benham of Phoenix.
"Benham, carry matches was an in
junction that seemed to harrow the
soul of that handsome young man.
c. A. Corbell and wife drove over to
Phoenix yesterday.
Mrs NJ. G. Hill and Mrs. c. w.
Miller were visitors at the capital city
yesterday.
Collin Rodgers and Walter Busby
went over to Mesa last night to attend
the K. of P. lodge
A ]. Hanson, a cattleman of KY
rene, was in town last night.
Attorney Goodwin was an official Wis
itor at Phoenix yesterday.
r. G. Andre is getting the lumber on
the ground for his building. Hendrix
and Meyers are working on the window
and door frames.
Don't be afraid to come right in and
give your order for a Xmas turkey at
1he Pioneer meat market.
John Mclean spent Sunday with re-
atiYes at Glendale.
r. G. Finch spent yesterday at Phoe-
nix on business.
Ed and Marion Horrell of roping and
steer tying fame are in Tempe with
friends.
]. F. Haigler was business caller in
Phoenix yesterday.
The new engine No. Q took a special
trainload of stock from Tempe to
Maricopa yesterday.
Ben Cummings has increased his
stock to quite an extent lately. Ben is
a huStler.
The wood work on the Miller building
is being pushed as fast as was the
brick work Work on the cement floor
and sidewalk has been commenced.
The glass front of the entire building
includine. the front of the Mercantile
store will be a solid glass front and
one of the prettiest fronts in the ter
ritory.
MESA.
T. c. Atterbury and son of Rose
burg, Douglass county, Ore, arrived in
Mesa a few days since. They are de-
the winter here. The have rooms at the
Kimball house.
Edward Corprin, father of Mrs.
Charley Lewis and Mrs. Joe Peterson,
arrived in Mesa Thursday night from
his home in Minneapolis, Mimi, and
will spend the winter here.
William Newell and George Ellis
worth came in from the Ray road camp
Thursday night, and report the work
progressing finely. The road was com
Melted to the top of the divide Satur-
day night. and it will be finished rapid
~ from the divide, as the work is not
heavy and probably will be completed
to Ray by Xmas.
s. w Fargo. representing the Los
Angeles Herald of California, has been
in Mesa the past few days, and has lett
the agency for the Herald with Pom
eroy &, Nets, news dealers in this CITY.
DR.. F. A. Bayer, representing the
Stempel Fire Extinguisher Manufac-
curing company, was in Mesa FRIDAY
exhibiting the fire-killing powers OF
their machine. He built a large hre
of boxes. etc. saturated with coal oil
and in four minutes had the flames
extinguished. He leaves the agency
with Abel & Wilbur.
Mrs. Jeanette Johnson is reported as
being quite low with pneumonia. Her
husband, Brigham Johnson, came
down from the Ray mine last week,
and when seen last night expressed
himself as being hopeful of her speedy
recovery.
Temple Black of Vroom-Addicks
company which disbanded in Fresno
several weeks since, is in Mesa, and
will organize an eIocution class and in
connection with the Home Dramatic