Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.

I 1EMIE.
 A number of the normal young la dies went to Phoenix on the delayed Maricopa train yesterday afternoon. The family of Denver Holmesley left yesterday for Cornville, YavapaI county, where MT. Holmesley will en- gage in farming and in supplying the Jerome market with produce.
 William Strong's baler is lying idle during the rain. It is now at MT. Dobson's, where 100 tons of hay are receiving the embrace of the ma chinery.
 There are 25,301 miners inches of water in the river.
 If the Tempe Canal company is go- ing to build waste-gate it would be we'll to haverit ready for fickle March. With the unprecedented amount of snow in the mountains tremendous flood or series of damaging floods can be looked for and in either case the Tempe country would be out of water for a considerable length of tim&
 Six cars of cattle were shipped out last night.
 The Farmers and Merchants bank took advantage of the holiday yester- day and moved it's fixtures into it's new quarters.
 The public school observed Arbor Day yesterday with an elaborate pro- gramme rendered inside the school building and by planting a number of trees on the grounds "A number of visitors were present. Following is the programme:
 Song, Ring the Bells of Spring time''
 ''Arbor Day." Fannie Brown. t'Spring," Sadie Smith.
 Meditation Ernest BaSSett
 "A Long Felt Want Rossier Camp bell
 Song, Swinging Meath the Old Ap- pie Tree
 ''The Lilac,'' Lizzie Parry
 Liberty Trees" Earl Brown. February five girls from Miss Mil ler's room.
 Natures Book" Winnie Hanna. f'The Dandelion," Jacob Lukin. '.The Daisies Earnest White. "A Laughing Chorus,' Reino Jung erman.
 Blossom Time" Clara Smith. f"The Two Trees" two girls.
 Song, children from Miss Wingars room.
 Found a Parasol,' Alberta Painter ''The Red, Red Rose" Carl Bassett ''The Children's Flower Bessie McFadden. .s sI Leaf Tongues of the Forest" Annie White
 A Grown Up Flower" Ralph shar- brough lt5t
 "The Daisy Clarence Gregg. Recipe for Sunset" Lydia Web ster
 Blessings for the Tree Planter" Frank, Hough. <.
 America school.
 The school then adjourned to the A tree was planted
 MESA.
 Mrs. Baird, sister of Mrs. Crowley, went to Phoenix yesterday.
 Charles Barnett and Warren Barnett left yesterday on a prospecting trip in the Superstition mountains. They will be gone week.
 This afternoon a game of base ball will be played between the Mesa and StringtOwn teams.
 Hon. c. R. flakes is down again with the grip.
 w. A. Kimball returned again yes terday morning to Goldfeld.
 Will Pomeroy went to Phoenix yes terday to polish up his acquaintance with some people who are in Phoenix from different parts of the territory Charles Peterson was in Mesa yes terday.
 The Mesa ranchers are very thankful for the rain. Those who have in grain on the desert are beginning to feel confident.
 The sheep shearers did not leave town during the rain, as the wool was too wet to do anything with.
 The feed on the desert is becoming abundant
 There was dance at the Coop hall last night.
 The Woodman meet Thursday night is pronounced by those who were in attendance to have been a grand sue cess
 Charles Wing has a fine line of canned bottled and pickled goods suitable for hunting and prospecting trips