Arizona republican., 1900-09-09

1 RAINS IN THE EAST.-Heavy rains have been falling in eastern Arizona, and the Gila river is booming. | SPECIAL MUSIC The programme : of special music at the Baptist church on Sunday, September 9, will include
 Raise Me to Thy Bosom," by the
 quartette, and offertory solo, Con
 sider the Lilies" by Mrs. P. A. Thar aIdson.
 A GOLD BRICK.-On Thursday the Tucson Consolidated National bank re-
 ceived from the King of Arizona mine
 a bar of gold weighing 160 pounds,
 valu1d at $35.OOO. Of the many ship ments of gold received from the King of Arizona by the Consolidated Ma | tional bank, this is the largest. RUSH FOR ROOMS. A demand that is unprecedented for rooms at ho-
 tels. boarding and lodging houses, is sufficient indica ton of a coming great rush for accommodations for winter visitors to Phoenix. At many of the better class of boarding houses all the room has been engaged and many ap- plicants are not able to secure consid- eratiOn.
 WILL HEAR OBJECTIONS.-Mon day morning. at the recorders office. the city board of equalization will begin operations at 10 o'clock and hear ob- jections from taxpayers who think that the assessor has not dealt with them fairly, or with a proper understanding. The board will be in session for about two weeks.
 VISITED FIRE DEPARTMENT Walter Moore. former chief of the Los Angeles fire department, was a visitor in Phoenix yesterday and while here was the guest of Robert Fromm. chief of the local department. AIr. Moore was connected with the Los Angeles de- par,ment for over fifteen years and for most of that time was its chief.
 TAXES ON SCHOOL LANDS. - Clerk Gray of the board of supervisors is now engaged in receiving taxes on school lands, payable al any time be- tween September 1 and December l. About $3.00O will be paid in on 42S acres of leas land, valued at $131 SIP. Last year the amount collected up to December l was $2.42S17. leaving $l .453 due.
 FIRST M. F. CHURCH. Regular services a the II. r. church today. corner of Monroe street and Second avenue. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m, lesson Illustrated by the pastor; preaching. II Q. m: theme, "The Law of Personal Contact" Epworth League. GEO, followed by a short discourse by the pastor: subject, Loyalty and Love-" The services will be held both morning and evening in the Auditorium.
 A HOME PARTY.-Mrs Fred Tait. assisted by Mrs. Jesse r. Kelly, enter tained a number of her friends at her home, Provocha ranch, three miles east of Phoenix, yesterday. Those present Were Grandma Richards, Mrs. Bessie Richards, Mrs. Wesley Mckee, Mrs. Cora Tait. Mrs. Doplace. Mrs. Willard Wharton, Mrs. William Ham m nd, Mrs. Charles Denny, Mrs. Harry Hancock, Leila Mckee, Mary and Ruth Tait, Mary Wharton. Charlie, Birdie, Olive and Grace Hammond and Naomi Mckee.
 ATHLETICS AT INDIAN SCHOOL. At meeting Wednesday evening of advanced pupils the Phoenix Indian School Athletic association was organ ized. Superintendent S. NJ. McCowan was chosen president, J. W. Balmer secretary; James Alexander, treasurer; J. J. Wickham, manager; Mariana Silvas, captain of foot ball team, and Frank Rice captain of base ball team. The object of the organization is to di- rect the efforts Of the school in an ath- letic way and secure better results than ever before. The members of the association are getting down tJ work without delay and at 4:15 each after