Arizona republican., 1900-07-26
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.

Three more cars of honey were shipped cut by Tempe apiarists Tues day night.
 The 18th of September, which is the Mexican independence day, will be eel ebrated with great pOmp and circum- tions are being started and the Mex jeans who have the celebration in charge say it is to be the grandest eel ebration the Mexican population of the west has enjoyed for years. It will last for several days. The Indian school band will help furnish the music for two days and grand balls will be given in the evenings. There is also to be grand carnival of sports lasting sev- eral days. including horsa racing. foot racing. hammer throwing and various other athletic sports participated in by cracks from various parts of the ter ritory. There will be an immense out lay in large and small fireworks and the town will be totally cOlored with the Mexican and American national colors. The base of the general cele- bration will be in East Tempe and on
  Perez's. The Mexican population ex- poets large delegations from all over the territory. especially the southern part and Sonora are intending to have "a rip-roaring good time.
 N A. J. Peters shipped out car of hay Sn last nights train.
 O. C. Smith, town constable, drove to Phoenix on official business yester- day.
 H. B. Griffin yesterday received from Los Angeles fourteen specimens of fine rabbits, several kinds of Belgian and German hares. They were pretty and attracted much attention at the depot. These are but additions to MT. GTiffin's rabbitry, which is one of the best graded in the valley.
 Al Miller is back from a trip to Iron Springs.
 J. F. Sturgeon expects to ship car of cattle to California tonight.
 A party of Mesa men spent the great CT part of yesterday locating oil claims in the region north of Tempe. It is lucky that Tempe has the river between itself and the extensive supposed oil region, for when all these oil locations reach the expectations of the numer-
 
 from the immense flow of oil and the river will carry away the greater part of it.
 Tuesday evening at the home of the bride, Rev. w. C. Whitaker united in ths bonds of wedlock MT. Sylvester Miller and Mrs. Fannie Whit. The couple left yesterday for an overland trip to Pennington, N. M., where they will reside in the future.
 Word has been received in Tempe that Miss Minnie Perry is very ill at her home in Cordes. Miss Perry is one of the class of '9S of the normal in Tempe. where she has a large circle of friends, who hope for her early recov- cry.
 Miss Lena Hartsfield leaves tomorrow for months visit in the Prescott and Flagstaff country.
 "Who is the heavier, Dr. Broadway of Tempe or A. C. Mcqueen of Mesa ?' asked c. NJ. Zander, who had to pay for the soda for a large crowd because A. c. Mcqueen happened to weigh five or six pounds more than did Dr. Broadway.
 Messrs. Garrett and Hough drove over to Phoenix yesterday.
 G. B. Cummings has a small. but unique collection of centipedes. SCOT pions, tarantulas and other typical Arizona animals. Yesterday his mu- scum was increased by the addition of tarantula. The specimen is larg r than any other ever seen on exhibition by the collector. When it is spread out it covers a circle no less than nine inches in diameter. It fs so well de- Yeloped and large that it is fine speci- men for study. It was captured by Sam s. Warner in a new hen house on his ranch southwest of Tempe N