Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
SOUTH SIDE.
TEMPE.

from their many friends. They will live on the ranch of Price Brown, which is one of the best southwest of Tempe.
 Mrs. Rumberg was d visitor among her friends and relatives in Phoenix yesterday
 E. C. Schurman. Fisher Baily and w. T. Cummings drove to Phoenix in the latter's buggy yesterday.
 The electric lights of Tempe have been somewhat uneven in giving out light the past few nights and some of the business men are kicking. In a short time. however. they Will be run ming with their usual evenness.
 William Mullen of the Tempe house was a business visitor in Phoenix yes terday.
 A. J. Peters shipped out several ears of grain last night.
 The two travelling protographers who. the past week, have been working in Tempe, are exhibiting fine display of pictures taken of the various business houses. The merit of the picture sel- dom fails to sell it to the owner of the place it displays
 Mrs. Dr. Jones was d caller among Phoenix friends last night.
 The time of the homecoming of sum mer rest and pleasure seekers is be- ginning to assert itself. and already the summer dullness is disappearing in Tempe. The people of Tempe expect thriving time this winter. Besides the influx caused by the normal and by the Atwood hotel. several heavy en- terprises. now under consideration, will liYen things up generally. Several large balls are already planned for the early fall and Professor Lohman will open a first class dancing school. whereby numbers of wOuld-like-to be dancers can soon become nimble- footed enough to invade the many balls that every winter furnishes a large part of the gaiety. It is understood that a number of new students will enter the normal this fall and that about all of the former students will attend and a tiourishing school is anticipated by all. The practice school will be opened about the first of October.
 MT and Mrs. Timms of East Tempe spent yesterday with friends in the capital city.
 Mrs. J. B. Page and son. Ross. left last night for a vacation on the coast.
 W. H. Woolf spent yesterday repair ing the Canal company telephone line. which is not always in the best condt- tion for talking purposes.
 William Knight. who has been spend ing the past week with his parents in Tempe. leaves today for the Frazier ranch in the Finals.
 MT. Hartsfieldd has converted the old Butte stable into a first class livery and feed stable
 The various committees on the fra ternal picnic business met in the Andre hall Saturday night for further ar engagements and consideration of the best methods to insure rip-roaring good old time on Labor Day.
 Mrs. Warner and her son. Will Had ley. drove to Phoenix last night.
 MESA
 "Pap" LeBaron paid Mesa a visit yesterday from his home in Chicago. Arizona.
 Don't forget that the Mesa restaurant is the place to get your meals.
 Mr. Louie Mel. representing the Aetna Insurance company, paid Mesa visit yesterday. H says the losses to fire insurance companies in the ter ritory have been about $500 900 the last six months. He went back to Phoenix by stage last night.
 T. r. Pomeroy came in from Globe. Arizona. Wednesday. He reports things pretty dry en route, although good rain fell few weeks ago. He went to Goidfield last night.
 Ed Carr of the T mpe Bicycle Store was in Mesa on d visit yesterday.
 A. Hunsaker has just received full and choice stock of fall and winter suits for men and children. Call and examine them.
 Buy your school shoes from the choice lot just arrived at the Novelty Store.
 MT. G. w. Lewis who has lately ar rived from St. Johns. reports tha coun- try terribly dry. Many of the springs and wells that were neV-r known to have gone dry furnish no water. Sheep and cattle are gradually being driven towards the settlements where only can water be had. and the feed is al most gone. If it does not rain soon hundreds nf cattle will perish.
 An Indian named Juan met his death while en route from Mesa to Sacaton Sunday. He was in company with an other Indian, jogging along when finally a horse race was proposed and accepted. While going at breakneck speed Juan's horse stumbled and fell. throwing his rider over his head and breaking his neck in the fall. His body was taken to his home on the flat above Sacaton and buried by his friends Monday. with the urual cere- monies attendinc; Indian burials.
 The Novelty Store has just received a large stock of Buckingham X Hecht's famous shoes and can fit and satisfy anybody.
 George Weeks. brother of Fred Weeks of Mesa. arrived on a visit to his brother Tuesday. Mr. Weeks home is in Mossman. northwest Canada. and he came by the Northern Pacific via Portland. Ore. He says the drouth ex- tends into his country. as but little rain has fallen this var. He will probably make his home in Arizona. In company with his brother he went to the hills yesterday.
 The Diamond base ball team of Mesa was circulating subscription liSt yes terday to obtain funds to open the seasons work. Recently the club was