Arizona republican., 1900-09-27

REBEKAHS TO DANCE. At O'Neill hall next Tuesday night, the Daughters of Rebekah will give a dance.
 JUDGE STREET HOME.-Judge Street, accompanied by his wife, will return today from a visit of two months at various cities in the east.
 THE VERDE DAM SITE.-The sub committee of the general committee on water storage will leave today for the Verde to investigate the dam site there.
 THE JEROME SHOOT.-About a dozen members of the Phoenix Gun club are planning to try for the prizes at the tournament to be given by the Jerome Gun club at Jerome October 19, 20 and 21.
 COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS The steps of the portico in front of the court house were torn away yester- day in order that the rotten wooden pill lars which support the structure might be replaced by brick work.
 DINNER PARTIES. Mir Hugh Creighton entertained a small party of friends with a dinner last even ing, and Miss Kellogg of Chi cago gave a dinner with covers laid for twelve the preceding evening.
 CHANGE OF LIBRARY HOURS.- The Phoenix library will charge the hours of keeping the library open from g to F as now in vogue, to the after noon from to p. m. and to 9 p. m. on Saturdays, as usual This goes into effect next Monday.
 ARIZONA CANAL.-Some days ago it was announced in these columns that the Arizona Water company had ad- vanced the water rental under the Arizona canal from SIPS to $1.50 per acre. The company has since reconsid- cred this action and has restored the old price of $l.25 per acre.
 GRAHAM COUNTY FAIR. The first annual fair of Graham county will be held in Thatcher today. tomorrow and Saturday. There will be exhibits of farm products. mercha ndise. live stock. needle work, paintings. curios, etc., showing the stage Of development of Graham county. A farmers con vention will be held Saturday. at which Professor Forbes, director of the agrie cultural experiment station, assisted by others of the staff, will deliver Iec- lures of special interest to every farmer.
 LETTER FROM THE PHILIP PINES.-Fred J. Williams of this city has received letter from his cousin. Omar J. Williams of Battery G. Third T.. s. artillery, dated at Sorsogon, P L. August g. In common with all the sol diers in the Philippines recently heard from, he expected at the time of writ ing to soon be ordered to China. His battery has four mountain guns, ma chimes which, he says. the natives hold in great respect. He has been located in the extreme southern part of Luzon for the last six months and says the natives in those parts have been pretty we'll tanned.
 MONARCH TEAM ORGANIZES. - 1 Last evening the Monarch foot ball team held meeting and organized for the seoson. James Parker was elected manager and Cal Williams captain. The team will average about 14O pounds ard S'art at once into active pra ctice. The Ionarch eleven has record of never having been scored against by 6 team of its weight. Among the cGndi- dates for places on the eleven are: H. Long, F. Slane. R. Sunderland, G. Ed wards, C. Williams, w. Carpenter, r. Mayors, E.. Long, E. Mognett, w. Sweem. J. Whtehouse, R. Cowan, F. Baum, R. Grouse. J. Parker, F. Loring.
 HE IS KNOWN IN PHOENIX.-The two foremost members of the Munich pal League in session at Milwaukee Ia st week were George E. Sikes of Chicago and Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore. MT. Sikes is well known in Phoenix, having spent last winter here. For years MT. Sikes has made a study in Europe and America of municipal i'm