Arizona republican., 1900-08-20
August 19, 1900.
THE CAMP MEETING.-The att,

THE CAMP MEETING.-The atten- dance at the camp meeting of the M. F.. church South, at Albright's grove, is not as large as was expected, but there are good audiences at all the meetings.
 BACK HOME AGAIN.-W. H. Kirk land. who. for the past year, has been in the employ of L. Zeckendorf X Co. of Tucson. returned to Phoenix yester- day morning and will re-enter the em- ploy of F. w. Thayer of this city. FEN ROUTE TO NEW YORK;. w. CraN ford. of Tucson. formerly of PhCe- nix, was in the city Saturday and left Sunday morning for New York on his annual purchasing trip fer his firm. Geo. H. Cook & Co. MT. Crawfor1 is manager If the Tucson branch.
 PAINS SHOW COMING ments have practically been perfected for Pains great spectacular exhibition f the battle of San Juan hill, to be given in Phoenix September 24 and %. The big show will stop over here en route from Los Angeles to San An tonic. Texas.
 ANOTHER POPULAR BALLOT The Mexicans of Tucson are arranging
  pendence day. and in order to arouse public interest a popular vote is being taken for the selection of young ladies to represent America, Justice and Lib erty in the exercises of the day.
 LAWRENCE WILSON'S FUNERAL The funeral of little Lawrence Will son. who died from the effects of a scorpion sting, will be held at 10 o'clock this morning. While his parents are most thankful for the sincere sympathy both shown and expressed for them, they ask that the funeral may be perfectly private, which request the citizens of Phoenix will surely respect.
 THE SALE OF A MINE.-A mining deal transferring the claims known as Victor Nos. 1 and ? in the Patagonia. district, six miles east of Crittenden by J. N. Castle to J. E. Phillips of Phil adelphia was made in NOgales day or two ago. The ore is silver and lead Development will be prosecuted at once by the new owners. A fOrty-five-foot shaft has been sunk. The claims were located last spring.
 OPENING OF SCHOOLS-Wi thu next two weeks practically all of the teachers will have returned from their vacations. The schools will oren on September TO- The board of edUca- tion has no business Cf importance be- fore that time. Superintendent Crea- gers scheme to attempt the depart mental method in the srammer school will not be tried this year. It isi not improbable. however, that the plan may be tried the following fall.
 
 cn the widening of the Arizona canal. below the crosscut, has been given setback by the high water Superin- tendent McDermott and his men had b=en making fine progress having wid- eEed the big ditch about six feet; from lateral No. 14 to No. IS. Up to Saturday they had gotten well toward lateral No. 20. and will complete the work as soon as the rise subsidies. The canal will also be made wider as far up as the crosscut.
 PENNIES CONfINT INTO USE Until q very few years ago the penny Was practically an unknown coin in this territory anC in fact in th- entire west. The nickle. itself not commonly seen, was the smallest piece of currency in general circulation and Westerners who went east often brought back a few pennies as souvenirs or curiositi ss. The little c1in has been coming into general use, however. of late. and now pennies are often used in the city stores and occasionally seen in small towns The postal service is largely responsi- ble for this, although the modern meth