Arizona republican., 1900-09-02

A NOTARY.-A notarial commission
 was issued yesterday to George w. Adams of Show Low.
 BIRTHDAY PARTY.-Mrs. George
 A. NIintz gave a dinner last evening to a few intimate friends. the occasion
 being her birthday anniversary.
 |. GOES TO JEROME.-Mrs. D. F..
 Donovan has disposed of her furniture
 and household effects here and will
 open up a lodging house in Jerome.
 COUNTY AFFAIRS.-At the late
 meeting of the board of supervisors a
 no fence district was established in the
 Arlington neighborhOOd. The following
 bids for painting and papering the dis
 trict court room were received: Charles
 Burroughs $1OO Godfrey X Lingerman.
 $65; Harry w. Taffe, $7O. The ccntrac,
 was awarded to the lowest bidder.
 MEXICAN NINDEPENDENCE The Mexican population of the city is pre- pairing for a big elebration on Sep,em- Der Is, their national indepl ndence day. They were late in organizing, but are doing everything possible for a big demonstration. They are now getting together a volunteer brass band to fur nish the music for the Gay. not feeling financially able to employ the Pioneer band.
 BAPTIST SERVICES TODAY. - There will be services at the Baptist church today at the usual hours. Bible study at 9:45 a. m.; Young Peo- ples union, 6:30 D. m.; preaching, 1:30 D. m. Pastor Rev. Lewis Halsey, D. D. Church cdifice corner of Second avenue and Jefferson street. Pastors morning text, Examine Yourselves; = evening theme, 'Tha True Education" A cordial invitation to all.
 RAIN IN PROSPECT. Light rains, generally barely suffici mt to settle well. the heavy dust, fell over nearly all of that part of Ma.icopa county which could be heard from last evening. In the northeast the appearance of the clouds indicated q hzavy rainfall in the mountains and it is probable that the Salt river will be given another lease on life. The indications point to more rain and it was che expressed belief of stOckmen last night that heavy down. fall would follow before Sunday night.
 THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. The old question of county division will bob up serenely al the coming session of lJ-9l change. The agitation is taking life again. Graham and COchise will be asked to give away parts of their do- main, tha, Bonita county may take her place among the sisterhood of counties. The noI;h is coming in for a share of county division, and if thy succeed old Yavapai will be reduced in size and the county of Jerome appear on the territorial map.
 PROF. TOUMEY'S SUCCESSOR. - Dr. David Grifiilhs has arrived in Tue i son from Washington to take Professor 1 ToUmeys place in the agricultural de- i parcment of the university. Dr. Grif- ! fths will make a special study of the ! destroyed ranges with the view of re- | claiming them for use again. The de- ! partmant is convinced that the ranges l of Arizona have been destroyed by l herds of stock running over them for ! years and experiments have been made ! which give hope that the barren ranges | of the sout Invest can be mada product | i've once more.
 LABOR DAY. Monday will be | Labor Day and Tempe has decided L. | take advantage of the occasion to get | up the biggest celebration that ever l held forth on the south side of Salt I river. All the secret societies and, in | fact, all local organizations of the town ! have joined hands to make the demon | stration something to remember. A big ! picnic is to be hzld in the grove on the l normal school grounds and buggie.s are |