Arizona republican., 1900-10-01

groups of. stockholders accCsted Carl | Hayden, informing him that his def=a | was assured unless he withdrew his support from Harry Hancock. Hay den, however, continued his support of Hancock and the fight in cafes. stores and on street corners Wls on. There are three branches of the canal. They are known as the Kirkland and Me Kinney. the Southern, and the Wesl ern branches. and it is d rule that at the canal election the three directors are chuE5n, giving one director from each branch. The stockholders me! late in the afternoon wlen the election of directors began. There were five nominations-Ha and Albert Mil Ter on the Kirkland and Mckinney. Hancock and I. V. Stewau; on the So&thern. and J. W, Woolt on the Western. This practically left d ticker of Miller, Stewart and Woolf Vs. Hay den, HuncOtk and Woolf. A motion was made and carried that the choice on the Southern brancn be made first, The vote resulted ill d victory for Stew art af over thirty. giving him the sup port of over two-thrds of the stock holders. Hayden seeing the fall of his side withdrew from the race in favor e Miller This resulted in the elec- ton of Miller, Stewart and WOulf as directors of the Tempe canal for the ensuing year. A committee was ap~ pointed to draw mp q code of bylaws for the canal The former by laws had been lest A resJlUion was next in troduced by E. O. Mullen to create the office of superintendent. said superin- tendent to be elected by the stockhOlG- CTS and to have supervision of all head quarters. to appoint the zanjero and distribute she Tempe water to the various branches. also to watch the water in the river and see that the Tempe canal gets it's due proportion of water. The matter was referred to d committee to report at q meeting of tile stOckho,d CTS Saturday morning a, 10 o'clock. J. T. Priest next introduced a resolution to the effect that on and after May l, 1901. there is to be no more of the so- called stock water" This matter was also referred to a committee till Satur day mornings meet ting of the stock holders. This was followed by another resolution by ]. F. Price, providing for the punishment of men who keep water longer than the time designated by the zaEjero or for medding with head gates. The punishment is U be in the form Of an assessment on the stock; these assessments, of course, have to be paid before the one assessed can use more water. The resolution also pro vides that the fins for the fir=t offens be $25. the second $50. and the third $1O0. The next important meeting of the stockholders will be next Saturday morning al 10 o'clock.
 Six cars of cattle were shipped from Tempe Saturday evening. They be lClgei to L. L. Harmon and were sent to La Junta, Colo. where the larger part of Harmons cattle are at present.
 Miss Caroline Kepnsr Of Shenandoah. la. is spending the winter in Tempe. the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Kloss.
 At the organization of ghe democratic club in Tempe Saturday evening the following officers were elected: w. A. MJuer, president; first cc-presdent, Dr. J. A. Dimes: second e-president, Lew Moore: secretary. Joseph T. Birch ett: treasurer. C. C. Woolf. Various committees were next appointed and corstitution and bylaws were drawn up and adopted. A number of promi- nent democratic candidates were pres cnt and spoke on the political ques tiOrS of the day.