Arizona republican., 1901-11-19
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ENLARGING CAR BARN.-The work Of enlarginG the car barn of the city railway is in progress.
 ANNUAL DONATION.-At the Crit tentcn home next Thursday afternoon and evening from 1 to 9 o'clock will be held the annual dona ton and reception. The room recently furnished by the ladies of Albuquerque will be dedicated at the close or an interesting pro gramne. which will begin at o'clock. The "Epworth league" room will he dedicated in the evening. Refreshments will be served to all guests by the circle. Gifts of cash or merchandise will be gladly accepted. The rublic IS most cordially invited.
 THE LAST DAY.-City Tax Collector Luke had a drawer fuii Of money last night, in fact, SO much he didn't have time to count it. Yesterday was the last day of grace and many were saved by a scratch. All taxes now unpaid are now delinquent and the best thing the owners of the property can do is to rustic around and pay them. with the penalty. before the sale Of property be- gins. It is better to pay one penalty than two or more. There is still 6. greater amount than usual on the books when the penalty goes into
 
 ly the announcement that there would be no extension of time. This is not because the council is less generous in feeling than in former years, but it is a necessary precaution for the interest of the city, as already previously ex- plaincd.
 IMPROVEMENT IS NOTICEABLE. Mir. Thomas J. Barkley. formerly u merchant of this city, and at present the head Of the Barkley- -Stetson-P Pres ton Co. Los Angeles importers and wnolesalers. arrived here yesterday morning and will spend a couple Of days in the city, going from here tc Prescott. He says Los Angeles is en- toying unprecedented prosperity, the city is full of strangers and the hotels are full. He thinks this condition auSurs well for Phoenix. and it does, Ter when there is . big westward travel Phoenix gets some of it, and there are lots of people who learn of Phoenix in Los AneGies that never hear Of ths. place in their eastern homes. MT Bark ley says he notes q great Improvement in Phoenix since he lived here and has never NFavered in his faith in the futuI, of this valley. Its climate. he says. he appreciates even better than ever. When he got out at Tempe yesterday morning and filled his lungs with pure Salt River valley air he said it seemed as though it was the first real good breath he had had since leaving here Of the business of his firm in the terri tory he had no complaints to make. as they employ three statesmen alone fo- Arizona.
 THE RECOVERY OF A DOG-On Sunday night Secretary Stoddard came into this office. bowed with wee and gray with grief, and told a story of lest dog, a fox terrier. He never eX- pected to witness him again He did not expect The Republican to advertise for him. He thought it was no use. He called merely for sympathy. A descrip- ton of the lost dos was obtained from him with great difficulty. and a re- porter whc has himself a weakness for dogs determined to spare neither ink nor paper in an effort to recover tho fox terrier. Tho story of Mir. Stoddard s bereavement was given the greatest publicity. Yesterday Inernius he Was