Arizona republican., 1901-03-02
NEWS OF scoTrsDALE
How washington's Birthday Was
 Celebrated There.

| Correspondence of The Republican.)- J. In commemoration of Washington birthday Miss Emma Hester and her pupils prepared an interesting little programme. tastefully decorated the school room with flags and bunting and invited in the parents and friends who responded in large numbers. As usual the children rendered their parts | admirably. "A Little Hatchet Story as tod by Etna Denton and Elsie El- liott received special applause. as did also the maiden speech of little Grace Thomas. Chaplain Scott wound up with a war story, after sounding the praises of Scottsdale. as he delights to do on every opportune occasion. At the close of the programme the school with their teacher and other friends went up into Paradise valley to enjoy the beauty of the desert and gather peoples.
 The first camping party of the sea- son. as far as We know, started out this morning from H. l.. Underhills, bound for the Arizona dam. It was composed of the elder and younger Mir. Byers. MT. Alvord and MT. Cleveland.
 Rev. George F. Sever Is again a resident of Scottsdale. His friends hope for speedy and full recovery from his recent serious illness.
 The Scottsdale Riding club is re- organized and took their first ride this week. Mrs. Underhhl chaperoned the party of eight young people. who made trip beyond the Cross-cut to the orange groves. Saturday is fixed upon as the usual day for riding and the club Will be considerably increased.
 Frank Davis is recovering nicely from the skull fracture received not long ago by being thrown from a horse while returning from Tempe where he is enrolled at the normal school. It is doubtful if he can resume study this school year.
 The desert has been transformed since the rains. The ground is covered with verdure and everywhere wild flowers bloom in profusion. The beau- tiful poppy abounds, especially in Par adise valley, where acres of them spread out before the eye.
 MT. Charles Veil has returned to Scottsdale after a short sojourn on ranch near Mesa. He has pitched his tent near the Underhills; where he tween times he is familiarizing himself with details of ranch life and We pre- dict he win be an ideal ranchman at no distant day.
 Mir. Harry Alvord and dog are domi- | ciled at the Underhills' for an indefi- nite time. Miss Eels of San Francisco is another recent arrival at the same place.
 The Scottsdale Sunday School voted at Christmas time to adopt one of the India famine orphans and requested the Christian Herald to select as our protege, little girl in one of the most needy districts and place her in the nearest mission school. Word has come that Bhiki Krishna, aged five years, has been selected and placed | with Mrs R. winsor in Sirur. Poona district, India. Ten dollars of the ff- | teen dollars needed for her support for one year has already been sent. The : chilren are taking great interest in the matter.
 Mir. J. w. Doris and family with Phoenix friends were interested listen ers at the Washington birthday exer- rises.
 A movement is on foot on the Indian looking toward better self government. It is the adoption of Agent Hadley as United States government representative, is always in sympathy with every move 10 better the condition of the Pimas. petYtjon reutiesting the establish nent of a reservation postofiice has llso been forwarded to Washington.
 A. K. E.