Arizona republican., 1901-05-10

| day. May H. from to 6 o'clock Be- sides the dedication of rooms. it is ex- pected to have music, recitations and refreshments. No admission. All con- trlbutions entirely voluntary.
 ANTIQUARIANS-T will be a meeting of the board of directors of the Antiquarian society and the soliciting committee for the securing of funds to open up the ruin east of town, at the board of trade room. Saturday after noon at o'clock. The committee re- ports a fair measure of success and it Is quite probable excavations will begin at an early day.
 PROBATE COURT.--In probate court yesterday, in the estate of Will liam G. Davis. the hearing of peti- tion for an order for the conveyance of real estate was continued to May II. The final account of Baxter McCreary, administrator of the estate of D. A. Spragg, was approved and the adminis- trator and his bondsmen were dis charged. A return was made of the sale of personal property of the estate of L. H. Orme. The sale was approved.
 AN ANNUAL MIGRATION.-Jose Pratt left last night for New York, where he says he will reside perma- nently. MT. Pratt has been resident of Phoenix for eleven years. For the last four years he has annually ar ranged his affairs for leaving the terri tory forever, Each year he has gone east. but the early fall has always found him back in Phoenix. No doubt he will return next fall At least it is the earnest wish of his many friends that he shall do so
 NOT IDLE TALK-Mention was made in this paper before Mckinley day of a large. inviting hole in the bridge over the Marlcopa canal on North Central avenue It was sug- gested that the bridge be repaired at once. But 1t was not repaired and by good driving and good fortune no acci- dent occurred to those who drove over that road last Tuesday. The bridge has not been fixed yet and attention is again called to the need of 1t. Whoever is responsible should attend to 1t at once before it Is referred to in connec- ton with trageds
 THE VOTE CANVASSED.-There was a special meeting of the city coun- cil last evening, called for the can vassing of the vote cast at the late city election. As there were no errors dis covered and the result is exactly as previously reported. it is not worth while to reproduce the figures. Several bids for the construction of fire cisterns had been received, but owing to the fact that 1t was known that others had sent east for later scientific informa- ton on which to make bids, the time for receiving bids was extended to May 15. Other routine work was done. clearing up the business of the last year before the new council is installed
 A PROUD YOUNGSTER.-Littl George II. N Luhrs, Jr.. who is just big enough to crawl into pants, is one of the proudest youngsters in Phoenix He shook hands with the president, which is more than his father could succeed in doing But Georgie, though young, might be called "a wise guy" He had himself arrayed in an Uncle sam uniform purposely to attract at tentlon, then stationed himself at the elevator entrance in the capitol, and when the president came he could not help seeing him. He put out his hand George grasped 1t and kissed it. then gave him a cutely dressed Indian doll baby. with his card attached, and a bunch of carnations.
 THE THATCHER ACADEMY. .--Onc of the most hourishing educational in- sttutions in Arizona is the academy of Latter Day Saints at Thatcher Gra- ham county, under the principalship of Professor Emil Maeser The annual exercises attending the closing of the acad my were held last week The programme was one of more than usua! excellence. The success of the academy lies partly in the fact that the instructors are themselves students, determined to keep abreast of the times. Professor Maeser left last Mon day for Chicago to take a course at summer school. Professor Burnham of the business department. also went east Professor Nash will spend his vacation at the territorial university.
 GIFT TO THE NORMAL.--Sergeant John Campbell of E troop of the Rough Riders and first sergeant of Company F. of the Thirtyfourth United States volunteers, brought home an interest ing collection of curios from the Phil ippines, which he has presented to the territorial normal school at Tempe, and the gift has been accepted by the board and an expression of it's thanks ten dercd to the donor A handsome case will be secured in which to properly dis play the various articles. Sergeant Campbell also brought back a fine satin wood cane, which he gave to his old commander. Major McClintock, as a token of his regard. The cane, it may also be said, was greatly appreciated, both on account of the giver and on