Arizona republican., 1902-11-23

many a family in Mesa as a result Of good craftsmanship.
 Wellington Richins, returned from the Copper Top Mining camp yesterday He reports the mining district on the boon. In the Copper Top the ledge has been penetrated thirty-hve feet and not across the ledge yet. The ore is getting richer as the ledge is pene- trated, and the boys are jubiliant over the prospect and will put on Q big force of men. They have decided to in- crease the price per share of stock. About 25O.OOO shares have already been sold and enough money obtained to do the work mapped out. The ore is ricn enough to ship with profit and they are figuring on the ore paying for its development.
 8dr. and Mrs. Geo. schornick, pro prietors of the New Mesa hotel, were business visitors to Phoenix yester- day.
 The MaricoDa train arrived in Phoen- K at 3:1C yesterday, being held up in Maricopa by belated s. ?. train.
 Louis Mel. special agent of Aetna Insurance company. spent yesterday in Mesa.
 Frank Lohmann was in Phoenix yesterday, returning this morning. He has the Lohmann cafe in shape for opening tomorrow night. MT. Loh- mann will keep a first class restaurant and asks the public to give him trial.
 Warren Peterson came up from Arlington yesterday, returning this afternoon. His sister, Mrs. Harris, who has been visiting with her par ents for some time. past, returned with him to Arlington.
 Tuesday right the Home Dramatic company, under the management of c NJ. Fryer will put on the excellent comedy drama entitled Joe Ruggles; or The Girl Miner" with Miss Winnie Richins in the title role. The play abounds in humor and dramatic situa- tions, and the cast includes some of the best players in the company. Man ager Fryer mas given close attention to the rehearsais, and the public is prom ised a real treat.
 George Scott and family and Wm. Amos and family arrived in Mesa last night having driven through from Show Low. They were caught in the rain storm yesterday and had a most disagreeable experience. MT. Scott and family will live on their ranch near Mesa, purchased from Macdonald Bros. last summer, and MT. Amos has rented a house In town and will send his children to the Mesa schools thls winter. Mir. Amos Is one of the prominent sheep men of Navajo coun- ty, and our city welcomes his advent as a resident.
 On Tuesday evening a very pleasant social party was held at the residence of David Wallace, which was well at tended. The younger people called it pound and pie" party, as each of the young men provided a pound of nuts, candy, etc, while the ladies took an assortment of homebaked pies. It was, we believe, a scheme of the boys to find out which of the girls did the best cooking-but we can give them a ,.p most of the pies were prepared by mother" But the young people always have a splendid time at the residence of hospitable MT. and Mrs. Wallace, and the pies were all good. Those present were: Walter Redden, Charles Hornbeck, William Jones, Will lie Drorbaugh, Frank Cassiday, Cecil Drew, RaH Drorbaugh, Misses Alice Davis, Francis Longmore, Amy Long more, Maud Wallace, Dorothy Spain, Bessee Hornbeck, Ina Drorbaugh, Elm ma Smith. Mamie Cuber, Nellie Cas- sidy, Henrietta Irwin, Florence Davis, Mrs. Davis. MT. Ballenger, Charles Henline, Seigel Davis, Vona Davis. The evening was spent in games and music.