Arizona republican., 1902-02-20
TEMPE

The stock certificates for the new creanler% are being printed and are expected in Tempe shortly. Now that the articles Of incorporation have been filed ard the preliminary matters at tended to meeting of the stock hClders should be called and perma- nent dire' tors elected The committee of five which was appointed to trans act the preliminary business has carried the matter forward in most businesslike manner. and the stock hoi1N:s co1Ifi not do better than to elect them on the board of directors.
 Prof. George Wharton James yester- day arrived at the Hotel Casa I,oma, and iv the evening presented his most able Secure on The Religious Rites, Manners and Customs of the Indians of Northern Arizona There was an excellent audience in attendance. who eagerly listened to the vivid descrip- tions of the professor who spoke most interestingly upon the many strange customs or the redmen. He pictured the famous snake dance of the Hopis. and the religious ceremonies of the different tribes. Mir. James also re lated his Hlore recent experience with q rattiesEake. from whose bite he is just rec overins. He is d most eIo- quent eXtemporaneous speaker.
 3 Miss Leonora Jackson. the famous violin virtuoso. yesterday, rode to Tempe from Phoenix on horseback. Miss Jackson not only possesses rare sktu in playing upon the violin. but is also a graceful horSewoman. and thoroughly enjoys a canter about the country on pleasant day. A large number of Tempe music lovers will at- tend the Leonora Jackson concert in Phoenix this evening. The fare for the round trip on the special train from Tempe is but p cents. The train will leave Tempe at 6:50 D. m.. returning it leaves Phoenix at II D. m.. after the performance. Street cars will meet the train in Phoenix and return after the concert.
 Last night the NJ F. church gave very pleasant social at the residence of Mrs. Rohrig.
 w H. Wyatt. the popular Tempe tonsorial artist owing to increasing business. has added another chair to his shop. Mr. Clyde Elliott of Terre Haute, Ind, has been engaged by MT. Wyatt, and his patrons will receive the benefit of skilled workrna nship.
 Last night Mons Ellinsson shipped three ears of cattle to Los Angeles.
 Tomorrow night the Rebekah lodge will give its much looked for 'geuteel poverty ball at odd Fellows hall They nave mailed Tn the neiSnDOrhoou or 300 or 400 invitations. and large and jolly crowd is anticipa ted. Ii will be understood that those who attend aye to wear some costume denoting pov- erty. though nothing objectionable will be allowed. There is to be lots of fun and everyone should attend. The in- vitations were quite unique. The pro- gramnes, which were received yester- day, are also new departure, and are very appropriate. They wei'" printed by the Arizona Republicans job office.
 A test of the irrigating pump Ut the Parry ranch was made on Tuesday and proved quite successful
 Neils Peterson is improving his sub stantial brown-stone building on Mill avenue by the addition of wooden awning The building is to be occu- pied by Simon Cohen. the secondhand man and broker.
 Five men with teams and scrapeTs are making excellent headway upon ] the grading for the new railway be ! tween Tempe and Phoenix.
 The work of the bridge crew upon ] the railroad bridge across the Salt 1 river at Tempe has resulted in q great |