Arizona republican., 1902-12-25

Character Of the day, partly cloudy.
 BAPTIST PRAYER MEETING.-Tna mid-week prayer meeting of the Bap- list church will be held in O'Nerl hals this evening at 7:30 o'clock. All who have not other church engagements are cordially invited to be present and also to attend the meetings next week to be conducted by Evangelist George Robert Cairns.
 HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.-L. ?. Nash and son Bert came up from Cana nea yesterday morning to spend tns holidays with relatives and frienCa. Mir Nash brought handsome present for Judge Gray, it being a cigar smok- CTS set for weeds, ashes and matches. The article which is both d curio ana {. novelty is made of pure Cananea cop per, the product of the big shelter.
 A BIG ENTERPRISE.-A. J. Hansen returned Tuesday morning from San Francisco, where he has interested cap ital in big land reclamation enterprise to be exploited south of Tempe in the Kyrene country. It is proposed L.. water several sections of land that is now strictly in the arid belt and beyond the reach of canals by the pumping method. He expects his San Francisc,. friends here early next month to loo6 over the ground and decide on what steps to take in furtherance of the plan.
 EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS.-Thc evangelist, George Robert Cairns, wn,, is well and favorably known through out the United States and Great Brlt- ain, will begin series of gospel meer- ings with the Baptist church here m O'Nenl hall on Sunday. December 2Sth. Mir. Cairns sermons and songs nave been Instrumental in leading thousanGs of persons to see a reality in the re- iigion of Christ. All citizens of Phoenix who are interested in church upbuild- ing are cordially invited to cooperate with MT Cairns in making the meet ings a blessing to our city.
 WATER USERS ARTlCLES.-A meeting of the executive committee of the water storage conference committee was held yesterday for the purpose Of receiving the articles prepared by Mr George H. Maxwell and Judge Kibbey for the Water Users association. Pre.- ty much the whole day was spent in their cOnsidera ton. A document or so much importance, and none of equal in.- pCrtance had ever before been present. ed to the property owners of the valley. naturally requires grea, deal of at tention and dissection. The members of the committee have found nothing in the articles which they are willing to criticise, but they are desirous of weighing every sentence with the ut most care.
 McQUE WANTED.-Th police would like to have the attention of the public again called to the fact that James Mc- Que is a much-wanted man. He is the lad that was arrested for selling pnOny jewelry and who is also believed to 0- a burglar. But one thing is known about him for certain and that is that he broke jail here a few days ago. and for his apprehension the police would be very much pleased. He is describen as five feet ten and half inches high. weight 175 pounds, sloping forehead. prominent eyebrows, and has tattoo marks on the inside of both arms be- tween the elbows and wrists He pre- tends to be plasterer and has very large feet. He was known to be in tas city somewhere as recently as Tuesday morning. Anyone who finds a person answering this description will confer