Arizona republican., 1903-12-17

it is thoroughly up-to-date and very far advanced considering the number of it's population. Business. he says, seems to be done on a large scale and laltogether the future is most promis- inS. The climate. he is infatuated with. MT. McDermott has lived for many years in Colorado and has been engaged in the livery and stage busi- ness having at one time conducted stage line to Pike's peak.
 A ONE LEGGED BICYCLE HIGH OIVER.-There came to town yester- day morning Harry A. Russell famed throughout the country as the only one legged bicycle high diver. He has been making d tour of the coast and is on his way east. General M. H. Sher- man has donated him the use of the park and he will probably give an ex- hibition there next Sunday. THz feat he performs is thrilling one. He takes his start from an inclined platform whose higher end is sixty-five feet above the ground and whose lower end is sixty feet. He dives into a tank distant in straight line from the lower end of the platform, eightyfive feet When he reaches the edge of the plat form he let's the bicycle take care Of itself and he makes the terrific leap over and over into the tank. If his first exhibition here promises a sue cess he will probably remain in town for a week.
 CAMPAIGN FOR MUSlc.-Miss Margaret T.. Palmer, teacher of the district school southwest of Phoenix in the first school house on the river road, is conducting a vigorous cam paign against the financial resources Of the world to the end that she may raise money enough to secure an or gan for the use Of the pupils of he" school. She has already held one en- tertainment that netted a pleasing lit tie sum and on Friday night, with the help of others, expects to give another. This one will be tacky party. fortune telling and the serving of a supper afterward. There will be a small ad- mission fee, considering the much that is to' be given in the Way of amuse- ment. and all patrons of the school are working for the success of the en- tertainment. The district has but limited funds and there is no money that can be applied to such a purpose except it is raised by something of this kind. That an organ is needed in the
 
 matter. goes without saying It adds q great deal to the atractiveness and practical results of school life in the country
 RESULTS FROM ADVERTISING. The Wood Neill Company. new real estate firm. which from the first recognized the value of advertis- ing in The Republican. is getting good results from publicity gained through this medium. Scarcely a day passes that letters are not received from out side points asking for information and particulars respecting property for sale. Some days there are several of this kind Three were received yester- day. One was from a man at Jerome Junction who wants to secure school advantages for his children. Another letter came from Rocky Ford. Colo. the writer speaking for others as well as himself. He is well acquainted with the melon business in that fam ous section and purposes coming to Arizona. with others. to engage in it here. From California came another letter. the writer though doing well. hoping to find a locality with more promising prospects, But the meat of it all is that it pays to advertise good things in a good medium and they will be sure to attract the attention of good people. The day has passed when people can succeed while hiding Their lights under the proverbial bushel.