Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
REJOICING AT GLENDALE
Though the Rain Was Not All It Night
 Have Been.

Glendale. Feb. ' Special Correspond ence of The Republican).-Anyw the dust is laid for little while. And there's new life in this air that Par nassus could not better. What boots it that Cave Creek comes not in fighting arraE and the Four Sisters are not ar raYed in robes of ermine? We are alive. and the sun bestows his kingly smile.
 This end of the valley was better served than others, according to all re- ports of the recent rain. Crops were not helped to any appreciable extent, but there's a hope that the sprinkle is only forerunner of something worth while.
 N. T. Franklin returned early in the week from his California trip. He re- ports most of the sections he visited very dry-so dry. in fact, that we may mildly congratulate ourselves on our tOlerable condition. The prospects in Upland and vicinity. where quite a summer colony of Glendaleans are To- cated, are quite good. He may decide 10 remove to that point in the near fu- ture.
 Mrs. A. W. Bennett. who has been
 
 proved and able to be around again.,
 We are indebted to Miss Mary For ney for the following school item: Last Friday there were special exer- cises at the public school, including recitations. In spite of the windy weather a number of visitors were present, among whom were Dr. and Mrs. Vim. M. Rudd, Mrs. H. B. Leh-
  Eyer. Miss Eyer, Master Paul Eyer. Lucille Eyer and Imogene Hawkins" Such items are always welcome and will receive consideration ahead of all others in this space. So hand them in, boys and girls.
 Thad. EnlCe was unfortunate in los ing a fine mare Thursday night which he purchased recently from Freighter Van Fleet.
 With one exception Arbor Day passed without public notice. This was nota- ble. When the hands on the tower at Monte Carlo reached F 2. m. the local HeaTstocrats planted with impressive ceremonies and the ravishing accom- paniment of the "Rogue's March," ren- dered by the DoukhoUbor orchestra, rare speciment of the Clearywhoopa Tomfarishiensis, imported specially for the occasion from the inaccessible jun gles of Pike, a little known land in the Baking Powder satrapy over which the unconQuered chieftain Gum Shoe Bill doth rule. The sacred plant will be watered unceasingly by the tears of the faithful, and hither reverent pill grims shall fare even from Lehi to Gunsight.
 A prospector was here Friday look ing for a burro which he said was known from here to the Ora Belle. And he found the burro. Just how the present holder came into possession was not satisfactorily explained we under stand.
 Ray Weigold. who is employed at the Five Points grocery in Phoenix, spent last week with the home folks.
 Delos s. Brown, of Peoria, H., large realty owner in these parts, in company with H. c. Mann, was at Rancho del Higo one day last week. We under stand MT Brown is a, prospective pur- chaser of this famous old hacienda.
 Miss Mae Barber. school teacher of Pillsbury, Minn., is spending the win ter at Mrs. N. T. Franklin's for the sake of her health.
 At the news in recent issue of The Republican that the board of supervis- DTS had granted our petition for a mo- fence district there was intense satis- faction. The idea was seriously mooted of having a bonfire or two and some speeches in honor of the long hoped for event.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Fauber enter tained Rev. and Mrs. Paul C. Hester at dinner Wednesday.
 H. W. Ryder has placed an eight foot aermoter of the 1903 model in his main store room for exhibition purposes. It Is quite interesting and attracts gen. eral attention. Everybody knows what a windmill is, but they are placed so