Arizona republican., 1904-02-24
TREASURE TROvE
An Interesting Find Near Glendale
 Last Week.

Glendale, Feb. 21 Special Corre- spondence of The Republican, AriZona's historian appears-man of our own blood and ideals-he will be greatly hampered. I think, by lack of available material. Of bare historic data such as is preserved in official re- ports and ethnologic and other scien- tific facts which have been gathered by students in those special lines for years there will be no dearth. But he will miss the personal element that imparts tone and color to narrative of any sort. There be Homers in our border who can weave as stirring Illiads as that of Troy. Now and again a character na- tive to the soil appears whose expert ences are charged with the spirit of old romance. Troubadours and minstrels they, and the times arc changing fast. Already to most the time when mules and desert schooners were the sole means of transportation is a bygone age. misty with legend and fancy. Talk with a teamster on the old Vul- ture road when guards conveyed bars of bullion, or a Colorado river pilot in the days when Uncle Sam ran a fleet of supply steamers, or an adventurous miner who prospected in Apache land when Geronimo was king. It's a poet and chronicler should hear them. Oth- erwise the times they picture will perish with them.
 Mir. and Mrs. Phil Hart, of Tucson. spent part of last week with Mrs. Hart's parents, pr. and Mrs. N. B. Cole.
 Miss Louise Hollister. state organizer of the w c. T. U., will speak in the Methodist church on Wednesday and Tharsday evenings at 7:30 D. m. Miss lIollister is a lecturer of rare talent. and she should find a warm welcome in this community, where there is a strong predisposition toward the cause she advocates.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Jennings, now of Phoenix dined today at the Park hotel on the way to their ranch south of Peoria.
 The Arizona Canal Protective associ- ation held a special meeting last Fri day night. There was a good attend ance and a renewal of interest in the work of the association. Matters of general interest were discussed. espe- cially with reference to the work con templated for the future. It was decided to extend a special invitation to Secre- tary Parker and Geo. D. Christy of
 
 the next regular meeting, the first Fri day in March. and talk about matters upon which the members desire some information.
 A. W. Bennett returned Wednesday V from a trip to the camp of the Illinois Copper company, west of wickenburg. in company with an expert represent ing eastern investors. He reports colb ttnued improvement in the prospect shaft. which is now down about seven ty feet.
 RevF Paul c. Hester attended the or gan recital at the Methodist church in Phoenix on Wednesday night
 Ira Moore is about laid aside with Ia grippe. There are others. Ira says his only regret is that the tending of the Clearywhoopa Ton farishiensis, the rare shrub from Hearstopolis, must be left to alien hands. And now is a criti- cal stage In its growth.
 Miss Leah Cole returned last week from Tucson, where she has been in attendance at the university. Miss Florence Fish, another varsity girl came with Miss Cole for a short visit.
 On the eve Of the natal day of Wash ington my reflections on the worth of his character and the excellence of his achievement are cruelty disturbed by the shallow wit of the humorist and the base hits of the krocker to whom noth- ing is sacred. The Gcod old tales of the cherry tree, the tossing of a coin across the Potomac and the "parlous" passage of the Delaware, have left scarcely the dignity of a nursery rhyme Anyhow, George didn't know Bourbon from Wurtzburger, he couldn't walIIe "Joe pH ha face, and that much is to his credit.
 R. l.. Decker and N T. Franklin will hold an auction sale of their personal property tomorrow preparatory to re- moving to California.
 ". D. Hadsell Is in Lima, Ohio, visit ing his father, who is in feeble health He will probably remain there until next summer.
 The Odd Fellows had an interesting session Saturday night. The followins officers were installed for the present term: Noble grand, R. w Wagoner: vice grand, J. P. Ivy; secretary, V. E. Messinger; treasurer, NJ. c. Wall The ceremonies were in charge of C. L. Karls, D. D. c. M, assisted by GranC Secretary Mintz, Frank Smithline and V. E. Norris, visitors from Phoenix lodge. The initiatory degree was con- terreC on A. w. Bennett. A resolution was adopted changing the date of meet ing to every Saturday night After ths conclusion of the work the bachelors oi the lodge, Brothers Young, Wall an. Messinger, served lunch, assisted by the Rebekahs.
 Misses Sadie and Lemmie Stauffer came over from Tempe Saturday tC pass the holiday.
 Rev. Mir. Rogers. the recently ap pointed presiding elder of the Arizon; mission will hold quarterly conference in the Methodist church on Wednesday the 2tth, at 2:30 D. m. MT. Rogers pre- vious field was Wyoming. The pasto extends a cordial invitation to ever! one interested in the work of thu church to attend.
 Constable Kyle, of Phoenix. was her Saturday on official business befor Judge Bivins court. The particula case In hand was a domestic disagree ment between two Mexican families When the case came to trial the com plainant decliued to testify, so the de fendant was discharged