Arizona republican., 1904-01-06
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Bayless arrived today from his ranch near Oracle.
 Court Reporter w. r. Cooper left yesterday for Nogales.
 Mrs. Charles F. Gulden, wife of the we'll known s. P conductor, has receiv- ed word of the death of he rsister at Oltenah, Tenn.
 In the matter of the Meyer, Clarke, Rowe Mines company versus Albert Steinfeld. a decision has been rendered by Judge Davis in favor of the defen- dant in accordance with his cross com plaint. The suit involved the owner ship of a part of a certain mining claim abutting those owned by the Meye". Clarke, Rowe people, purchas- CTS of the San Xavier mines, twenty two miles south of this city, and which L. H. Manning sold to them in 1898. Attorney s. M. Franklin had an interest in the claims in dispute.
 The annual Elks' ball. which is al- ways a social event in Tucson, was a very large affair this season. The en- tire beautiful clubhouse was profusely decorated with smilax and the Elks' cClOrs purple and white. The lodge room where the dancing took place was especially attractive. Quantities of short streamers, the colors hanging from the ceiling and ropes of smilax entwining the chandeliers formed a most artistic decoration at the entrace to the danc- ing hall. Punch was served through out the evening, the punch bowl rest ing on a block of ice in which the em- blems of the order had beer frozen.
 At II o'clock the banquet was serv- ed in the buffet. Covers had been laid for two hundred and almost every place was filled. After the banquet dancing was resumed. and which last ed until early in the morning.
 Mir. Frank Proctor and wife of Cana . nca are visiting Tucson.
 Judge Davis is holding court this week at Ncgales. From there he will proceed 10 Phoenix to attend the regu- lar term of the supreme court.
 Albert Bueman has returned from the Santa Ritas. His father will be in tonight from the same mining dis trict
 H. E. Berner, principal of the Tomb stone school, was in town Saturday.
 H. A. Gabriel. an attorney of San Jose, Calif.. and a prominent member of the Order of Foresters. paid Tucson visit
 Mrs. J. B. Agnew. of Agnew. Calif.. is again spending the winter in Tue son.
 Mrs. M. K. Karns and Miss Laura Freudall. mother and niece of L. s. Karns of San Augustine. are here on a visit of several weeks
 Mrs. George Sharkley and Mrs F. S. Little, from Camden and Rockland Me. are in the city They are spending the winter in seeing Arizona and look ing after some Wining interests near Douglas.
 Pima Tribe No. 10. I. O. R. NJ. met at their wigwam in the A. O. U w. hall and elected new officers to serve for the ensuing year as follows: Har- ry A. Drachman, sachem; l. J. Reilly. senior sagamore; John r. Dufton, ju- nior sagamore; B. A. Price, prophet; Felix Leroy, chief of records: G. A. Hoff, keeper of wampum: L. Mueller. collector of wampum; F. Welding, George Doe and William Tonkin. trus- tees. Nat E. Hawke, by virtue of hav- ing served five consecutive terms as chief of records, was made a past sa- chem. The installation will take place next Thursday evening Jan. :.
 Nat E. Hawke, former city clerk at Tombstone and Tucson, is now book keeper at the Black Diamond mines, in the Dragons.
 Ben Heney has returned to Fairbank after visit to Tucson.
 The engagement is announced of Miss Callie Whitde to MT. Joseph Sresovitch, the marriage to take place at the home of the brides parents Feb. 10. MT. Sresovitch was formerly connected with the Norton & Drake Co. of this city. but is now residing in Los Angeles.
 One of the recent social events was dinner given by Mrs Albert Stein field.