Arizona republican., 1904-06-01

nix during the winter of 1903, himself and wife having many friends here. They have since then been living at Catalina island. MT. Gerrish was pre- pairing to go to the Klondike when he was taken sick and removed to the hospital in Los Angeles.
 MID-WEEk MEETlNG.-The mid week prayer meeting of the Baptist church will be held this evening, be- ginning at o'clock and continuing for three-quarters of an hour. All who were interested in the evangelis- tic meetings are especially invited to be present. The board of deacons will meet at 7:30 o'clock.
 THEIR SUMMER PROGRAMME J. c. Wasson and family left on this mornings s. F. P. & P. train for St. Louis, where they expect to spend two or three weeks looking over the expo sition. Then they will return as far as Manitou, Colo, where all but MT. Wasson will spend the summer. MT. Wasson will go to Mexico to cruise the timberlands with possible view to in vestment and it is likely that before he returns he will again go to the red wood country in California on simi- lar mission.
 ALFALFA PRESS NOTlCES-Ari- zona alfalfa is getting many flattering press notices in the east now. The latest is from the Adrian (Mich.), Telegram, which announces in big headlines, the receipt of a fine sample of alfalfa from F. J. Barr of Phoenix. It is from the first crop of the season and stands over six feet high in its stocking feet. The article also an nounces that three crops of alfalfa may be raised in that climate and ad- vises Michigan farmers to get busy.
 PROMISCUOUS SHOOTING.-It is reported that sportsmen are getting into the habit of discharging their firearms dangerously near to the southern limits of the city and be- tween here and the river. A few days ago a lady living in the south part of town heard a bullet whizzing over her head and saw the shooter. He was evidently not trying to shoot her. but if he had hit her she would have been just as dead as though she had been killed purposely and would have been just as mad about it. There is plenty of room in Arizona to shoot in with out invading the towns and cities and sportsmen can better afford to miss bird at anytime than to will a citizen.
 NEW TIME TABLE.-A new time table will go into effect on the NJ. & P. & s. F. V. railroad today though the changes from the present schedule are not great. The figures given below are Pacific time on which the road is operated, and which is a half hour slower than the local time The regu- lar Maricopa train will leave here at 7:30 D. m. and returning arrive at 5.30 a. m. The Mesa trains will leave here at $40 a. m. and 5:30 p. m. and return ing will arrive here from Mesa at TAO a. m. and 2:20 D. m. The most notable feature of the new time table is the listing of four new stations, making a total of twelve stations on the big system. Between here and Maricopa, the stations are Kendall, Mesa Junc- tion, Tempe, Peterson. Kyrene, Alicia, Sacaton and Maricopa. On the Mesa branch the stations are Mill Avenue, Creamery and Mesa City, which with Phoenix. make a total of twelve.
 BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.-The directors of the Golden Rule Mining and Exploration company he'd an official meeting in O'Neill hall last night. Mrs. s. A. Hutchinson and Mrs II and Mir. Sims Ely. of Phoenix, and MT. Widemeyer, of Wickenburg, were elect cd in their places. The business of the board will be concluded tomorrow. Professor Fountains mandolin orches- tra discoursed sweet music after tbe business meeting was over and was much enjoyed. Professor Fountain has demonstrated his ability as a musician