Arizona republican., 1904-03-25

p. M. AT GROWN KiNG.-Word came to the office Of the governor yes terday of the appointment of R. D.. Frenc as postmaster at Crown King.
 SELLS THIRTY ACRES.-E. irwin yesterday sold through the J. L. IT. win agency thirty acres of land south west of Phoenix The purchaser Is an easterner.
 TO COLORADO sPRiNGS.-Fred H. Veio and family. who have been spending some time in Phoenix, are tO leave this morning for Colorado Springs. The family will remain ct the Springs for the summer whi'e Mr Veio will return to his home in Michi- gan.
 THE FLORENCE EXCURSION.- The excursion over the Santa Fe from Florence to Phoenix is to be run Sun day. On the train will be the Florence baseball team, which will rrv conclu- sions with the local aggregation of ball tossers at Eastlake park Sunday afternoon. The game will be called at 2:3O.
 AN EASTER SALE-The Presby- terian ladies will hold their annual Easter sale at the church plrlor this afternoon from to 6. Kimonas. ap- rons. cooked food and candy. basidss other articles, will be on sale. Light re- treatments will he served by Mrs w F. Thomas, Mrs. Sears. Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs. C. T. Walters Mrs. Frank Alkire and Mrs. George Alkire.
 INSPECTING COMPANIEs-Cap tain w. A. HOlbrOok. Of the Fifth cav airy, U.. s. A, stationed at Fort Whip pie, arrived in the city yesterday on a tour of inspection Of the National Guard of Arizona. lie inspected com pany B. of this city last evening. To- night he will inspect the company at Tempe, and Saturday night the com pany at Mesa, after which he will con- time the tour throughout the southern part of the territory. Captain HolbrooI is a guest at the Ford hotel.
 BUSINESS AND PLEASURE-The Epworth League social and business meeting of the Central M. E. church will be held at the home Of MT Tsals. 507 North Fourth street Friday evening instead of at the parsonage. as s former ly announced. The change is made be- cause of the serious illness of Mrs Rev. Finley. A full attendance is asked owing to the near approach of the state convention and the departure of the president of the League who will be absent from the city for some time.
 PUNISHMENT OF A BooKWoRM. Justice Burnett yesterday sent F Morales to the county jail for six V days. Morales Is the man who stole on Wednesday a box or school book which had been consigned by a local firm to a Tucson dealer. Morales had been released from jail that morning on the completion of a sentence. He said as he was leaving the jail that he was now going to lead a different life. He straightway began looking about for something that was not too heavy for him to carry.
 THE LAYING OF THE DUST-It was mentioned in The Republican the other day that it would be a good thing if the yard and the vicinity Of the Center street school building were kept well sDrinkled so as 10 imnede as far as possible the circulation of microbes among the school children. A com munication was received at this office from Superintendent AIcDonnoI1 yes- terday calling attention 10 the fact mat for the past year the yard at tha Center street school has been sarinl,IeJ twice a week for two hours at a t.me.
 ALL ABOARD FOR TEMPE-Au the details have been arranged for the concert at the Normal school this ev- ening by the male choir from Pho,ni and an evening of rare pleasure is ar sured. The excursion will start iron, the new Center street depot at r; o'clock, city time. anG every ore wro