Arizona republican., 1904-03-13

temperature 4S.
 Average relative humidity 2S per cent.
 Total precipitation, nS5H.
 Character of the day: Partly cloudy.
 M. F. BLYSTONE,
 Section Director.
 SHRINKING TEMPE ROAO.-The county has commenced sprinkling the Tempe road The work will be kept up until the rainy season.
 TAKING OUT GRAVEL-The county has a large fierce of men at work talk ing out decomposed granite, from near the mound on the Tempe road. The gravel is to be used in repairing and improving the county roads.
 UNITED MODERN SOClAL.-A so- cial of the United Modern lodge will be held on Tuesday evening. There will be light refreshments and a dance. All this will be preceded by the initia- ton of candidates.
 CHANGING RURAL ROUTE.-Ar- engagements are being made To change Rural delivery route No. 9. According to the proposed change the carrier will turn at the Orme section. and travel on the east and north sides of the
 
 families and discommode one.
 EAGLES WILL OFFlCIATE.-The funeral of Elmer E. Howard is to be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the Easterling & Whitney undertak- ing parlors, under the auspices of Ari- zona Aerie, fJo. ITS, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Deceased was a member of Weiser Aerie, No 363, of Weiser, Idaho.
 A METHODIST TEA.-The ladies of the city are invited to take tea" with the ladies of the Aid society of the First M. E. church, next Tuesday afternoon, in the church parloTs. Come and spend a pleasant afternoon and encourage the ladies in tEeir work. Hours 2:30 to 3 D. m. Ladiss to serve are: Mesdames Kyle, Massie, Toney, Yaeger, Coverdale. O. H. Christy.
 A CANDY PULC.-An old fashioned candy pull was held Monday evening last, at the home of Mrs. A. E. Mosher The evening was pleasantly passed. Those present were: Miss Agnes Me Donald, Miss Gertrude Packard, Miss Fannie Ditwiller, Miss Ida Spear. Miss Clara Mcdonald, Miss MoIlie Marshall, Miss Myrtle Marshall, MT. and Mrs. Austin.
 ENGINE OVERHAULED-Maricopa & Phoenix engine No. 6, which was wrecked by falling through the Salt river bridge about year ago, was out from the shops yesterday for a trial trip. The engine has been thoroughly overhauled and so extensive have the changes been that it is practically a new machine.
 BAPTIST CHURCH.-Third avenue and Monroe street, Lewis Halsey, D. D.. pastor. Public worship, II a. m 7:S0 D. m., bible school; 9:45 a. m. Junior Union 3 D. m. B. '. ?. L. 6 l. D. m. Preaching by the pastor in the morning. by Rev. R, D. Latter in the evening. Special music by the quar- tette. A cordial invitation to all
 STOLE RAILROAD TooLs.-An- tonic Lara, whose associate with Mrs. Maria Hernandez have led him into considerable trouble, was convict ed yesterday before Justice Robertson Of stealing an axe and cross-cut saw belonging to the Santa Fe company. Mrs. Hernandez instead of shielding her former paramOur was one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution, ltSAllS HIS NlldN l-csL d tldQ LOlu HtG the tools were stolen from the railroad company. Lara will be sentenced Mon day morning.
 WAS VERY 'INDIGNANT.-Ja Murray, miner, who claims he has lived in Phoenix for the past a years, was arrested yesterday for making an indecent exhibition of himself while under the influence of liquor. When he was brought into court he was very indignant. He claimed that he had lived here a quarter of a century and never before had been arrested He denied doing anything wrong, but the testimony was against .him and he was fined S10.0O. The prisoner had a check book showing deposits of over $1,OOOOO in the Phoenix National bank
 PEMeERTON BETTER.-Dr. Platn stated yesterday that the condition of w. c. Pemberton, who was brutally assaulted by highwaymen Friday