Arizona republican., 1904-04-14
GLENDALE NEWS
There Were Water Users Elections
in that Region.

Glendale, April Especial Cores
pondence of The Republican, 1.-The in
itial election under the charter of the
Water Users association was replete
with interesting features, at least in
District one-better known as the
Peoria district. No chance for a de-
cision by default, for nearly everyone
entitled to a vote came to the polls. OF
course there is some appointment
there always is when there is any con-
test at all. But the general result
meets with the approval of the large
majority of people interested and in
sures competent and intelligent admin
istration of the affairs of the associa-
ton, at least in so far as this district
is concerned.
F. w. Cooper, a recent conner from
Bryson City, N. c., is stopping at A.
7. Enloe's, an old time friend.
Ae usual, John Forney is the pre-.
miere hay slasher. He is loading a
car of new crop hay today.
Will Kay was elected member OF
the council of the Water Users asso-
citation from District four. He is one
of the most successful farmers and
capable business men in the valley and
will do good service in the council. We
were hoping that j. H. Barry would be
one of the men to represent District
two, but the preponderant element in
that district decided that the Arizona
country was not entitled to even the
core. Well, there's no hard feelings
boys, but were sorry you couldn't take
a far-sighted, generous view of the
situation.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul c. Hester expect
to go east in a few days. Both will
view the st. Louis fair and Mrs. Hes
ter will spend the balance of the sum-
mer at her old home in Ohio. During
Mr.. Testers absence. Rev. S. S. Scull
will conduct the services at the Metho-
dist church.
1t may have been politics or base
ball or a romance gone to seed, any
how a young man from Peoria way
mistook the transmitter of the phone
for the ice water faucet and all he got
in the cup was a horse laugh. Well,
it's way they have in Peoria, 1 guess
Frank Thompson. who has been en-
ployed for several months at the Sa-
huaro ranch, will leave for California
shortly. He has obtained a position
as inspector at one of the lumber
camps in Sierra County
The contest in District one conferred
on the governor. 1t isn't worth while
to recapitulate the events leading to
the election of the successful candi-
date. The history of a campaign is
seldom interesting So long as the
means and methods are legitimate and
decent, all that really counts are re-
C1Il re AroS
assert in this case that the results are
good. The men who worked and voted
for the successful ticket are content to
rest their case with time. The de-
feated aspirant for governor is
worthy man in all respects-nore more
worthy. Not word to the contrary was
spoken during the canvas by the
friends of the opposing candidate.
There was no opposition to him per-
sonany. That is proven by the fact
that he was elected to the council for
the long term by the votes of the men
who defeated him for governor. But
there was a principle ar stake. 1t was
simply a question whether a narrow
PARTISAN viewpoint and vindictive per-
sonal malice was to govern the choice
of men to represent the district or q
dispassionate business-like considera-
ton of men as to their merit and value
for the work in hand regardless of ac-
cidental and irrelevan features. A
certain clique, smarting under defeat
inflicted years ago by the successful
candidate brought out the rival can
didate, after the formers name had
been suggested for the place. solely
and simply 10 defeat him by fair
means or foul. They shrewdly picked
a man who has no enemies and whose
fitness for the office position is general
ly recognized and who has never been
allied with the Vaccinations Of the
men who put him in nomination. De-
spite this his opponent won out
through the loyalty of his friends and
the recognition by the large majority
of the electors that the methods and
motives Of nominations are sometimes
more important than the men nomin-
ated. We trust Mr.. Tuckey will ac-
cept the position to which he has been
elected. By so doing he will be true
to his own interests, advance the cause
of water storage and crafty his real
friends.
The trustees of the Glendale school
will hold a session the latter part of
this week to select d primary teacher
for the coming year. 1t has already
been tacitly agreed that Prof. Bunch
will be offered the principalship for
another year.
Have you used Sapolio? II hath
wonderous virtue. Taxa one bita and
you can turn out secondhand barn
yard jokes and sniveling puerlit;es ad
nauseam as Peoria kicker doth.
Tuned to mirth, garlanded with
flowers and stuffed with ice cream
the school year came to it's close on
Friday. The teachers wisely decided
that the old time custom of long
winded monotonous night entertain
ment was more honored in the breach
than the observance. So a day time
programme Of a more varied character
was hit upon as tending TO more So
liability among the visitors and great
er comfort and cheer for both the chill
dren and the grown-ups. The literary