Arizona republican., 1905-03-29
OF LOCAL INTEREST

MRS. WARREN ILL-Nrs Fred Warren is quite seriously i'll at her home on west Washington street.
 RANCH SOLD-J. L. Irwin has sold for J. B. Norton of Los Angeles, 30 acres one-half mile south of Eastlake park to Neil McEwen of North Da- kota. The price paid was $9O per acre, which is very reasonable for land that near Phoenix.
 WOMAN'S CLUB-The meeting of the Woman's club yesterday was de- voted mainly to an address delivered by Prof. Cole, superintendent of the grammar schools on the subject of the Phoenix schools. It was quite long and very interesting and was listened to with undivided attention. It was expected that a paper would also be read on Mothers Circles by Mrs. E. Rays, but illness prevented her att tendance. Miss Ruth Jessop gave two delightful musical selections one being a prelude by Chopin and the other "In My Neighbours Garden" by Nevin.
 REAL ESTATE SALE-Mr John c. Page and Charles M Benbrook have bought of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Moni- hon, through the agency of w. k. James, lots 26 and 2S and part of lot 80 in a subdivision of tract B in block ? of Segers addition to the city of Phoenix. The consideration named in the deed is ten dollars but this is an other case of a desire on the part of those interested to keep the real figures a secret, for the property is valuable and is located in one of the best resi- dence districts of the city. It is un- derstood there will be erected at an early day two very handsome resi- dences upon the property, one by each of the purchasers.
 LEON BENHAM DEAD-News has been received here of the death of Leon Benham, at his home in Mem phis, Tenn, about two weeks ago. He was a young man of about twenty-five years of age and came here several years ago. residing for two or three years then leaving for time and re- turning for another stay of several months. He was at one time employ ed by the Wakelin Grocery Co. and had a wide friendship. He went from here to Denver and from there back to Memphis, where his father conducts a large furniture store. Leon was a member of Phoenix lodge No. 3S5, B. r. O. Elks.
 WHEELMEN TAKE WARNING The chief of police announces that he would like to have the bicycle riders
  strict ordinances against riding on the sidewalks. He says that the officers were instructed to be lenient with wheelmen during the last two months when the streets were in bad shape and wheelmen would be often caught down town with their machines and could not we'll get home without rid ing on the walks. He has endeavored to be as fair as possible t6 all under the circumstances. But now that the streets are dry again he proposes to see that the law is enforced and not wishing to be forced to make arrests, l requests the wheelmen to refrain from violating-it. s,.s .-s s
 TIME TO GET BUSY-There will only be three afternoons between now and the time the Friday night train leaves for Tucson. If the members of the Phoenix baseball team want the prayers of the home fans during their contemplated assault on the strong hold of the Tucson Grays, they had better put in the next three afternoons at good hard practice It is altogether likely that Tucson is preparing a sur prise party for the visitors and they ought to be proof against any sort of a surprise. The officers of the team request that every member shall show up for practice every afternoon now at 2 o'clock for they all need it. There has been so little time in which the weather would permit ball playing during the last two months, that every hour now should be improved.
 RECLAMATION ENGINEERS-Mr. George Y. Wisner of the reclamation service arrived here yesterday morn ing from Denver and MT. A. E. Duryee who has charge of the cement works at the dam site, arrived from Roose- welt. Both came to confer with En- gineer Hill who is expected back from Los Angeles this morning. MT. Dur yee will return to Roosevelt this even ing but MT Wisner may tarry a little longer, depending on circumstances. MT. Duryee says they expect to start the cement plant in very few days and 1t has been ready for sometime waiting only for fuel oil from Globe and wood for the furnaces most Of which is north Of the river which has been too high for sometime to ford. MT. Wisner says the service is doing all it can to hasten work at the deln. He is pleased to learn that the people of the valley are satisfied with the judgment of the engineers and the department in the letting of the contract.
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