Arizona republican., 1905-12-24

BANKS WILL CLOSE-It is hardly
 worth while to mention the fact that
 the banks will be closed tomorrow as
 usual on holidays.
 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCI TIST.-POstoffiCe building, Mon
 roe street. Services II a. m., subject,
 God" Solo by Mir. Dickson. Sun
 day school at 9.3O. All are welcome. JUDGE LAYTON ESIGNs-Judge
 N. C. Layton territorial supeUintend
 ent of public instruction yesterday ter
 dered his resignation to Governor Kib-
 bey to be effective on Jan. 15. Judge
 Layton has filled this office since inI- 'lnediately after Governor Brodie went into office. Previous to that he had been
 f.r several years probate judge and
 scHOo! superintendent of COConInO
 C unity.
 WOULD NOT OPEN-Opportunity
 knocked at the door of Harry Friedman
 the pawnbrOker, yesterday but he
 would not open nor throw the latch
 string outside. If he goes to the grave
 Q baldheaded man. (and from the looks
 of his top piece he is mighty likely to do it) he can blame no one but himself A man applied to him yesterday to
 pawn his wig and Friedman turned him down.
 NO TICKETS NEEDED-A great many people who have chickens which they think would receive favorable at tention at the hands of the judges at the territorial fair have neglected to enter them believing that they would have to buy Q S2 ticket to do so. That is a mistake. There is no entrance fee of any kind in this department. Entries will be received until noon on Monday or as long as there is any coop room left
 NEW CORPORATIONS-Articles of the following corporations were filed in the office of the county recorder yesterday: The Most company, capi- tai stock $1OO,OOO. incorporators w. A 1 Hemmick. D. J. Estey and C. L. Hawk l ins; La Venada Mining company, cap ital stock, $1.500.O00, incorpOrators J. ! F. Mcintyre, V. T. Williamson and Fl. ! Baldwin. The articles of the New ! York and Kansas Oil and Gas company were amended by fixing the capital . stock at .5OO.OOO.
 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TURKEY.-I All of the married men in the employ of the $. r. ?. S P. read and it's con meeting lines were yesterday the re- cipients of a most acceptable gift from Mr. r. NJ. Murphy, the president of the lines. in the way of a big Christmas turkey. Mir. Murphy has each year SO remembered the men on these roads and to say that his gifts are greatly appreciated is not fully expressing the way the men feel. The gifts were dis tributed yesterday.
 LADIES' AID SOCIETY-The La dies Aid society of the First Baptist church held their annual Christmas sale on Tuesday evening. The vestry was very prettily decorated and the tables covered with fancy and useful articles Of all kinds. Home made satabIes were abundant and most pal ltabIe. A fine display of large or 2nges from the Wilson ranch added to he beauty and profit of the evening. The entertainment, in charge of Miss 'oats consisted of musical numbers by Miss Miriam Lightburne. MT. Hal Ben lett, Miss Anne Garnett, and a quar- ette composed of Miss Utley, Miss 'oats, Mir Mccoy and Mr. Evans.
 A. M. E. CHURCH-CoTner East 1 Jefferson and Second streets, A. Wag- 1 Ter, pastor. Sunday school at $50 a. ] h.; sermon by the pastor at II a. m., Ubject incidents in and around Beth chem" A duet will be sung by Mrs. v. F. Radcliffe and Miss Winifred Radcliffe. entitled Dear to the Heart If the Shepherds At p. m. Miss I. EseX will conduct the lite mis- iOnary Bible reading, subject "The Duty Children owe Their Parents" special song by Miss Nellie Howell It 7:30 D. m. Sermon by Rev. Will