Arizona republican., 1905-11-20
AT HOME FOR THE WINTER

MT and Mrs. Gordon Tweed have rented the Pickren residence on north Second avenue and will occupy it this winter. It is understood that the Pick rers will shortly remove to Los An geles.
 A YUMA VISlTOR-O. F. Townsend of Yuma. the Yuma county commls- sioner for the fair, came in yesterday 10 look at the fair grounds and confer with the management. He will return home tonight with a new incentive to gather up a fine exhibit from his coun- ty. He says the grounds are ideal and everything is most satisfactory. His only comment was that the buildings were not quite as nearly completed as ne had expected but few days more Will make a great difference and there IS no fear but that everything will be in readiness by the time the exhibits come in.
 WILL SPEND THE WINTER HERE George H. Brewer of North First ave nue returned home yesterday after visit of several weeks to the district near Eureka, California, where he has considerable property holdings. MT. Brewer says that conditions in the Eel River valley are most encouraging 10 those who are interested there and that in fact the whole of northern Cantor- nia is fast developing. He had occa- sion to visit Portland and other cities in the northwest and says the same al' of prosperity that is noticeable in the southwest is apparent in that section. The percentage increase in property values in the past five years IS only euualIed by the increase in population.
 hn icr be back in Phoenix and will probably spend the balance of the winter here
 A PICNIC ACCiDENT-A disagree able incident attended what was other wise a pleasant picnic expedition yes terday. A party of fifteen driving four horse team left yesterday morn ing for the Comeback, the orange or chard and other pleasure resorts in that part of the valley. On their way they came by the river and as they entered it NJ. J. Mognett who was doing the driving discovered that the lines of the leaders had become entangled and he had no control over the horses which threatened to overturn the vehicle. He jumped out into the water when the team started for the other side of the river. Some of the occupants became
 
 ter which came to their waist. MT. hog- nett finally succeeded in overriding the team and brought the party back to town without further mishap.
 THE NEW ICE COMPANY-Thc work of drilling the well for the Peo- ples Ice and Fuel company has been begun and the few days the work has been in progress on the property of the company at the corner of Jackson and Second avenue Q very good depth has been reached. Chas. O. Ellis, the architect of the building which is soon to be erected on the site has complet- ed the plans for the structure. The building will be 63 by 123 feet and will be divided into four parts, freezing room, ice storage room, boiler and ma chinery room and the company offices. It will be lighted by electricity and the most modern sewerage and plumbing will be placed in the plant. When com pIete the building will have cost in the neighborhood of $7000. Bids have been asked for and the contract will probably be let on Thursday of this week. Besides the building two oil tanks will be built each with capa- city of one car of oil, oil being used as fuel in the engines.