Arizona republican., 1906-01-05
K. OF p. INsrALLATIoN-Tonight

K. OF P. INSTALLATION-Tonight at the lodge room there will be an in stallation of officers of the Knights of Pythias lodge and also one in the lodge of the Rathbone sisters.
 F. H. NEWELL COMlNG-F. H. Newell, chief engineer of the reclama- tion service, is expected at Roosevelt about the middle of January. He will undoubtedly pay Phoenix visit but it is not known whether he will go via Phoenix to Roosevelt. or go there via Globe and return via Phoenix.
 SNOW FROM NEW MEXICO Snow continues to fall at points in the northern part of the territory, although the weather here yesterday and last evening was much warmer than the two days previous. Several of the freight cars from the north to arrive yesterday were well filled with snow, especially a car of coal from New Mexico.
 LODGE NSTALLATION-P Temple No. g, Rathbone Sisters, will install the following officers Friday evening. Hattie Shott, P. C.; Bertha Langston, M. E. C.; Eda Kane E. S.; Henrietta Rousseau, F.. J.: Eva Cisney, M. of T.; Mary F. Sackman. M. of R.. and C.; Alice McClintOck. M. of F.; Elizabeth Coyle. F. of T.; Telia Mckee, G. of O. T. Refreshments will be served
 ELKS' MINSTREL SHOW-A com mittee to make the preliminary ar engagements was yesterday announced by the Elks for the giving of a man. moth minstrel snow at some future date, probably the first of March. The event in years past has been great success both financial wand from an entertainment standpoint, and there is no reason why that snould not be the case this season.
 ARIZONA SHEEP-According to the Boston Commercial the increase in Ari- zona sheep for the year 1905 amounted to 6O,000 head. In April 1905 there were in the territory 6SO,000 sheep as against 5SO,S79 in 1893 the same month. In the clip of 1905 the average weight of the fleece was 6.5 pounds and there were 4,420,OOO pounds of washed and | unwashed wool The shrinkage was y-eight per cent and there were 1,414.40O pounds of secured wool mar keted.
 A NEBRASKA lRRIGATIONiST- MT. and Mrs. H. O. Smith of Lexing ton, Neb., arrived in the city yesterday on 9 visit to their daughter, Mrs. Richard Volk of PIP North Ninth street MT. Smith is the under secretary of the Nebraska state board of irrigation. Though his business here is mainly for pleasure and recreation he will devote some time to a study of irrigation methods in the valley. He will visit the TOnto dam site and other features of the irrigation system of the Salt River valley.
 SALVATION ARMY-The junior annual meetings take place at the Sal vation Army hall next Saturday, Sun day and Monday. On Saturday even ing there will be an illustrated lecture when some of the most beautiful views will be thrown on the canvas. On Sun day evening the commissioning of the local officers will take place. and on Monday evening, there will be dia- logues and recitations and solos by the children. All are cordially invited to attend these services. The poor chill dren of the city will be admitted free to the Saturday evening lecture. Ail others pay an admission fee.
 FREE GARDEN SEED-The annual distribution of free garden seed is on at the board of trade, thanks to Del egate Smith, who has sent along a supply furnished by the department of agriculture. The seed came done up in packages containing five varieties, the packages each having the con- gresSman's frank on them, so people who cannot call may write to Secre- tary Van der Veer and have pack ages mailed to them. It will be well