Arizona republican., 1906-12-29
l: Of Local Interest

RAlN.-After several cloudy and threatening days. a real downpour set in last evening that was almost con tinuous from dark until II o'clock and some of the time the precipitation was very heavy. Reports from all points throughout the southern and eastern parts of the territory say that the pro-
 cipitation is general.
 BASE BALL AT MESA-There will be base ball game at Mesa worth go- ing to see. There is being organized , in Phoenix a team containing the star base ball players in town and it is pro-
 posed to make it one of the strongest ever organized. Arrangements have been made for its first appearance at Mesa on New Years day in a game
 with the high school team there. After that it will be open to engagements with any other hines in the territory that happen to think that they can play ball.
 DEPARTURE FOR ITALY-Martin Golemi. who has been in Arizona for for the past year for his health will leave for Italy where his parents are now living. He has been contempiat- ing this trip for some time. He came from San Francisco about a year ago He has been working at odd jobs but has been in too poor health to take permanent position. His parents lived in New orleans for several years. That is where he last saw any of his rela- tions. He has a brother living there now. but his parents went to Italy about year ago.
 CHICAGO VISIToRS-L. NJ. Smith and family of Chicago are recent ar rivals and have settled for the winter at No. 901 West Adams street MT. and Mrs. Smith came primarily for the health of their young son who is troubled with asthma and with whom they have travelled extensively in the hope of finding a proper climate. They have been here for three weeks and were delighted with the improvement made by their son until the damp weather of the past few days. The.- are all enthusiastic in praise of the country and climate and will no doubt be glad to call themselves Arizonians permanently if the boys health con tinues to improve. MT. Smith is en- gagged in the real estate business in Chicago and has been for a great many years. He says things are quite there in one way and in another they are booming. a somewhat paraGoxfcai sit uation. He says realty Is proportion- ately cheaper right now than in any large city in the country and that now is a most suspicious time to operate. At the same time there is no lack of demand for realty and large buildings in the business center. No sooner Is sky scraper finished than it is filled and demands are made for another one
 CHlLDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY Miss Edna Wager and Miss Gertrude East were hostesses at a very interest ing children's party Christmas eve at the home of Miss Bast's. sister, Mrs. R. NJ. Tafel. 623 West Adams St. The girls were Mamie Giboas, Shirley Min CT, Elsie Munger. Ruby Forderer. Sa die and Jessie Allen, Edna Wager and Gertrude Bast. The boys were Georgic Lutger ding, Gordan Van Sant. Gussie Noll, Milton Munger. Keith Pickrell. Perry Munger. Park Benjamin. Sidney Osborn. Charlie Munger and Walter Weston. All arrived costumed as chill dren such as Buster Brown, Jolly Sail- or Boys, Little Lord Fountlroy, Kicker lockers. etc. The girls in braids. fluffy ribbons. curls and pinafores. One little girl brought her dolly. Children's games were played and at an appoint ed hour the children gathered in the dining room where they beheld a huge Christmas tree beautifully decorated. and laden with dolls. horns. drums, wagons. horses and so on which Santa Claus George Lutgerdin) distributed to each child. As 1t was Christmas eve the children were allowed to stay un- til midnight when lunch was served With their toys in their arms the chill dren said good night to Santa and the little hostesses. wondering if ever again they would enjoy such an evening