Arizona republican., 1906-12-30
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I fact that the holiday rush is not yet over Postmaster McClintocE will keep the office open twice as long as usual. both today and on New Years day. The special hours will be from g to II a. m. instead of 10 to II.
 GRANITE REEF REINFORCE MENTS.-Jack Whitney and his force of men and teams that was employed in the building of the Intake dam above Roosevelt has now moved his entire organization down to Granite Reef. where he will help in the con- struction of the diversion dam.
 THE BIGGEST YET.-w. NJ. Ward yesterday brought to the board of trade room the champion naval orange of the season so far. It weighed two pounds and a half on one scale, and two pounds and quarter on another, but either weight is enough to win the belt.
 | STARTED CLEAN-Now that there ] is prospect of delayed mail service 1 from the south and west, it will be some satisfaction to know that the start is made with a clean slate. All the mails due here yesterday before the Gila bridge went out, were in and there will be no delay except that caused by the flood.
 BACK TO THE BUSINESS GRIND. Bud Warren. formerly of this city. but for several years in the shoe bus mess in Los Angeles, has been here for holiday visit with relatives and l friends He intended to leave last night via the southern route, but the joker sprung by the Gila bridge made it necessary for him to change his plans and leave this morning, via the Santa Fe.
 GOING TO LOS ANGELES.-W. w. Jones will leave this evening for Los Angeles. to remain permanently. hay ing accepted the position of cashier of the Market and Produce Bank, an institution now about six months old. MT. Jones' residence in Phoenix h..s been just seven years to a day, this being the anniversary of his arrival here. The first three and a half years he was employed in the Phoenix Ma tional Bank, and for the last three [ years he has been employed in the Home Savings Bank MT. Jones is Q well known and popular young man, and many friends will regret his de- parture from Phoenix though congrat- ulating him on his elevation to a posi- ton of greater trust and responsibility.
 DRY FARMING coNGRESS-A let ter was received at the office of the governor yesterday from Governor Me | Donald of Colorado requesting Cover l nor Kibbey to appoint ten or twenty delegates to the first annual convcn- | ton of the Trans Mississippi Dry | Farming congress. The session will be | held in Denver on January 24-25. It will be the first general convention of those vitally interested in the reclaim
 ing of semi-arid regions of the United States by systems of scientific farming In addition to the delegates the gov ernor is authorized to appoint it Is requested that mayors of incorporated ! towns appoint five delegates. boards of supervisors five. railroad companies four and commercial organizations and | boards of trade one. The appoint ments by the governor VIII be an noUnced at a later date.
 ! CHRISTMAS AT CASTLE HOT | SPRlNGS.- Christmas was a merry day for the guests at the Castle Hot | Springs hotel. In the forenoon tub races in the new pool. afforded much amusement Mir. Jack Hammon won with MT. LaJeune a close seconG. Swimming. diving and other aquatic 1 gymnastics completed the forenoon's program. In the afternoon the finals in the tennis tournament were playe | off with the following results: Miss Seeman and NIT. Jack HammOn beat Mrs. Lippincott and Mir. Ward. 6 to ,. Miss Seaman and MT. Hammon beat Miss Webster and MT. Lippincott :o
 and to 4. Miss Seaman and MT Hammon winning the tournament. The evening program began with a Christ mas tree from which a real Santa Claus distributed presents most Of
 which were good jokes on the recipi- ents. dance followed which was greatly enjoyed by all.
 FRANKLIN -WILLS.-There was a very happy. but unostentatious we'd ding last evening about S:3O o'clock at the parsonage of the M. F.. church South. 615 North Fourth street, at which Rev. Harold Govette officiated. The bride was Miss Cora Wills. who has been teaching school in the West End district about twelve miles west of Phoenix. The groom was James J. Franklin of Kelvin. a trusted emplOye of one the large mining companies op- orating there. At the hour named, the bridal party drove to the parsonage. other members of it being Mir. and Mrs. O. Mccormick. the latter a sis ter of the bride. and Miss Wills, an other sister. who is teaching in the Cartwright district, and Miss Robbins. After a few days spent here. Mir. and Mrs. Franklin will leave for Kelvin. which is to be their home. Miss Wills is a well known and popular young woman. both here and in Pinal coun- ty. The groom has lived here many years and is a son of the late Govern or B. J. Franklin.
 NEW ATHLETIC CLUB. - The Phoenix Athletic club has been or
 ganized for the promotion of sports
 and it's first work will be the equip
 mcnt of a first class baseball team
 to bear the name of the Phoenix Base
 ball team. They are not necessarily
 students and therefore not eligible tC l