Arizona republican., 1906-12-15
OF LOCAL INTEREST

NEW NOTARY-Ben Rice Of Doug las was yesterday appointed a notary public by Governor Kibbey.
 A WIcKEN6URG BUSINESS MAN -J. C. Reed merchant of Wicken- burg was in the city yesterday on bus mess.
 A VISITOR FROM MExIco-Dr. Lloyd c. Bailey of Mazatlan. Mexico. arrived in the city on a visit to his parents who have been spending the winters in the city for the last six years.
 A BIBLE QUOTATlON-The virtue of another biblical injunction has been demonstrated here. The good book says Look not on the wine when 1t is red" The reader is asked only to re- member what Redwine did tO Phoenix.
 THE COUNTRY cLUB-Mrs. Geo. Purdy Bullard and Mrs. Charles F.. DeMund will be hostesses at the Coun- try Club this afternoon. Bridge and five hundred will both be played and there will be prizes for each game.
 ONE DRUNK-The police gathered in one drunk yesterday who was dis turbing people on West Washington street. and he was still too badly under the influence to make pretty appear ance in court last evening so his case went over.
 AN ELk'S SHOW-At a meeting of the lodge of Elks on Thursday night it was decided to give an entertainment of some kind. What the nature of it will be was left to a committee of ar engagements which also select a date for it. It will probably be a minstrel show.
 HURRY IT UP-The annual sugges- gestion Is made that people sending away their Christmas parcels to hurry them to the postoffice as fast as pos sible for the mails are always cOngest- ed during the holidays and the whole Christmas business cannot be done in one day. Better be a day early than a day late for some parcels will be sidetracl1ed more or less on the road in any event.
 WEDDING AT RoosEVELT-Frank Nash and Miss Florence Velasco were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c. Gilbert. in Roosevelt. Oc- tOber 21. Justice J. c. Evans Officiat- ing The bride was born and reared at Fort Mcdowell and is the second daughter of the late Benjamin Velasco. The groom is also well known. being native Arizonian. They will make their home in Roosevelt for the pres ent
 SALT RIVER-Salt river in its re- cent conduct. is very much like some human beings in that it found it was gfa fsN n it was to get over it. It has been car rying a pretty good load for couple of weeks now and can't get rid of it. Yesterday the Verde poured another surplus a foot deep into it making d volume at the Arizona head of a little over 15O. 900 inches.
 CITY TAxES-It is believed tha- never before was the collection of city taxes so nearly completed before the date of delinquency as this year. The total assessment amounted to $62, 062.4S of which about $5S.200 has been collected, the figure not being exact, as the assessor was interviewed after his books had been put away for the day. The exemption list takes off about $27OO. leaving to be collected yet, about $11OO
 DEATH OF JACK LUND-Jack Lund who came here from Seattle for his health. accompanied by his wife about year ago. died yesterday morn ing about 12.SO o'clock at their home on East Adams street. He was about 40 years of age and leaves no family except his wife whofwas with him con- stantly. The body was taken to the parlors of Moore & Mcclellan where it is being held pending advices from the father of the dead man who is in British Columbia
 SALVATION ARMY NOTES-The Christmas War Cry. next week. will be very special number of S6 pages. in magazine form. The poor will be re- membered here Christmas week. FanI- flies not otherwise provided for will be given baskets of provisions while sin gle people who are deserving will be given a good turkey dinner in another way. Any poor people needing clothes are requested 10 call at the officers quarters and help themselves if they can find anything suitable. The Christmas tree and entertainment for the juniors will take place on Christ mas eve and the poor children's treat will be given about New Years day.