Arizona republican., 1906-04-04

but represented in every case but one by some local hardware dealer. The bids ranged in price from sixty-four cents to eighty-One cents per foot The
 bids were referred to the fire chief for his recommendation as soon as possible.
 BOARD OF TRADE MEETING- A meeting of the board of directors
 of the board of trade was held last evening and among other matters con
 sidered, arranged for the holding of the annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the board. which will take place
 next Tuesday evening at the rooms of the board. Several other matters of routine nature were disposed of SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE Rev. Govette received word yesterday that Doctor and Mrs. Hamiu of Nash vile will arrive here Saturday morn ing and open the Sunday school in stitute which meets at 2:30 Saturday afternoon in the NJ. F. church south Both are eminent Sunday school work CTS and both will lecture frequently during the sessions of the institute. as they will remain over Sunday.
 NATIONAL GUARD INSPECTION Thursday evening April 5th at eight o'clock sharp at the armory in this city the local company of the Arizona Ma tionaI Guard will be inspected by Ma jor Bishop of the Fifth U. $. Cavalry The officers of the company are UT gent in their request that every mem Der or the company be at the armory on Thursday evening at :: 15 o'clock at tired in blue uniform ready for the in- spection. No excuses can be received unless accompanied by a surgeons cer- tificate.
 
 MENT-A large number of the young people of the city are planning to avail themselves of the opportunity to at tend the hay ride and entertainment which will be given at the Creighton school house next Friday evening. The hay racks will start from the postof- flee promptly at o'clock in the even ing. After the entertainment at the school. refreshments will be served and most pleasant evening is anticipated. A charge for the amusement will be made, the proceeds to go to the benefit of the school.
 A GOOD ICE TOWN-The plant of the Peoples Ice company is nearly in readiness to begin operations and it .s estimated that by the last of the com ing week it will be turning out ice. All ready on account of the competition
 
 Delivery company a cut of 20 per cent has been made from last years prices and still further reductions are being considered. An engineer who will De in charge of the plant for the Peoples company is authority for the statement that Phoenix is the best ice town In the whole United States.
 THE BLOOMING DESERT-Thera has never been a spring season when the desert along the railroad between this city and Congress was as attract i've as it is at present. All sorts O. desert plants are in bloom and present a gorgeous array of colorin"s. The road running along the Hassayampa and off towards the Octave mine pass es through a section of country whic:l | is now a solid color of dark yellow made so by the blossoms of the desert | poppy. A man who has just made the drive to Octave from Wickenburg says | if resembles a veritable paradise.
 IMPROVING AS THE DAYS PASS 1 Harry Bennett is in the city from | the Buffalo Arizona mine, which he is J developing. and says the property grows richer every time pick Is stuck into it. The big shaft is down 126 feet with a sixty-tnree-foOt drift on a very rich copper vein. From an- OiHeE OpeulilS d lbi NN -AObN oiIe1LNf -'A' ] Bennett brought down a gold specimen that by horning indicated value of $50 per ton. The mine is operated with a whim, but a gallows frame is up and a hoist is among the improve ments contemplated. Seven men are 
 HIT BY AN AUTOMOBILE-Th daughter of Mrs. F. w. Finn, who with her sister, makes her home at 316 North Tenth street, was possibly fatally injured yesterday aft ernOon shortly before 9 o'clock in an accident, which occurred on the Yuma road not far from the child's home. An automobile driven by Kirk Hart, and occupied by him self and several ladies was going west on the Yuma road. when the child made a dart from the sidewalk toward point on the opposite side of the street. MT. Hart was unable to guide his machine around the child or stop it in time to prevent a collis- ion and the child was struck on the side of the head by the radiator of the machine. She was at once car ried to her nome and Dr. Stroud sum- moned. He made an examination and found that a fracture of the skull had , been sustained. All that could possibly be done in the way of attention is be- ing given the child and last evening it was reported that she was resting easy.