Arizona republican., 1906-04-29
THE RELIEF FUND
 OF WILSON DISTRICT
A Commencement Entertainment
 Made Means of Raising It.

Wilson District April 2s, Special Correspondence of the RepubHcan.)-
 The Wilson District did itself proud
 on Friday night The attendance was the largest ever seen in the schooI house. The announcement that the proceeds of the entertainment would be turned into the earthquake suffer CTS fund brought out the entire dis trict. The literary part. furnished by the school went through without a hitch, showing a great deal of prac- tice and training, and reflecting much credit upon the teachers. The pro gram was too long for detailed de- scription. but the exercises gave en- tire satisfaction to the large audience. At the close of the literary part, MT. Barry. and MT. Hoge two of the trus- tees, gave a short talk Miss Emma | Cnampa and Miss Winnie Pritchard. the two graduates for the high school, were then presented with their dipic- mas by MT. Barry The auction sale of baskets came off as per schedule. Chas Black acted as the auctioneer, The bidding was lively and spirited. None sold for less than 50 cents and ! a number brought from s2 50 to $3. 25, the whole netting nearly S3O. By this time the people were getting mighty anxious for the ice cream and strawberries, and a grand rush was made. By II o'clock not a vestage was | left of anything. The "sold out card was hung out The affair was a sue | cess. The receipts will approximate | S60. and will be turned over to the dis aster fund. IL was a fitting climax to
 the successful school taught by Misses | Culver and King. The only regret Toe 14. a T-ev4f hot ,aE,ra will not have charge of the school
 next year. Miss Culver goes to Cali | fOrnia and Miss King will teach in | Phoenix. The best wishes, as express ed in the vote of thanks. go with them. 1 MT. Messer. the pickle manufacturer. 1 has been quite sick fir some time. but | it is hoped that he will be around | shortly.
 The great cry going up just now i from the ranchmen is, nelp. It is diff ficult to get labor at all.
 MT. Irwin sold for D. A. Tyrrell last week. 40 acres of unimproved land to r. J. Barr. This land lies in the beet and melon belt, and a very handsome figure was realized. MT. Barr will proceed at once to build and other wise improve.
 Mir Fischer bought a 1O-acre tract from MT. Griffith a few days ago and has an option on 10 acres more. This land lies near the above and will be improved.
 Strawberries are easing up a little The cold weather has been just a lit
 tie too much for them. The crop will
 be somewhat shortened.
 Say, Christ. Black ought to hang out
 his shingle as auctioneer. When Christ" gets warmed up there's some
 thing doing.
 HITS OF THE SOCIAL.
 Little Betty Barry struck the right
 chord, when she said in her recitation,
 If you think you can do it better than
 l. come up and try it yourself"
 Some of the young men paid pretty
 high for their baskets. but they be-
 longed to their best girls.
 Fred Tait says the next time he dishes out ice cream he intends to bring gallon ladle-so much easier to fill them that way.
 Hoge says, in his restaurant he can
 talk back, but when q lot of women
 order you to get busy stemming straw
 berries, washing dishes and drying spoons, he hasn't word to say.
 COL. MILLAY'S IMPROVEMENT.