Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-02
OF LOCAL
INTEREST

DEATH Of +. w. ThOD6.-F. w.
Thode died in Long Beach, Cal,
Wednesday night after an illness that
was not long extended in an acute
form. though he had been suffering of
stomach trouble for several years. He
made Phoenix his home for ten or fif-
teen years until last spring. when he
sold his interests here and left for
Long Beach where a family residence
had been previously secured. He Is
survived by wife and two children.
the family having many friends in this
/ city who will tender their sympathy
in the hour of bereavement.
4 PHOENIX POSTOFFicE.-The bus
mess OF the Phoenix postoffice has just
about doubled in seven years, as shown
bv the records OF receipts for posta ge
stamps, envelopes and box rents. This
is shown by a comparison OF the totals
of each of the seven years since 1900
About the same showing is made by
Il comparison of the totals of the bust
ness of the office for the month of Oc-
tober in each of the last seven years.
Beginning With 1909 the October bust
ness each year has been as follows:
! 1900. s2223.36: 1901, s2.546.41; 1902. 81
/ oS--SNs 4JVO. S-'a-a.oas lsVf, $-ssOS-. l.
1905. s2.7s5.6S: 1906. s3.915.s4: 1907. 81
1918.
SMASHED A BUGGY.-Last night.
while spinning along on north Second
avenue. an automobile smashed into a
fine new buggy belonging to Vernon
Clark. which was standing opposite
the Woodford. 1t Is said that the auto
was running rather fast. and while ii
had a headlight it was impossible to
see the buggy in the darkness. There
| is no electric light along this stretch
of highway. from Monroe 10 Bennett
Lane and along the town ditch for
some ways north, Is a very dangerous
place after night, and great precau-
ton must be observed to prevent col
| lisions A petition was some time ago
presentede,to the city council asking
that a light be placed somewhere in
that vicinity. but was not granted.
A NEW PRESiDENT-E E. Kauf
man arrived here yesterday from Far
go. North Dakota, where he has been
stationed for some time, and expects
to send for his family at once and
make this his permanent residence.
Mr.. kaufman is a statistical agent of
the department of agriculture and has
been transferred from the north. with
Phoenix for headquarters. his territory
being Arizona and New Mexico. 1t
will be his business to keep in close
touch with all agricultural Industries.
compile records OF the acreage devoted
to this purpose or that, rrcor: the pro-
duction of the various crops and provide
the department with whatever il may
desire in statistical way concerning
these two territories Already Mr..
Kaufman has acquainted himself with
the various activities of the board of
trade and will cooperate in every way
he can to the advantage of his own Of
fetal work and the advantage of the
board
EXPERT MECHANICS. - Charles
Writ and W. II. Smith of St. Mary's.
Ohio. two expert automobile experts,
have been secured by the Southwest
ern Auto company. and will remain
in Phoenix during the winter. Both
are highly competent in repair work
and are experienced in automobile con-
struction. having devoted considerable
time to a study of that particular line
of work Mr.. Writ is the proprietor
of an auto garage in Ohio, but is look
ing for a place somewhere in the west.
He may possibly take an interest in
the Southwestern company, which is
now managed by w. II. Patrick. Mr..
Wirtz is thoroughly informed on all
makes of machines, the different pat
ents on the newt machines. the good
points in each of them and Is as capa
BILE salesman as a mechanic. The
automobile business is a growing one
and the field is a wide one for those
who understand the business.
THE CHICKEN BUSiNESS.-D. c.
Warren. who lives just west Of the
city, is one man who believes the
chicken business is a money maker
as side line. He speaks from ex-
pcrience and has the figures to prove
IL, though he does not know what he
could do by devoting his entire atten-
ton to chickens. He has TO have a
home to live in anyway. and so has a
place to keep chickens. That takes
away from the expense OF investment
and first cost for land. But, having
acquired the land. this is what he gets
out OF the CHECKERS as a side line. He
has about 500 chickens one half OF
which are youngsters. chicks of this
season. leaving an old stock of about
$50 for revenue producers. During
the month of october he has secured
S15 worth of eggs. and this is probab-
~ the worst season of the year. as the
fowls are moulting and probably not
a hundred of the hens are laying. II
has cost him about $50 for feed for
the entire 500. young and old. less than
half his revenue during the poorest
month in the year. paying the expense
of maintaining the entire flock. rails
ing the young for market, for egg
producing and for sale at good prices.
for many of his fewls are fancy bred
stock. His specially is the Black Min
orca breed. though he also raises
Brown Leghorns and White Wyan-
dottes.