Arizona republican., 1907-11-11

DRUNkS.-Several drunks were gathered up yesterday by the police. but none of them offended anybody but themselves.
 YAvAPAI MINING MAN. - J. A. Forbes. who is connected with the ex- ploitation of the Independence group of mines in Yavapai county, arrived Saturday to attend the fair.
 A LARGER FAMILY.-There was born last Tuesday to Mrs. Robert Gill of North Second streets. bab: girl of the weight of nine pounds. Both mother and babe are doing well.
 BANKERS MEETING POSITION
 ED.-Secretary Morris Goldwater of the Arizona Bankers Association has issued a notice announcing postpone ment of the date of the annual meet ing. to time which will be later am nounced.
 A RUNNING RACE.-There was a nice little running race at the track yesterday between a California horse and the Winningham mare. The Cal ifornia horse won. IL was privately arranged race. just for the sport of those who made uo the purse.
 RECEPTION TO EACHERS.-The reception to be given by the Phoenix women's Club to the local and visit ing teachers Is to be given at 10 D. m. in the auditorium of the Arizona School of Mines Though this recep- ton follows immediately after the Wylie recital, there is no connection whatever between the two.
 AN OLD MAN SLUGGED.-M Pes quiera an old man wto makes his liv- ing by peddling, was found lying un- conscious at the corner Of Jefferson and Second street yesterday evening. There was a wound in his head show ing that he had been assaulted by some one He was taken to the police station and a physician was sent for. His wounds were dressed and he soon showed signs of returning conscious ness.
 VISITING FORMER ScENES.- w B. Creager is in the city on the way home to Los Angeles. from a visit to his former home in Indiana. lie stop ped off in Phoenix mainly to look af- ter his home property which he still retains here and incidentally to see his old friends. He may stay long enough to get a taste" of the fair. He was formerly superintendent of the Phoenix schools, but is now in the real estate business.
 ISAAC MT. Sam Bar rett and Miss Olive c. Isaac were united in marriage at the home of the brides parents on the Christy road on Thursday evening at o'clock. A large company of guests to the number of .- sl1 ,1 ea. down to the wedding supper follow ing. The young couple received many practical expressions of good will in the number of wedding presents brought by the visitors. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. E. Draper of the Salt River Baptist church.
 ALL VISITORS WELCOME. - The Republican has established headquar- ters at the territorial fair to which 1t invites all. Its booth will be where it has been at the last two fairs. just north of the main entrance to the grand stand. There will be on file there all the territorial papers. so that people from the uttermost parts may find out how things have been going at home in their absence. There will be chairs and writing material for the accommodation of all.
 4 GOcD SHOWiNG.-Here is what one man did on a small patch of Salt River valley land. and it would be hard to equal it in any other country. James Davis. who lives near Mesa City has a small holding of which six acres were planted the present year to on- ions. cabbage and tomatoes. The gross ,.-as and expense of cultivation amounted to 3200 per acre. a net profit of $500 per acre, or $500 from six acres. That Is pretty good revenue for a farm so small one can almost carry it around with him.
 LAW ABIDING.-Dr. R. W. Craig. R. NJ. de Gex. (alias Fritz,) Tom Marks station agent. and C. M. Scott, super intendent of the NJ. & P. railroad, yes terday formed a very joyous hunting party They all went to the Gila river bridge in MT. Scott's motor car. passing up the common hunting grounds this side, in order to get where the game was plentiful. They were maini:- after ducks. and are proud to report that they got one. There were so many of the ducks, that the hunters were al! afraid to shoot for fear of exceeding the legal limit. ! except Dr. Craig. and now the rest of them are telling around confidenti- ally that the doctors duck was crip- pie. witt, 9 broken wing
 ALL RECORDS BROKEN. - The yesterday broke all pre- vious records by printing 1884 inches 1 of advertising. Its previous high rec ord was made on the Sunday before | tse territorial fair year ago. when it 1 printed 1895 inches. The performance | of yesterday morning exceeded that 1 by eleven less than 100 inches, or about | five columns. A better idea may be | obtained by the average reader of the |