Arizona republican., 1907-09-14
THE PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOLS

T Ills VIII be special treat 10 the peO- pie of that community.
 . THE PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOLS STANOING.-Word has just been re- ceived from Siss Helen Ely. who late l ly went to Stanford University. say ing that she had ben admitted in all i strength of the standing of the Phoe- nix high school from which she had graduated. That the school deserves this standing is proved by the fact of the admission on examination of pupils to schools to which the high school is not accredited. such as Yale. ] ITALIANS FOR DAM LABoRESS. Thirty-niGe Italians yesterday arrived in the valley on their way to Roosevelt where they are to be employed on the dam. TheS were brought from New York by the way of Galveston in charge of l. Bordigionio and were met ai Tempe by A. N. Brock, representa- tive of Contractor O'Rourke. These Italians had lately arrived in this country and were gathered up in New York after their arrival
 PHOENIX IMPROVING. - F. c. C'ayson. representing Lyon and Healy. the well known music firm of Chicaco. is in the Cit-- on his sGni-annual visit and @az ,es,erda-- shown about the Vaiie- b- \. RcdeTiu He notes nu- merous changes even iH the six months past. and is oc the opinion that Phoe- nix has a great future before her. He always likes to come back to this place better than any other on his route. and has no hesitation in saving that this j. the greatest valley in the world. lie is the first man who intro CUced talking machines into the city, years ago.
 BUYS OUT HIS PARTNER.-Fred Butler now owns the entire business of Butler and Davis. timers. and sheet metal workers. having purchased the interest Of his partner. 1Ir. Davis. who has gone to Globe. Mir. Butler intends tO expand his trade and take any and all orders. big or little that comes along in his line The firm has turn ] ed out some big tanks in the past few years for people in different sections of the valley. MT. Butler took a trip east this summer. saw the Elks' con- ventiOn. toured over his native state
 Illinois. and comes back with the idea
 that this is the best place to make money. He thinks there is a good fu- ture in his line as the farmers are ap- preciating more the need of tanks, dO- I ing away with the old plan of a hole in the ground filled with stagnant ir- rigation water
 : ANOTHER PRoOF.-A Another in stance of how the farmers make money in the Salt River valle.-. is the case Of D- ". Carlson of Nebraska, who bought 20 acres close to the city ' and inside of six months he has sold his farm at an advance of S65 per acre. Since then he bought 40 acres a little far,her out for ST5 per acre but the sellers wife would not sign the deed, as she knew she owned 40 acres Of the best soil known. The.' were realizing much on the land, and did not regard is as -a,-ing investment to dispose of the ranch, as nothing could be bought any cheaper. So MT. Carlson bought 70 acres 1-2 miles from the sugar beet factory. paying about S420O. and las since been offered an advance and figures that b- the first of the year he can get s6OO0 if he wishes to sell. fine transfers were made through the Independent Real Estate firm This firm has also sold a choice To- acre tract adjoining the home place of NJ. A. Stanford to Oliver and oliver, and d nice residence on F. Adams street belonging to J. J. O'Neill.