Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-05-24
OF LOCAL
INTEREST

Louise Swetnam and Miss Alice Red
evil returned home yesterday from
Mills seminary. CAL which they have
been attending during the last school
year. They have had a very enjoyable
and helpful experience in this well
known institution. but are glad to be
home again for the vacation season.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT-Charley
Bratton. the nine-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. +. Bratton. while hunt
ing with a % target rifle yesterday,
had the misfortune to shoot himself
through the right foot near the base
of the third toe. The ineident occurred
in the vicinity of the Isaac school
house. The parents brought the boy
to the office of DIR. J. VI. Swetnam
where the wound was dressed.
WATER IN THE ARIZONA-Water
was turned in the Arizona canal again
! last Sunday. promptly on the date pre-
dicted ~ the government officials
when they undertook the repair of the
break in the dam. II took until We'd
| nesday afternoon however to fill the
canal with water clear through TO its
western Cno. and at that time irriga-
tiCn beean again as before AMI is 60
LIBERTY BAND DANCES--The
/ Industrial Liberty Band of this city
| has engaged the EastIake park dane
/ ing pavilion for its Sunday evening
dances through the summer season.
These dances proved quite a treat for
the dancing public last summer and
promise to become a regular Sunday
attraction during the hot seasons.
Under the leadership of Prof. Y. Bus
| tos recently of Mexico City. the band
is making remarkable progress and
promises to become a leading band in
the territory.
REMODELEO OFFICES-The gem
eral offices of the Santa Fe on Center
street are being reprinted and will re-
ceive many improvements within the
next few days. The woodwork and
papering VIII be in the style of the
Phoenix National Bank. and the quar-
tiers Of the Santa Fe when the work
is finished will be very attractive and
up to- date in every respect for the
accommodation of the officials Of the
company ard the general public who
may have occasion to visit the offices
on pleasure or business. specimen
Of the petrified wood found along the
Arizona & California road is on ex-
hibition in the companv's office.
COMMITTEE OF SlxTEEN-The
committee Of sixteen held long ses-
si"ns yesterday. both forenoon and af
ternoon. In the morning the commit
tee on rules reported the regulations
that were To guide the board of re-
view. vet to be appointed to recon-
mend changes in the classification Of
lands. The report was amended.
modified and thoroughly discussed and
was finally adopted. The board Of re-
view. which is To he appointed by the
president of the association and the
chairman Of the council. has not YET
named. After an all day discussion
the committee adjourned for two
weeks with the understanding that
the board Of review is 10 be appoint
ed right away and that il shall report
progress in two weeks.
THE ELkS OF ARIZONA-O. c.
o. c. Parker of Tucson the district
deputy or the Elks for the territory of
Arizona was in the city yesterday and
was entertained at the lodge last night.
Mr.. Parker is returning from a visit
To the EIks lodges i'm the northern part
year for the Elks. many new members
have been added and lodges in the
various towns that have not already
homes are preparing to build them.
Bisbee has a twenty thousand dollar
building. and at Globe $1,000 has been
invested for lots on which to build and
at Douglas $500 has been expended
for similar purpose. Mr.. Parker was
formerly an undertaken in Phoenix
but is now engaged in the same bust
ness in Tucson. He will go from here
to Yuma before returning home.
ANOTHER ELECTION. = 1t has
been a week or two since the people
OF this valley have been called upon
10 do any voting. but another election
is drawing near that will give quite
a number of them an opportunity 10
exercise the right of suffrage. II is
the election called for the legal fOrma-
ton of =. special road district includ-
ing Central avenue and il will be held
tomorrow, Saturday. in the Osborn
school house. The qualifications of a
voter are that he must be the owner of
IeGl o. personal property in the pro-
posed district and also that he must /
la qualified elector in the county.
The polls will be open from a. m. to
y. IN. Saturday. as mentioned above.
in the Osborn school house. The pro-
posed district, within which tie .Oters
must reside embraces the area be-
tween quarter mile each side Of
Central avenue. from the city limits tC
the Arizona canal.
THE FENCE CLiMBERS-Even 50
enthusiastic a baseball organ as the
Tucson Citizen, makes statements
sometimes that are hard to harmon
ize. In its report of last Sundays
ball game ii saws in one place. And
lastly let il not be forgotten that Tue
son patronizes baseball well. In the |
beginning OF the story the Citizen in
black type saws, sunday 49S people |
paid admission and 500 more came |
over the fence" Tucsons idea of pat |
ronage seems to be the sort that Phoe- |
nix gets from the Amalgamated Or !
der OF Porch Climbers that visit rnis |
city annually on circus day. II would |
seem that at least two more reputable |
citizens might have paid their admis-
sion last SUNDAY. so the good people |
would have an even break with the |
fence climbers in point of numbers |
II the Tucson bail park was situated /
Ike the Phoenix park. with trees all