Arizona republican., 1908-05-01
OF LOCAL INTEREST

KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.-The Knights of Pythias will meet tonight { in regular session and confer the first rank.
 GONE TO TExAS.-Wn Wilkins of the Union Bank and Trust Company yesterday received a tele- gram announcing the serious illness of his mother in Dallas. Texas. He left on the evening train to see her.
 PRAYER MEETING.-The prayer meeting at the Crittenton Home to- night, between and s o'clock will be led by Mrs. Dora Belknap of the Chris tian church
 NO BAKING.-The management of the CrittentOn Home announces that for the present no further orders for baking for outside partons will be talk en for the reason that the range is out of order.
 DEATH OF HENRY SCHRADER.- Henry Schrader. aged 40 years. died today at his home, four miles north east of town. The funeral will be held Saturday at D. m. at Bethany church. Brill addition.
 COUNTRY CLUB.-The house com mittee of the Country Club, announces that the last card game and dance of the season will be held on Friday night. Bridge will be played from 8 to 10 ocolck and there will be dancing from 10 to F. Busses will leave the Hotel Adams at 7:45 sharp.
 nDCh oNLnnI NunDK afternoon for observance of the regu- lar class work. special and general. will be held in the various rooms of Churchill school Friday afternoon. Friday. May 1st. from 1 to 2:15 p. m. to which all parents and friends are cordially invited. Miss Holt and Mrs. Christy will have charge of the music and drawing.
 DEATH OF HENRY SCHROEDER Henry Schroder died yesterday morn- ing at 9:45 at his home one and one half miles east of the Indian school. The funeral will be held Saturday from the German Mission church in Brill addition, interment at Green wood The deceased came here about three years ago from Oklahoma.
 BOSTON MINING MAN.-H. A. Bennett of Boston, who is the treas urer of the Newberry Mining company. arrived in the city yesterday and left for the mine for short trip of in- spection. Other officials are expected to arrive within a few days for sim liar purpose. The present indications on this property are excellent and the company is pushing development rap idly
 FUNERAL OF COL. M'cORO.- The funeral of Colonel M. H. McCord will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Baptist church and will be under the ausipces of the Knights Templar. There will also be a mili- tary escort. of just what nature will not be known until the order is issued. The territorial officials are arranging to attend the funeral in a body The remains will be taken to the former home in Merrill. Wis. for interment, leaving here on Monday morning.
 CHANGE OF OFFICE FORCE.-E C. Bishop who has for a long time been connected with the Greene & Griffin Investment company in the ca pacity of cashier. has resigned to open h lands in Mexico. He will be succeeded this morning by L. s. Thompson who has for a long time been the cashier of the New York Life Insurance com panv in the Phoenix offices, and is known as an expert accountant and business man.
 RAISED HIS SAlARY.-The PhOe- nix school board on the occasion of it's reappointment of Professor J. F. Still well to the position of superintendent of the city schools few days ago. took advantage of his absence and raised his salary $500. making it now S2,400 per year. MT. Ely who had not supported him for the position did favor the raise on the theory that the position should command at least that much salary. whoever might fill it.
 WORD FROM GOVERNOR SHE'LL DON.-Governor Kibbey yesterday re- ceived a telegram from Governor Shel- don. who had resumed his journey from the Grand Canyon to California. "The Grand Canyon is great" he said and he had greatly enjoyed his visit. He added that he regretted not being able to meet Governor KibbeY and thanked him for his invitation to visit various parts of the territory. He said nothing about returning east through Arizona from which, it is supposed he has other plans.
 NEW SUPERlNTENDENT-The territorial board of control yesterday employed Eugene H. T. Hansen. as superintendent of the capitol grounds to succeed George Hough Smith who laid out the grounds and has had them under his care ever since. rendering his resignation a few weeks ago. The appointment becomes effective May 15. MT. Hansen is highly recommend ed as gardener and is well known to many as former gardener in charge of the court house grounds. Mir. Han sen also has some fine letters from the late Phil D. Armour by whom he was employed for long time. MT. and Mrs. Smith expect to leave before long for summer trip in England and