Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-27
WIcKENBuRG.

Wickenburg Ariz., July '28.-(Special
Correspondence of The Republican,
Our school trustees realizing that
there were too many pupils for one
room and too little money to employ
two teachers for a school year of more
than five months, the local members
of the Elks' lodge. and their wives,
came to the relief of the trustees in
Initiating a movement for raising more
funds. They met at the residence of
C. C. Davis, pursuant to a call in the
Wickenburg Miner, on the evening of
the 90. Beside having a social time
in the playing of games and other
amusements they appointed commit
tees to arrange for a grand opening of
the Baxter opera house on August u
by the holding of a ball and general
social entertainment. c. C. Davis
called the meeting to order. J. C.
Reed was elected president. Earl Smith
was elected secretary. Harry Cowell,
treasurer. and the following commit
tees were appointed: Floor commit
tee-C. W. Plat, C. c. Davis, Dan Nc
Neil and Harry Cowell. Music COM
mittee-E S Jones, Earl Smith and
C. c. Davis. Refreshments Commit
.tee-Nick McCarver. Ike Woods and
Wilmont Pentten Advertising COM
mittee-C. w. Plat, Archie Jennings
and c. C. Davis. Committee on punch
Earl Smith. ]. c. Reed was elected
as ticket taker.
As they expect to have the best mu-
sic possible for this occasion it was
decided to charge $3.50 per couple.
There will be no other charges and
schools are the foundation of all prog
ressive communities and as our
school trustees have employed two of
the best teachers in the country, il is
now up to our fellow citizens TO turn
out to the grand opening Of the Bax-
ter opera house and make up the adj
lditiOnal salaries of three-months for
the two teachers. You owe it to the
children and to our progressive town.
See that you have a ticket and all of
your friends have them.
No more fitting example of a public
spirited citizen could be found than
that free will offering of r w. Baxter
that his opera house be opened up by
the local members of Elks who live in
tWickenburg and the proceeds to be
turned into the school fund. Our little
town owes MI. Baxter vote of thanks
Two Mexicans went in bathing on
this side of the Brill ranch in the
Hassayampay July 18th. One remem
bered that his friend was quite wealthy
having over $73 in his trousers, and
having cooled off. he retired to the
bank. dressed and disappeared. The
friend getting tired of swimming
sought the shelter Of the trees ON the
bank to find that clothing, money and
all were gone. When the shades of
might fell he wandered into Wicken-
burg and gave the alarm but the thief
has not yet been apprehended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waleott of Denver, Col,
arrived in our city last week They
texpect to stay with us a few Weeks,
texamining our mineral resources.
The Consolidated Telephone and
Telegraph company has commenced
the long delayed improvements in
Wickenburg. Mr.. Beulah in speaking
of the improvements says he intends
to put the system in good shape, put
ting in a hundred drop board and
drawing up the slack and putting in
higher poles.
[ Oscar Jennings and wife came in
with a load of ore and for supplies
from the Jennings silver mine. If this
mine was in Nevada there would be
lots of excitement around it.
Mrs. Thompson and children of
Phoenix are visiting with her sister.
Mrs. DIR. Keeth for a few days
Earl Smith went to Phoenix Thurs
day night, expecting to go through to
Prescott on Saturday nights train.
Gabe Lopez, not satisfied in locating
mines, has opened up a lunch wagon
that he can push around at his con-
venience.
Tom Carrigan came through town
last Thursday from the Clara mine
where there has been a big consolida-
tion of the Clara mine, Morales mine
and a couple of others. They are taxi
en- over by the Mitchells who are large
mining men.
Remember the date, August 18th,
Elks' benefit for the school fund
Mr.. Bates and wife of Parker were
visiting in town for a couple of days
last week.
John B. Martin of Harqua Hala mine
went through Friday on his way to
Phoenix.
Trinidad Halgun came in with some
rich gold -eopper-lead ore from the
Blue Bird claim near Octave.
Byron Smith took a flying trip to
Congress Tuesday
Mrs. Ford who has been sick for the
last week is now able to be around
again.
Rev. Reed. missionary minister of
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