Arizona republican., 1908-06-23
OF LOCAL INTEREST

MESA VlSITOR.-Dr. A. J. Chand- Ter of Mesa City was a Phoenix visit Tor yesterday.
 LICENSED TO WED.-Marriage li- censes were issued yesterday to Oliver F. Bellas and Miss Ethel Maddox; Isaac J. Kinney and Miss Clara M. Klingenberg.
 PRAYER MEETlNG.-The regular Tuesday evening prayer meeting at the Crittenton home will be held at s o'clock tonight and will be led by MT Himebaugh.
 FLIGHT TO THE HILLS.-Mrs. A. Henshaw and son Fred, left yesterday morning for the Grand canyon for an outing of ten days.Mrs. Ed. Bowers and children left on the same train for Iron Springs where they expect to spend the summer.
 ENGINEER COMING. - Engineer Sellew, who has charge of the con struction of the Laguna reclamation project, is expected here today. Sup ervising Engineer L. s. Hill returned Saturday from Yuma. He says the river has raised only a very few in lchCs.
 EYRE IN WINSLOW.-A fire in yvinslow a few days ago destroyed three residence properties and nearly all their contents, together with some other adjacent property. The houses all belonged to w. A. Parr, formerly a member of the Arizona legislature The loss on the buildings was about
 
 insurance on the household effects of the families
 A WllDT.WASTE OF WATER.- Just at this time when complaint is being made by gardeners and others that they are not getting as much water as they need and when the runs in some parts of the town have been shortened, Monroe street and First for the last two days have. been flooded to such an extent that some of the eros sings are no longer crossings except for those who have no objection to wading.
 HIS SUMMER VAcATloN.-T. J. Ryan who has lived in Phoenix four years left last night for his former home in Brasher Falls, N. Y. - He
 
 following the Grand Circuit races, be- ing professional horse trainer and. driver. This, however, will merely be his summer vacation and diversion for he expects to return here next winter. MT. Ryan has been employed during his residence here by Adams. Mickens, Greene, Larson and other horsemen. and is the man who first put a harm ess on Custer, Mir Adams notable horse. The last winter was spent chiefly in the breaking of young hors- es for valley breeders.
 THE HOLDING OF FRANKS Sheriff Hayden yesterday took R. N. Franks to Mesa for his preliminary charge of mortgaging property which did not belong to him. The complain ant was Cornelius Fuller, who had ad- vanced Franks s400 on a lot of cattle which he had already disposed of, TT which he sold immediately after rais- ing money by the mortgage. Franks had bought the cattle of W. A. Mouer. of Tempe. Later he sold the cattle to Dr. B. B. Mouer, who having made in- quiry found that they had been paid for. Soon after that Franks left the country when the existence of the Full Ter mortgage was discovered. He was held to the grand jury in the sum of $500.
 COMMITTEE TO MEET.-The en- tertainment committee for the Fourth of July will hold a meeting this af- ternOon at Melczers hall and all mem bers are urged to be present. The soliciting committee has had great success, and in cash there has been contributed $500. A fine display of fireworks has been ordered and this display vii! pierce the night gI pom from the court house plaza The speaking will be held at the city hall plaza. There will be a fine exhibition drill by the fire department well worth anyone's time to witness. The Buck eye Home Founders association has sent word that it will have a float in the parade and other organizations and business firms are urged to do likewise
 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT. Tt is right now. The world is yearn- ing for information concerning this valley and Wiling to do almost any thing to get it. Literature is eagerly sought for when the facts are made known that it is available and the correspondence of all Phoenix public offices is increasing in this direction. People will ask for it when they think they can get it and in the last ex- tremity they will steal it, for they must have it. Yesterday Chas. A. Van der Veer, secretary of the Water Users association, received a letter from a correspondent in Scranton, Pa, to whom he sent Salt River valley liter ature. The writer among other things says: "The printed matter you sent under separate cover was removed from the wrapper so that I received nothing but the envelope. I am en-