Arizona republican., 1908-02-23
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Wickeuburg. Feb. 22-(Special cor respOndence of The Republican, The old saying that when one drinks of the water of the Hassayampa he may go to the remotest pari of the earth but will be sure to come back came true on lain got off the southbound Santa Fe train. D. $. Chamberlain arrived at the Vulture in 1871 when it was in full blast and the mill then was located at Wickenburg. On his return to Wick enburg he was greatly surprised at the progress of Wickenburg, and as MT. Chamberlain stated that he always thought Wickenburg had a bright fu- ture. He gathered up several memen- tos of the old Vulture which they mailed back to him Des Moines home. On departing he said he expects to drink again of the waters of the Has sayampd.
 Fifty-siX of our citizens took in the excursion to Parker on Sunday. f w. D. Tremaine, d mining engineer of Pasadena, Calf. was in Wicken- burg on Monday. He represents John stii I-gbil bl lbo .AilStlt'S- 1dlll.. anu New York people. He has been inves- tigating some of our mining properties for his people for the last few days
 Messrs. W. A. Drake, Paul Hastings, F. P. Cruice and W. Datum. all Santa Fe officials. stayed over in Wicken- burg for a couple of hours last Tues day.
 Our hunters are coming in daily with mallard and teal ducks. There seems to be plenty on the river
 Angel Contrareal is the busiest man. ufacturer in Wickenburg. When he is not manufacturing lis fameas can teens with a 40-year guarantee he is manufacturing gas plants.
 MT. and Mrs. John Witherly came in town from camp Tuesday.
 Mrs. F. X. O'Brien was visiting in Phoenix for a couple of days last week returning home on Thursday
 Mrs Victor Setterdale of Vicksburg stopped over a few hours on her way home to Vicksburg.
 Miss Hattie McMellen. who has been visiting with Mrs. P. $. Wren. Jr.. Constellation for the last three weeks returned to Los Angeles Tuesday.
 Judge Wren and Mat Garfield were in from Constellation on Thursday and Friday of last week
 Vim. McAllister is in from the Black Rock mine.
 MT. Batchelor and wife came in on from Boise. Idaho. They are visiting and examining the Black Rock mine.
 Interesting exercises were held at the public and private schools on Fri day in memory of Washington's birth day. Both Miss Hughes and Miss Smith deserve great credit for the progress the scholars are making this term.
 Gus Livingston, the big sheriff from Yuma. passed through to the Parker country on Friday
 Chas Goddard went cut to his min ing property at the Vulture on Friday.
 The people of Wick enburg are sorry to hear of the serious illness of Emil Holden, who went to Phoenix for med ical treatment last aeeN.
 MT. Edwards. the painter is putting on new coat of paint on Patrick house on Tegener street.
  are making extra preparations to re- ceive the class of young to-be- Elks from Wickenburg. It is said that they will get their moneys worth.
 Contractor Wm. owens is improv- ing his lot on Jefferson street by fence.
 The members of the Presbyterian church met at Wilmont Penteend's residence last Wednesday night and elected the following trustees: H. D. l.. Murray. Wilmont Penteend and Mn Springer and Dr. Jones' MT. Penteend was elected clerk. The sentiment of the meeting was to proceed at once to procure a charter and then the erection of a church 
 W. A. Ellis of Oklahoma. who has been out west for the last two weeks. last Monday and continued on to California. where his wife is vis- iting. He is high in praise of the country from Wickenburg to the river and says there is bound tO be some thing doing in this country soon.