Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

growing of fruit, and under the Tempe canal are d number Of thriving orange groves. More ranchers appreciating the greater income from oranges are preparing to plant groves. Beside the foegoing vegetables of every kind give a most prolific yield. Small fruits and berries .'ield well, and live stock of all kinds pays large returns on the investment. The Ariona branch of the Pacific Creamery company is located at this place and the town supports any number of prosperous and up-to-date business firms. Good land. with an abundance Of water. is available at prices ranging from $50 10 Sl50 per acre. depending largely upon its loca- tion and distance from town. The ad- vantages Of the town. the water sys- tenn. schools. churches and business houses; products of the soil and other features of Tempe and the surround ing district tributary to Tempe are hereinafter more specifically men, tioned or are covered by special arti- cles in this issue.
 The City Officers.
 The town council consists os five members. elected b.' ma iority vote of the people ever two years. The present members Ot the council are: J. A Dimes. Mayor: E. NJ. Curry. T. J. Goodwin. Andrew Nielsen and Frank Fogal C. ". Miller. editor of the Tempe News. is town clerk, and Samuel Brown. town marshal The council meets regularly once a month or as much oftener as necessity de- mands.
 Reliuious Oraanizatiens.
 Tempe's prominence as an educa- tiOnal center gives it strategic inn portance for religious work and the various denominations. appreciating the fact. have planted here we'll equipped churches and manned them with able ministers
 The Roman Catholics have a large constituency and a strong church. Father Lucius is the priest in charge. Their imposing brick building is one of the ornaments of the town. Five Protestant denominations have regular organizations in, Tempe. each with a suitable house of its own. These are the Baptist. at present without a pas tor: the Christian. Rev. w H. Sayler. pastor: the Congregational. Rev. T. F. Bolger. pastor; the Methodist Episco- pal. Rev Wilbur Fisk. pastor; and the Methodist Episcopal South. Rev. s. M. Cheek. pastor The latter denomina Jion also maintains a chapel where work is carried on in the spanish lan- guage. Beside the above there is a Protesant Episcopal service on alter nate Sunday afternoons in Andre Hall. conducted bv tha Rev. Julius Atwood of Phoenix. and the Seventh Day Ad- N-eutistS rnaiOraiu Sabbath school
 Although the number of churches is large. there is no spirit of unfriendly rivalry. General good feeling and CO., operation prevail. and the work done is in general effective.
 Fraternal Organizations.
 To the homeseeker, Tempe offers a choice of fourteen fraternal and secret organizations. all maintaining good growing lodges. each actively interest ed in the welfare Of it's members. The lodgeman coming here as stranger will not be a stranger long. for he is pretty certain to find his own lodge among the following which are repre- scented here: F. and A. NJ: Knights of Pythias. W. O. w: A. O. T.. w. NJ. w A: I. O. Q. F.: K. O. T. NJ; Grand Fraterniay: Modern National Reserve; Spanish American Alliance; Pythian Sisters. Woodman Circle! Degree of Honor. and Rebekahs.