Arizona republican., 1908-08-20
OF LOCAL INTEREST

NEW NOl lAhI-JOnn l. fdSeTDeTy of Ash Fork Yavapai county, was yes
 terday appointed a notary public by 1 Governor Kibbey.
 A MONTHS OUTlNG-Frank Cris-
 well left last night for a months stay on the coast and will visit both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
 BUSINESS MEETING.-The regular 1 monthly business meeting of the Flor ence Crittenton Home board will be held in the First NJ. F.. Church parlor at 7:30 D. m, tonight, and the members are urged to be present at this session. | CONTESTANTS TlED-In the tour
 nament games at the Capital pool hall | last night Meldrum defeated Weeks by a score of 100 to 34. Five contestants are now tied for the first prize which ! is a $35 gold watch. Tonight the | play between Weeks and Creager will ] reduce the number to four
 i NEW REAL ESTATE BUSINESS Dick Erdmans. who came here from Salida. Colorado about two weeks ago, has decided to remain and engage in the real estate business which appeals to him as offering flattering induce lments at this time. He was prompted to come here and make his home | through reading about the operations of the reclamation service, partiCu larly in respect of the Salt river pro ject. Mir. Erdmans will open an office soon at 26 North First street next door to the telephone office. His fam l lily is expected to aTive on this mornings train.
 IN HONOR OF THE DEAD.-The death of George Christ in Los Angeles on Tuesday, was a sudden shock to many of his Phoenix friends who had not learned of his serious illness. In respect to his memory the flag on the capitol building was yesterday display ed at half mast and telegrams of con dolence were sent to his mother in Los Angeles. Among them was one by the governor and Surveyor Gener- |al Ingalls,, who also at the common re quest of the employees of the capitol building who contributed to that end, ordered a handsome floral remem- brance significant of their love and es- teem, to represent them on the occa- sion of the funeral today.
 LEAGUE CANDIDATE SPOTTED The Republican is in a position to announce that the candidate for dele gate to congress on the Independence League ticket. will be William B. Cleary of Bisbee. Arizona, a one-time resident of Phoenix. The territorial convention has not been held yet and indeed it is not probable that any con- vention will be held, the nomination being made by petition. The informa- tion comes from J. J. Healy who is the guide. philosopher and friend of the Independence League and incl dentally the national committeeman for Arizona He left last night for Bisbee to confer with MT Cleary, who he has reason to believe will accept the nomination not only without protest but with enthusiastic delight
 CANNOT ATTEND.-Governor Kib- bey received an invitation from the Hassayampa club of Los Angeles, signed by the secretary, John s Mitch ell, to be present in that city during the annual festivities of the club Aug ust 20, 21, and % He wired yester- day that it would be impossible for him to attend though he extended his greetings to those who may assemble and joins them fin libation of hap piness and prosperity for our terri tory" The club will hold a banquet this evening in the Hollenbeck hotel. Tomorrow a picnic will be held at Re- dondo beach and Saturday night the club will unite in a theater party at the Orpheum. The club is bigger and more enthusiastic than ever and is recognized as a real institution in Los f.1 hot is. ,F in the advertising of Arizona in those parts.
 SOLD THE BoNDS-Readers of The Republican will recall that when the First National Bank of Bisbee fail ed last fall the territory had a deposit of funds in the bank amounting to s25.0OO and as security for which the bank had placed in the hands of the territorial treasurer government bonds to the same amount. The bonds could have been disposed of at once when the bank failed but in the hope that it might be able to resume they were held by the treasurer until recently When hope of an early resumption was abandoned the treasurer, through the Phoenix National Bank, forwarded the bands to the National Park Bank of
  New York, to be sold. Word has been received that the bonds have been sold for $25,96115 With the interest there was due the territory s25,392 70 The difference, $56S.45. has been forwarded to the assignees of the First National Bank of Bisbee
 CAMP NETTING coNTINUEs-The Methodist camp meeting which has been conducted for two weeks at the camp ground in the Brill addition by Evangelist Cagle is to continue after the evangelist leaves. It was annOunc- ed yesterday afternoon and last night that the meeting would run over an- other Sunday the preaching being done by Presiding Elder Crutchfield. Rev. R C. Douglas and other ministers. The interest in the services seems to ha inpraaGinU nd