Arizona republican., 1908-12-11
FRATERNAL
 ACTIVITIES Elections and Other Incidents
 dF|agstaff Lodges WILLIAMS FORGERY CASE. A Stranger Named Wilson is in the Toils--District Attor- ney Ashurst Will Move to Prescott--Town Finan- ces.

Fl2Sstaff ,Ariz., Dec 7.-(Specia
 Correspondence of The Republican)-
 Last evening the Flagstaff Masoni,
 lodge he'd it's annual election of of
 1lcerS. The officers elected for 19O!
 are: Edward Kapanke. worshipfu
 master: Frederick w Perkins. senior
 warden; James c. Blake. junior war
 den; Dr. Edwin s. Miller. secretary.
 Milton l. Powers. treasurer; Judge N
 G. Layton, trustee. The date for in-
 StaiiHtlon vas not set. It is probable
 however. that joint installation will
 pc held with the Eastern Star. and
 that 1t will be on Saturday, December
 26
 At the regular meeting of the Odd ! Fellows lodge held this week the fol-
 lowing officers were elected for the
 ensuing term: Frank Spear. noble
 grand; George Pumpkins. vice grand; i; | Edgar 4. Hash, secretary: Frederick, Narlng' treasurer: August Johnston. | trustee. The new officers will be in stalled the first meeting night in Jan
 uary.
 Joseph Blumberg of Williams spent sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Julius Her ! man.
 James Kenney Of Williams was in
 Flagstaff this week attending the meeting Of the board of supervisors.
 charles Wilson who was arrested in Williams on a charge of issuing forged checks was brought to Flagstaff this week and placed in the county iafI wilson claimed to be a representative or the National Cash Register com pany of Dayton. Ohio. and it is alleged mat he realized more than S10O by is sung checks on the First National bank Of Dayton. Ohio, which does not exist. The examining trial is set for next Tuesday. Wilson is about n years of age. He says that his arrest was owing to a misunderstandinp and that he will have no trouble in clear ing mp matters when his examination takes place.
 Hon. Henry F. Ashurst has given | out the information that at the expi- | ration oi his term of office as district | attorney he will move to Prescott Mir Ashurst was elected to his present of nee on the democratic ticket. and has been prominent in the political affairs or Coconino county for several years
 Ihc Elks annual memorial service held in the Emerson hall this after noon was largely attended and was | very beautiful and impressive Hon W. P.-Geary or Winslow was the prin- 'ipal speaker. He paid a beautiful -ribute to the departed Elks of Flag staff lodge, and also spoke eIoquentlv 'I the good fellowship and charity of tIkdom. The musical numbers were LII or high order of excellence. Dur k hg the past year the Flagstaff EIks E odse has suffered the loss of one s brother by death, Dr. Dennis J. Bran len. The floral decorations were Iav sh and unusually beautiful. Leslie Hart returned this week from trip 70 Los Angeles. petition was presented to the city ouncil this week asking that steps be lken toward the construction of 2 lorase reservoir committee con stlng of Messrs. Powers. Brown and T aeger were appointed to investigate $ le proposition and make a report. county Treasurer Joseph R. Treats H onthly report shows the receipts for @ ovember to be s29OO2.26. disburse- 8 ents S1S,472.S6 and a balance on hand & S20,044S6. H r. M. Schaffer of Williams was a 1. lsiness visitor to Flagstaff this week H Al Sanford has returned from trin H Los Angeles. RI County School Superintendent J. F. E mes visited Williams this week. H MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ramage of lhsioW are spending a few days in A agstaff The conductors of the Win S 'w railway division recently elected r. Ramage delegate to the national invention of railway conductors llch conveIes in Boston May !. Mir
 mage Will not need any Boston bak-
 beans to strengthen his voice in or r that he may be heard. Mr. and Mrs. James Kathrens and ., Charles, have gone to Portland. 8 e., where they will make their home & the future E )scar Dietzman was here this week v m Grand Canyon to visit the home 8 ks. H irs. c. c. Thornton of Gallup. N is visiting Mir. and Mrs Ed Thorn |. J. Diamond, J. L. Daugherty. and @ Iiiam Naigler shipped six cars of H f to san Bernardino, Friday. !. J. LeBarroa who is wintering his A CD in the Salt River valley. was in 8 gStaff this week on business. H :. w. Black returned this week from a lonth's visit with his family in Los v yeles VA on Chrishclm has returned from V
 to Los Angeles. - l. Lindsey of Gallup. N NJ. is in ( local office of the Santa Fe to re- R Q Freeman Pulliam. who is in Ash Satl k this week. Iast
 Max ie amount or encouragement ficat 'h the average woman thinks q der