Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

NJ. Swetnam.
 NEW OFFICERS-At the meeting of
 Phoenix lodge No. ?, F. and A NJ. the following named officers were elected to serve during the ensuing term: Selim
 Nicholson. w. M; A. D. Leyhe. s. w; l.. w. Collins. J. w; Geo. H. N. Luhrs, Treas; F. A. Shaw, secretary.
 LARGE NEW AUTOMOBILES.
 R. Burmister the cashier of the Phoe-
 nix National Bank has a new "Cadil-
 lac" automobile which arrived yester-
 day and has seating capacity of five
 persons This machine is the largest
 of its kind in the city and certainly
 pleascs the owner.
 A WELCOMING socIAL-The three ladies societies of the Baptist church will give a welcoming social tonight at 80 at the church. An interesting program has been arranged aRd re- treatments will be served during the evening. A large attendance of strangers is expected and all are wei cOmed
 STOCK COMPANY ON THE WAY owing to the illness of the leading lady in the "Hooligan in New York com pany which was to have appeared at the Third avenue theater tonight the engagement with this company will not be filled In it's stead a first class stock company has been engaged to appear at that theater Thursday, Dec 10.
 THE SUNSET OFFER-The off cers of the board of trade and Dr. C. w Hubbard representing the Sunset Magazine. yesterday called upon J. w. Crenshaw, commissioner of immigra- tion, and secured his endorsement of the project placed before the board of trade the day before. Mir. Crenshaw will take9the matter up with the board of supervisors at its next meeting, on Monday.
 HOLIDAY RACES-An arrangement has been made by P. F.. Davis and some other enterprising citizens to have three days of horse racing during the Christmas holidays in which only Ari- zona horses can enter. These races will be run at the fair grounds in De- cember 24th, 18th and 26th. Each day there will be a h mile, 2s and F mile dash Running ponies under II hands for children only. Also Arizona bred two and three year old races. There will be liberal purses for each.
 RARE DECK OF cARDs-The bazaar held by the Woman's club Tuesday netted the club more than they expected It was first stated that S275 was the total amount received but the receipts will probably run somewhat over this amount One of the booths which gathered in the shekels was the pink booth in charge of Mrs L. F.. Hewins who told for tunes from a pack of cards. A fact not generally known at the time is that the cards belonged to a rare set designed by Mrs. Strong the step daughter of Robert Louis Stevenson. They were made to while away the rainy days in the Stevenson household at Valima, Samoa
 DEATH OF FRED FINK-Fred Fink who came here from Cincinnati 'N''SNN NffC 'eAAo tAt5ps c sLAlNAfA pA heart trouble, died quite suddenly yes terday afternoon at o'clock after an illness that confined him to his home No. 1146 East Washington street, for about ten days. He was A years old and was well known and highly re spected in the city. Previous to a few months ago he was for year. boOkkeeper for the Chamberlain Lum- Der company. The body will be taken back to Cincinnati for interrnent es- corted by his bereaved mother and sister. the former having come here only few months ago. Miss Fink came with her brother and for the last two years has been the very efficient cashier of the Phoenix City Railway It is likely Mrs. Fink and daughter will not return to Phoenix as they have many relatives living in Cincinnati and will prefer to be in their old home. though they like Phoenix and leave with regret a great many friends here.
 ARIZONIANS-Col. McCUntock has -eceived from pr J. A Munk, with his copy of a catalogue bearing the above name and listing 'OH1e 0UOO lllltS Ol puDllCdllOilS IOuTu n the library of pr. Munk, all of which are devoted largely to New dexico and old Mexico, also at time when Arizona was part of one or the I ,ther. This collection includes every hing from large volumes of history, ravel. etc, to reports of territorial of icers and exploitation of resources. md is the only library of the sort on arth. Dr. Munk has devoted a great leal of time and money to the making If this collection He begun the work wenty-four years ago, at first merely eeking information about the territory Then he conceived the idea that such
 collection would some day be very interesting, and perhaps valuable and .nyhow by that time eAriEoniana" had 'ecome a fad with him just as collect. ng postage stamps is a fad with some 'eOple, only this is vastly more educa- ional in its effect. The doctor is a physician in Los Angeles.