Arizona republican., 1908-08-23

lat Phoenix is in town this wee meeting the lumbermen of this place Miss Anna G. Jones, the musi teacher, is on. the sick list, but a Hast report was getting better. Il The many friends of E. T. Nc IGonigle will be glad to know that h.
 has resumed his position as super Iintendent of the Arizona Lumber Timber company's large plant. MT lMcGonigle gave up his position las lJuly and it was thought he was go ling to leave town, but we are glad t know that this is not so.
 The Greenlaw Lumber company ha: suspended operations at it's mill a ICliffe station indefinitely. The crew
 will be brought in from there tC
 work in the A. l.. & IT. Co.'s mill al
 this place. It is the intention tt
 run this mill here long enough tC
 saw up the logs they have already
 cut, and if, by that time, business
 warrants it, they will probably con
 tinue to run.
 l Dr. Rogers. the presiding elder oi
 the NJ. E. church in Arizona, was ir
 town this week attending quarterly |
 Dr. Rogers and his wife during their enjoyed the day with them in the woods near Cliffe station.
 Miss Harding of Philadelphia was in town few days this week visit ! ing friends. Miss Harding is going from here to China as a missionary and the local Presbyterian church has assumed the responsibility of her support. A picnic was held out al the cliff dwellings Tuesday for Miss Harding and Wednesday night an opportunity was given the people of Flagstaff to meet her at d reception 1 held in the Presbyterian church. A goodly number of people gathered to bid her bon voyage and to wish her success in the work she is about to take up. Light refreshments were served.
 The Pioneer society held meet ing Monday night to complete ar arrangements for picnic to be held in September.
 Richard Bonberg is acting as en- tgineer at Babbitt Bros. lighting plant and ice factory
 Al are DelIlS Dlduc DN the Flagstaff Electric Light company to move its plant up to the A. l.. X T. Co.'S engine room. The cost of Operationiwill then be lessened mate ially and the change will simplify the management of the plant very much.
 The Commercial hotel, the popular hostelry of the city. is being re- modelled and more room is being made to accommodate the ever in |creasing trade. Under the manage ment of that very able hotel keeper, MT. J. J. Donahue, the hotel is fast assuming its place as first among those of northern Arizona.
 B. H. Paddock has reached his home near Clifton after an overland trip from here of over one month.
 A reception was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs NJ. J. Wilson on Knob hill in honor of Miss Harding.
 MT. Pritchett of the Coconino Sun force is on the sick list this week.
 l.. B. Bell and son of Camp Verde were here on Wednesday with a load .of hay
 John Loy was in from his ranch on Tuesday getting material to finish up his new potato house.
 Colonel McClintock of Phoenix, who came up last week, inspected Co. H. N. G. A, at the armory last Sat urday night The colonel was well pleased with our company as indeed he should be-
 Tuesday night of next week the students of the Normal school are going to give reproduction of "Thompkins' Hired Man." that very laughable little sketch which they gave with such success a few months ago. A charge of 25 cents will be made this time. the proceeds to go to the students benefit fund, which is a fund recently. created to help needy students to complete the courses
 We notice among the names of the incorporators of the Gold Ridge Min ing company the names of some very reliable and capable business men. The property of the company is sit uated seven miles out from Congress, and a great deal of work has already been done on it. A. K. Davis, one of the largest stockholders, has gone east to try to interest eastern capital.
 We have had very little rain this week and it is to be hoped the heavy showers are now over. The farmers and stockmen are well sat isfied now. and the outlook is very bright for business in their lines this fall
 Dr. and Mrs. Stafford and little daughter, who have been spending a few days here, returned to Phoe- nix Saturday.
 Fred Paul, the popular little saw yer of the Greenlaw Lumber com paay, has accepted very lucrative position as sawyer for the American Lumber company at Albuquerque and left for that place Wednesday