Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
OF LOCAL INTEREST

T. McGrdth. q well known mining man of Colorado. k paying Phoenix short visit
 TEA TODkY-The Ladies of the Central Methodist church will serve luncheon in the church parlors at noon today and tea in the afternoon
 TO VISIT IN LOS ANGElES-Mrs C. H. Griffis left last night for Los
 Angeles. where she will he the guest of Mrs. pr. Dreamer, d sisterin law. Miss Edith WElie also departed for the coast to remain for several weeks.
 4 PRESCOTT VISITOR.-Hon. Roy Davidson O: Prescott has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Ned Creighton for the past few da.s and left last
 night for Tucson. MT. Davidson was member of the last legislature from HaVapai county.
 RUNNING TOO FAST. The city police yesterday arrested a chauffeur for speeding and his case will come up today. \ stop watch was used to catch the rate and it was found that the machine was running 90 miles an hour
 BIRTHDAY PARTY-Gladys. the eight-year- daughter of Mir and Mrs. D. R. Echin gave a birthday par ty on Monday to number of her young friends. at the family home. It was a lawn party and the little folks had q fine time. Pleasing refresh mentS We're served.
 BURIAL OF BILLY DEFTY-The burial of. Billy Deity was held yes terday afternoon and the occasion was most unusual testimonial of love through the medium of floral remem- brances. The grave was banked with flowers and the short but sad service was touching and impressive one.
 TO THE MINES.-Frank Schilling left yesterday for Florence and mines in that section. He reported that he had word oc a fine strike on the New bury property. where considerable work is now going on. Details and the extent of the strike were lacking The property is d copper proposition and has been showing up good. A tram way is being built from the mine to the railroad.
 GONE TO COAST.-Herman Bash insky and wife left last night for Los Angeles. where they will visit for some time and tEen return to their home in Georgia They have spent two --inters in Pkoenix and were guests of the Hotel Adams. MT Bashinsky said that they would prob ably return next winter and invest in Phoenix property. becoming perma- nent winter residents.
 Y. M. C. A.-The directors. advisory committee and building committee of the Y NJ. C. A. held d. long session yesterday afternoon in conference with Architect Frost. working over the de- tails of tRe bids for construction that were received last Saturday and which were somewhat higher than had been expected. No result was reached last evening and adjournment was taken subject to a call of the chair.
 CONSUL REMOVED-A san Diego dispatch has been going the rounds of the press that Col J. Diaz Prieto. res ident Mexican consul in that city for the last three years. has been removed from office or complaint of local Mex ican residents. The nature of the charges is not published and the con- sul asserts that he knows nothing concerning them. Interest here in the incident lies in the fact that he was at one time consul in Tucson
 HOME AGAIN.. Diamond. of the Boston store, returned to Phoenix on Tuesday after an absence of three months. most of the time spent in New York City His trip served to make him even more appreciative of Phoe- nix. not only in relation to it's climate. but its business prosperity. MT. Dia- mond says that people here dO> not know what hard times are. compared tO the conditions in the great metrOp- ols He is back to stay except for short trips. though his intentions were never otherwise than to make Phoe- nix his home and enjoy its innumer- able delights and advantages.
 ADDED SLEEPER SERVlCE.-Be- ginning Saturday, the Southern Pa cific will give twice-a-Week through Standard Sleeper Service to the coast. and from the coast to Phoenix This will make no longer necessary the change at Maricooa at in the morn ing. and will be d fine accommodation for the travelling public. This added service has been under consideration ipi SOtilE Nllllt oi.u dS DuSflltSS luSll- fies the service it will be inaugurated to continue the entire year according to the present plans. The sleepers to the coast will leave here Tuesdays and Saturdays on $. P. No. 9. return ing from Los Angeles. leaving Mon days and Fridays. Coast travel has been very heavy during the Ddst few weeks. especially so with the fleet in prospect.
 WORKING AT CAVE CREEK. -I Harry Klawans came down from Cave Creek yesterday where he has been examining his mining property, the Anna Bell group of five claims on which work will be resumed in a short time. IL is the old Mexican property and was once worked at good profit. There is ten stamp mill located on the claims. The