Arizona republican., 1908-07-11
RURAL ROUTE NO. 4.


 J. A. Higgins is busy hauling a car load of grain hay.
 O. E. Newberg made a trip to the city Monday on business.
 Lester Bouvar who has very neat stand on the Yuma road reports a nice sale on cantaloupes and watermelons. Master Bovar- will treat one and all with courtesy.
 Joseph Monihon is cutting his third crop of hay.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. F. Butler made flying visit to Phoenix Monday.
 L. F. Shepherd who lives on the farm formerly owned by C. T. Hirst is hauling loose alfalfa to market.
 F. L. Criswell drove to town Mon day.
 N. W. Nelson who has charge of the N. Morton ranch while MT Morton and family are spending the summer in California with his son, is busy with a crew of men putting up the third crop of alfalfa.
 Mrs. Thomas Saunders of Congress is visiting with her parents, George IT. Newton for short time.
  Mesa where she was visiting Miss Elizabeth Norton for a week. Miss Norton and Miss McIlmoil were school mates when they were living on the L. Fowler ranch.
 O. F. Smith who is living on the ranch that he purchased of J. A Holly that is better known as a part of the F. P. Fowler ranch is hauling gravel from the river to put in a cement cis- tern and concrete checks in the ditches. MT. Smith came to this val ley from Texas. He intends to fix up his ranch and make it a model as well as permanent home.
 Mrs. F. NJ. Peterson who lives at the Pan American ostrich farm has gone to California to make a three months visit with her brother.
 The many friends of Miss ". J. Phy who lives on the Murphy ranch will he pleased to learn of her recovery from her recent illness.
 Mrs. R. J. List received a letter from her daughter. Mrs. H. R. Thompson, who resides in St. Louis that a stork had visited them and left a daughter for them to care for. Mother and babe are doing nicely. Mrs. Thompson was girl of this valley who had many friends.
 Mrs. W. F. Williams and Miss Edna Bonsel have gone to Douglas to spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Fulwiler. Mrs. J. w. List who resides on the Will Collins ranch south of the Mur- phy schoolhouse has been spending the
  old friends.
 Arrangements have been made to hold Sunday school every Sunday af- ternoOn at 2:3O and services will be held every two weeks by Rev. Gard finer of Cartwright charge.
 Miss Mary Bustrin was elected sec retary to fill the vacancy in the Sun day school made by the resignation of Miss Minnie MorrelI Miss Morreil resigned as she has left the district to reside near the Indian school, where the well wishes Of her many friends will follow her
 We are informed that a MT. Cope has purchased a portion of the Gold man ranch west of the Morris place and intends to move on and improve same sometime in September
 Mrs. J. D. Kelley and daughter Miss Lucille, left for Los Angeles the 7th for a stay of few days and from there will go to San Jose to visit with Mrs. Kelley's mother for couple of months.
 Sam F. Webb of Agua Fria country was in town this week with a load of produce
 W. c. R. Matchem went to town Wednesday on business.
 C. M. Cope and family left the Sth over the Southern Pacific for DanviIle, III. where they expect to spend the summer visiting relatives and friends They go via Denver where they will remain a few days sightseeing. On their return trip they will make short stops at different points in Missouri and Oklahoma, returning about Sep tember 1st.
 The many friends of Miss Edith Val entine who spent the winters of 1906 and 1907 with C. NJ. Cope and family will be pleased to learn of her mar riage on June 30th to MT Osborn, both of Danville, III.
 w. F. George who has been zaniero on the Salt canal for the last few months has been transferred to the Appropriators canal. W. r. Smith will take the place of Mir. George.
 W. w. Bradshaw is busy with a crew of men putting up a fine crop of alfalfa.