Arizona republican., 1908-05-03
NEWS OF WIcKENBURG.

Wickenburg, May 1.-(Special Corre spondence of The Republican)-Cap- tain Conneii of Phoenix was a Wick enburg visitor last Sunday.
 The people of Wickenburg were dis appointed last Monday night when Prof Andrews failed to appear but Garcia Hall was billed to overflow. C. Orozco called the meeting to order when Tom Shultz was elected chair man of the meeting. After making d few remarks he called upon Cy Wilk- son who gave statistics in regard to license After the speaking all engag' ed in a dance. in the small hours a free lunch was served. presided over by Mrs. Saavadra. Everything was free.
 Emil Holden who has been in Phoe- nix for a few days returned to Wick enburg on Wednesday morning.
 Deputy Sheriff Ike Woods while at tending a dance given by Mayor H. N. Cox at Morristown on Tuesday night was agreeably surprised on his return ing homej while Pete was in advance of Ike and his mother he stumbles over some man wrapped up in a blan- ket. Certainly Pete wanted to know what he was doing there. He said his name was Jim Woods, a brother or Ike. Jim when he left St. Louis, Mo, never notified his brother either by letter or wire that he was coming.
 E. C. Tomkins and Frank Hunt of Phoenix were soliciting subscriptions for The Call of the Desert.
 A. w. Gaylord came in on Thursday from the Big Horn mountains with q new discovery in gold, silver and lead predominating, running 8 per cent with s7.S5 in gold besides 90 ounces in silver. MT. Gaylord feels very enthu siastic over his luck.
 The young people who went to Hot Springs Junction to attend the ball with the four-horse conveyance came near having a serious accident on this side of the Brill ranch by the falling and crippling of one of the horses That was the only thing that saved the carriage and occupants from being hurled down an embankment to a pos sihle death. The occupants of the car riage were distributed among the other carriages.
 One of those pleasant little surprise that Wickenburg has been enjoying for the last few months was the marraiage of MT. Wrenn of the Black Rock Linn ited mine and Miss Williams of To- ronto, Canada. The happy event talk ing place in the parlor of Judge Riggs residence on Thursday afternoon. Af ter receiving the congratulations of their many friends they immediately started for the mine.
 The base ball enthusiasts will soon have good amateur nine ready to meet all hines outside of the profes- siOnal class.
 Tom Corrigan with a party of cap italists came through town on Thurs day. They had been out to the Clara mine and Bill Williams country.
 H. N. Cox of Morristown gave a social on Tuesday night. Some thirty couples from Wickenburg took advan- tage of it.
 Postmaster J. l. Batchtiger was Phoenix visitor on Tuesday and We'd nesday.
 Jack McQuade has started a three room residence on Cottage Hill. MT McQuade has one of the best locations on the hill for residence. He is only a recent arrival in Wickenburg but he sees G bright future for it.
 F. x. O'Brien came in from St Louis on Tuesday night.
 One of the most sociable events of the season was the one held by Mir and Mrs. Ike Woods on Thursday night on South 1st street in honor of Jim Woods Ike's brother. Mrs. Woods is an entertainer but on Thursday night she outshown her previous achievements.
 Miss Hughes, Miss Mckee, Miss Smith, MT. George B. Upton. Gene Upton, Dr. Fleming and Attorney VII hnson made up a party to the Hite mine on Friday after school.