Arizona republican., 1908-09-18
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RETURNED FROM coAsT-Attor- ney and Mrs Frank Cox returned from 1 the coast.
 VISITED GRANITE REEF-Ehgi- necr Howard Reed and Professor Big clow of the Weather Bureau visited l Granite Reef dam yesterday.
 LEFT FOR NEW YORK-George r l Goerner left last night over the M. and 1 P for New York City on business in connection with the Phoenix mine. He will be gone about thirty days. HAVING A GOOD TIME.-A post i card received from Franklin D. Lane announces that he and Mrs. Lane are enjoying a delightful summer trip and are just now, or were when the card was sent, doing Quebec and vicinity. MISS PECK HOME-AIiss Fanny Peck returned yesterday from Pres colt, where she has been spending her vacation. Miss Peck will be at | home with her parents at 20 West moreland Place. where she and her sister, Miss Grace, will give instruc- tions on piano and flute.
 SURVEY APPROVED-The off cfaI survey of the Gold Dollar No. 1. ] Gold Dollar No. ?, Gold. Dollar No. g and Nevada lode claims, situated in the Warren mining district, Co., chise county, has been approved by the surveyor general This survey Is designated as mineral survey No. 2555 and is claimed by the Gold Dollar Mining company.
 TRIP TO RoOSEVELT-O. H En- sign electrical engineer of the reclam- ation service arrived here yesterday from Los Angeles and will go to Roosevelt today with Engineer L. C. Hill, to inspect the progress of con- Struction operations. B. A. Fowler and Geo. NJ Hahn will accompany them. BARACA ENTERTAlNMENT-The Raraca and Philathca societies of the Central Methodist church will give an entertainment at the pastors residence CPS East Adams street this evening All the members are urged to be present and to invite others who ought to be interested in the work of these organi- cations All who come will receive a cordial welcome.
 ATHLETES PREPARlNG- The high school track team will soon begin training for the fall contests when they expect to rest the most of the victo- ries from their scholastic rivals. The cinder path is being prepared and some of the candidates have com menced preliminary training. Prof Jones is in charge of the coaching of the team. There will be class events early in the season. Last fall some individual records were very fast for high school athletes.
 FRATERNAL ANNIVERSARY - Arizona Rebekah lodge No. 1. I. O. O. F. last night celebrated the fifty-sev- enth anniversary of the foundation of the order There was ritualistic cer- cmony followed by refreshments, cards and a social hour A feature of the evening preceding the anniversary fes- tiyities was the initiation of new mem bers, the lodge now being in a prosper oUs and growing condition.
 REFUSED TO QUALIFY-It was learned yesterday that the Consolidat- ed Transfer company of this city. which was awarded the contract for supplying the government with fuel oil at Roosevelt. had refused to sign the contract thereby forfeiting the 5000 certified check that accompanied the bid. That is at least 5000 of clean revenue toward the cost cf the Salt River project. Just what course will be pursued by the government in p,ac- ing the contract has net been annOunc- cd. It has the privilege of letting it to the next lowest bidder. calling for new bids or proceeding in any other legal way open to it in the first place
 A TOUR OF THE EAST-Ernest W. Lewis, wife and child returned yesterday morning from a two months tour Of the east. They went to Washington, D. C., where they visited relatives of Mrs. Lewis They were also at New York. where Mrs. Orme's sister, Mrs. W. A. Dup ny. better known here as Ada Lee Orme. is successfully engaged in newspaper work. Though in the vii cinity of Oyster Bay, Mir. Lewis was, not tempted p go there. He was out for a rest and was running no risk of being set at the task of mak- ing hay or engaging in any other strenuous diversion. On their return Mir. and Mrs. Lewis visited the for mer's relatives at St Paul, Ninn. and spent two weeks at Lake Itasca. the source of the Father of Waters, fishing. As to national politics, Mir Lewis said that wherever he went he found republican confidence in Tafts election. Even the democrats expect nothing else and are only hopeful Of reducing the usual republican majOritics.
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