Arizona republican., 1908-11-27
OF LOCAL INTEREST

NEW NoTARiES-Governor Kib- bey has appointed w. E. Marvin of Yuma and H H. Linney of Prescott, notaries public.
 AFTER GOLD-The Flour Gold Mining company was outfitting yes terday for a campaign after gold dust on Humbug creek.
 MIR. EDWARDS 5ETTER-A. J. Edwards who has been confined to his home by ptomaine poisoning for a few days is able to be out again.
 MORE BEET PLANTING The Southwestern Sugar and Land com pany yesterday began operations for the planting of sugar beet seed on sec tion 20 two miles east of Alhambra.
 LEFT FOR SAN DIEGo-Mrs. A. J. Bradley who has been visiting Phoenix friends for the last two weeks, during which she has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. eGOrge A. Mintz, Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Swetnam and others, left for home on this mornings Santa Fe train
 THE REBEKAH DANCE The dance given by Phoenix Rebekah lodge No. 1 in the O'Neill hall Wednesday evening. was largely attended and was a successful function in every way. Every one present enjoyed an unusu- ally good time and the music by the Besse orchestra was greatly compli mented. The dance which was given i'm the interest of the odd Fellows Home fund, was also a financial suc- cess.
 A CHURCH DINNER-The turkey dinner given at the A. M. E. church yesterday for the benefit of the church fund, was a success in every way. over 300 people were fed and more of the diners were white than colored. The affair was managed by Rev. H. Franklin Bray and the chairman of the committee was Isaac McPinion. Mrs. T. c. Thomas, Mrs. Robert M. Hudson, Mrs. Ed Miller, Mrs. Nelson Green, Mrs Mary Steele and Mrs. Hardwick comprised the committee
 
 church for its efforts.
 A YOUNG MANS DEATH-M. J. Sharkey. aged 24, died Tuesday morn ing at I:3O o'clock at the Vendome after lingering illness. He came to Arizona from Rockford. H., about five years ago hoping for the improvement of his health. He entered the employ of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix railway, being a telegrapher, and was for long time. until recently. sta tioned at Kirkland. Though not wide ly known in Phoenix, those who did know him held him in the highest es- teem. He leaves no relatives in Ari- zona except a sister, Miss Kitty Shar- key of this city. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at the Catholic church.
 ADVERTISING STIcKERS-For a small investment the board of trade has found nine dollars worth of stick ers' about the most useful of any means of advertising the valley by small outlay, or rather as a means of creating demand for its printed mat ter. For that small sum of money 10000 stickers about one by two inches in size were secured. on which was prined The Salt River Valley, Arizona. Most fertile valley in the world. irri- gated by Roosevelt dam. Write Phoe- nix board of trade, Phoenix, Ariz" These were stuck in public places all over Albuquerque and attracted much attention. Their chief purpose how ever was to get the home people in the habit of boosting their country every time they write a letter, by attaching one of these stickers to the envelope on one side or the other They are in bright colors and are bound to be seen when used. A small quantity of them was supplied to each member of the board when they were received and it was expected that when exhausted those using them would ask for more. Several local firms use them on nearly all their correspondence and there is yet A considerable number on hand at the board of trade that may be had for the asking.
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