Arizona republican., 1908-09-19

Ernest ItlNOn, Earl 1lAoH, EdillS t'- tigrew, Roy Blanton. Job Hixon, Joe Acuff. Park Acuff, Ross Acuff and Mr Shaver.
 Three of the four schools in our dis trict have opened with good attend ance. The other school will open next Monday.
 MT Forester spent several days getting the Grand Avenue school ready for opening The building was washed outside and inside and all the weeds cut down and burned on the play ground.
 MT Brewster was hauling baled hay to town last week.
 Mrs. B. F. Reaksecker and Mrs. Josh Walker spent the past week at the residence of their sister, Mrs. William Hammer.
 Mir. and Mrs. oscar Walker are vis- iting T. J. Walker oscar has been gone nearly a year during which time he has travelled quite extensively, go- ing from coast to coast and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hammer are expected home Sunday.
 NJ. E. HoravitZ has hauled his baled hay to market. probably on account of having rented his fine ranch. He nov cd across the river Wednesday.
 John Graham has returned from an extended trip to Mexico, covering a period of seven weeks. He visited Guadalajara and the country around it, also Tampico. He likes the country hn fg rio and will raise anything Tampico he says, is destined to be the New York of Mexico. The harbor is deep enough for the largest ships and they carry the products to every corner of the globe. The weather is cool and de- lightful, the thermometer held along 65 to 70 degrees.
 J. H. Singleton made flying visit to the R. O. Green place on his wheel Saturday.
 H. F. Ware drove bunch of cattle out to pasture near the Smith ranch, thirteen miles northwest of town.
 MT. Doyle and Roy accompanied by Rev. P. D. Gardner drove to town Wednesday.
 Ernest Bennett has turned farmer Ilt llsto -U acres bl lllt lillt-NA Sbi EllAAll4 anywhere in the valley He has been busy the past week in blowing the re- mainder of the ranch preparatory to fall seeding.
 J. NJ. Cartwright has been busy since his return cleaning ditch and restoring his ranch after a summers absence on his cattle ranch at Cave Creek.
 J. F. Hawkins took a load >hogs to market Wednesday. To top off the load he had four big turkeys. It made us think of Thanksgiving.
 Among those who went to town this week were: Mrs. T. J. Hardy. Mrs. J. Jordan. Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Bowles, MT and Mrs. J. A. Vinson and Mir and Mrs. Miller.
 r. c. Mann had his alfalfa seed threshed this week.
 L. \. Nichols sold a load of hogs It seemed to be hog week out our way. Lin Orme has sold his entire herd. He took two loads of porbers to town Thursday for which he received cents per pound. The entire load averaged $S.5O each. He took the/sows and pigs off Friday for which he received $425 per hundred.
 IT. J. Perkins is buSily engaged in putting mp three miles of ostrich fence out at his ranch west of town. Mir Perkins owns a half interest in the Harmon ostriches and intends to raise ostriches as business He also finds time to help along the fine $4O0O resi- dence which he is building.
 The West End Sunday school gave a lawn social on II. NJ Wilbur's lawn Thursday evening. About forty people were present and a jolly time was had. after which refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served.
 c. " Stump of Nebraska who bought the c. l.. Wilkey place is well pleased with his new home
 j. ?. Ivy had his alfalfa thrcshed yesterday. We hope he had a heavy yield
 Miss Ruby Tompkins and Miss Fan nie BTeedlovc have returned to the Normal for another term of school.
 There are several boys and girls from our district in the high school. among whom are Miss Maggie Doyle. Jennie Callie and Katie Bone, Ada Ninsel, Page Lively and Miss Mae Ashby.
 Guy WillIy and James Bone left this week for Tucson where they will enter the mining department of the Univer- sity of Arizona. Mir. Wilky expects to take part in athletics as he is a great lover of outdoor sports.
 MT. Herschel Smith entered the high school this fall. He is a track man of some ability, also a football player In the track meets he throws the shot and hammer. his record for the 12-pound shot is III feet, which is very good for a small high school.
 Mrs John Shawver and son have re- turned from a summer outing on the coast
 Carl Stannard, timekeeper on the re- clamation service at Granite Reef. made a surprise visit on his parents Wednesday evening. He came down for supplies so spent the night at home returning to the Reef Thursday.
 ALHAMBRA.
 Alhambra, Sept 1S.-The Alhambra school opened for the years work Monday morning with a good attend ance. The work has been taken hold of readily by the pupils and there is every indication that the years work will be gratifying to all.