Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-10-12
OF LOCAL INTEREST

MRS. ROLLINS HERE-Mrs. Rol-
J Inns has returned from Taos, New
Mexico, where she spent the summer.
FIREMEN'S MEETING-The Phoe-
J nix fire department viii hold their
regular quarterly meeting tonight at
s o'clock. Business of Importance will
! come before the meeting and a good
attendance is assured.
IN THE NEWSPAPER WORLD
Florence J. O'Brien formerly advertis-
ing manager for The Republican is
now one OF the proprietors of the
Chico, (Cal.) Enterprise. Mr.. O'Brien
has been until lately business manager
of the Sacramento Union.
FATAL TO THE DOG-Yesterday
morning Ellison Wilson while on his
way to Tempe, riding a motorcycle,
encountered a dog near the Schreck
ranch. The animal ran into the road
in front of the machine, which was
moving at a rate of twenty miles an
hour. Mr.. Wilson was thrown a
dozen feet and when he arose he
gazed upon a work of destruction
The motorcycle was badly damaged
and the dog was breathing his last
w. c. ?. U. CONVENTION.-The
twentieth Annual convention of the
Arizon" Woman's Christian Temper
ance Un.on viii be held in Tempe oct.
18th ana 18th, in the First Baptist
church. Oct. Is, forenoon, official
board meeting, $3.50; executive COM
mittee meeting, 1920; superintendent
Of departments, 1880; convention open
at 1870 y. m. oct. 18th, convention,
$3.50 a. m; 1870 p. m; post executive,
4;30 pm. Imoge T. a. La Chance,
president Luella z. Thomas. secretary.
SURVEYS APPROVED-MineraI
survey No. 2536. Damfino lode min
ing claim, situated in the Owens min
ing district, Mohave county, Arizona.
and claimed by J. d. Hubbard. has
been approved by the surveyor gen
eraL The surveyor general has also
approved mineral survey No. 2535.
Belmont lode mining claim. situated
in the Owens mining district, Mohave
county, claimed by w. II. Smith,
Mrs. c. Smith, Myrtle Smith and
Mabel Cook LeClair. The surveyor
general has also approved mineral
survey No 2534 Atlanta lode mining
claim. situated in the Owens mining
district, Mohave county, and claimed
by W. d. McWright.
AN ARMLESS WONDER-The po-
lice had nothing on hand Saturday
more sensational than a few drunks
one of which proved to be rather an
interesting individual He had lost
both his arms but that fact did not
prevent him from starting a rough
house in the Porto Rico saloon. His
tongue seemed to hang in the midz
die and work both ways and he soon
had the other people in the bar room
up against it. They could not hit
him nor shut his mouth and had to
send for the police. At the station
he was so noisy and blasphemous
they placed him in the sweat box.
Had he been without legs also, it
would probably have been necessary
to call out the militia to control him.
ANTI-ELEcTION FRAUD LEAGUE
The Anti Election Frauds League
Of Maricopa county has been organ
lied, the purpose of the organization
being to prevent as far as possible. /
and TO vigorously prosecute all VIC
latiOns of the election laws of the
territory of Arizona. The organiza-
lAVAl - d NON lciA AAociAA Dllt anu -
Of prominent electors, citi- 1
zens and taxpayers. 1t viii be their
aim TO have published from time to
time the contents Of the election laws
Of Arizona so that all may be adj
vised of their provisions and govern !
themselves accordingly, and any per
son, high or low found violating the
laws viii be vigorously prosecuted. /
The movements and workings of the
league will Of necessity be largely
secret but its warnings viii be given
the widest publicity.
FIRE BELL CONCERT.-Shortly
after noon yesterday a fine concert /
program was rendered by the Phoenix
tire bell. 1t began with a tap that was
merely to attract attention.
After a short interval came a series Of
regular taps like a dirge that had the
fleet Of making people sit up and take
notice. Then came a few little ones
ike it might be a first ward call and
alter on there was a great demonstra- /
ion. A general alarm was sounded
md that was followed by what seemed
% be an imitation of A Hot Time in
he Old Town. The fact that there was