Arizona republican., 1909-06-16

recently assumed charge of the. din- ing room at the Southern hotel, has made more than good,> as the best evidence is the full dinner pail. The time honored saying. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating," is cer- tainly true in this case.
 The hotel is doing q better business than ever before.
 The work which was started here last week by the Ray company on their road to Ray, is progressing nicely and the line is already as stunning the proportions of a railroad. The large Fresno scrapers that are being used, prove to be great dirt movers.
 A score of carpenters have been very busy saving the lumber for the culverts on the new Ray road There will be twenty culverts in all. Bridges will be done away with as much as possible and will be filled in wherev- CT practical, to avoid washouts in the rainy season.
 MT. Borrowdale, the energetic and progressive proprietor of the Borrow dale Mercantile company on Main street, has put in line of magazines and periodicals where all the lead- ings ones can be had. MT. Borrow dale also has an ice cream parlor in connection with his regular business, and reports doing a nice business during this warm spell.
 M. H. Walker, our official weather man, says that we had an average temperature of one hundred degrees last week in the shade, but then one does not have to stay in the shade He further encourages us by saying the indications are that the weather will be cooler in September.
 As an evidence that it has not been too warm for dancing, a large dance was given by the Mexican popula- ton Friday evening, which was well attended and judging by the lateness of the hour it continued, every one had a good time.
 A large crowd of young people gathered at the home of w. N. Bry- ant Saturday evening, at his special invitation. Dancing and music was indulged in till the early hours of morning. it being about one o'clock when that old, but beautiful piece was played, viz: Home, Sweet Home" and it was heard with regret by all present. as it was the signal for the breaking up of one of the jolliest little crowds that have gotten together for a long while.
 Joe Bryant, the son of w. N. Bry- ant, was down from Ray for the oc- casion.
 There was a reunion in Kelvin last week of two brothers who had been separated for twenty mine years, when Andrew Hollis arrived on the train from their old home in Mis- souri, and met his brother George Hollis, the latter having left his old home twenty-nine years ago to "gO west and grow up with the country" He has spent a good many years here in Arizona and has flourished as the proverbial Green bay tree. He has at last succeeded in coaxing his brother out, accompanied by his wife and children, whose first impressions of the camp are very good.
 We regret very much to, learn that P. P. Nalle better known as Pete, has rendered his resignation to the Hercules company, where he has been cIuplONeQ TOT lIle last nlne months, first as bOOkkeeper, and later as salesman. filling both positions in a very efficient and satisfactory man. ner, becoming very popular with en- ployer and employees alike and, in fact, with whoever came in contact with him. MT. Nalle is native of Virginia and has planned quite an extensive trip enroute home He will visit the principal cities on the coast, Los Angeles. San Francisco and Seattle and incidentally see the fair
 Sunday passed here very quietly and the town pursued the even tenor of its way" It was not disturbed by the usual roofing for the ball team as the Florence boys failed to show up. owing to the latter not be- ing able to get all of their crack players together. They no doubt had gotten wind of the gilt edge ball the Kelvin team is putting up.
 There is a plan on foot to take a picked team from Ray and Kelvin to play the Valley team in Phoenix on the Fourth of July and Mesa on the fifth. There is no doubt but very strong team and a formidable one could be thus taken to Phoenix and back without losing it's laurels.
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