Arizona republican., 1909-06-19
RURAL ROUTE NO. 1.
WILSON.

Curtis arrived very unexpectedly last Saturday morning on a visit to her parents Ar and Mrs. $. A. D. Curtis. Miss Curtis has taught the last year in mission school conducted under the auspices of the Methodist church at San Luis Potosi, old Mexico. Miss Curtis brought with her many inter esting pieces of work done by the na- tives of that country. Among them is cane for her father made of orange wood and decorated with emblems and the national colors miniature vessels representing the larger ones used by the natives in cooking and eating and many beautiful pieces of drawn work.
 Mrs. William Gilson and daughter. Bessie, started last Saturday on their summer vacation. There first stop was made in Los Angeles where they spent several days and then to Oceanside and finally to san Diego where they will remain for the bal ance of the summer.
 MT Nundall created quite an ex- citement last Sunday afternoon by setting fire to some bamboo growing near his house. The first impression of the neighborhOOd was that some small boy was becoming somewhat previous in his Fourth of July cele- bratiOn, but as the sound continued several started to investigate, think ing that surely some building was on fire and there was quite a gathering near Wright's crossing in a few min utes. There was no damage done. however.
 We wish to correct statement made in these columns some weeks ago concerning Mrs. Wilson's daught- CT, Gertrude, and stating that she had become the mother of twin boys. When Mrs. Wilson received the news she failed to notice that it came on the first day of April
 An overturned automobile in the Salt canal on the Tempe road formed diversion for many last Tuesday morning. The machine belonged to the Sugar beet company and evident ly was unoccupied when it made its head long plunge and landed bottom side up in a few feet of water-if that could be called landing.
 Miss Mae Chambers visited last Sunday evening with Mrs. Edson
 Mir Benjamin was the first to have cantaloupes ready for the mar ket, taking in several this week. We mean the first from this district
 The party given last Sunday by William Doner was well attended. Re treatments of ice cream and cake were served. Those present were Miss Evelyn Williams, Miss Annie Agner, Miss Louise Agner, Mrs. R. A. Higgins. AIiss Harriet Hayois. Miss Adele Hayois. the Misses Emily. ! Grace and Emma Morden and Miss Wilson, Marvin Williams, Victor HoGstan, W. J. Dickerson, Andrew Kappeimier, John Fitzgerald, Frank Jess and Will Doner
 MT. and Mrs. sam Rhodes are pre- pairing to leave for a summer visit in California. They have two sons in that state
 The Misses Humphrey spent Mon day afternoon with Adele Hayois.
 Merritt Connolly moved his family into town on East Washington street on Friday. Merritt has found em- plOyment at the round house
 R- A Higgins, who lived in this 1. district until a few months ago. left l for North Carolina on Friday. where | he will stay for a short time only. VI rents, Alr. and Mrs. Hayois until he l returns.
 Christian Agner took a load of | melons into town Friday. MT. Con- l nelly has also taken in a small load !
 Marvin Williams has quit work at | the Heard ranch and gone to Con l gress Junction where he has secured | job. l
 Fred Tait has been threshing Mir | Fleming's wheat this ween
 Mrs Jacksons graphophone was | heard plainly by all neighbors within | mile on Sunday afternoon, as the | wind was blowing from that direction !
 Miss Harriet Hayois spent Thurs | day with Miss Louise Agner
 Mir Williams took into Phoenix a | water melon weighing twenty-five | pounds and received seventy-five | cents for it. He has since then taken l in d load for which he received forty | cents apiece
 The Misses Laura and Linda Burch | have been spending a week with their | aunt in Phoenix. Harrison Williams | and Calvin Stouder have been work ing on boiler below town.
 Mrs. Agner and daughter. Louise, were shoppers in town on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Hayois and daughter. Mrs. Higgins were out near the Indian school getting apricots on Monday
 Martin Herlick spent Tuesday on | the ranch helping his father.
 Talmage Burch visited with Chris tian Agner Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Jackson and Miss Evelyn Will ! Hams were shopping in Phoenix Thursday afternoon.
 Mir. Dickerson has been busy with his bees this week.
 W. $. Hill, a one time resident of 1 this district, but now of Redlands. Cal. is visiting his sister. Mrs. Barry. lt Is sixteen years since Mir. Hill was in the valley and though true to Red lands he still appreciates our many improvements. Sunday evening he leaves for Kansas for a few weeks visit
 Mir Hayois has just finished haul ing hay.
 Mir Williams has found pasture for i horses at MT. Diclinsons.
 Mir. Mundall shopped in Phoenix on Monday and Wednesday,
 Mrs. w. L. Bates and little son.