Arizona republican., 1909-06-19
CREIGHTON.

Creighton, June 1S-The many friends of Mrs. w. A. Wharton in this neighbOrhood will be pained to hear of her death on June 5th. at her home in Aledo. H. The Whartons lived in this district for seven years making their home first on the Pierson ranch and later buying what is now the George Gilmore place. While with us Mrs. Wharton always took leading part in the social affairs Of the district and was an untiring worker in Sunday school and kindred work. She was a woman who was loved by all who knew her. The many friends of the family here unite in extending sincere sim pathy to the bereaved husband and family
 J. D. Bivins was visiting in the dis trict Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Kleck spent Thursday evening dwith J Kleck an family.
 J. Kleck made business trip to Glendale the first of the week and while there visited the sugar mill and viewed the process by which this last new product of Salt River valley soil is turned into coin of the realm"
 Mrs. Fred Karls spent Wednesday evening with Mrs c. C. LaTourrette.
 Tilman OqUias was a visitor in the city Wednesday.
 John Norton was business visitor in the district Tuesday
 Our Sunday school closed for the summer on last Sunday This is a little earlier in the season than it has been the custom to close. but as camp meeting starts in less than two weeks and a good many of our people are leaving for the mountains or the sea shore it was thought best to adjourn now than attempt to hold on longer Several families are planning to camp at the camp grounds during the meet ings this year
 Verne and Rena LaTourrette and Marion Mathers were among those who attended the surprise party given to Miss Winnie Pritchett Tuesday evening.
 Our young people seem to be enjoy ing the shows given at the Coliseum. At any rate faces from the district are seen at these popular places of enter tainment most every evening
 Paul Mollett has been appointed substitute carrier in the Phoenix post office.
 A G. Bailey is still bringing large fine apricots to market.
 Mrs. Mary Mollett called on Mrs Memo Yaggy Friday morning
 The residents of the east side of the district and those on the Tempe road are circulating a petition asking for the establishment of another R r. D. route to cover that part of the district not at present reached by numbers one and two. Something over 100 names have been secured
 Pete LaTOurrette was in the district Monday with bunch of cattle from his range on the Verde river. MT La Tourrette left again for another bunch which he expects to have down by July 1st
 Allen Creighton cut a field Of second crop alfalfa hay for John Creighton Monday and Wednesday MT Creighton had the hay baled.
 Fred Tait has his thresher at work on the old Gardner place this week
 Joe and Eddie Habecker seem to have attained considerable fame in their new home north of the Indian school. Some two weeks ago while out in Paradise Valley after wood they found an eagles nest in the top of a sahuara which upon investigation was found. to contain two half grown birds. Eddie chopped down the cactus and taking the young eagles captive brought them to their home where they are now on exhibition, though he says if any more cares to take them off his hands they are welcome to them as it keeps him busy killing rab- bits enough to satisfy their ravenous appetitics.
 Mrs J NJ. Coombs left for Oxnard Cal Thursday.
 Nr ana Mrs. J KIeck visited with Mr. ard Mrs. Joe NofsirEc- Thurday.
 Etter brothers have finished baling the last of their second crop of alfalfa.
 Robert Miller is up from the Buck eve and is making a visit with his parents
 Mrs. Tom Brown visited Tuesday with Mrs. C. C. LaTourrette.
 Mrs. Earl Ream left for visit to her old home in Maine Thursday.