Arizona republican., 1909-06-05

On Tuesday evening MT. Lultjen anC family left for thir home in the east MT. Luitjen is in very poor health ant had grown discouraged.
 It is understood that Jack Melrdun has sold his ranch, but just who the contracting parties are is not yet
 The Ladies' Home Life Circle held its regular Thursday afternoon meet ing with Mrs Minch A delightful afternoon is reported. The proper Iit- erature for children was the subject for discussion. Lemon sherbet and cakes were served for refreshments The next meeting will be with Miss Mae Chambers.
 Mrs. Arthur and son. Claud. were ernoon.
 The little Tait and Johnson chill dren are the latest to be attacked by the whooping cough. Woodring Bros. are hauling in their roasting ears by the wagon load each morning.
 Christian Agner left Saturday even ing with a party on a trip to Granite Reef
 Mfr Rhodes has retired from the dairy business and sold all his COWS but one
 Elihu Johnson has secured the job of carrying MT. Pritchetrs cream to the factory. together with their own.
 Old Sol has been shining pretty warm for the past few days Some of the strawberries are affected by the hot winds
 Miss Rarriet Hayois and Mrs. Bates spent Wednesday in the apricot trees.
 Quite few people in the Wilson dis trict are attending the open-air shows in Phoenix.
 Mir. and Mrs. Higgins. Harriet and Adele Hayois formed a fishing party at the river one day this week.
 Several of the young people attend ed a. party at Mrs. Agner's Wednesday evening Everybody had a good time and went home happy.
 Those who have been complaining of water for the last ten days are receiv- ing enough water to satisfy them now.
 The south side Of the district re- ports that watermelons will be on the market some later than last year. For the comfort Of the lovers of the lus- cious melon we can assure them that the weeks will be ver=- few.
 Mrs. Evelyn Williams visited with Mrs Jackson Wednesday night.
 The sale at MT. Luitten's on Mon- day was very good, quite a number Of people were present and most all pur- chased something and went home with a bargain
 Miss Annie Agner spent Monday forenoon in Phoenix, but looked Q little lonesome without Captain"
 Mir Dickerson has not been able to locate his horse yet. The hOrsethieves are getting more numerous each year, and it Is getting time to put a stop to them.
 Mir. and Mrs. Higgins of Phoenix visited with MT. and Mrs. HaFois or Thursday
 SeveraI people of the district attend ed the Center street bridge parade last Tuesday,
 Mir. and Mrs. Jackson entertained Sunday evening Mir and Mrs. McNulty and son John. John has lately return ed from a military school in New Mexico
 Andrew Kappelmier spent Wednes- day evening with Miss Annie Agner.
 The Center street bridge committee held a meeting at the school house Fri day evening
 Miss Mamie King was shopping fin Phoenix Thursday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Thompson visited Sun day with MT and Mrs. Hill at their new home in Christy Acres.
 Little Philip Woodring is quite IL at present.
 A movement Is on foot among the rahchers to establish in Phoenix CO., operative store This has become nec- essary for their own protection as the price paid them for their produce IS but little more than giving 1t away, while when the merchants sell it they realize sometimes two or three hun dred per cent on the money invested. This new enterprise will not be local but it is hoped that the ranchers all over the valley will join in. More definite explanations will be found in the columns of The Republican in a few days.