Arizona republican., 1910-08-24


 for a reimbursement of them for their improvements after the sale or the lands under statehood.
 DICK ERDMANS AHOY-Sporting natty yachting cap. Commodore Dick Erdmans, of the Dick Erdmans' Real Estate and Investment company sailed into port yesterday. He had been on a voyage to Los Angeles ana San Diego. He lost his log and doesn't believe he was absent rom Phoenix thirty days.
 AT WORK AGAIN-H. B. Wilkin- son of the legal firm of Chalmers Wilkinson, returned to Phoenix yester day after a vacation in the east ue- voted to business and pleasure A part of the time he spent in Chicago. MT Wilkinson said that business conditions seemed to be looking up but that ne did not find any place that looked better to him than this valley. Mrs. Wilkinson is still in Michigan
 BUYS NEALIs sToRE-C. B. Kel- lev and Carrol Vinson have pur- chased the confectionery and cigar store of P Nealis at 39 West Adams street Extensive alterations will be made in the store and a large amount of new stock added Ihe establishment will be under the man agement of Mir Kelley, MT. Vinson retaining his position with the Pa cific Gas & Electric company
 COMPANY 8 DKIlllNG.-Com- many B, National Guard of ArlZona' is engaging in drills twice weekly at present making preparations to at tend the annual camp at Atascadero' Calf. for which point the local mill tia will leave about September IA. Snecial attention is being given to bataIIion drilling and to guard duties Hinder Captain Earl D. Hill. the boys are making commendable progress esneciaIy the new members recently added
 CHANGE DATE OF SALE.-In order to accommodate those who leei they can not leave their business earlier. the Southern Pacific has ar ranged to sell tickets to Mexico Clty' on account of the great centehhldi celebration until September l3. me snecial round trip rate will no doubt induce many Phoenicians to take Tn inc trip and the company has been very liberal granting stop-over prlVl- .leees and setting limit to October 3l returning.
 TO HOLD coNFERENCE-Begin- ming tomorrow and continuing unti and including August 29, the dlstrlet conference of the colored Methodist EpiscopaI church win be held in the e NJ E. church at Jefferson and Seventh streets. The conference will he presided over by Bishop C. II Phillips, A. NJ, D. D., of NashVilie' Tenn. Others who will be present will be J. NJ Tolbert, D. D., presid- ing elder of the district. and Pastors I R. Rector. w. T. Cook, A. J. Nor ris and w M. Sellen.
 SURPRISE PARTY-A delightful surprise party for Miss Bast was given last Saturday evening at the residence of her sister. Mrs R. NJ. Tafel, me o" casion being Miss Basts birthday. Fun was provided by means of the lntr'- duction of several prize games and Dy some laughter provoking stunts A dainty moonlight luncheon was served Those who enjoyed the evening were Misses Plant. Howard, Bovel. sue Leonard, Alma and Jennie Ellingso1' Edith Thompson and Vary Lamson and Messrs. Fitch, Hate, Seargent, smith Holmauist. Morris, Petross, Munger and Spaulding
 DUCK HUNTERS BUSY-Lovers of the sport of hunting ducks have discovered that there is spot down the Salt river near the junction wlth. the Gila where there is an abundance of the birds Yesterday O. E. Schupp and A. H. Volk went down the rlver and in a nhour or two bagged seV- enteen birds This morning w. b. Twitchell is going down in his ma chine with A. w Galpin, H. r. De- Mund and w. R. Price, for days outing. and it is expected that the duck stories which will be told aDout the streets this evening will be little short of marvellous.
 BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY pleasant surprise party was gwen last Sunday to Mrs. Ida M. smith at her home in the Calderwood school dls- ,rict better known as the West End The occasion was the celebration CT her fifty-sixth birthday. and was planned by her children and neighoors, who arrived and had the table spreau when she came home from church. sumptuous feast was served at o'clock and the afternoon was passed in music and singing. Those present were c. Floyd Smith and family, W. |. Hedgpeth and family, Miss Mauoe Mansfield. c. l.. Smith and family, MT and Mrs. William Bates, H. NJ. Vel horn and family, J. B. Hedgpeth and family. Mrs. F. J. Hanley, J. $. Smlth and famiI.. G. w. Moore, Mrs. Ida M Smith and Verne Smith. Mrs. smith was the recipient of many fine pres ents.
 BOARD MEETlNG-An important meeting of the directors of the board of trade will be held this morning tt the board rooms at S:30 o'clock. There are several important matters to come before the directors. The Chicago Y. 6. Land & Irrigation exposition has of fered to reserve space for exhibits from this valley and the board will take action on it today. This exposi- ton is under the management of the