Arizona republican., 1910-04-04
SELF ENUMERATION

fore the census en0mer3tOr catches hp with him. is requested to call at the board of trade, enumerate himself by filling ont a blank which will be seal ed and left with the secretary, to be turned over to the enumerator. The returning warm weather will begin to scatter the people and it is essen tial that every loyal citizen should see to it that he is enumerated. Phoenix has suffered much by the imperfect census of ten years ago. and these measures are taken to secure full enumeration. It only costs few minutes of effort for those going away and will help the general result amaZ- ingly.
 A JOLLY RUNAWAY-A runaway
 incident. fraught with all the possibili- ties of disaster occurred yesterday afternoon on Washington and several other streets. during the concert by the Pioneer band. As there was no dam age done except the breaking of a strap or two. what might have been a calamity became a joke. \ team oi ponies belonging to John Hughes came rushing uo Washington street by the city plaza with the nCckyoke liberated from the near horse. letting the tongue down near the ground. Cries from the crowd on the plaza attracted the atten- tion of a half dozen horsemen, who gave pursuit. while the people sensi- blv kept to the sidewalks and watched the exhibition The horsemen had no riatas. so had to follow until they could close in on either side and catch f-atr ms horses ran to Third street, thence south block and west a block, then turned north on Second and were brought to a standstill opposite the plaza Fortunately the tongue did not touch the ground or catch anything in the race. else a different story might have been told.
 PRIMARY ELECTION - The pri- mary election for the selection Of can didates of the contestinS parties will be held today. the polls being open from d. m to D. m. This IS an off-vear election. the only officials to be chosen being q councilman Tn each the Second and Fourth wards. Po- Iitically speaking. however, all elec- tions are important. for it is in the off years that parties frequently make gains by the apathy of their Oppo- nents. that result eventually in a change of power. In this instance there seems thus far to be q general feeling of apathy in both parties, there heinz no particular fight or issue in evidence thus far. and the question resting very largely on the personal popularity of the candidates. So far as could be learned last night. there is no contest in either party except in the second ward. where C. T. Hirst and Dan McDermott are both candi- dates for the republican nomination. The democratic candidate in that ward is s. J. Doster. In the F"urth ward Claud w. Cisney is the only re publican thus far suggested ana William Sutherland the only demo- crat named. The Second ward prl- mary will be held in the Ford hotel and the Fourth ward primary m the city hall.
 RURAL MAIL BOxES-The fourth assistant postmaster general has issued a circular letter to postmasters. ask ing them to request patrons or rural delivery to paint their boxes and the hosts to which they are attached d p,Ire white color The circular says. This course if pursued will not only result in benefit to the patron in serv- ing to protect his box and post from damage by the weather. but will give all boxes d uniform color and serve to fix their identity in all parts of the country as United States mail boxes. and will give them a much heater and i sightlier appearance than they now i possess It is also desired that pa irons be induced to imprint their ! names and box numbers on boxes m | black letters about two inches high. i Road officials are also requested to | paint upon the posts of boxes which | are located at cross roads Out not to i attach signs thereto). the names of the towns or villages to which the | cross roads lead, with an indicator | showing the dire, ton Posts to which | boxes should be attached shall be set ] in an easily accessible position at the | side of the road and boxes securely fastened to a projecting arm of wood or to brackett of band iron about three -siXteenths of an inch thick, or. if preferred. an automatic extension arm may be used.