Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
MELON DAY POSTPoNED.-Th

watermelon and cantaloupe festivi-
ties under the name Of Melon Day
slated for next Friday have been
postponed one week. to Friday July
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THE RIVER.-The rise in the Verde
river scheduled to arrive at Granite
Reef. appeared on time yesterday
reaching the dam about 1890 p. m.
The water topped the dam about
eighteen inches deep and began re
ceding little about ) o'clock. II was
a typical rainy weather freshet.
TREES WORTH WHILE.-Mrs. b.
F. Reakseckcr of Alhambra yesterday
brought To the board of trade sam
pies of as fine looking peaches as
can be found anywhere. They came
from trees only two years old and
Mrs. Reaksecker says she has five
of them which have netted her 81
each this season. The variety IS
Georgia Favorite" and they are re-
garded as mighty fine two-year- olds
BACK EAST EXCURSlON.-Thc
Santa Fee sent out a back east cN-
Cursion last night that it is rather
proud of Every section in the
Pullman, upper and lower. was sold.
Among the cXCursionists were j. G..
Spangler of Mesa City. Harry Hurley,
Smith Chittick, MIR and Mrs Frank
Thomas and Frank L. Trott. Mr.
Trott expects to be gone until about
September LIST and will spend most
of his time in the vicinity of Chica-
go. with his daughter Miss Nellie
Trott Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas are go
ing to visit the home of their youth
which they left thirty three years ago.
A CHARIVARI.-A very enjoyable
event occurred last evening when Mr.
married last Sunday, clevcrly turned
what was planned to be charivari.
into a reception. Some fifty couples
all members of the Frdtcrnal Brother
hood. planned the event and went to
the Shrum home at 715 North Third
street where they expected To- sur
prise the newly married couple. The
latter however had gained Il knowl-
edge of what was likely 10 occur ana
were we'll prepared for the occasion
receiving their friends and entertain
ing them in a most hospitablc man
ncr. Mr.. Shrum is a junior member
of the firm known as the Valley
Clothing Co. which has a place Of
business on Washington street
TUCSON EXCURSION. - Chris
White, manager Of the Ford baseball
team, which is to play IN Tucson next
Sunday is devoting himself energcti
caIly To the work of selling tickets
for the excursion it is proposed to
run To the old pueblo. The train
will leave here Sunday morning at
7:3O o'clock and returning Will leave
Tucson at 8 o'clock irf the evening.
The fare for the round trip will be
81 Thus far responses have been
very liberal and it is felt that there
is no longer q double but that the
excursion will be a success, though
100 tickets have to be disposed of
to insure it, 1t would help matters
along great deal if those who would
like To go to Tucson next Sunday will
report promptly and buy their tickets
1t is probable that the Industrial
Liberty band will be taken along L.
add to the gaiety of the occasion.
UNIVERSITY BOOST-Thc July
number OF the University OF Arizona
Record. one Of the ncatest ana most
geographically ever issued,
is devoted exclusively to boosting the
merits of the university specifically and
Incompatible winter climate.
Every department of the univcrsity's
work is touched upon in a way to at
tract favorable attention. Under the
heading THE Climate of Arizona the