Arizona republican., 1912-03-19

No ? F. x A. M. will give it's first annual ball in Masonic temple We'd nesdaY evening. March 27
 FROM TUCSoN.-Wniam Watson. a well known Tucsoner. was in Phoe- nix yesterday noting the appearance of real metropolis on a busy day. TO SOUTH SlDE.-A. R Cater made tour of inspection to the south side towns yesterday in the in terests of an increasing revenue for his railroad.
 COLONEL STEVENS.-Colonel A. IT. Stevens, general agent of the Frisco system. with headquarters in Denver is assimilating the rail road situation in Phoenix and vicin- ity for a couple of days
 STOPS EN ROUTE Percy Well wood. of the Prescott postoffice staff was in Phoenix yesterday on his way to Stafford where he will visit his mother On the return trip Wcllwood will stop in this city for a visit with friends many of whom are residents here.
 SHINES FOR THE LADlES.-Ed- die Doyle has opened a new line of business-a shoeshining resort for ladies He has secured permission to place a stand in the rest room of GoldWater's store where competent shine" is always on hand to ac- commodate lady patrons without the publicity of pauonizing a street stand.
 ILLINOIS SETTLERS.-J D. Me haffev of Sterling. H.. arrived yes trrday morning and is stopping at the Commercial hotel with Walter Reed and family. who will locate here. Mir Reed has been in the banking business in Sterling where he lost his health which he hopes to regain in the wonderful climate of the Salt River valley.
 TEXAS CLUB MEETING-Am Tex ans now residents of Arizona are requested by Fred \. Larson. pres ident. and A F. Marshall. secretary of the Texas club, to meet at the board of trade tonight It 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of furthering the in- terest of the club and making ar engagements for san JIcinto day picnic April 21
 IMPROVEMENTS - The business men of Five Points got themselves together and each donated enough to build a hundred feet of hitching con venience for the farmers to tie their horses to- The new structure is vet unpainted but there is eighty cents in the treasury and one more small do- nation from the Five Point boosters will finish the job.
 ARlZONANS IN TOWN-Promincnt Arizona guests at the Commercial ho- tel last night were A J. Ramsey. Douglas: O. Gibson. of Tombstone. Benjamin Downs. of WnsloN: F. W. Perkins of Flagstaff. l.. < Will Hams. of Williams: F. =. Clark. of Prescott: M. J Dougherty ot Mesa; j. F.. Hurd. of Ray. and Miss Maude Whitten. of Tucson.
 WATER ECONOMY-Superinteud- ent Thompson of tn" water depart meut is soon going to shut down on the promiscuouS use of water Economy is the Watchword during the summer months. and Wastage will not be tolerated The Superin- tendent says that many household CTS arr using hose without a nozzle This is against an ordinance and steps are to he taken to secure the punishment of offenders.
 FORT BOYLE CHRISTENEO.- About thirty Phoenix people spent St PJtrick's day at Tom Boyle's gold mine. six miles south of Phoenix. \ speech was made by l.. F.. Bigley and at it's conclusion a motion was car ricd unanimously that the place be christened Fort Boyle Fine singing and good luncheon were enjoyed. other activities included the climb ing of a nearby mountain of ore" and the raising of the stars and stripes and a green flag thereon.
 CLEAN STREETS NOW-Two new street sweepers with which the paved district is tn b" kept Spiclt and span reached Phoenix yesterday and are being prepared for Use to- night It is the purpose of Street Commissioner GriggS Carr to thor oughly clean the streets every night. After this is once accomplished flushing will no longer be necessary. and at the request of autoists and bike riders the sprinkler will be used on the pavement only when neceS- sary. The pavement when wet IS extremely slippery and q source oi peril to anything on rubber tires.
 AUTO PARADE Preparations for the postponed automobile parade are going forward and the pageant gives promise of being more successful than was originally planned. The line of march is open to all and some start ling and beautiful decorations are to be made one garage has agreed to enter forty-eiGht cars providing com potent drivers can be found for that many. Between three and four hun dred cars will he in line. The gov ernor and members of the legislature will he given places and add dignity not to say "aplomb' to the occasion.
 WEEK END RATES.-The week