Arizona republican., 1912-05-24


 nusbanlmen of the valley are raising that puls answer to their names as there is EOing to be a demand for such fruit in the Los Angeles market
 Q. o. K. K. MEETING-There will be q meeting of the members of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassen in the K. of P. Hall. tonight after the regular meeting of the Knights Cf Pythias. The purpose of it will be to arrange for big meeting in Mesa City on the night of June 3.
 PLEASANT VISIT-Mrs. Minnie Rahl returned to her home in Wick enburg yesterday via auto after a pleasant visit with Miss Lucy K Jones. formerly of Wickenburg, and now chief clerk in the office of Unit ed States Commissioner. Justice of the Peace and Coroner C. W. John stone.
 MORE INVITATIONS - Governor Hunt aud the board of trade are liv- ing up to their reputations as the only original inviters. This time the i1- vitce is William Woodhead, president of the san Francisco Advertisers as- sOciation and manager of the Sunset Magazine He is now in attendance at the Admcn's convention at Dallas, Texas. and the telegrams ask that coast delegates include the Salt River valley in their return trip.
 4 GOOD YEAR-Professor II c. Robertson at the head of the Mesa public schools was in Phoenix ycstcr- ! day for I conference with the county 1 superintendent. Professor Robertson says that the school year in his iur- 1 isdiction which ended last Friday was the most successful in the his l tory of the school showing both d ! larger enrolment and better average i attendance. This was 625 in the grammar schools and 197 in the high ] school
 1 SURE REsULTs-The Republican i yesterday told of purse which Stu 1 perior Court Reporter NOrville had l found: of a watch which Night Cap
 tain of Police George Brisbois had 1 lost and of horse which the police l had picked up. In each instance the 1 owners were found and the property restored as soon as the paper had i been circulated and read. In the case of MT. Norville several people claim
 cd the purse but only one was able
 to furnish the required description.
 INDIANS ARRESTEO-Two h. l dian boys were arrested by the police yesterday on charge of drunkenness 1 and sentenced to fifteen days in the 1 city jail by Police Judge Thomas. The sentence was more severe than usual ! hnr11,Ga h.. af l.aiprr r. ed once were permitted to go in search If bail and before being rounded up again had acquired q sec ond souse. They are inclined to be 1 belligerant and declared they would i old clothing was provided them The prisoners are both educated Indians, one of them being q graduate of ] Carlisle
 PAYMENTS SLOW-At the Water Users building where the reclama-
 tion service has its shiage out it is l said that the payments for summer water for irrisating purposes are coming in exceedingly slow. and that although there is a large amount of added land under the project the to- tai receipts are more than 5000 be- hind the same date a year ago. This assessment is sixty cents per acre for water service during June, July, 1 August and September Unless paid by the close of business on May 31st the land becomes delinquent and the
 service stops. The officials view with alarm" the probability of. a rush next week when the eleventh hourers will pay up.
 i Y. M. C. A. CASES GO OVER.-
 Five cases set for trial yesterday ir
 the superior court in which the Young
 Mems Christian Association is plain tiff and the five citizens defendants failed to come to trial because Judge
 Phillips is disqualified by reason ot
 being a contributing member of the To- ] cal association. The action is to col lect delinquent subscriptions to the
 building fund The case will be called Saturday and a new date set for tria . at which Judge Frank Smith, of Yava- pal county will preside. Kibbey, Ben nett and E. E. Marks appear for th' plaintiff association and Alexander an( Christy for the defendants. Severa interesting points of law are involved among them the right of the associa tion to eliminate Roman Catholics iron the goveI ming boards, and the deter imitation of the cases will be watched with interest
 $ HELD TO ANSWER-Willian ] Smith. colored. was held by Justice ] Johnstone yesterday to answer to tn { superior court for an assault with { deadly weapon. to wit a forty fou Colt. upon George Cook. When Smitl was searched there was also foun' ! upon his person a vicious looking ] | junior bowie knife. The case wen ] over once because the defendant pre- { ferred to have the investigation ol { some other day than Friday. bu S | Thursday proved just us unlucky fo ! him. Smith told the court that h ''toted" the gun for the purpose Q ! shooting snakes Arizona snakes no ! usually being eXterminated by ar { tilIery the court took little stock i { the yarn. and held William to an swer to the higher court. The de ! fendant was represented in court b ! attorneys and has friends who pro duced the requisite bail