Arizona republican., 1912-06-10
WHAT HAPPENED
 IN TUBA CITY
The Work in the Hopi In dian Service-Other Re cent Incidents of a More or Less Personal Nature Accounted.
Special Correspondence.) )

transfer of John w Shafer to the Kickapoo training school in March. MT Bjork is detailed 10 perform the duties of his old position until the school term closes or his successor arrives, and then will be sent out into the reservation to aid in the dcve- olpment of water and supervise the farming and stock industry among the Indians.
 The mail service between Flagstaff and this point is better since the inn proved grazing along the way has put the carriers ponies in better shape
 Five Hopi Indians were sent in for lumber at the Flagstaff mills this week. the material being intended for much needed repair work about the school grounds.
 The first cutting of alfalfa was taken at the Wash farm last week, the hay being of good quality.
 George Bancroft. Navajo inter preter for the agency, is the proud est man on the list of employees since his wife presented him with d boy baby on May 2, his family now consisting of one girl and one boy.
 John NJ Keeling returned Wednes- day night from his six weeks vaca- ton trip to his home at Washington, ID. C. He returned via Fl Paso Tex for short visit with relatives His trip out from Flagstaff was made in the automobile of T. F. Pollock of Flagstaff
 Preparations are being made t. start the work of dipping sheep on the reservation. the task to be in charge of Forest Guard GarthWaitc.
 The workmen under direction of Gardner Conklin have been giving the orchard it's second spraying the past week
 Superintendent Jefferis made d trip to Kayenta last week to inspect the work on the road through Marsh Pass. which he reports in the best condition it has ever been. The force Of Indians in charge of Messrs. GarthWaite and Stanton will continue at the road work a couple of weeks vet
 Both the chndren's and the mess dining tables have been fairly well supplied with garden stuffs for a week or two past.
 The carpenter work at the trading post has progressed to the point where the building begins to assume it's old shape and the roof will soon be put in place A large vault of concrete has been put in the east end of the building next to the of flee. and the books and valuabl" papers of the firm will thus have bet ter protection than was afforded in the past
 $. $ Merrill of the Red Lake trad ing post. came down with Supervisor Murphy and stayed at Tub1 over last Sunday.
 Mrs. Conklin. wife of the gardener, who has been seriously ill for some time. was able to take ride sunday morning
 The ice put up from the reservoir last summer is coming in quite handy for an occasional ice cream spread among the employees.
 MT. and Mrs John Doll enter tained at their rooms on Friday even ing a small company consisting of Nr. and Mrs. Marble. Misses 1oupin. Edwardson and Marble. and Mir. Bell Several contests were indulged in and light refreshments were served
 MT Murphy is spending most of his time in the region of Red Lake. aid- ing the Indians to build tanks for the storage of water.
 Plans are laid for d party at Reser- voir canyon for the school children and as many of the employees as can away on Decoration day Lunch VIII be taken and the entire day spent in the outing.
 pr and Mrs. MuIlikin on Sunday entertained small company "i friends at dinner, serving roast duck captured by the doctor on the reSer- voirs near the school. Those present were Mir. and Mrs. Pfeifcr of tn" NIoen- -Copi day school and MT. and Mrs. Doll of the agency force.
 School is scheduled to close June 21 and the children will start for their homes in different parts of the reservation on the following day. The usual large crowd of parents and friends is looked for. MT Murphy started in to Flagstaff Friday evening to meet his wife, Wh" has been in Missouri, Whither she was called by the death of relative, She will remain here with Mir. Mur- phy for ! while before returning to California.
 Messrs Charles Hepworth and I Frank Pymm of St. George, Utah, passed through Saturday, enroute for 1 Mancos Colorado, having with them quite a bunch of good horses i New tires came the latter part of | last week for the Preston touring car. which has been out of commits sion for ten days since d speedy trip to Flagstaff.
 The Desert club gave an informal dance at the assembly hall Satur- day evening, with a large crowd III attendance. A short musical and lit erary program was interspersed with the dancing, Miss Nora l.. Henaughan and MT. William Pfeifer, teachers. favoring the company with readings. Miss Clara NJ. smith, matron. with l literary contest-in which Mrs. Mar ble was the mots successful, winning the Lincoln penny given as a prize for the one supplying the most titles to books necessary to complete the