Arizona republican., 1913-08-19
WILSON DISTRICT SOCIAL

WILSON DISTRICT SOCIAL -
 There will be an ice cream social in
 the school house of the Wilson district
 on Wednesday evening given by the
 young people of the district for the
 purpose of raising funds for the piano
 in the school.
 VADDER ON VACATION.-Harr Vadder. driver of the police patrol
 wagon. went on a weeks vacation be- ginning yesterday. During his ab- sence Fred Meedin will act in his place. Policeman WilkersOn, COmplet- ed his vacation on Sunday and is now on duty.
 AcQUATIc SPORTS.-The water sports of the swimming classes of the Y M C. A will be held on Friday. The program contemplates a 20 yard swim. 100 yard swim, a 40 yard breast stroke, and a 20 yard swim under water against time. There will be a four cross dive also.
 BACK FROM IOWA.-L. c. Win borne, formerly connected with the Hassayampa Creamery, who went east about two months ago on visit. has returned to Phoenix and is glad cf it. During his absence from Phoe- nix he visited Iowa, Nebraska, Mime
 
 hasn't found a place he would rather be than in the Salt River Valley. FORD HOTEL ARRlVALS-S. H. Fisher, Santa Paulo, Cal; Frank Vail, San Francisco; Wm. Brown Mrs. Jas. C. Thompson, Maricopa; Max. Shute, Pittsburg, Pa. Jas J. Harden, Dallas, Tex; C. C. Billingsby, Congress Jet; J. F. KenistOn and wife, Los Angeles; J. G. Peterson, Mesa; Peter Meshner, Superior; Fred Breckett, Mesa; l.. J. Turney, Duncan; F. P. Weber, Get a Receipt.
 voLLEY BALL GAMES-The Vol ley ball tournament at the Y. M. c. A will open this afternoon at o'clock at the Y gym with d game be- ! tween the Red and Blue teams This will be followed at s o'clock in the evening by a Green vs White game The general public is invited to at tend these games There is no charge | fixed
 ORDER TAX RATE-The county beard of supervisors met yesterday i and ordered the tax rate for the ] coming year They are obliged to announce the rate as ordered on l the specific date of yesterday accord l ing to the statute. but owing to the amount of work that has to be done | before the exact figure can be es- | tablished did not announce how much l the rate will be.
 FUNERAL OF J. O. A. kING.- | The funeral of the late J. Q. A. King will be held this evening at o'clock | at the undertaking parlOrs of Moore and Mcclellan under the auspices of 1 the Grand Army of the Republic of
  | honored and valued member. The l body has been prepared for shipment and will be taken out on the 6:3o 1 train for Kansas City where the in terment will take place
 l ITS NOT CHALK, BUT THONO- | LITE.-In a letter to the secretary | of the board of trade Prof R. II 1 Forbes of the University of Arizona l says that the immense white chunk ! exhibited there as Arizona Chalk is not that at all, but is kind of in fusoriaI earth largely used for polish i ing powder and as an absorbent foI | nitro glycerine in the manufactu Oi | dynamite. Prof Forbes broke off a l piece of it the other day while here l and made an assay with the above 1 result.
 AT THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL | c. A Gingery, Cave Creek; Chas. Hill; l A. B. Nichols, city; F. l.. Berges, Je- rome Ariz.; J. F. Ryan, Fl Paso; D. $ l Jones, Macon, Ga; John Mcdonald 1 city; c. Hess, Heber, Ariz.; Henry
 Spitzer, Los Angeles; Chas. Lacey
 Prescott; B. Mott, Kansas City; Jame: l Stone, city; G. A. Cadieux, Chicago; w. E. Emerson, Richmond, Calf; s l A. Katsma; Geo. Price, Tucson; pr. T 1 H Richards, Gila Bend; Miss c. A l Ford, Chester, Pa; E. H. Bargman Winslow, Ariz.; D. G. Zibilich, Wick 1 enburg; w. G. Brown, NecO, Ariz. | Roger Brown, Naco Ariz.; A. Him phreys Casa Grange; A. D. Gowale;
 and wife Tucson; A. O. Koontz. Soutf i Bend, Ind; S A. Nicholas, Florence
 Harvey Elliott and wife. Florence; w
 F.. Clem, Kelvin, Ariz.; G. K. Spoctske $. w. Boekman; w. c. Beggs, Los An
 geles; Mrs. O. A. Gerst, CashiOn; J. L Fitch. Tucson. Ariz.; R. $. Scofield.