Arizona republican., 1913-12-16

of the local high school that classes l would dismiss for the holidays on We'd nesday December A, and would again open on Monday, January ,.
 ON INSPECTION TRlP-Lieut. R. D. La Garde, U. s. A, detailed to Ari- zona a s inspector of the Ma tional Guard, left last evening for Sil- yer City, N. M, under special instruc- tions to inspect Company D, First In fantry National Guard of New Mexico. Lieut.. La Garde expects to be absent about three or four days
 CITY LAYING SIDEWALK-The Cement Workers Concrete company has begun the work of laying a cement sidewalk from Washington street to Jefferson street on the East side of the city hall plaza. The work is al- ready well under way and will be de- cided improvement when completed.
 WOMAN'S CLUB POSTPONES MEETING-Out of sympathy for Mrs. c. C. Hutchinson in her bereaVe- ment. the Phoenix Womans club has decided to postpone the regular meet ing of the organization for this af- ternoon until Tuesday, December 23, at 2:15 D. m. The sympathy for Mrs Hutchinson in the Woman's club is widespread.
 PAYING CITY TAXES-City Tax Collector c. w Barnett is a busy man these days. city taxes having become payable one week ago yesterday. He stated yesterday that there has been gratifying response to the notices sent out previously and that in consequence has force is having it's hands full. Un- paid city taxes become delinquent on January 1q
 FUNERAL OF MRS. FRANkS-The funeral of Mrs. Lillie Franks, who died Saturday morning at her home six miles north on the Park road, will be held this afternoon at 3:3O o'clock from the EasterIing & Whitney undertaking parlOrs. Rev. Thornton will officiate and burial will be made in Greenwood. son, J. w. Fitzpatrick, is employed at the Hotel Adams.
 EDITOR WRENN HERE-A. C. Wrenn. editor and publisher of the Arizona Blade-TribuEc at Florence who is the successor of Thomas N Weedin, now register of the United States land office here. was a visitor iu Phoenix yesterday Mir. Wrenn who comes from California to Ari- z"na, was nightly pleased with Phoenix and so expressed himself while in the city
 SCANDINAVIAN MEETING-The Scandinavian-Americ society is planning for a social gathering in UTn- ion Hall, Fifth and Van Buren streets. on Tuesday evening, December 30 There will be a Christmas tree besides refreshments and a pleasing dance and musical program. All members of the society are urged to be present and to see to it that no Scandinavian, whether a member of the organization or not, fails to be present.
 CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY - For the purpose of celebrating his sixty first birthday. Gus Hirschficld. of Hayden, one of the pioneers of Ari- Zona, who has been here forty wears. came to Phoenix yesterday and will remain here until Thursday. Mir HirschfieId is a firm friend of The | Arizona Republican and always sees 1 that the representatives of this paper want for no courtesy or accommoda- l tion when they visit his town AL 1 though at and advanced age Mir HIrschfieId manages his business vet. 1 and does it with all the enthusiasm i of youth
 ! COUNTRY ROOMS IN DEMAND ! Occasionally requests at the board of trade are received for country homes l for the winter. In the past few days ! there have been several such applica- 1 tiOns. The secretary, Harry Welch, ] will be glad to hear from any who have ! country rooms to rent, and he will place such rooms on his lists, where 1 applicants will be able to find what i they wish MT WeIch also states that majority of the applicants are not
 invalids, but are men or women anxi- ! ous for a quiet home for q season of rest.
 BRADLEY LOSES WHEEL-BH 1 Bradley Was in the throes of deepest grief last night for somebody had taken advantage of him to the extent of kid mapping his Harvard bicycle Bradley collaborates with Harry Gaskin in proprietors are sleeping or attending lodge and he left his wheel standing at the rear of an Adams street store while he proWed into the deeper reces- ses of an areaWay. When he emerged the wheel was gone. The wheel had
 a new tire, put on yesterday, in the
 rear wheel were motorcycle spokes. mo-
 torcycle pedals had replaced those
 originally in use and there were mud
 guards on the front and rear wheels. Bill says he will give five dollars re-
 ward for the return of his wheel and
 more if the culprit is apprehended.
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 The Madison Improvement club will
 sell this afternoon at the Madison