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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
By EDWARD HUNGERFORD

would 60 far toward feeding one of those
little Belgian villages"
You ask your hotel-keeper why he can
not install a ffty-cent table d'h6ie lunch
each day. or even one at sixty or seventy
five cents. He shrugs his shoulders and
murmurs something about fixed charges"
and overhead COSTS" You know some
thing about fixed charges" and "over-
head costs yourself-you probably have
them in your own business. And if the
sixteen-story cubicle was built over
whelmingly big merely because town
was more ambitious than careful as to
its expenditures, it will have to come
sooner or later to a revision of those fixed
charges-even at considerable expense to
those capitalists who let their enthusiasm
run away with their Judgment and who
builded million-dollar hotel where a
house at half the cost would have been
more than sufficient.
For the average man who rides up
and down the land is going to continue to
ask why, if roast turkey is eighty-five
cents portion on Broadway, where
land value is reckoned into the cost
of the plat, it must necessarily be eighty
five cents portion in Syracuse or in Roch-
ester, where land values are so much
lower?
A man went into large hotel in Wash
ington last spring and ordered grapefruit.
A half portion of it cost thirty-fve cents.
He walked down to Central Market,
where he bought the same grade of grape
fruit, six for quarter. In Chicago, seven
miserable breakfast prunes cost forty
cents.
But all of these charges pale before San
Francisco. In that deectable town, not
only is thirty-fve cents asked for half a
grapefruit, and the Florida product barred,
but man and his wife paid S1.2O for
raspberries and cream for breakfast. A
firm head waiter prohibited their sharing
a single portion of the fruit, though it
would have been ample for three persons.
And this despite the fact that the San
Francisco markets are the cheapest and
the most bountiful of any large city in
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
The Club =" Dinner

ONCE in a while the new hotel has a
"club breakfast "a sort of table d'h6te
meal, low-priced, and instituted to meet
outside competition. There are many
hotels that do not condescend to the "club
breakfast" Perhaps they feel that they
would lose caste by it. Instead they prefer
to lose patronage. Yet there is brand
new tavern in Chicago which has not hest
tated to meet cafeteria competition by in
stalling cafeteria itself, and by placing
in each of its guest-rooms an earnest APP
peal to its patrons to use the hotels own
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
What the Hotel Is y p Against

VERY town across the United
II States that calls itself real Amer
4 lean city has new hotel. 1t may
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Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
TEMPE NEWS NOTES
NEW DAM AT ST. JOHNS
 WILL BE OF CEMENT

David K. Ud2ll, preside.t of the St. Johns stake, was a Mesa visitor yes terday, Udall is attending the present sessions of the legislature in the in terest of the families whose homes and crops were washed away last spring when the dam above St. Johns broke causing an immense flood of water to sweep throughout the valley destroy ing everything in it's wake. There will also be a shortage of crops this year even in the districts where the flood did not reach, as a result of the srort- age of water~
 Money, for the rebuilding of the dam can be secured provided some changes can be made in existing conditions It is now thought probable that when the new dam is built that it will probably be of cement construction, in order to avoid repetition of the catastrophe which happened last spring.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
TWO CENT POSTAGE

All mail matter of the first class will now require two cents postage accord ing to an order received by POstmas ter J. w. Woolf from the department at Washington. D. C., Yesterday morn ing. The postal law stipulates that mail matter of the first class in all towns or cities where the city delivery system is in use must bear two cents postage. The fact that Tempe came under the village delivery and that the delivery was instituted as an eXperb- ment. has however. excused patrons of the office from having the two cents postage on matter for local delivery until this time. The new ruling t;keS effect immediately. which means that from now on, the first of the month hills and all other matter addressed to foreign destination must bear the two cent stamp before it will pass for de- livery.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
MESA BOOSTERS
 VISIT TEMPE
Cooperation Idea Promoted
 at First Joint Meeting
 in Years Between South
 Side Trade Boards-The Mesans Talk County Fair

A thoroughly alive octette of boosters as only the thriving little city of Mesa can send forth injected a lot of inter est over the soon to be county fair, into the souls, minds aAl hearts of a goodIy number of Tempe citizens at the board of trade meeting Monday night. There was vigor and vim and pleasing boosters spirit in every word spoken by the Mesa representa- tives that gave those Tempe citizens present a grand opportunity to see just what is to be gained from the efforts of a wide awake and enterprising com mercial club in town.
 That Mesa is going to stage the best county fair ever could be vouched for without an inkling of doubt by any who have heard one or more of those boosters discourse. Eight men were here to lend Tempe people a key to the plans they have in mind for the pro- motion of the fair on July 5th and 9th. and after the situation had been thor oughly discussed pro and con a wide awake committee of five was appointed from the roster of the Tempe board of trade to solicit funds to the amount of at least one hundred and fifty dol lars to be presented to the Mesa Com mercial club as Tempe's contribution to the good things of the fair. The committee laid its first plans yesterday and is ready to commence an active campaign.
 In promoting this years county fair Mesa is soliciting aid from the south side generally and in turn the same bunch of boosters that met in Tempe Monday evening are visiting other com munities this week to secure what help they can Included in the representa- ton from the Mesa Commercial club to meet with the local board of trade was Dr. J. B Nelson. F. F. Fuller. w R. Stewart. w. C. Kincade. George Johnson, NJ. P Holiday and George Allison.
 Tempe has pledged it's best efforts to the support of the Mesa people this year and will work to the best advant- age at every turn for the distinct sue cess of the first county fair ever held on the south side.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
RAILROAD BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
 NOTICE

For the information -)f railroad bridge contractors, the Tucson, Cor nelia and Gila Bend Railroad company wishes to advise that under the plan of proposal covering the construction of it's line from Gila, Arizona, to Ajo, Arizona, a distancet of approximately fortYtWo (42) miles. it is arranged that the bridge contractors can bid di- rect to the railroad company on the trestle and culvert portion of this work. Plans and specifications covering same will be ready for examination at Gila Bend after the 24th instant upon ap- plicatiOn to the undersigned. All bids must be in by June 10th.
 R. IT. JONES.
 Chief Engineer
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
READY TO RECEIVE WHEAT

The Tempe Milling company. mat ters of incorporation for which were recently filed withfhn Evaporation com mission by Carl Hayden. F. A. Van Ritter and c. c. Jones of this city. has opened it's office quarters in the Hay den building on North Mill avrnNa and will today commence receiving wheat. The new organization has begun it's plans for opening the old Hayden flour mill. A second company to be known as the Union Warehouse company. was also incorporated at the same time by the same three gentlemen. The office forces Of both the new organizations are occupying the former Alfred I. Pc ters <. ComDany quarters in the old Hayden building near First street. The Peters company moved the first of the week to the grain warehouse on West Seventh street.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Trustees of School District No 60, Maricopa county. Arizona. Wil receive sealed bids for the construc- tion Of their scEool building until ten A. M. on Thursday, June 10th, 1915 al the Higley school house, Higley, Ari- Zona, each bid to be accompanied by a certified check for 10 per cent of the amount of the bid, made payable to the Clerk of the Board of Trustees, a copy of this advertisement, and shall state the number of days required by the bidder to complete the work. The successful bidder will be required to give bond for 30 per cent of the con- tract price.
 Plans are on file with the Clerk of the Board at Higley. Arizona, and at the office of the architect. l.. c. Knipe. 16 South Second avenue. Phoenix, Ari- zona. A deposit of $500 will be re- quired for guarantee of return of the plans.
 (Signed) H. w. TlCE, Clerk of. Board of Trustees, School
 District No. 60. Higley. Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
INJURED BY FALL FROM TREE

The tWeIVe year old son of MT. and Mrs. Harmon, who live three miles in south easterly direction from Gill bert was seriously injured on Monday last by a fall from a cotton wood tree. One of the branches broke with his weight, precipitating him on a jagged root at the bottom making an ugly wound in his abdomen. The accident occurred at noon, three miles from home. The child was playing alone, ana had To make the distance un- aided It was about six o'clock that evening when he was seen half drag gIng himself toward the house. Medi- cal aid was summoned as soon as pos sible and the wound dressed. It is ttCilght probable that the child will recover.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
 PROPERTY

NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY CLEANING WORKS, FRANK LOVEIT, and to Whomsoever 1t may concern: Please take notice that on Friday the 11th day of June, 1915, at ten o'clock A. M.. at No. 19 East Adams street. Phoenix, County of Maricopa, State of Arizona. the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder therefor, for cash, the fol- lowing personal property:
 l pressing machine,
 l triple tailors' mirror,
 2 electric fans,
 l electric iron,
 l sewing machine,
 l gas stove,
 3 chairs,
 counters,
 l roll of paper,
 l button machine and buttons l bicycle,
 l washer and extractor,
 Clothes hangers and brushes Which said personal property has been taken by the undersigned to se- cure the payment of rent on No. 19 E. Adams Street. Phoenix. Arizona, said rent being in the sum of One Hundred Fifty nine and sixty-siX one hun dredths Dollars ($1596G). being rent from February 15. 1915 to and including May 21, 1915, on No. 19 F.. Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, the proceeds of said sale to be applied, first, 70 the costs and expenses incurred in said sale and the remainder to the payment of the amount due for the said rent above described and the balance, if any, to be turned over to the said City Cleaning Works.
 Dated this 26th day of May 1915.
 ROY s. GOODRICH.
 Trustee.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Trustee.

NOTICE is hereby given that seal ed proposals will be received until 10 o'clock a. m, June 15, 1915, by the City Manager of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, at his office in the | City Hall, from newspapers publish ed in the City of Phoenix submit : ting rates for legal advertising, and that upon the acceptance of any said proposal. the newspaper offering same will be designated as the Of ficial Newspaper of the City
 The Manager may in his discretion reject any or all bids and advertise for new bids The services to be performed by the official newspaper shall include the following:
 The publication of all ordinances and all resolutions having the effect of ordinances. enacted by the City Commission, in at least one issue of the official newspaper. within thirty days after their passage and approv- al, copy to be furnished in ample tune for such publication: the publi- cation for such proposals for bids advertisements offering rewards or any other official announcements of the City Commission, the City Man ager, or any other city official duly authorized by the City Manager, for such periods as may be designated
 It is expressly provided that the duties of the official newspaper shall not include what is commonly known as job printing. the furnishing of blanks. stationery, election ballots. notices for posting. the printing of great registers, etc, for which other arrangements will be made The specifications for the publica- tions for which bids are herewith asked are as follows:
 That the ordinances, resolutions notices. announcements etc shall ap- pear in type not larger in size than an point face (brevier) cast on an point slug and that the headings shall appear in black face capital letters of the same font.
 In the event larger display heads are desired by the advertiser. or larger body type is required by the emergency of a special announcement it shall be so specified by the adver- tiser when copy is submitted, and the official newspaper will be per mitted to charge the same space rate for the head as for the body of the publication.
 The bids herein called for must be made per column inch, not per agate line. per thousand ems or any other technical unit of measurement. but the bids must state what point type faces will be used and what point slugs the type faces will be cast upon, no leads to be used between the slugs. except as may be neces- sary in locking the forms.
 ROBT. A. CRAIG,
 City Manager.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
CLASS DAY AT [. N. S.

Yesterday was the one day of all days for seventy-two seniors who this wear graduate from the Tempo nornral. It was class day and the graduates took the forenoon off to entertain others and to entertain themselves for the last opportunity they will have in this short school day life that ends with commencement next Friday ev- ening. A unique program was present. ed to the approval of the students at chapel yesterday morning closing with the usual formalities of the picture hanging in the hall. The towns peonle were not altogether overlooked on this occasion either. for after the close of festivities at school the graduates pa raded to town where they visited the business houses and participated in an other hour of fun.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
WILLIS ID INVESTIGATE
 MINE RESOURCES OF STATE

Director Charles F. Willis of the Arizona State Bureau of Mines, starts on July l for ten weeks tour o1 the state in reconnaissance of the undeveloped resources of the state and to determine the most advan- tageous problems to be worked upon during the next year and the extent of those problems.
 The investigation will include dry placer problems, zinc iron sulphide concentration problems, investigation of manganese resources of Vanadiunn and molybdenum resources and of the many undeveioped minerals with in the state.
 It is desirable that those knowing of problems within their districts will communicate with Professor Willis at the earliest opportunity in order that their locality may be in cluded within the limited time al lowed.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
A TRIP TO THE MINES

K. T. Hyder and Wayne Gilliland returned Monday evening from two day trip to the Globe and Miami coun- try made via the Roosevelt dam in the Hyder Overland roadster. They had T splendid trip and present for approval the fact they touched abso- lutely nothing on the car from the time they left here until they returned The air. oil, gasoline and water divi- sions to the machine were never once reDleniShed
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
NOTICE TO PRINTERS AND PUB
 LISTERS.
 Office of the ARIZONA HISTORIAN,
tate House, Phoenix, Arizona.

T1OdSSy FnOSNlS, AflZOnd BiGS will be received at this office until five o'clock in the afternoon of the 24th day of June. 1915, for printing and binding seven thousand G,OOO) volumes of The History of Arizona, bound in two volumes of ap- proXimately $50 pages each: pages to be 51AxSH inches; paper to be of Eggshen finish book GO pounds or it's equivalent; type of body to be 12 pt. Roman; contents and index 8 pt. Roman: all to be set 22 Elm pica measure. with inserts of possibly four or five halftones to each volume. Binding to be of full cloth; silk finish. with head band top and bot tom. Cover to be stamped in gold on back bone and side of front cover. Side title to consist of Book Title and Seals of Territory and State of Arizona. A certified check payable to the undersigned must accompany each bid for ten per cent 10GO of the amount of the bid. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Mark all proposals: Bids for Print ing the History of Arizona"
 The volumes are to be printed from stereotyped plates which are to be- come the property of the State of Arizona.
 Payment for these volumes will be made as follows:
 One-half G4) during the year end ing June 30th. 1916, and One-half C2) during the year ending June 30th, 1917. in accordance with the appropriation made for this purpose by the Second Legislature of the State of Arizona.
 THOS. EDWIN PARISH,
 Arizona Historian. DhoaDiy Arizona Jl1ne 4tb 1015
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids are asked for on the con- struction of railroad Thirty Eight miles in length from the railroad at Gila Bend south to point near Ajo. All bids to be in the office of the General Manager. MT. John lC. Greenway. at Warren, by noon June 10th.
 Plans, profiles and specifications can be had by applying to R. il Jones, Chief Engineer. Gila Bend, Ari- zona, on and after May 24th. 1915.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

cially organized hose companies was pretty well settled at citizens meeting held Monday evening. The property owners chose to select Price Wickliffe as the new fire chief and to that end a communication will be presented at the next meeting of the common coun- cil recommending his appointment The organization of the hose companies will be placed under way just as quick ly as the new chiefs appointment is confirmed, probably within the course of a week or ten days.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
CANNING DEMONSTRATION

Professor L. s. Parke, boys and girls club organizer who is spending a few days in Tempe will give a demOnstra tion of fruit canning to the students of the normal agriculture and cooking classes in the science hall this after noon at 1:30 The young people have taken a lively interest in this work during the few days the professor has worked in Tempe and t>ere Nre hopes of promoting some class of a cbnte/t for the summer. Any people interest edin the work are invited to, attend the demonstration this afternoon
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
AN ERROR IN SPIRIT

T engaged the room for my holi- day" he said, "because the landlady wrote me that they overloowed q superb garden of two hundred acres. richly adorned with statuary, where was at liberty to promenade.
 "Well?' Jones inquired
 Tt was cemetery"
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
FARMERS DON'T WANT THE
 FARM ADVISOR

Glendale local of the Farmers Educational and Cooperation Union of America held it's regular meeting Saturday night when a good attend ance was present.
 The subject that occupied the at tention of the farmers a greater part of the evening was that of the farm advisor of the agricultural ex- tension service of the university. Two petitions were presented-one to the board of supervisors and one to the Water Users Association. protesting against any appropriations from these bodies for tie purpose of maintaining the farm advisor. These petitions were discussed at length pro and con. but at the close every man present subscribed his sigma ture to the instrument.
 On motion of H. C. Ludden it was ordered that each third Satur- day night be reserved as a business meeting of the union, and that whatever open meetings were desired to be held should be held on the first Saturday night of the month.
 Roy Sample. A. B. Little and Bert Huff are spending a few days at Roosevelt dam.
 Mrs. Adams entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. in honor of Miss Adams birthday. The guests included Rev. and Mrs. Wirthrup, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Barkley, Mrs Hoover. Miss McDaniels, Miss Spain and Miss King
 The boy scouts under the leader ship of Rev. David Roberts, left yes terday on a three day hike to the mountains.
 Mir and Mrs. L. Myers and MT. and Mrs. Carrack and children enjoyed an excursion to the river Sunday.
 A bunch of local choppers went to Phoenix Monday night and assisted the capital city boys in initiating thirty six new candidates. F'ifty-four new applications were presented at the same session.
 Glendale captured the prize for the largest outside delegation at the
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
MISS MOTLEY MARRIED

Word has been received here that Miss Etna Motley who resided in Mesa for several years, was married recent ly in California to T. R. Halvorsen. Who was also at one time resident here. MT. and Mrs. Halvorsen will make their home in California
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

Gila Valley R. k. between Hayden and Hayden Junction. As the road is in constant use during the day d great deal of the work is done at night.
 The little son. of Mir and Mrs Roy Stephenson, who has been ail- ing a week or so, was very much worse Sunday evening and was very low when the doctor called at mid night.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
cHILDREN's DAY EXERCISES

The children's day exercises which were given under the auspices of the ladies of the Rebekah's in K. of P. hall last evening, were interesting and furnished d great deal of amusement for both old and young. There was a musical and literary entertainment which Was followed by series of games and contests
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
NEEDLECRAFT CLUB

The members of the Needlecraft club were entertained yesterday afternoon by Mesdames A. F. Bellamy and w. H. Hogle, at the conclusion of a busi- ness and social session, delicious re- treatments were served
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
LAWN PARTY

Mrs. F. w. Cerney and Mrs. Mes sengef gave lawn party on Monday evening last for their sister Miss Mar tha Longmoor, who is here on a visit from san Diego, California. The lawn was decorated with Japanese lanterns, and tables were placed for cards, after which delicious refreshments were served.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
WATER ACCOUNTS DUE

The Water cOmmissiOner says that accounts are quite delinquent this month. The limit expires day after tomorrow and it is his intention to fol- low closely the water ordinance and discontinue service to all patrons who have not their accounts settled by that time
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
GUILD AND SUNDAY SCHOOL
 PICNIC

Four of the jitneys Of Fike's stage line, besides several private cars were required to take the members of the Guild and Sunday school children of St. Marks church to the south side for a days outing at Riverside park, yes terday. The start was made from the
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
RETURNS FROM GLENDALE

Miss Blanch Mumford, who has been spending several days visiting with friends in Glendale, returned home the first of the week
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
MOVED TO GILBERT

Will Openbaugh upon whom an op- eration was performed on Sunday last, ] was able to be removed to the Ed i ward Pattee ranch at Gilbert yester- | day.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
TO MOUNTAINS FOR SUMMER

Geo. Scott and family are making final preparations to leave Mesa for their summer home in the mountains at Heber, returning here again next fali.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
FROM WASHINGTON D. C.

F. w. Dryer of Washington, D. c. spent yesterday in Tempe visiting at the laboratory of the entomogolist bu- reau.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

church at nine o'clock, returning home about dusk.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09
FIRE CHIEE ELECTED

That Tempe will soon have an off
 cially elected fire chief and two off
Arizona republican., 1915-06-09

APRICOTS two and three cents at Henness ranch southwest of Tempe. If