Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-23

iIASl &c VIII meet MS AFTERNOON at
four o'clock.
NOTARY PUBLIC-A notarial COM
mission was issued. yesterday by the
secretary of state to J. F. O'Connor of
Florence
NEW 5OY-A baby boy arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f Will
iiams yesterday. Mother and child
are doing well.
GOOD ROADS The committee on
good roads, fostered by the chamber
of commerce that is making an en-
deavor to stimulate a lot of interest
and ambition in using shovel and
pick Will meet lhis noon at the Ari-
IONA club for lunch.
w. C. T. 1.-THE regular meeting
of the w. c. r. l. VIII be held this
afternoon at their building 227 w.
Monroe street at 2:15. Mrs. Pinker-
ton Will conduct devotional exercises.
ChTitmas being the subject An Xmas
story VIII be told by Mrs Raley
RUSH SLOWING DOWN
Xmas rush at the postoffice on out
going matter is slowing down. but
the big rush on incoming matter is
about to start. After the first of the
year, a count will be made of all par
GELS handled in he city of Phoenix.
A similar count will he made Ior a
month on all rural packages.
N. M. FOLLOWS PHOENIX-The
State Land Development Department
Of New Mexico is thinking of putting
in publicity department., at Los An
geIes, similar to that maintained by
the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Alice Stevens Upton of that de
partment made a visit to the Phoen-
tx branch several days ago. to Sc
cure information
At THE FORD-F. y. Coleman. De
troit; Mrs. d. d. Walker. lola, Kas.;
NJ. Knudso and Wife, Laramie, Wyo.;
Louis Ezekials, Tucson; f. r. Ruth.
Prescott. William +. Foster. Portland.
ore: L. +. TroXer. San Francisco: f.
r. Hurnham, San Francisco; Nellie f.
Nevis, Los Angeles; Mrs NJ. T. Chan
cey. Florence; r. H. Thompson and
Peter Michner, Globe.
TRINITY CHOIR NOTlCE-There
viii be meeting of the choir of Trim
itY Pro- Cathedral. at the new Parish
aouse at 7:3O this evening. 1t is I'M
portant thai all members be present
not only for practice, but for the as
signment of robe lockers, Which will
take place this evening.
WILL HEAR CROSSING CASE
The state corporation commission yes
terday gave out a notice to the effect
that that body would on Tuesday. De
cember IS, hear the case Of the City
Engineer of Miami vs.. the Arizona
Eastern railroad The case is based on
the desire of the city official to con
struct a crossing at Loomis avenue in
that city. much against the wishes Of
the road.
HUNTING LICENSES ARE READY
The office of the state game warden
Yesterday received the supply of 1916
hunting licenses. and are already at
work distributing them to the various
deputy warden sthroughout the state.
There are twenty thousand of the
licenses and they sell at fifty cents
each. They can be procured direct
from the state Warden's office.
WANTS HELP FOR SICK MAN
Humane Officer Canning called up The
Republican yesterday evening and
stated thae he desired to find a place
on a ranch for a man who wished to
work for his board, his state of health
being such that ranch life was impara-
tive for him. The man is a willing
worker and any one having an opening
for such help is requested TO communi-
cate with Mr.. Canning.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS The
United States civil service commission
announces a series of examinations for
positions with the government as fol-
lows: Scientific. assistant in mycology.
on January 10; assistant surgeon on
January IS; sanitary engineer on jan
uary 10: entomologist on January is:
fish pathologist on January 10. For
full information as to these examira-
tons. apply to the United States civil
service boar at Washington d. c.
MOOSE MASK BALL-The Moose
lodge viii give anothe rome Of their
ENJOYABLE mask balls this evening at
the lodge rooms, and it is desired that
all who have been present in the past
at these happy occasions will be in evil
donce again this evening. \ large
crowd of the city's best citizens is the
general rule at these affairs, and the
organization is using every effort to
maintain the high standard which has
heretofore prevailed.
TAYLOR GETS THE CAR-W. H.
Taylor is the proud possessor Of an
automobile Not Christmas present.
but by judgment of the court The
case of W. II. Taylor vs.. w. NJ Whip
pie to determine the ownership of the
car was tried in Judge Lyman's court
yesterday. The suit was the outcome
of q former suit in which Taylor sued
J. c. Foster and was given judgment in
form of the automobile on which Whip
pie stated he had a prior claim.
WILLARD is HOME-State Game
Warden willard, who has been in the
north part of the state for the past
several days returned to this city yes
terday. He reports that there is IS
inches Of snow o nthe Bradshaw noun
tains, and that the north part of the
country is resting under a cover of "thc
beautiful According to the statement
of Mr.. Willard, business seemed to he
picking UP in the cities which he had
visited, particularly in Jerome, Clark
dale and Prescott.
NEW |. o. o. fat the last meet
ing Of the Phoenix Lodge. l. O. O. F.
No. it was finally decided to insti-
tute the new I. O o. F. lodge at
Florence on January Is The Phoenix
team will go over to he prison city
and aid the grand secretary in putting
on the work. A II. Hargraves and
DR.. Geo. F. Hoffman are charter mem
bers Of tn" new organization. having
secured their degrees at the hands
of the local lodge, by special dispen-
G ion from tho Grand 7 o1oo