Arizona republican., 1916-12-23

Deficiency in temperature since the first of the month, 103 degrees.
 Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January l, 145 degrees.
 Normal precipitation January 1st to date, TIP inches.
 Actual precipitation, January 1st to date, 6.37 inches
 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January l, 1.35 inches.
 TO SELL BURRo- At 10 o'clock this morning from the city hall steps. Chief of Police Brisbois win sell Durro which was picked up several days ago by the police and has since been held at the Pioneer stables.
 SLIGHT BlAZE-The fire depart ment was called yesterday afternoon for slight blaze at Fourteenth avenue and Adams street. The fire was eX- tinguished before much damage was done
 DUNN IS OUT-C. P. Dunn, of the Busy Drug store, who has been ill at local hospital for sometime. has so far recovered as to be out again. It will, however, he sometime before he will resume his duties at the Busy.
 FUNERAL OF MRS. HIRSCHY- The funeral of Mrs Jacob Hirschy. will
  sionary church. corner 10th and Fill more streets at 2:3O. Rev. H. H. Am stutz will offic'ate, interment being in Greenwood
 HOME FROM scHooL-Howard Lount. son of Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Lount, has returned from Culver Mil ltary Academy for the Christmas holi- days. This is his second year at Gull Yer, which is one of the foremost pri- vate military institutions in the coun- try, and he has made an enviable record there.
 PERSON WINS sUlT-At eight o'clock last night, the jury brought in verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the replevin suit brought by Harry Person against Sheriff Jeff Adams for possession of certain diamonds. taken into custody on the charge that they had been stolen.
 klLGORE FUNERAL-The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Kilgore was held yes terday afternoon at 1 o'clock from St Mary's Catholic church. The pallbear- CTS were selected from the Fraternai Brotherhood and Pythian lodges and from the Phoenix Fire Department There were many beautiful floral of ferinss. including pieces from the gen. eral department, the Pioneer Hose Company and No. Fire Comparr
 NEW METHOD OF PARKING The parking of automobiles in tiIe cen ter of the street, was extended to in clude the block on Adams from Central avenue, east to First street. Previously the cars had been so parked only from Central avenue to First avenue. Opin- ions differ as to the practicability of the present plan, but generally the new Idea seems to meet with favor
 UNDELlVERED TELEGRAMS - There are undelivered telegrams at the Western Union Telegraph office for the following: Miss Josephine Roark, Harold E. Hamilton, Mrs. H. J. Jones, Mary Kent. F. A. Lauk, Miss Anna Lena Anderson. R. c. Haden. H. IT. Hancock. Mrs. s. T. Calhoun, G. H. Moran. M c. Browning, w. B. Cleary, Jim Kincannon Tom Corak, and c. H. Weideman.
 GIFTS FOR MEXICAN CHILDREN The Christmas tree arranged by the Liza Protectora Latina for the benefit of Mexican children will be divested of it's fruit at the K. of P hall on Christmas day at o'clock The so- ciety has provided bountiful supply of presents, having collected $1O0 in cash, and has received donations of goods from merchants amounting to $40 or $50.
 HOUCk FUNERAL-The funeral of C. E. Houck, who passed away in his apartment on East Jefferson street, Wednesday morning. was held vester- day afternoon under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. MT. Hourk was a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Yuma, where he was formerly employed by the reclama tion |