Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-10

'eady to play some OK the teams during
The season.
Bradford Duncan, Of Tucson. was in
town over night last week on a legal
trip.
Mrs. Miguel Perado, who has been
critically ill at the Casa Grande hotel,
is reported slightly improved, and has
been moved to quieter quarters.
DR.. E. J. Gungl, who spent a week in
Phoenix, has returned to Casa Grande
much improved in health.
Mrs. Maude Davis has Joined her
mother. Mrs. Guthrie, in town where
they are occupying the house formerly
occupied by ]. E. Nieser.
Phoenix Presbytery met with the
Casa Grande Presbyterian church in
annual session last week. Retiring
Moderator Geo. F. Wilson, of Indian
Oasis, called the meeting to order to
elect officers for the ensuing year.
Rev. ]. w. Henderson, pastor of the
local church, was elected Moderator;
Rev A. Dirk Lay, stated clerk; A. J.
Erwin and J. V. Richards, temporary
clerks; Indian delegates Horace Will
liams, Edward Jackson and Herbert
Smith in attendance. Roll call showed
the following ministers present: Revs.
J. A. Chaffee, Peoria; Geo. Logic, C.
r. Broadhead. w. D. ,Himebaugh. Phoe-
nix; Chas. H. Ellis, Salt River; ]. V.
Richards. ella Crossing; j. S. Bayless,
Tucson; w. w. Jennings, Jas. A. Slack,
Tucson; Geo. F. Wilson, Indian Oasis
&c. r. Fisk, Superior; lay delegates, John
M. Mcbride and F. S. Herndon, Tucson
The days were taken up with the
business sessions while the evenings
were devoted to devotional exercises
The music by Indian choirs was a very
interesting feature as was also the ser
mons given by Indian helpers in the
mission field.
Friday night at the Presbyterian
church, Prof Byron Cummings, the
noted archaeologist of the University OF
Arizona gave his lecture on Prehistoric
Arizona to full house, under the aus
pices of the Womans club of Casa
Grande, who entertained Prof. Cum
mings and made arrangements for the
picnic at the Casa Grande ruins on the
Saturday following In such distin-
guished company it was real treat to
look over the Ruins which are of such
ancient history.
E. A. Hamilton, of Calexico, is a
guest Of his brother, W. J. Hamilton
the local merchant
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry and Miss Curry,
their daughter. left Friday for Tucson
after spending short time with their
friend, VIM. Shonnessy.
w. l.. Dennis, of Houston. went south
on mining business the past week.
Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Lefty Spenser,
Of Scranton, Pa. filed on a homestead
each in Sec. 80, T. 5. R. 6 E. and will
take up residence at once.
Gordon Wallace, Of Alhambra. Cal.
has been in Casa Grande some time on
business.
Mr.. M. j. Gardner and Mrs. Lefty
Spencer, OF Scranton, Pa. came in and
after looking over the possibilities in
the valley. bought some land
Senior Alberto Cubillas of Nogales
Sonora, secretary to Don Luis Martinez
left for San Diego on Tuesday night to
join Mr.. Martinez.
Messrs R. E. Moore, B. NJ. Gold
water. A. T. Esgate. Jas Gillen, and
j. N. Clemans. prominent business men
of Phoenix, were in the valley this
week.
Messrs. w. Ward Davies, immigra-
ton commissioner for Pinal county, and
w. S. Lawson. paid visit to Mammoth
recently and while there Mr.. Lawson
nh
well for the advertising which is short
ly to be issued by the immigration
board. The photos have proved to be
very fine and will add greatly to the
booklet
n. NJ. Fennemore OF Phoenix, was in
Casa Grande Wednesday en- route for
Florence where he attended the adjudi-
cation suit on Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Carpenter of the Vekol
mine, had as her guest for the week end
her aunt, Mrs. O'Neil from Baldwin,
Kans. Mrs. O'Neil returned to Tucson
on Wednesday en- route to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Leonard, of Chicago.
representing the Jacques Mfg. Co..
spent several days in the valley, max
ing Toltec, Picacho, Casa Grande and
Summerland.
3. ]. Cox and Mrs. Cox of Cottage
Grove, oregon, are in the valley and
will reside here for several months. Mr..
Cox is retired merchant and may de-
eide to locate HI ce permanently.
Mrs. 0. j. Bat ghn, of Florence, spent
the night in Casa Grande, having driv.
en- over to meet her father, Prof. and
Mrs. Fairhurst and Miss Fairhurst, who
were en- route from winter spent on
the Pacific coast to their home in
Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Sanders, Of Mesa.
paid short visit to Casa Grande the
past week.
Rudolph Kuchler. president Of the
State Taxpayers Association. and also
president Of the Farmers Mercantile
Union of Arizona, pa d a business visit
to the valley this week, going from here
to Florence. .....-..- -.-
Mrs. Aileen Peck has occupied the
house vacated by w. J. Hamilton who
moved into a larger house built for
him by Mrs. Megson.
The Lakeshore Mining Co. shipped
two cars OF ore the past week. One
went out from the COpperosity, several
from Andrade Bros. and the Quijotoas,
and about twenty tons for loading are
on the platform from a claim in the
Black Range belonging to j. E. Nieser,
who will ship a car in few days.