Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-09
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| YUMA OFFICER HERE-F. L. Ell
liot chairman of the board of super
visors of Yuma county. was in the city
yesterday on business.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY--The Wom-
ans Missionary Society of the First
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
it's regular monthly meeting in the
church parlors at $50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage
licenses were issued yesterday to Wini-
fred Pickett and Muriel Hardmdn;
Charles Lee King and Alta Mae Beas-
ley; Maimon Samuels and Sophie Rob
bins, Guillermo r. Gusman and Bran
liza PARA and Porter w. Clark and
Anna l.. Neal
PATENTS GRANTED - Hazard &
Miller, the pioneer patent agency, of
Los Angeles, received by wire from
Washington notice of the issuance
yesterday of patents to Emile c.
Greiner. of Globe. for an oven, and to
Richard ]. Hoffmeyer, of Lowell, for
an automatic draw c lver.
WILL RUSH WORk-The work of
grading about the capitol grounds is to
be vigorously pushed from this time on.
Little progress has been made on the
work for the past several weeks be-
cause of the lack of materials. The
necessary commodities have arrived,
however
NO LICENSE, NO FISH-Accord-
ing to the new fish and game laws Of
Arizona, it is now unlawful to take any
kind of fish without a fishin~ license.
Formerly. only bass and trout were
protected, but it is now Illegal to take
any kind of fish. There is no close
season on any except trout, however.
LAND POLlCY-A policy to be pur-
sued with regards the various state
lands was determined at a meeting of
the state land board yesterday after
noon in the office of Governor Camp
bell. 1t was the first meeting of the
new year. The board was present in fun
quota.
REGARDING BIDS-The chamber of
commerce received notice yesterday
that proposals for lumber hardware and
other building materials will be opened
at Fort Sam Houston on February 10th,
and that if bond or written guaranty
is not Furnished. certified check will
accompany the bid in lieu thereof
GO TOiTHE REEF-Dr J. c. Nor
ton. president of the Phoenix chamber
Of commerce, left yesterday with Mr..
Westgard, representative of the Com
Dltone Film company and vice presi-
dent of the National Highway asso-
citation, for Granite Reef where the
latter will direct the filming of several
hundred feet of scenery.
UNDElIVERED TELEGRAMS =
There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph office for the
following: AL West, Mrs A. F. Davis,
A. c. Topping, Sam Williams, Ben r.
Bernstein, Sonora Lupe Mollineo. J. w
AHfaras s-far In
rome Copper Co, Mrs. l.. Swicasser, A.
T. SuGerstrom, William II. HUT Mrs
Selma Stephens G. H. Morgan.
SAXON'S NEW RECORD The
Hudson Sales Company, local agent for
the Saxon auto, received a telegram
yesterday from the Los Angeles agen-
cy. stating that a Saxon sealed in high
gear had created new slow speed rec
ord for u hours. The car travelled So
miles, averaging rs miles per hour The
local agency claims there has never
been a car even approaching this
record
MOOSE sMOkER-one of the char
acteristic entertainments and smokers,
given at short intervals at Moose
Home, is scheduled for this evening un-
der the auspices of Phoenix Lodge, No.
70s Loyal Order of Moose There will
usual good time is promised. Friends
of the Moose are urged to attend and it
is a foregone conclusion that the Moose
themselves viii be on hand in good
numbers.
CLAIMS NO RAcE-Freeman Fike.
proprietor of Fixes stage lines. claims
that the accident on the Tempe road
near the old cross cut canal was in no
way the result of a race between his
driver and the driver of another car
He says that another car came out
from the road running near the old
canal, getting almost squarely in front
of the stage. In the effort to dodge the
machine the stage turned on its side
he claims.
FORD HOTEL ARRIVALS
at the Ford hotel yesterday were. c.
b. Thompson. Florence: A. McGoWan.
Kanaas; w z Hogin, Clifton. J. G..
Jamnison. Poynette. Wisconsin: c.
Ruml, Kansas City; A. w Springfield
Prescott; f. W. Gloioh, wife and sons
Peoria, H.; Ed. |. Johnson. Kirkland,
Ariz: Fred Grung, Kirkland Ariz.. W
II. Gown, Glendale; c. NJ Zander, city;
E. Henry. Louisville. Ky; A. NJ. Jones
Los Angeles
FIREMEN'S BALL Preparations
are going along merrilv for the annual
ball of the Phoenix Fire Department
AS in other years the ball will be held
on February %. Washington's Birth
day. Patrick's Hall has been engaged
and will be appropriately decorated for
the occasion. Excellent music has been
engaged and dainty programs are being
printed. There will be refreshments
and a right royal good time. The tick
cts vii be out in a few days and the
committees will be actively engaged in
disposing Of them.
HAVE SHOCK ABSoReER-Ben A.
Adams of Miami arrived in the city
yesterday in the interest Of a new in
vention, the Carter shock abs.orber,
devised by H. II. Carter of Miami He
was accompanied by Mr.. Carter who
went on to Los Angeles to make ar
rangements for the manufacture of the
device. The device consists Of a spring
that overlies the spring of the vehicle
and is attached to it in the center The
rebound is taken up by the ends of'the
upper spring. Mr.. Adams was formerly
a resident of this city.
PAUSE is SHORT-A few hours af-
ter the court had granted her divorce
from her husband Rochell Hardman,
Mrs Murel Hardman signified her in
tention of marrying again when she APP
peared in the office of the clerk of the