Arizona republican., 1917-11-02
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MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Voll.e C. Musgrave, 36, Tolleson, and Bessie Killingsworth, 26, Tolleson; Felipe Rodrigez, 23. Avondale and Margarita L. Leyva, IS, Avondale.
 VISITS TUCSON-Mrs. Gertrude Jay. instructor of commercial work in the local high school, was q passenger on last nights train for Tucson, where she will visit her daughter, Miss Zella Jay, who is attending the University of Arizona.
 NEW RATlONS-Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday in the office of the state corporation cerns: Dunbar Publishing company, Woodland Oil and Gas company, United States Fisheries.
 NOVEL GlFT-One hundred of the latest novels for soldiers at the can comments have been received by Con P. Cronin from Mrs. ;eon Jones of the Polk Street garage. s1r Cronin will be glad to receive books and novels from any who wish to make such gifts
 MEETING PoSTPONED-The meet ing of the Fowler Improvement circle, which was to have been held today, has been postponed to future date.
 BUSINESS TRIP-D. r. Walker will leave today on a business trip to Chi cago and Detroit. He will leave via the Apache Trail.
 USED MEXICAN DRUG-Creccencio Garcia was arrested yesterday by Police Officers Carr and Blea and charged with being under the influence of and having Marihuana. or Indian hemp, in his possession in violation of a city ordinance.
 MAY INVEST-W. G. Williams of Mississippi is in the valley wth the intention of investing in land suitable for the growing of cotton. MT. Will Hams, who is an old cotton groewr, ex- poets to put in several hundred acres of that crop. It is also his intention to grow dates on an extensive scale He is a guest at the Commercial hotel.
 PALO TOM HERE-TCm Torbert southwestern representative of the Palo cigar, tobacco concoction sold locally through the BaswitZ house, is a business visitor heAe.i il is the first tune he has been in Phoenix in so long that Pop" Baswitz yesterday threat ened to lick him if he ever stays away so long again. But Torbert says these trips are largely perfunctory as the Palo cigar sells itself.
 SWEATER kNITTERS ATTEN- TlON-A shipment of sweater wool has arrived and will be ready for dis tribution today at the Chamber of Commerce. This yarn is not suffi- cicntly soft for socks or muffiers, but will make warm sweaters and there is an urgent demand for sweaters at this time.
 ARiZONIAN FIRST-Eugene Green will be among the first Arizonians to land in a foreign port. Green, who is well known in Phoenix is a first lieu tenant in the aviation corps and had his training in San Diego, Florida and New York. The young officer former ly made his home in Ray where he was in charge of the Guardian Casual ity and Guaranty company.
 COMING HOME-Merritt Hawkins member of the Sophomore class last year will soon be in town on a fifteen day furlough. Merritt joined the First Arizona Infantry at Naco, Ariz., and he is now at Linda Vista. Merritt will probably be in France before the first of the year so he will come home to pay a visit to his folks and friends be- fore he leaves.
 A HALLOWEEN PARTY-The home of Mrs. G. w. Wallen was the scene of a very pretty Halloween party, given last evening for her daughter Miss Ursula Wallen and Miss Elizabeth Pruitt, who is @ guest of Miss Wallen. Music, games and refreshments were enjoyed during the evening.
 WoMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY The Woman's Missionary society Of the Presbyterian church will meet ill the church parlors Friday at 2:30. An unusually interesting program will be given and all women are cor dially invited to attend.
 NEW ENTERPRiSE-The Hem stitch Shop. which will give exclusive attention to hemstitching and picotinS, has been established by Miss Rather inc Larson at the residence of Mrs. Sarah King at 1920 North Third street. Orders will be taken at GoldWaters' , New York, Store, and Boston Store. Giving her full time to the business she is prepared to turn out prompt and neat work.
 GET MINERAL LAND-Eleven min eral land applications have been grant ed by the federal land office last month, which is a record for the office ac- cording to Receiver John J. Birdno. Ap- plications were granted to the Oatman United Gold Mining company, the Con- per- State Mining company, Iowa Gold Mines company, Bunker Hill Mines company, Alfred Rabo bliatti and Mrs. Francesca Nigro in a CO., partnership, United Verde Extension, the Phelps Dodge Corporation, and several others.
 TO ATTEND FEDERAL COURT United States District Attorney Thom- as A. Flynn, who has just returned from Tucson, will leave again in a few days for that city, where he will take part in the prosecution of the numerous cases which will come up before the district federal court which opens it's session there next Monday. Attorney Flynn returned to Phoenix yeterday afternoon. Upon his arrival in Tucson he will also find himself confronted with considerable business before the federal grand jury, which ""ere its session on November G.