Arizona republican., 1919-12-31

there is only one crossing at Casa Grande. the application points out. This is proving altogether inadequate from the rapidly growing community. it is claimed, with result that two ad- dftional crossings asked for in the ap- plication will be opened soon if favor able acton is taken by the corporation commission.
 HOME FROM MEXICO James Stafford returned yesterday from a brief business trip to Mexico.
 RETURNS TO TUCSON-Miss F,ffie Bouts, chief deputy clerk of the U. S. district court al Tucson. returned yes terday to her home after several days in Phoenix.
 HOLIDAY GUEST IN CITY Mrs O F.. Rhoads, formerly Louise McCline of Yuma, is the guest of Mrs H. w. Colson of 601 North Fourth avenue for the remainder of the holiday season.
 RAILWAY MAIL HEAD IS HERE r. I. R. Moore. chief clerk of the rail- way mail service with headquarters at Los Angeles was in Phoenix yesterday on official business. Moore conducted the mail clerks examination wlyffe> on his semi-annual trip. examining the men over the Santa E'e lines
 ARRIVE FOR NEW YEAR'S-Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Trippel arrived from their> home in Nosales yesterday to pass the New Years season with Mir
  Monroe street.
 HEARING IS CONTINUED The preliminary hearing of Dennis Will liam F'renchman, the Five Points wood dealer, who is charged with profiteer- ing in wood, which was set for yester day. Nas continued one week and will be held at ? o'clock Monday afternoon before John B. Henke, l.. $. commits sioner.
 SAYS HE'S Willing r4xar I.ar benefit of his creditors, Ralph Abou- nader, restaurant keeper of Holbrook yesterday filed a petition of bank ruptcy in the United States district court at Phoenix In his petition to Judge Sawtelle. filed through his at torney Isaac Bart of Albuquerque Abounader claims that he is unable to pay in full. In an inventory he lists his property consisting of his restau- rant furnishings at S3,000 while his debt amount to approximately S4000
 DOGS WANT OWNERSAThere is nearly always chance to get a good dog in Phoenix. or to give one away. Humane Officer Canning now has two at the disposal of those who want them- One is a three months old white and and black bull pup, female. to which the customary S5 fee is attached The other is a well bred fox terrier
 WATCH SERVICE TONIGHTSpe- c1ai watch services to mark the pass ing or the year 1919 will be held at the First Baptist church tonight. The reg ular prayer meeting has been called for o'clock. A-social hour will follow. When refreshments will be served. Then special observance will be made of the passing Of the old year.
 HELEN STANLEY TICkETS-The sale of tickets for the Helen Stanley concert Saturday night at the high school auditorium will be continued today at Kerr and Smalley's music store on Washington street. Single admittance tickets are priced at S2 and tickets for the remaining three events on the course are priced at s4 Thes three events which remain are Helen Stanley, January 3; FlonzaIey Quartet, April ,. and Alfred Cortot, February 26
 THREE COUPLES TO WE'D Marriage licenses weer issued yester- day by the clerk of the superior court to the following persons: Arnold O.. Birchier, 43, and Agnes R. McCabe. 40, both of Phoenix; Lorenzo T. YeskIey, p, and Jean Coffett, 20. both of Phoe- nix; John H. Riegler and Harriett R. Herb. both of Phoenix
 APPRAiSE ESTATE-Hugh Dana, lessee F. Kelly and Charles L.. Diehl- filed an inventory and appraisement of the estate of Given R. Miller yes terday in the superior court, in which the property was valued at s4.O00.
 ESTATE IS VAIUED-The estate of Helen Gardiner was valued at $4650 in an inventory and appraise- ment fled yesterday with the clerk of the superior court. by Paul Green. Lewis w Dixon and Milton Lewis, the appraisers.
 FIVE TO PRIsON-Five prisoners sentenced from the Maricopa superior court by Judge Stanford left by motor for Florence yesterday in the custody fof Deputy Ernest Smith and Day Jailer Paul. Jones. The five men are Charles Reed. Walter Smith and Ed die McPartle. three to seven years each grand larceny; Claude Rawson, two to five years, forgery; Alfred Loomis two to five years burglary
 HERE FROM PASADENA-Homer Thurman. of Pasadena. arrived yester- day and is registered at the Hotel Adams
 CHICAGO MAN IN CITY-W. R. Beck of Chicago. arrived yesterday and is stopping a the Hotel Adams.
 VISITOR FROM BUFFALO-W. F. Groaff arrived in the city yesterday from Buffalo. New York and is reg istered at the Hotel Adams.
 ILLINOIS PEOPLE HERE-Mr. And Mrs John Gelder of virden Illinois, arrived in the city yesterday. They are stopping at the Hotel Adams.
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