Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-08
WOULD BE CITIZEN

WOOLO d ~ * -
Ian Ernest Fraser, a law clerk in this
! city, yesterday filed his petition for
citizenship in the office of the clerk OF
the L. S. district court. Fraser has
lived in this country 20 years, having
come here from Argentine Republic
in 1900.
SETTLE LAND cASE-The general
land office at Washington, d. c, has
affirmed the decision of the Phoenix
land office in the case of Worden
versus Sedig, ruling in favor of the
contestee Worden contested Sedig's
JUNIOR GUILD TO MEET = The
Junior Guild of the Trinity Pro-
| Cathedral Will meet at o'clock this
afternoon at the Cathedral house. The
meeting today will be a business ses-
sion while a week from today a lunch
con has been announced for Guild
members and their friends.
CALIFORNIA MAN HERE-Henry
Westbrook, Jr-, of Crescent City. Cali
fornia arrived in the city yesterday
LONG BEACH VISITOR IN CITY,
Miss Charlotte Curtis arrived yester
day from Long Beach and is stopping
at the Hotel Adams.
BACK TO NORMAL-Miss Keturah
Siagle left yesterday morning to re-
sumo studies at the Northern Arizona
Normal school at Flagstaff after
spending the holidays in this city with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Slagle
of Park road.
LADIES' AID-The Ladies Aid So
ciety of Grace Lutheran church will
hold the regular. business and social
meeting at the home of Mrs. j. H.
Whitson. 1925 East Culver street, this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
SUES FOR DIVORCE-Married at
Prescott in August of 1917. and. ac-
cording TO her compIai int, deserted IA
months Ia E'1Paf1 SI1if
for divorce from Chauncy Lyons yes
terday in the superior court.
NAMED APPRAiSERS-H. H. Far
rinSton, J. b. Woods and r. Mcdonald
were named appraisers of the estate
of John j.. Rooney yesterday by Judge
Lyman.
THESE MAY MARRY-Marriag
licenses We're issued yesterday by the
clerk of the superior court to the fol-
lowing persons: Sam Crabtree, Jr., II,
Phoenix; Herbert L. Matchette. "a.
and Hazel Shontz, 10, both of Phoe-
nix; Marshall =. Long. - and Neva
Miller. p. both of Buckeye
FROM LOS ANGELES-Los Angeles
guests at the Hotel Adams yesterday
included NJ. q. Oliver, S. w. Pierce, NJ
l. Smith. l.. ID. Lyday, John Gay, w. O.
Hill, +. V. McPeak and r. NJ. Johns
FROM 'FRISCO-R. w. Keene, of
San Francisco, arrived yesterday and
- SAOpD4DS at Jefferson MOTEL.
SEASON OF PRAYER-Beginning
Friday, January 9, at IL o'clock and
continuing until o'clock, the Ladies'
Circle of Calvary Baptist church will
observe a season of study and prayer
at the home Of Mrs. II. NJ Morrison
155 East Portland street Lunch will
be served during the noon intermis-
sion Mrs. Getsinger, president of the
circle, is leaving for California in a
very short time, and since this is her |
last all-day meeting with the ladies, /
she very much desires their presence |
at this time.
Big c. OF c. observation-disclosures
varied undertakings in the way of |
better service or Improvement for |
and Phoenicians came up for /
discussion at the directors meeting of |
the chamber of commerce yesterday (
noon Guy p. hewitt was appointed to |
confer with the city attorney in re- t
gard 10 the street car track paving
situation. Warren Macarthur was
named 10 take up with the city and /
county officials the question of pIacinc |
signs on the streets and highways OF
the city and county, for the conven-
fence OF travellers. w. w. Lawhon
was appointed TO call on the Western
Union in an effort to have the local
telegraph office remain open later at
night, and also to call on the Wells
Fargo company in regard TO additional |
service.
GlLA RIVER is FALLING-A re-
port received by the weather bureau
asst night from Ray junction was to
he effect the ella river at that point
stood at four feet and was falling.
The ella, while il has not been at |
'lood stage, has not been florida BILE and |
he news that the river is falling will |
De of interest to motorists and also TO
hose concerned in construction work
IN the Gillespie dam above ella Bend /