Arizona republican., 1921-02-27

prize waltz, while Mrs Perry took
first place in the walking contest.
c. p. Norman has sold his milk de-
livery business to z. E. Davis, who
has taken charge. Mr.. Norman and
family will move to Houston. Tex.
r. ]. Young and Hazel Benedict, |
both of Ajo, were married February 4
in Los Angeles. They will make this
city their home as Mr.. Young is tank
house man. having the north end cir
culation at the tank house.
The National Rifle association will
hold its next meeting at Camp Perry,
Ohio. on an island near Cleveland,
July 81 to August 20. H. G. France
and perhaps others will attend. Lee
L. Scott and w. r. Denison repre-
scented Ajo at the meet last year.
Count c. X Condinhove and wife
left Ajo last Wednesday for Florence
and New York. From the latter place
they will sail for Europe. They ex-
pect to visit many places of interest
in Spain and Italy and then proceed
to Austria Hungary, the former home
of the count. He came to America
just prior to the outbreak of the world
war and was unable TO return home
during the entire war period. For
about four years he has been in AJo
most of the time. where he has had
employment. with the New Cornelia
1t is possible they may make London
their permanent home.
Dave Stewart has removed his shoe
repair business here from Gibson and
has a. splendidly equipped place OF
business in the Palace block. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart came to Ajo four years
ago. He was born in Scotland where
he learned his trade from his father.
He has been engaged in business In
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania He
| is a very competent workman and will
enjoy large business here.
J. L. Davis, the obliging tailor. has
gone to Tucson and Phoenix, and will
extend his visit to the oil fields of
| ing his absence his business will be
looked after by Clarence Wise, a COM
| petent tailor, who has just come here
| from Venice. Cal.
Orville Shake and family We're re-
/ cent visitors in Phoenix.
n. F. Thompson, manager of the
| Standard Oil company's business here,
was in Phoenix several days the past
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Grove have
sold their property here and left last
week for Los Angeles, where they will
make their future residence.
Claude Belcher and family motored
over to Phoenix last week and spent
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Truesdale enter
tanned a number. of their friends last
Friday evening very enjoyably.
Mrs. Sophronia Vaughn of Boston,
who is here for the winter as a guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Booth, has been
quite sick during the past week. She
| is now much improved and again able
to be about the house.
C. W. Young. father of r, v. Young
superintendent of the Ajo public
schools. after an extended visit here
. has gone to his home at Beaver Dam
Wis. Later he expects to go to Da-
kota.
The teachers and officers of the
Protestant Community Sunday schoo
met with Mrs. William Kruse Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Kruse Is teacher
of the primary department.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Prot
estant Community church was mos
pleasantly entertained Thursday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. 10,
Blankenship, with Mrs. A. ]. Brunt a.
assistant hostess There was larg'
cial time enjoyed. The hostesse
served delicious refreshments. Mrs
John Perry is the efficient presiden
of the Aid.
Valuable soda deposits recently hav,
been filed on in Mexico, south of Ajo
y. Consoles. Mexican consul here; Pa
Holland and Jack O'Brien. all OF Ajo
and some Casa Grande men have file,
on the land. A Mexican surveyor from
Hermosillo is engaged in SURVEYING
the claims. The claims are locates
about 100 miles southwest of Ajo an,
35 miles north of Point of Rocks, tn
terminal of the new railroad survey
The deposits are in bed of two ex
tinct lakes and are from few niche
to about two feet in depth, extendin
from the Gulf of California back, per
haps, three miles from the coas
Various forms of soda are found. in
Guiding the carbonates and the phos
pilates, the larger portion being of tn
kind used extensively in laundries. .
number of inquiries have already bee
received from large laundry compa
MES and it is reported one man ha
been offered s250.000 for his Interests
d. V. Keedy, Boston mining engi
nerr, was an Ajo visitor last week.
e. S. John, representing the Gale
Chemical company, transacted busi
y ness here last week.
Mr.. Ball has moved his family
i our city from ella Bend.
Red Cross workers of Ajo have bee
y advised of the California state confer
ence of school work which will be hel
in San Francisco February 2226 fl
elusive. At this time it has not bee
determined whether anyone will G
81 from Ajo or not.
The Curley school of Ajo has ju:
installed a delineascope. Superb
= tendent Young reports our schools {