Arizona republican., 1922-01-29

part to clean up and make the place
more attractive. The movement is
| under the direction of the chamber of
commerce and the school children
and everybody is solicited to take a
| hand in this commendable movement.
Miss Margaret Balboa is visiting
relatives in Yuma.
Mrs. Reid OF Yuma and Miss Ruth
| G. Newcomb of San Francisco have
| been added to the cooking force in
| the public schools. Miss Gillotti has
resigned and Miss Newcomb takes
her place. Mrs. Reid has been Sc
cured because OF the increased en-
rollment in the past few weeks. Our
schools are doing fine work and with
increased teaching force there will
be greater efficiency.
C. Pinckney has taken a position In
the office Of the cooperative store.
John w. Mayes and Samuel Clark
were business visitors at Tucson and
Lordsburg, New Mexico, last week.
Manager e. Riley and Head Book
keeper B. @. Moore of the co-opera-
tive store were in Tucson last week
in attendance upon the meeting of
buyers as arranged by the state in
dustrial congress.
Thomas r. McNeilis has taken en-
ployment as clerk in the grocery
department of the cooperative store.
Miss Ruth @. Newcomb, teacher in
the public schools, has been quite
sick this week and will not be able
to teach.
i It is reported unofficially that the
4 New Cornelia Copper company has
declared a dividend of 25 cents per
hshare. This is the first dividend
since July /, 1920.
Captain Bermel, with a military
detachment, is expected to move
headquarters to Ajo from Tucson
soon. They are surveying unmapped
portions Of southern Arizona.
Mrs. L. Z. F'ranck was surprised
last week when a number Of her
friends assembled at her home on
Wednesday afternoon for a social
time. Delicious refreshments were
served The guests were Mrs. E. l..
Franck, Mrs. G. II. Purcell, Mrs.
Samuel Clark, Mrs. Jack Hoatson,
Mrs. Hans Nelson, Mrs. John Perry,
Mrs. J. s. Potter and Mrs. Olmstead.
Damages to the amount of $1400
are sought by J. 7. Holcomb in a
suit filed against Samuel Clark in the
superior court, alleging illegal re-
moval of a building from a plot OF
ground which is on the reputed
townsite OF Redwood. Holcomb has
made application for federal town
site and Clark claims the land by
right of mineral entry, subject to
lease OF ground in surface rights. s40o
is asked for the value of the building
and $1,000 for the value of the proper
ty alleged to have been lost to the
plaintiff under the townsite laws by
such removal.
Mrs. T.. M. Mihm of this place was
found dead in her room at a. hotel In
Los Angeles the first of the week
She and her pet dog were both cold
in death when found. She had re-
Gently gone to Los Angeles from here
A kettle of mush was on the stove
\ and a bowl of the mush on the floor
showing she had been feeding the
dog. The authorities are Investigate
4 ing. Her son, w. II. Arbogast, was
summoned by wire and he and his
wife went Immediately to Los An
4 geles.
Friday to attend court as attorney IN
important cases.
The Steele brothers are opening q
wood yard in Ajo. This is much
needed here and these gentlemen are
to be commended for their enter
prise.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Protestant church held a pleasant
meeting at the church on Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. S. Edward McDan-
4 iels presided. Mrs. Link and Mrs
II toll x.-apa hnCtpGSaa and aarvaS
4 refreshments.
Messrs. Roberts, Mcbride and
Bowen are new patients at the Cor
nella hospital.
Eugene Meyers Of Glendale, Calf,
a. former resident here, is in our
midst this week greeting friends.
Marion Darnell of Tucson was a
! visitor in Aio Thursday. MIR. Darpell