Arizona citizen., 1873-03-15

most excellent teacher. The citizens of this district have constructed 8 school house at an approximate cost of $l,OOO and paid for it mostly by subscription. It is comfortably sup piled with furniture purchased in San Francisco and shipped to Arizona City by the Colorado Steam Navigation, Company free of charge, for which they are deserving of our thanks.
 A school was opened in district No. 2, at Ehrenberg, on May 6, 1872, with Miss. Mary E. Post as teacher. The whole number of pupils enrolled was thirty and the average daily attend ance seventeen. The school was con- tinued three and one-half months and then closed for want of funds. The teacher gave complete satisfaction to all and the pupils made rapid pro- gress. You are respectfully referred for more detailed information respect ing educational matters in this county to the excellent report of Hon. T. J. Bidwe]l, superintendent of public schools, copy of which accompanies this report. Judge Bidwel and his predecessor, Hon. c. H. Brinley, have been indefatigable in their efforts to advance the cause of education in Yuma county.
 YAvAPAI COUNTY.
 Funds received from all sources up to Nov. 27, 1872: Apportionment from Territorial treasury, $3O1 II; from county school tax, $742 7S; subscription, $255-total, $1,298 89. Disbursements were: Paid teacher, $3S1; for books, SIS 70; for rent, $90; to school marshal, $15; freight on books, $151; fuel, $29-total $7S4 70, leaving an unexpended balance of $514 19. A school was opened at Prescott, Feb. l, 1872, and closed April 29, following, and reopened May l and closed June 29. The whole number of children attending school was thirty-one and the aver age daily attendance was twenty eight. The Rev. MT. Gilmore taught the school and labored with fidelity and success in its management. The school would have been again opened some time since but for want of school house and teacher, which have constituted the greatest obstacle in our way in establishing public schools. 1 herewith transmit copy of the report of the superintendent of schools, Hon. H. W. Fleury and I here desire to acknowledge his valuable services i'll promoting the school in- terest.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Funds received from all sources: Apportionment from the Territorial trasury, $2lO or; from county school tax, $4O2 59; subscriptions, $1OO- making total of SIP 66. The dis bursements were: Paid to teacher, $500; for taking the census, SPA; for $3 50--total of $527 50, leaving $1S5 Is unexpended. In dis trict No. 1 at Phenix, school was opened January 1. 1872, and was con- tinued five months, with an average daily attendance of twenty-five. J. R. Darroche was teacher and dis charged his duties to the satisfaction of all in the district. In district No. ,, a school was taught three months 'f the year. The average daily at tendance was eighteen. I have not full report from this dis rict and am unable to give the mount of money received and ex- pended. The county superintendent informs me that a school house has / 'een erected in district No. 2 by pri- rate subscription. Hon. J. T. Alsop, of public schools, has 'een faithful laborer in behalf of ducation in Maricopa county, for which I tender him my thanks. Herewith is copy of his report.
 MoHAvE COUNTY.
 Until recently, there has not been ufficient number of children in any ocality in Mohave county for school. The county was made & school dis rict the first of last July. A school 'as opened at Cerbat and continued hree months, but no report was made n season to make an apportionment f any of the school revenue. A re- ent report from the school trustees lows an average daily attendance of thirteen pupils. July l, 1872. 6 cen ls was taken and forty-two children 3ported in the county.
 I visited this county Inst October nd found a deeD interest on Phe rs-t