Salt River herald., 1878-08-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.

ment. k. IS. CarleY was elected cnalr- man and J. E. Wharton, Secretary. The vacancies in the committee aused by the deaths of David Shultes md J. A. Young, the resignation of J. NJ. Cotton and absence of John Olivna from the Territory were filled by election as follows: E. E. Gleason of McMillenville, Thomas Hodge of Wickenburg, John T. Dennis of Phe- nix and ". Miller of Tempe. On motion the Central Committee was increased by the addition of two mem- bers and W. W. Jones of Smiths Mill and J. H. Lively of McMillenville were elected as such members. It was unanimously agreed by the mem- bers of the Committee present that a mass convention of the non partisan voters of the county be called to meet in the courthouse at PheniX on Mon day August 26 at ? P. NJ. The busi- ness of the convention to be the nom- mating of a county ticket for the pending election and the election of Central Committee for the ensuing .erm. The chairman and secretary were instructed to issue said call, and on motion the editor of the SALT RIv- FIR HERALD was requested to publish the proceedings of the meeting. The roll of the committee was called for and read by the Secretary as follows: John Lutgerding, James Buck, J. E. Wharton, E. K Buker and John T. Dennis of Phenix Precinct; R. B. Carley and w. Miller af Tempe; E. E. Gleason and J. H. Lively of Me Millenyille; A. Decker of Gila Bend :; Thomas Hodge of Wickenburg and ". W. Jones of Sz7ith's Mal
 Minutes read an approved and the committee adjourned to meet Sffer the convention on the 26th inst
 MIR. P. C. GLADwTrZ, Book Agent, has arrived in Phenix, and will re main here for a few weeks and will take orders for the following books Conquest of Turkey, Illustrated !; History of the Centennial Exhibition, {, Rise and Fall of the Mustache; Bry- ants Popular History of the United States: Knights American Mechani- cal Dictionary; Bismarck; Health and Home; Odd Fellows Text Book \ Dictionary of Every days wants with 10000 Receipts in nearly every department of Human effort; The MOllie Maguires; Some Folks; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; the Gilded Age; a Library of Famous Fictions; the Life of General Custer History of great Riots, and many oth- ors too numerous to mention.
 The Board of Supervisors met last Tuesday morning. Full board pres ent. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved It was ordered that the following taxes be levied for the year 1878. For Territorial pur- poses 9 cents. Sinking Fund for Terri tOrial prison bonds 10 cents, for gen. eral county purposes S1 6, for county road purposes 10 cents, for county school purposes 9 cents, for Maricopa county wagon road fund 9 cents The Board then allowed bills amonnt ing to S197, after which they ad- journed until next Monday.
 PHExIx boasts of many splendid looking clerks, but this little story relates to only one. On last Mon day young lady stepped into store MICAC q lOnhS hAeAAA- NAAO AatNA AbI been enamOred but dared not speak stood behind the counter. In order tC remain as long as possible she cheap ened everything, and at last said: q believe you think am cheating you. "Oh, mo-" said the young man, ''tC me you are always fair Well, whispered the lady. blushing as sh, laid an emphasis on the last, Il would not stay so long bargainning if yoI were not so dear" Tableau.
 OLD Kentucky Log Cabin wiSkey is new brand. not only in AriZOn; but on the entire coast. It is q cheaI good whiskey, manufactured by X $. Jerome < Co. Louisville. Kentuckl for John R. Dall < O., PheniX, wh' are the exclusive agents on the Pa cific coast. Saloon keepers should give it a trial, as it would undOubted edly prove fayorite with their custo merS.
 THE Pretty Primrose SchOttische i the most bewitching piece of dane music immaginable The melody 0 Pinsuti's song, Welcome brett ITllllIOSt lS lulIpuuCtl, duu dS LII arrangement it very good it vii undoubtedly become all the rag, Send B cents to Sherman, Hyde & G San Francisco for copy.
 E. IRVINE is the only merchant i Phenix that is enterprising enough { occupy an entire column in telling c his business. It is no use tellin where his store is, as every person i the country can go right to it withor stopping; they have been there so of en before.
 DENTAL NoTIcE-H. c. Sheets so of Dr. Sheets, has located in Pheni. for few weeks or such length of ftim as his services are needed, to atten to the decayed molars of those afflic ed in that way After ten years su cessful practice he will perform nor but the best operations pertaining the teeth.
 THE following freight has arrive in Yuma, says,the ErpositOr.-Phent J. R. D. & Co, 15 barrels whisky; Lampter, 52 bales boxes; C. II. Ora blow beams and handles, 1 ca blow points.
 Hayden's Ferry, J. F. Priest ca tobacco.
 WHENEVER the mail is due fro Tucson, Charles Altschul will alwa be found in attendance looking f