Salt River herald., 1878-08-17
ARIZONA ITEMS.

This is the way the Prescott En- terpriSe speaks about it. "The past is beyond our control; the present and future may not be. As a peo- pie we are previously taxed; yes, or pressively so. We have counted our chickens before our eggs were hatched. What we all expected would be a good year for crops has let itself out as a miserable failure. We have danced to the tune of the Legislature and Supervisors, and cannot now escape the consequence. We are disappointed in the cost of our new Court house, disappointed in our new roads and vexed because the Legislature fourced us to pur- chase a road We do not care to own. Times are hard. but they are not al- ways going to be so. We have brilliant mining prospects, our fiocks and herds are increasing, but deny it not, our farming ventures are not a success. But taxes must be paid, It will come hard on some of us to pay them. Supervisors may have we think they have. We have just now no time to hunt up law and records to settle the wrong or right of the question. They have been, like us all, extravagant. County expenses have been enormous. The press and people are more or legs to blame for the reckless expenditure. They should have agitated agaizst it long ago. But as it is never to late to do good, the agitation that is now going on may be as the thunder cloud 10 the lazy air, a mover, pu- rifier and regulator.
 The following orders have lately been issued from the Headquarters of the Department:
 Leave of absence for one month, is granted Captain W. P. Martin NJ. s. K, U. s. A., with permission to apply fer an extension of two months.
 Corporal Charles c. Hall, Com pany A. Twelfth Infantry, is detail ed on extra duty in the quarter masters department, as janitor and watchman in charge of the Depart ment Headquarters building from July 1st, 1878.
 Acting Assistant Surgeon J. II Strom, will report in person to the commanding officer at Camp Bowie Arizona, for duty with troops in the field.
 The telcgraphic instructions ot the l2th ul imo, directing Acting Assistant Surgeon G. S. Oldmixor to accompany Companies E and G Eighth Infantry, to Fort Yuma California, as medical officer, arc SC far modified as 10 direct him to ac company that command to Sar Francisco, California.
 From the Tucson Star: Govern or Fremont was dined and wined at the Sturtevant House, New Yorl city, on the Ist, and from thence h, must proceed to San Francisco and go through with the same operation before he can reach Arizona, by which time he is liable to be at tackled with the gout. But after hC has fed on Arizona strawberries, anC partaken of our "cove oysters" or the half shell and indulged in tht fine mescal cocktails, his feet won swell any more, and Sweet Jessie can lie down upon her couch in tn, executive mansion" and softly murmur;
 Ain't glad
 To get out the wilderness.
 Why, Governor, Sturtevant Hous, fare is nothing compared with ou lizard on toast, and cockroaches il your morning ''seanapps" as larg' as humming birds. Mumm's tn word, but you'll have to hiCd sicl to find it, and Piper at that.
 A special village election at Yum was held last Tuesday. Offices to b filled were Mayor, Marshal and on Councilman.