Salt River herald., 1878-08-03

Mining Company, to mine in the Maricopa district of Arizona. Cap ital stock SlO,O0O, ,OOO. divided into 100000 shares. Directors-Adolph G. Rodcn, Thomas McKeever, P. VOn Loesecke, $. Klein and C.. Kla- Der.
 Iris as impossible for a merchant to do business without advertising as it is for machinery to run without motive power. As evidence of this observe all the firms within your knowledge who have tried it and see how their business has fallen of, and how they ultimately have to give up and quit.
 AN eclipse of the sun took place on Monday last, and was visible in Arizona. In our town, men, women and children were peering through smoked glass,-many of them for the first time, casting their eyes heavenward. At 3 o'clock, it be- came almost dark, the air sultry and warm, and forcibly reminded us of the hour for retiring.
 SHERMAN, HYDE & Co.,, have sent Us "When the Twilight Soft is
  Failing" Song and Chorus, by D. $. flakes A Perfect Musical Gem, and a rare Combination of Senti- ment, Music and Art With illu- minated title page and beautiful print. A production replete with the tendcrest emotion other than an introduction. Price e5 cents.
 SIX months ago three lots on Washington stieet were purchased for $500. The owner has lately re- fused S1,5OO cash and asked $500 more. He rightly gives credit to the HERALD for this advance, knowing that it has been through its columns that attention of inves- tors is rapidly turning to this town, SOME business men say it doesen't pay to advertise, that no one reals the advertisements or locals either, but if a paper contains line of the smallest type made. in the remotest corner of the paper, which is in the least derogatory to them, they will find it before the paper is is dry, even though they are not subscribers. WI. B. FEELINGS arrived from San Francisco last week, and soon straightened out the affairs of the Golden Star Mining Company. Eff teen carpenters and ten laborers were put to work last Monday morning and business commenced in earnest. More men will be put to work as fast as room can be made for them. It is calculated that the mill will be up and running inside of two months. .t-
 THERE was very little excitement on the occasion of the Democratic primaries last Saturday. John T. Alsapwas inspector and L Orme and John E. Naylor judges. One hun dred and twenty-five votes were boiled and the following ticket elected: l. Orme, N Broadway, J P Holcom, P Bolan and Gus Chen. owth. The convention for nomina. ting county officers will meet in Phenix at 10 o'clock Monday morn. ing, August 26.
 WEDNESDAY afternoon PheniS was visited by a very severe rain preceded by one of Arizonia's pecu. liar sand storms. The rain con- menced falling about o'clock and continued almost the entire night, according to the gauge at the militia. ry office two and half inches of water fell. Except in one or two instances very little damage was done. Asher & Ellis had a large amount of goods damaged owing tC q leaky storeroom. One end O Goldman'S warehouse was blown in but no loss resulted to the barel! stored therein. E. Irvine's stocl received no injury, owing to an ex cellent roof. We hear of a ntrmbe, of instances where buildings leaked and gave things good wetting bu no serious damage resulted. Thi is the most severe rain that Ina fallen in the valley for several years
 TEL GRAHIC.