The Phoenix herald., 1879-11-21

hCt0 O diOOtiHS tHlc hhci hAh5, AhN
 passed resolution instructins
 farmers wanting water. 10 hand ii
 their applications to the Secretary. Several of our citizens are making
 preparations to enclose their resi-
 dences with neat picket fences. This | is what should be done on everyone property. It is an improvement ss
 useful az it is ornamental.
 l James T. Nouges of San Francisco
 arrived in town on Tuesday Mi
 Nouges represents New York capital
 and is en route to the Globe DistriC'
 to look at the mines of that locality
 He will also visit the mines ncai
 Green valley.
 A man somewhat under the in
 fuence of the ardent" WAS thrown from his horse Tuesday lapt on Madison street. He received several severe bruises on his hcad and face, the animal having dragged him some di. tance through-tte brush. He made another resolution.
 Geo. w Curtis departed for his home on Sunday He wifi ship to this place some 30,000 feet of lum Der as soon as he arrives at home Mir 1 Curtis buys considerable produce from our section every time he is hero. and fir that reason he should receive liberal patronage from us.
 Gang will re-opeued the Bark Ex. change Restaura Ut Sunday morn ing, to hungry public. The place has becn entirely refurnished, and presents neat and clean appearance A French cook will run the kitchen and gentlemen of color will serve as
 walters. Everything will be strictly first class.
 There HiN be meeting of the Maricopa Library Association held in the building occupied by the Pres byterian church, on Thursday even ing Nov. 27, 1879. All the members are invited to attend as business of importance is to be considered.
 J. E. Wharton, President.
 A Goldberg Secretary.
 The popular United States Restau. rant, opposite the post-office expects large lot of those delicious oysters in the shell to arrive in a few days They promise us that Sundays din ner will be something very fine and will have the bill of flare in to-mor- rows paper. They serve the best of meals at all hours and have al tho delicacies of the season on hand
 Prospecting is quite lively in the Cave Creek District and others adj Ia: cent thereto. In the former district there are many mines of worth that would be yielding returns to their owners Is there was good mill there to reduce the ores. In the district, 15 miles north of thIs place, some very rich mines have lately been dis covered and mill will soon be nee essary there.
 We have received from Whipple Barracks, Headquarters. Department of Arizona, the annual report of Gen. O. B. Wilcox, commander. In it he states that the number of authcnti. catcd deaths at the hands of Indians does not exceed five, only one of which can be traced to the Arizona Indians, This is a good showing for a country whose mountains and val leys ran with blood a few years since.
 In the Trial by Jury few even ings ago Hon. ". 4. Rowe took the part of prosecuting attorney, and showed so we'll his natural fitness for the position as to secure yer dict, unanimously, against the pris- oner, G...., of guilty of the crime charged. The Jury, on handing in their verdict, recommended the pris- oner to the mercy of the Court, on account of his youth and good looks, and as it was his first known offence The Court took ttc case under advise ment.
 Judge Hancock has just returned i from a srip to the eastern part of the i county where he has been for the past 1 ten days in the interest of the public | schools in that section of Mariccpa ! county. The Judge found the school at Tonto in a Gouri-hing condition. | The trustees and people much inter- ssted, and working together for the goed of the children, and all parties we'll satisfied with A:r. Van Derzee, he teacher. At McMillen board 'f trustees was organized, E. H. Nef, M. ". Mathew and E. O. Kennedy the board, and school VAS opened with Miss Katie E. Der on as teacher. The Judge reports activity in the mines in hat region. The McMillen Com 'any moving steadily along with heir work, and lately struck ore -icher than ever before. The Antler 'n the Stonewall Iine, has struck an .igbt-inch vein of ore as rich as any 'ver found in the McMillen, proving he Anteler to he one of the series of ich mines of the District Our old leishbor, James A. Moore, the fudge reports as being as hale and Iearty as ever, and, with good req on, hopes soon to be mum bercd .mong the Bonanza Kings. He also ays that everyone has a hopeful Ook on his countenance, and busi