Salt River herald., 1879-02-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.

VI. cIdlt'' HtN Dulltlln5 VIII DC ready for occupancy in a few days.
 There is said to be splendid trout fishing about ten miles from this city.
 Fresh French candies always on hand at Loring's
 Hons. Alsap and Rumburg return ed from the Capital during the past week.
 The improvements made by Drs. Wharton X Sheets in their office are quite tasty.
 Eight bars of Tiptop bullion, val ued at S13,517.6O, left Phcnix on Wed nesday's stage.
 Miss Tina Cavenass left this morn- for Picket Post, where she will reside with her brother.
 c. B. Monteverde, one of Yuma's largest merchants, is spending several days in our midst
 The job printing done at this office is superior to any done in the terri tory. Our prices are moderate.
 Tho circulation of TIE HERALD is steadily increasing, and it is now the best advertising medium in Arizona.
 We are sorry to learn that NIT. Per alta was taken quite sick last even ing, and is now confined to his room.
 David Balse of Yuma is expected by to-morrow's stage, as he has tele- graphed for rooms at the Gardiner Hotel.
 To-day is Washington's birthday an occasion that every American should hold dear to his heart, for il gave to Us the father of his country"
 The National Restaurant has re- duced board to $7 per week. Eggs every morning, and other delicacies that can only be obtained at this place.
 Hons Stewart, Veil, Leitch, Fay, Speedy and Hughes of Pima; Thorn. as and Meade of Pinal; Rowe of Yav- apai, and Gray of Maricopa, arrived on Thursday from the Capital. They will remain few days in our city.
 Messrs. Packer and McKenna. gen tlemen well known in this city, are now proprietors of the saloon in Cap itol building, and are maintaining its former excellent reputation by keep ing only the very best articles in their line.
 James Auld, of the firm of John R. Dall < O., departed by last Thurs days stage for Tucson, where they have opened a wholesale liquor estah- lishment. We trust the firm will meet in their new field with the sue cess they deserve.
 The ball given last evening in hon. or of Washington's birthday. was an enjoyable affair." There was a large attendance of the bellies and beaux of our city. The ball at Tempe last evening was also well attended bv people from Phenix.
 Messrs- Snyder & Torbet, formerly of Salt Wells on the Yuma road. have purchased the Bigbug station, on the Black Canyon road, twenty-seven miles south of Prescott. When ready for business they will notify the read CTS of the HERALD by an advertise ment. The road commissioners, mention cd in last Wednesdays paper, have returned and report that q splendid natural road has been found, winding through the mountains about three miles west of telegraph pass. Little or no money would be required to put it in proper condition for travel, and direct line to the new railroad town west of Maricopa Wells be secured. Tine new discovery made in the Stonewall Jackson tunnel is holding holding out satisfactory. The ore is rich and promises to be extensive
  President Wright, we are informed, has sent word to his agent in Caliior, mia to buy all the stock that may be offered at reasonable prices. The fig ures for the stock will, no doubt, soon go up, as it is now selling far below real value.
 A petition is being circulated and receiving a number of signatures (most of whom pay no taxes) asking the board of supervisors to take no action in the matter of building court house, thus letting the matter go by default. We trust the Board will look at it in, Its proper light and pro eeed to its construction in manner provided for in bill passed by the last legislature. Our present court House is inadequate, and the increas- ing importance of our county certain ly justifics the erection of a suitable