Salt River herald., 1879-01-01
Phcnix People.

tine article commenced in our last | issue.
 King s. Woolsey arrived in Arizo- na in 1860; was in Salt river valley in 1861, and came here to live perma nently in 1S75. He has been in the territorial council five times, viz: In Inc fist, second, seventh, eighth and ninth sessions, and was president oi the last two. He owns nearly 5000 acres in the valley.
 C. II. Gray is from Arkansas. and came to the valley in 1868. His fam fly was among the first to come and remain here. He owns over 1000 acres in the valley. He has filled the position of supervisor four years, and is now member of ihe territorial council, having been elected last No vcmber-
 X. D. Lemon isa native of Bedford, Lawrence county, Indiana. He grad uated at the Indiana State University in 1858, and at the law school of the same university in 1859. He prac- ticed law at Bedford until 1S5i. In 1861 he was elected to the legislature oi Indiana, from Lawrence county, by 5j2 majority, and was member of the State Democratic Central Com mitlce for 1879 and 1873. He was one of the presidential electors for the state at large in the campaign of 1872 on inc democratic ticket. He came west in 1874 and settled in San Diego, California, and on the prospective failure of the Texas Pacific railroad, removed to Phenix in May, 1877.
 J-B. Douglas, an architect and su perintendent of ability, has located in our rapidly growing city. Plans, specifications and estimates carefully prepared.
 Dr. Wharton is a graduate of Star ling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio. He has practiced his profession twen- ty-tiye years, and holds the position of United States medical examiner in the pension department for Arizona He has resided in this valley for the last five years.
 Dr. Sheets is a graduate of Willibie College, near Cleveland. He arrived in Phenix last February. Thirty-four years he has pracliccd his profession. a large portion of which time has been in California
 Dr. B. L. Conyers graCu tted at the Louisville College in 1Si9. Has prac ticed his profession in California for the past eighteen years. In the few months he has been resident of this city, he has done large and lucra- tive practice. His drug store was opened in August last.
 J. T. Alsap crossed the Colorado river in 1863, and settled in this val ley six years later. He has filled the positions of probate judge, superin- tendent of schools, territorial treasur- CT, and district attorney. In the lcgis- lature he has filled the positions of president of the council in 1868, mem. Der of the council in 1871, secretary of the council in 1873, speaker of the house in 1875, chief clerk of the house in 1877, and member of the house in the nres0nt legislature.
 William \. Hancock is one of the old settlers. He surveyed the town site of Phenix, and built the first house. He was the first sheriff of Maricopa county, and has filled the positions of county surveyor, probate judge, county superintendent of pub lie schools and district attorney. He is secretary of @ large number of canal companies.
 Dr. Gregg resides at Tempe, and is one of the solid" men of that sec ton. At the last election he was elected supervisor by large vote.
 Maj. l. II. Cox is one of our best lawyers, and considering his short residence his business is large and lu- crative.
 The principle barber shops are own. cd and conducted by William Sturn- burg and Henry Tippett. Their location can be learned by consulting our advertising columns.
 PheniX contains four bakeries. Ju Illus Bauerlin keeps the Pioneer on the northeast corner of the plaza. Julius has been in this valley many years, and is q good citizen. J Heinson keeps on Washington street. opposite the county recorders office, where he has large building, erected during the past year. He makes good article, and in consequence en- 1 joys a good trade. Sam Wing, a heather Chinee, is competing with his German neighbors, and holds | opposite Thomson & Thibodo's drug store.
 Mrs. Gardiner keeps the Phenix hotel. She is very well known in Q Al. CT