The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-17
TOWN AND COUNTY.

J.T. Alsap advertises water rights for sale.
 The Sheriff7s office is busy collect ing licenses
 c. Goldman has returned from his northern trip.
 The attention of all is directed to a land office notice in this issue.
 All kinds of job work done at the HERALD office at the lowest rates,
 Mining notices for ale at the HER AID office on Center street.
 The HERALD office is one half, block north cf the postoffice-
 Read our advertisements under head thew today" on the opposite page
 NIL. Peralta advises in an adver- tisement all indebted to him to pay up, thereby saving extra costs
 AID. Allen and T. I. Hubbard mining men have arrived from the Tiger mine, and are registered at the Bank Exchange.
 Richard Fulton has commenced action against Guadalupe Fulton to "dissolve the bonds of matrimony heretofor existing.
 Lutgerding's teams loaded with barley, pulled out today for the Oaks and Willows beyond Prescott, on the MoEave stage road. It is for the stage company.
 Mary Le-Barr has filed petition applying for letters of administration in the estate of John Le Barr, de- ceased. Next Wednesday is the time set for hearing.
 A Sherif7s sale next Saturday in front of the Court House will dispose Of 2,OOO feet of lumber and a four horse wagon. The sale is caused by a $296 judgement obtained by J M. Bryant against I. Mcfarland.
 Mary H. Woolscy, administratrix, has filed petition praying for an order to sell portion of the per ,sonal property of the estate of King $. Woolsey The petition will be hoard o,, fhe 18th
 A Mexican engaged in firing giant powder cartridges last night, in honor of Mexican independence, was was quite seriously injured in his arm and hand by the premature ex- plosion of cartridge.
 The celebration of the 69th aniver sary of Mexican Independence was observed by our Mexican people last night by fireworks and dances. The festivities were kept up until early morning, and were indulged in by both young and and old.
 The meeting for considering the advisability of consolidating the canals in this valley is set for Satur- day morning at ten o'clock. It is the duty of every farmer and every busi- ness man to be present. The matter will be discussed by gentlemen who are thoroughly familiar with the sub- ject-
 Two Mexicans lately went into partnership to cultivate small patch of ground, on the south side of the river, in raising watermelon and chile One of the 8Iexicans while in town last Monday got drunk, and on arriving home picked up a quar- rel with his companion, which re- suited in his receiving several cuts, one of which required fourteen stitches to sew up. The cutter was arrested and sentenced to fifteen days in jail.
 The excursion to San Francisco will leave Maricopa on the morning of the 18th. Every person in this section should procure their tickets here, of the Phoenix agent, before starting for the raj road. A number who went on the Los Angeles excur- sion declined to purchase their tickets in Phoenix, saying they could get them just as well at Maricopa. On arriving their they found all the tickets had been sold, and the result was several paid full fare and went while number returned home.
 At Tempe last Monday morning about two o'clock a barber named Martin was shot and instantly killed by Mexican, who after the killing stole two horses and with a compan- ion escaped One of the stolen horses belonged to A. Decker and the other to Winchester Miller. Officers started in pursuit but have not yet returned. All parties con nected with the shooting were attend ing a Mexican ball, and a quarrel arose about which we were unable to learn The parties retired to q nelghboring saloon to take a drink and again resumed their quarrel and was ordered out by the proprietor which order was obeyed, no sooner