Salt River herald., 1879-02-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Attend the MinstrelS tonight and pass pleasant evening.
 Afler the late rains, this section of country Is enjoying delightful weath- CT.
 Persons who ordered seed potatoes of J. W. Wilson are notified to call and get the same immediately. *2t
 Our worthy sheriff, R. :. Thomas has license notice in another col umn, which should be read by those interested.
 Salt river having subsided in its at tempt to overflow its bands, the stage lines are now arriving and departing on schedule time.
 The inquiry for city property is quite extensive, and many sales have been made of late. This indicates a strong faith in the future prosperity of PheniX.
 M. Pesqueira, our popular tinsmith, will shortly commence to erect q large busiuess house in the center of the city. The rowing demands of busi- ness require il.
 The Agreeables" will give an en- entertainment this evening in Peral- ta's new building. Our people will be agreeably surprised at the p-ofici- ency of this new organization for pub lie favor. Give the boys what they descrve-a full house.
 MeSsrs. Linville & Wiley have formed q copartnership for the pur- pose of transacting a real estate, auc- ton and commission business in this city. This firm will supply a want long felt in our community, and we hope they VII meet with encourage ment They deserve it.
 Herbert R. Patrick, whose card ap- pears in this issue as civil engineer and surveyor, having opened an office with Judge Hancock, is prepared 10 execute all work in his line with certainty and dispatch. He is fully supplied with the best instruments for surveying and engineering, and will guarantee the correctness of his work. Orders left at the office will be promptly attended to-
 This morning q couple of Mex; cans were languidly leaning up against shade tree near the post office They looked somewhat tired, so to speak Deputy sheriff McDon- aid and constable Blankcnship hap pened 10 see them, and the speed with which they gobblcd the pair and placed them in '-coolcr'' was astonishing. The Mexicans were full of '-mescal''-Or some other villain Ous whisky.
 We learn from trustworthy source that the Southern Pacific railroad company will. in a few weeks, have an auction sale of town lots at the new town near MaricOpa Wells. Due notice of it will be given in the HER ALD- This sale will no doubt attract q large number of purchasers from California and elsewhere. The rail road company will run a special excursion train from San Francisco for. the accommodation of those who wish to attend the sale.
 None knew from whence he came. He dropped in upon us like a meteor. His looks indicated talent of high orler, and he was prevailed upon by our citizens (so the bills stated, to de liver lecture in this city on Wednes- day evening last. The theme chOs, for discussion was, "Where are we" Our citizens do not as general rule appreciate lectures, unless delivered by Henry Ward Beecher, Thcodorc, Hilton, Susan B. Anthony, or some other shining light, and as a conse- quence there was no attendance. Our little bill of printing was not liqua- dated. In order that a similar occur rance may not happen again, we have written a new lecture, (with 8 club accompanimenO, entitled Where is he:' which will be delivered by a healthy young man, connected with the HERALD establishment. to the first " rooster" of this class who fails to pay us his printing bill.