The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.


 Preaching at the Tabernacle at tn, usual hour tomorrow
 Weather growing considerable cooler.
 A Gila monster was killed in tht eastern part of town, yesterday. Il measured eleven inches in length.
 There are undelivered tclegrams st the Telegraph office for Francisco Cuen and James S. Cornell.
 A Masonic and Knights of Pythias Lodge will soon be instituted at this place.
 Take your sisters, your-well all the rest of your relatives to Loring s and get good drink of Soda.
 The assessment roll of the county has been turned over to the Treasurer NJ Shaw
 For the finest, neatest and quickest job work in the Territory, the HER AID office leads the van.
 Watermelon and a cigarette is what large number of our Mexican residents live on.
 A canine disturbance on street is a good thing fer creditors, as all the dark cornersare vacated to witness the circus.
 Some soulless soul stole pair of boots from a camp neur town last night. He had better return them for he is known.
 MT. Sheriff, I-want to go home, I do," was the cry from one of the rooms of the Sheriff's hotel, few nights since
 Prof, NJ. H. Sherman, Superintend- ent of P Plblic Instruction, passed through town yesterday en route to Prescott.
 The case of Hall vs. Scott for un- lawful detention of -Agua Fria Sta ton was tried on Wednesday, and a verdict of guilty was rendered.
 The fine mule teams of Ludgerding left for Prescott, loaded with wheat, barley and -four, and will return with lumber.
 An invitation party was given last evening at the court house. A large number were present and dancing Ras indulgcd in until late hour.
 The residence of Mexican took fire last evening, at about 9 o'clock, but was extinguished before much damage was done 10 the frjoles and tssrtillas.
 The telegraph operators at Wick enburg and Verde are both very ill and are unable to attend to their du ties We hope to hear of their speedy recovery.
 E. Irvine has applied for letters of administration on the estate of R. P. Hiland. The application will be ieard before Probate Judge Hancock on Monday,
 A man called another pet names on the street today and was irnmcdi- ately prostrated. From his appear ance on rising, one would believe he had been kicked by mule, and yet he was only hit once.
 Several large teams loaded with lumber from Prescott, for this place, came in during the week They loaded with flour and grain and started back oa their homcward trip. Messrs. Luke and Thalheimer are building a large addition to their brewery as a malt house. These gentlemen by strictly attending to their business have secured a liberal patronage and we wish them further success.
 The road to Gillett is now in good | condition, MT. Gray, the efficient Road Overseer having spent the last | two weeks in repairing the same. The ccst was over $200 but will be l worth several thousands in business point of view to our merchants and i teamstcrs.
 The Board of Supervisors have or dercd that the following taxes be lev jed and collected in this county for the year Territorial fund, 26 cents on each s1e9. School fund, 15 cents, Prison Bond fund, 10 cents County Road fund, 10 cents County School fund, 50 cents. Maricopa Road fund. 9 cents. County Building fund, g c9nts School District No 1, Is cents. The Collector will be allowed eight per cent for collecting the same.
 Arizona Lodge, U. D.. F. and A. NJ. was instituted in this city last evening. The following are the list of OfficerS for fhe crSI,s,,or tar,,, T,