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The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-05
NEW SERIES-NO. 10.

many thousands of acres are or can be watcred from this stream, which runs almost all the year round in many places. The Gila does not at all compare with the Salt River in this respect, nor is there one-tenth as much land susceptible of cultivation and productiveness. Neither is the soil which is watered by the Gila ia this section quite so rich as that around Phenix. But it is good enough to produce all kinds of fruit grains and vegetables, and that is enough. Grass and wood abound in this portion of Arizona, and no trouble is ever experienced by no mads in grazing their stock, or of il- lumination this weird country with the jolliest of midnight fires. In . few years the yield of vegetable. corn and small grain, right in and around Flor ence, will supply the demand from all of the mining districts in proximity thereto. There are what may be termed two rainy seasons in this section of Arizona The first visitation is general one in the spring, and the rains constitutes for some weeks and descend all over the territory; then there are rains in November or December, which extend from about Maricopa Wells in the west to Tucson and be- yond, and from the Salt river country to the Sonora line. These latter rains purify the atmosphere, but seldom cause a rise in the rivers, or do other great general good
 TABLE OF DISTANCES.
 Florence is a few miles northwest of the old Butteifield road from Yuma to Tucson, but the regular mail stages after leaving Sacator, strike out on g new road to take in Florence, and do not touch the old road again until near what is callei Desert Station The distance from Florence to Phoe- nix is about 80 miles; to WickenbuIg, about 40; to Prescott, about 220; to- Maricopa Wells, 50; to. Tucson, little more than TO; to Yuma, 230; to the Globe mining district, via Riversider 90 miles.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-05

On February 16, Peter Costello, miner employed in the McCrackin mine was blown to atoms by the ex- plosion of box of giant powder. The lergest piece of the unfortunate man that could befouud was one of his feet, and the whole remains were gathersd up and placed in two candle boxes and taken out and buried. It is not known by what means the pow der became ignited, but it is supposed that Castello was at the time taking out quantity with which to charge drill hole for the purpose of making a blast, when the whole blast became ignited.
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TABLE OF DISTANCES.

Major Dake, U. s. Marshal, and Robert II Walter, deputy, have re- turned from Signal, bringing with them two notorious characters, stage robbers, whom they safely lodged TB jail. One of the parties, it is under stood, succeeded in getting away with $29, ,000 in bullion, short time ago from Wells Fargo & Co.,, in NsTaess- E,1fe,,,p;se
The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-05

Governor Fremont appointed the following persons as county officers of Apache county, to hold until June 1, 1879. or until their successors are elected and qualified:
 James Stcinson-Probate Judge.
 Board of supervisors-P. Crcaghe, ". J. Flake and T. Perez.
 County recorler-E. w. West.
 Sheritf-A. Peralta.
 Treasurer-ThOmas C. Grier.
 District attorney-H. J. Hechtman
 James Steinson and C. A. Franklin were also appointed notarIes public.
 A terrible destruction lately occur red at Stockton. Eighteen men were killed outright and twenty-three se- vcrely wounded.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-05

Are offering at a Sacrifice the Large Stock of Goods which they have on hand. They have also a large lot of Goods on the road which they expect to re- ceive in a few days, that must be sold for less than San Francisco prices, in order to close out their whole stock, as they are determined to sell off everything before the s. P. R. R reaches Maricopa Wells, which will be by the lst of April.
 Now that times are hard and money scarce, it is of the greatest importance to economize. Therefore, call around and you will find that you can purchase as much for one dollar, as ycu could have purchased for two dollars some years ago.
 They have a full line of
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-11
LEGAL.
SUM MONS.

IN the District Court OF the Sec ,teenth
Judicial District OF the State of CalIfor-
mia. in and for the county of Los Angeles
Farmers, and Merchants Bank of Los
Elrath ct al, Defendants
Action brought IN the District Court OF
In lhe seventeenth mt Judicial District of the
STATE OF California, In and for the County
in said County of Los Angeles, in the
Office of the Clerk of said District Court.
The People of the State of California.
send greeting to John McElrath, II. Il.
Haskell, John Townsley, II. r. Here
ford. Jacob Lower, d. q. Wilson, II. ID.
Barrows and VIC. Furrey. com posing the
Newmark. NJ. j. Newmark, X. Cohn and
NJ. A. Newmark, composing the firm OF
ID. Newm ark & Co., Defendants.
You are here ~ required to appear in
above named Plaintiff in the District
Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict of the state OF California, in and ftl
the County OF Los Angeles, and to an
ten days exclusive OF the day OF servi ,e)
aftei the service on you of this summons
If served within this county; or ,fservel
out of this county, but in this Dlstricf
within twenty days; otherwise, with
In iorty days - or Judgment by de
iault VIII be taken against you accord
ing TO the prayer OF sad complaint.
The SAID action is brought to obtain
Il decree OF this court for the foreclosure
certain mortgage described in the said
complaint, and executed by the said
John McElrnth on the 20th day OF Au-
gust, a. d. 1877, TO secure the payment of
acertain promissory note for the sum of
SOY gold coin, with interest thereon
nom date at the rate OF ~ per cent. per
month, payable every three months In
advance, and aiso per cent. on the prin-
cipal and interest found due for attor-
neys' lees; that the premises conveyed
by SAID mortgage may be sold, and The
proceeds applied to the payment of said
sum of S3700 gold coin, with interest as
aforesaid; also, per cent. on the princi-
pal and interest found due for attor-
neys' iees; that receiver be appointed
| to take charge of the mortgaged prem
ises and to receive the r nts and profits
thereof during The peadency OF this ac-
| tion, and costs of suit; and in case
| the same, then to obtain an execu-
lion against said John Mcklrath
! for the balance remaining due; and also
| tnat the said defendants and all persons
claiming ehala by, through or, or under
be barred and foreclosed of all right, IL
| tie, claim, lien, equity of redemption and
interest In and TO said mortgaged prem
| ises. and for other and further relief.
Reference Is had to complaint for partic-
ulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
| fail o appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the said plaintiff
Will apply 10 the Court for the relief de-
manded in the said complaint
| Given under my hand and the seal OF
the District Court of the Seventeenth
| judicial District of the State of Ca ifornia,
| in and for the county of Los Angeles, this
goth day of March. in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy [Seal.
BY A. RlMPAU, Deputy Clerk. m2-2m
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Administrators Sale.


In pursuance OF an order OF the Probate
Court OF Los Angeles county, made on
tn e 18th day of June, 1879, in the matter
of the estate of Pedro Pilaria, deceased I,
the undersigned, administratrix of said
estate, will sell at private sale, to the
hig h est bidder tor cash in gold coin of
the Government of the United States and
su bject TO continuation by said Probate
ourt, on or after
WEDNESDAY, the 2d DAY OF JULY,
1879, all the personal property OF said es-
tate, consisting OF ahOut 0,000 sheep and
some sheep corrals, and movable
house aud one wagon and four horses.
Terms OF the sale-Cash. Bids may be
made at any lime after the first publica
ton of this notice and before the making
OF he sale. Nj bids or offers must be In
writing and left at tho office OF Glassell,
smith 4 Smith, attorneys at law, Temple
Block, Los Angeles city, or delivered 10
the undersigned personally.
Dated June l6, 1879.
JUANA PILARIA.
Administrators of the Estate of Pedro
Piiaria, deceased. jel7
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Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF LYDIA WEST,
Deceased.

Pursuant TO an order OF the Probate
Court of Los Angeles county, notice is
hereby given to all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to ex-
hibit and present the same, with the
ad dministrator OF said estate. at his ofiiee
and place of business, in the furniture
store of Dotter a. Bradley, No. so Main
street. Los Angeles city, state of Califor-
mia, accordingto law, within four months
after the frat publication this notice.
Los Angeles, April 10, 1879.
ISAAC w. LORD,
administrators Of the estate of Lydia
West, deceased. al6-4w
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Assessment Notice.
Pomona Orchard Company. - Loca.
tion of principal place OF business
Los Angeles City.

Notice is hereby given that at meeting
OF the Board OF Directors, held on the 9th
day OF June, 1879, an assessmen OF thirty
dollars $500 per share was levied upon
the capital stock ofthe corporation, pay
able Immediately. in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the
company, No. Odd fellows Block.
Anys stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10Th day of
July, 1919, will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction; and,
unless payment is made before, viii bi
sold on WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of
July, 1879, at O'Clock p. NJ, to pay
the delinquent assessn ent, together with
cost OF advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of th e Board OF Directors.
FRANK b. TANNING,
Secretary.
Otiice-No. 50dd Fellows Block.
June II, 1879. lel2td
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Notice Is hereby given that Henry
Charles has filed with the Clerk OF this
Court a petition, praying for letters test
ainentdry OF the estate of Carmen Pana
de Charles, deceased, and that Monday,
the 2ist day of July, A. ID. 1879, at 10
regular term of this Court, to-wIt. or the
July term, A. d. 1879, at the courtroom
of this Court, at the Court House, in the
hearing said petltion' when and where
any person interested may appear and
show cause why the petition should not
be granted.
Dated Monday, July 7th, 1879.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
By GRIF FIN JOHNSTON, Deputy Clerk.
iX&id
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Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF II. NJ. BALL, Deceas'

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administratiix of the estate of
Ii NJ. Ball, deceased, to the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publi-
cation of ttie notioe, tn the said adminis-
tratrix, at her residence, in Los Angeles
city, or TO her attorneys, Glassell. Smith h
& smith. at their office in Temple Block ,
in said city.
PAULINA BALL,
Administrative of the Estate of Il. NJ.
Ball, deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles, June "a, 1879. Je25
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In the County Court
Of the County of Los Angeles,
State of California.
THOMAS j. ASKIN VS.. HIS CRED
lrORS,


Pursuant to an order of the Hon. Albert
M. stevens, Judge of the County Court
Of Los Angeles county, notice Is hereby
given to the creditors of the insolvent,
Thomas J. Askin, to appear before said
Judge, at the courtroom of said Court, IN
Angeles county, in the city and county
of Los Angeles, on the 2lst day Of
July, 1879, at ten o'clock A. M. OF
that day, then and there to show cause,
petitioner should not be gran ed; that a
cession of his estate be made and a dis
charge from all his debts, described or
not described, be had, as by statute pro-
vided.
All proceedings against said insolvent
are stayed.
Witness, my hand and the seal of the
said Court, this the 18th day Of June, 1879.
A. W. POTTS, County CLERK.
By f. II. OWENS, Deputy Clerk.
Seal.l
WIUKS q wICKs. Attorneys. Jelstd
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2lst DAY OF july, A. D. 1870,

At 10 O'Clock, A, M, OF said day. then and
there to show cause, If any they can, why
distribution should not be made, ngreea-
BILE to the contents of the statement by
the assignee OF said insolvent, hereto
fled In thus office, in this action.
In witness whereof, have hereunio set
my hand, and The seal OF In: County
Court of Los Angeles county.
[Seal.l A. W. POTTS. County Clerk.
BY IL. II. OWEN. Deputy. jel7ld
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance OF an order of the Probate Court of
the county of Los Angeles, State tf Cali
foInia. made on the 26th day OF August,
1875, In the matter OF the esia.e of Thomas
booth, deceased, the undersigned. the
administrator OF said estate, viii sell at
private sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash In gold coin of The Uuited States
and subject to con firmation by said Pro-
bate Court, on or after
SATURDAY. JULY 5th, 1879,
All the right, title, interest and estate OF
the said Thomas Tooth, deceased, at the
time OF his death, and all the right, title
and interest that the said estate has, by
operation of law or otherwise, acquired
other than or in addition to that Of the
SAID 1ntestate at the time of his death in
and TO all those certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land and buildings thereon
situate. lying and being in the town site
OF santa Monica, in the county OF Los
ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
Lots and ID, In block llS; improve
ments, cottage, .shrubbery, water privil-
ege and good fence.
Lot j in block 100; i'm provements, cot
taSe, water privilege and good fence.
A leasehold interest in north one-half
of lot g, block l72, together with the
said lots are delineated on a certain
mapof the town site of Santa Monica 4
now OF record in the Recorders Office OF
said Los Ange es county.
Terms and conditions OF sale Cash IN
gold coin OF the United States. Feed at
expense OF the purchaser. Bids or offers
for each lot or lots, building or buildings,
may be made at any time after the first
pub llcaiion of this notice and before the
making OF the sale.
All bids or offers must be made in writ
ing and left at the Office of NJ. b. Boyce,
attorney, at Santa Monica, or left at the
office OF The undersigned, No. As Temple
Block, IN Los Angeles city and county, OF
delivered 10 the undersigned personally.
j. h. GRItFIN,
Admlnistrator of the estate of Thomas
Booth, deceased.
June 18th, 1879. jl9.2w
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-11
THE I7TH DAY OF JULY, 1879,
Notice to Creditors.
IN THE PROBATE COURT. Los A,
GELES COUNTY.
ESTATE OF A. PELANCONI. DECD.

ESTATE OF A. PELANCONI. DECD.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, ExecutriX OF the estate
of Antonio Pelanconi, deceased, TO the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the SAID deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice, TO the said
Executrix, at her residence in Los Ange-
les city. or to her attorney, F. p. kami
rez, AT his office, in 1 emple Block, in said
city. -
ISABEL II. PELANCON1.
Executrix of the last Will and testa-
ment of Antonio telanconi, deceased.
Los Angeles, June Goth, 1879. je26-5w
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AsSignee's Notice of Sale.
In the County Court of the County
of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia.
THOMAS LEAHY VS.. HIS CREDITORS,

THOMAS LEAHY VS.. HIS CREDI1O RS.
By virtue of an order of sale issued out
OF the County Court of the county of Los
Angeles, state of California, in the mat
ter of Thomas Leahy, an insolvent
de btor, VS.. His Creditors, and to me d.
rected and delivered. and dated the 7th
day of June, A. ID. 1879, in which l am di-
rected to sell certain property hereinaf-
ter desert bed, notice is hereby given that
on the
THIRD DAY OF JULY. a. D. 1879.
At ten O'Clock A. NJ. of that day, at the
Auction House of Il. Deakers, 27 Spring
street, in the city of Los Angeles, l VIII
sell at public auction, for cash 10 me in
hand paid, to the highest and best bid
der, the shelving, store furniture, gas FIX
lures, screen, etc; also, a small lot OF
shoemaker's tools, empty boxes and
book accounts, the surrendered property
of said insolvent.
AT ~ O'Clock NJ. Of said day, l VIII In
like manner and terms, upon the home
stead residence OF Thomas Leahy, on AL
ameda street, in said city of Los Angeles,
sell 260 gallons of wine, lC3 empty wine
pipes. l8 do, IL bbls., 2 kegs, wine watts,
/ wagon, | set of harness and | horse, the
surrendered property OF said insolvent.
A. +. ii ECHT,
Assignee of said Insoivent.
Dated June 10th, 1879 jl0td
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In the matter Of the estate of Carmen
Pana de Charles, deceased.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-11

NOTICE FOR POSTING OF APPLICA-
TION FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION.
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IN The COUNTY COURT
OF Los Angeles County, State of
California.

vs.. In mselvency-No-
HIS CREDI fORS. lice to Creditors.
DURSUANTT TO AN ORDER OF THh
l. Hon. a. NJ. STEPHENS, Judge OF
the above entitle Cour, notice Is here
by given to all of the creditors OF ISAAC
tOHN, an insolvent debtor, o be and APP
pear before the Hon. A. NJ stephens,
County Judge, al the Court Room OF said
Court, in the city and county Of Los An
gcles, State aforesaid, ON the
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REVOLVER FREE ss.s"ss' Si.s b. c.r,ssss rsJs.,ss
AddsJ BowN SON. 100 ies Wood St., Pittsburgh Ia
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LEGAL.
Assignee's Notice of Sale.
In the County Court OF the County Of Los
Angeles, State of California.

III the AOuHty 0Ourt Ol tnt SOuulg Vi lgpS
Angeles, State of California.
BY virtue of an order OF sale issued out
of the County Court of the county of Los
Angeles, State of California, in the mat
ter OF Samuel Meyer, an insolvent debt.
or, and to me directed and delivered and
dated the 25th day of June, 1879, In which
was directed to sell certain property
hereinafter described, / have taken pos
session OF the following property, TO wit:
All and singular the stock of goods,
wares and merchandise of said insolvent
debtor, consisting of crockery and glass
ware, lamps, mirrors, gas nXtures,
spoons, knives and forks, toilet and
fancy articles, counters. shelving, store
fixtures, &C., &c.
Also, divers and sundry book accounts
and debts due said insolvent debtor:
Also, the following described real es-
tate, situate in the city and county Of Los
Angeles, to wit:
One lot situate on the west side OF
Main street, between First and Second
streets, fronting AZ feet on Main street
and extending back therefrom l2O feet in
a westerly direction, with one-story
brick building thereon. known as No.
l75.
One lot fronting 81 feet on the west
side of Main street, extending back
therefrom 100 feet in n westerly direction,
bounded on the soIth by the Lafayette
Hotel.
one lot adjoining said iast-named lot
on the north side thereof fronting
five feet on Main street and eX-
tending back therefrom l60 feet in Il
westerly direction.
Notice is hereby given that on
THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 1879,
At ten O'Clock OF that day, at the store
lately occupied by said Samuel Meyer,
No. Commercial street, in the city OF
Los Angeles, / will sell the right. title
and interest of said Samuel Meyer, in
solvent debtor, in and to the above de-
scribed property, at public auction, for
cash in hand, to the highest and best
bidder, in obedience to said order OF
sale.
Dated June IS, 1879.
]. CERT.
Assignee of said lnsolvent estate.
ie26td
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IN THE PROBATE COURT

OF the County of Los Angeles,
State of California.
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LEGAL.
Mortgage Sale.
No. 4937.

Walter NJ. Patrick, Joseph II. Patrick,
Charles E. Patrick and Marcia A. Pat
rick, infants, by Mary A. Patrick, u. cir
guardian, and Mary A. Patrick, Plain.
tiiis.vs. }. II. Lucas and John Hancock,
Eefendants-l7th District Court
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Golden Medical Discovery

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you feel drowsy, debilitated, have sailow
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LEGAL.
MASTERS SALE.

In the Circuit Court of the United States.
Ninth Circuit, in and Tor the District of
California.
WILLIAM TEMpI. .E, Adminisirator
with the will annexed of the estate OF
WILLIAM WORKMAN. deceased. ct al,
Defendants.
In pursuance of decree OF said Circuit
Court, entered in the above entitied
cause on the 18th day of February, 1873,
Whereby 1, the undersigned, Master IN
Chancery of said Court, was authorized
and directed TO make. conduct am carry
out the sale OF the property hereinafter
described.
Notice is hereby given that on
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NATURAL SELECTION.

Investigators of natural science have
beyond controversy that
the animal Kingdom the
"survival of the fittest" Is the only law
that vouchsafes thrift and perpetuity.
Does not the same principle govern the
commercial prosperity OF man? An IN
ferior cannot supercede superior artl-
Gle. By reason Of superior merit, Dr
Pierce's Standard Medicines have out
rivaled all others. Their sale In the
United States alone exceeds one million
dollars per annum, while the amount ex,
ported foots up to several nunoreu
more. No business could grow
to such gigantic proportions and rest up
on any other basis than that of merit.
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MEDICAL.
DR.. PIERCE'S
STANDARD
REMEDIES

Are not advertised as cure-alls," but
are specific in the diseases for which
they are recommended.
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Agent for Walter A. Woods New Iron
RIVER. 1saper'and self-Binder. Haines' Sin.
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