Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-07-08
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The first watermelons of the season were brought into Florence on the 4th. Chris. Loss came down from Butte on the Fourth to get cooled of in this sni- powered burg.
 The HIeally Slcill man can swing his war club in very good style when he takes notion to enter the lists.
 Messrs. Smith & Murray have made a large addition to their shelf room for the accommodation of their increased stock. Ripe peaches from Treasurer Brady's fine orchard, situated below Florence, are making their appearance in our local mar ket
 Owing to the unusual presa of matter this week we are obliged to leave out the official records. They will appear next week.
 Joseph Coilingwood and Smith & Mur- ray keep zevoral teams busy hauling in now goods. They arc driving lively trade.
 4 communication from Mir. P. A. Brown. of Pinal, arrived too late for pub. lication this week. It viii appear in our next issue.
 Treasurer Brady returned from Tucson Sunday with his little daughter, who has been attending school at tho convent in that city.
 BIrs. ]. c. Santa Cruz presented her better half with nine-pound boy Wednesday morning. He arrived almost in time to celebrate the Fourth. , Mr. A. B. Lawson and Sheriff Gabriel loft for Silver King on Wednesday mcrn- ing on business connected with the Northern King Mining Company
 There was new arrival at the resi- dsnce of Postmaster Guild Friday morn ing. IL wes nine pound boy. Our con gratulations are herewith tendered
 The death of Major Baldwin has caused temporary lull in activities at the Pioneer, but arrangements for pushing work and erecting the new mill viii soon be perfected.
 Thore was & very successful ball at Sil yer King on the evening of the 4th. .. A large number of persons from Pinal were in attendance. The occasion was an ex- ceedingiy enjoyable one.
 MT. Wm. E. Guild IS starting out well in his insurance pusiness. He issued q twelve thousand dollar policy on the new court house and jail building this week. The Hartford is good company.
 Jake Strowbridge, ono of the best drivers in the Territory, is now driving for the Texas and California Stage Com pany between here and Casa Grande Wo are glad to see Jake back at his old post.
 Mir. Henry Donnelly left for San Fran cisco Saturday, having turned over the work at the Pinal Consolidated to Mir. Stevens, tho new superintendent. Tho latter is turning out bullion in good style
 Postmaster Guild made good display of fireworks in front of his residence on the evening of the Fourth. They were bought to gratify Master Not, and his juvenile e1cellency was delighted with the exhibition.
 MT. Joseph Collingsood is buying s large amount of new grain. Tho large sheds in his store corral will Boon be filed to their utmost capacity with sacks full of grain. The agricultural products of this valley will make good showing this season.
 Judge Bush and William Tweed, IT. came down from Dudleyville to celebrate the Fourth in Florence. The Judge wal m active participant in the pleasuros o the dance at the Court House Tuesdal evening, and notwithstandinghisa advanced age, seemed to ba tho youngest of tn, young in.spirit.
 The Texas and California Stage Com pany, the principal men of which a- Messrs Griffith and Stevens, took pos session of the stage line between her and Casa Grande, and hero and Final Silver King and Globe, on the lst. The, are among the best stage men in tn West, and keep up their lines in frs class style.
 Mir. John T. Bates, of Dudleyville, va in town last Saturday on legal business He took home with him load of lumbe with which to complete the elegant an commodious residence he is building i the GilA valley. He is among the fortu nate few who have realized handsomel from the sale of mines in that section and is putting his money to good use.
 The citizens of Casa Grande and vicir ity have petitioned the Board of Super visors for the establishment of ne, school district, to include that place an Ma-icopa. Their prayer should b granted. They have goodiy number C school children in that section, and hay already taken steps towards providin themselves with good school building
 MT. Aaron Mason, accompanied b Mrs. Charles Mason and son and Mi, Lrohles Mva Moaon'a niacA -at,,,.,,,