Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-12-22
Local Lines.
From Saturdays DA1LY.l
Measles prevalent east of town.

Mr. jim Mccarthy Is adding
room to his blacksmith shop.
Peter Brix has added another mi
stefan to the attractions of the S
Louis.
Wag ms a-e loading to-day at Mar
copa with boilers anI mach merry 70
the Vulture mine.
Several adobe Improvements ar
adding to the appearance of tn
southwest part of Town
A Corporal and four soldiers pass
ed through to-day for Marlcopa Tor
drove of sixteen horses for WbippI
Barracks.
Mr.. H. H. Mcneil, of the Gazette
is building a residence Oh his lot
adjoining Judge Alsap. The house
seems unnecessarily large for one
person.
A private di pstch from Prescott
announces the death of 1t. Jordan of
the Th I'd Cavalry white out huntin g
with Gen Crook. No particulars
could be OBJ AMID.
Mr. Mcdonald, of Mesa ely, as
yesterday surveying lots in he new
town half mile south of Hayden's
Ferry, near Tempe. A large invoice
of immigrants has arrived for this
vicinity.
official from Whipple Barrac ks:
Capt. c. S. ROBBERS, Geo F Chase,
Louis P. Brant, to investigate the
cause of delay in shipment of Gov
eminent freight from Maricopa to
Fit. Mcdowell and Ghenung, AMI fix
the resp oasibility for su h delay.
Frank Glover, to report III FL Hua-
chuca.
Phoenix will have undisputed sway
over the valley only when she be
comes the distributing point for
goods received from San Francisco
and the East. A branch railroad,
costing perhaps 100000, would &C.
complish this and furnish transpor-
alton for hay and grain. Phoenix
needs branch railroad with local
directors. Once a terminus and all
roads would lead, not to Rome, but
to Phoenix.
From Mondays DAnTl
E. Hill, D. E. Wright, j. NJ. Muir
ply came in on the Prescott sage,
this morning.
Mr.. Geo. o. Collins has notice in
another column which is of interest
to merchants.
Papago street is being cleared and
will add to the looks of the western
part of the city.
Mr.. Eugene Jackson returned from
his long trip TO the Magazine Dis
trict, this morning.
Fayden's mill recently sent ten 7
thousand pounds of flour 10 Smith & a
Murray, at Florence. '
Private information is received of
he suicide of 1t. CT. Schofeld, at :
It. Apache, yesterday morning, a. L
'eveiiie. No cause assigned. :,
Gov. Tritle did the HERALD the r
lonor of pleasant call yesterday f
after short visit to Tucson, he goes a
o San Francisco for the holidays. 9
The new hell for the Catholic o
hnrch will be placed on scafold V
low being erected by the side of the, t.
Its weight is 1, l60 pounds l.
The HERALD acknowledges the '
onor of an invitation to the ball to p
e given by the Ladies' Social Club, =
t Woolsey Hall, Monday evening, =.
rs. :,
The Department is collecting in c.
,rmation concerning the resources Z"
f Arizona for the use of persons
-ho intend to engage in farming,
etc. This will probably
e embodied in report on the Ter in
tories of the United States. N
A Private letter from Mendocino Il
ounty. California, to gent eman of OF
'henix states that Mr.. Martin of al
nat county put in twenty-five acres III
{ hops and received $4,000. This
a very profitable crop and some of
UT Salt River farmers should turn
Ieir attention to its culture. h
The mill at the Excursion Consoli- II
ated Mining Company, Tonto Basin,
complete and works well. There
plenty of ore and good prospects
II q successful run. Forty men are al
nployed. The House and Rouse g
line is looking well, and parties are
ow out there inspecting it for th
urpose of buying. The liberty mine, tn
10 miles north OF the Excursion, VI
rhibits good ore bl
At the session of the Board of Su- Vi
srvisors this morning. The Sheriff II
.ported the collection of seventy ~
inc poll taxes, and was ordered o.
-edited therefor. Upon comparing VI
lie books of the Treasurer and Sher- al
+ it was found that the amount of u
elinquent taxes is $S,029.78. In 10
chool district No 1. the DELINQUENT
* is $412 So. The Board has an :.
fternoon session. -
From Tuesdays DAnr.]
Heavy thunder showers in the re-
ion of country about Gillett last