Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-06-07
from Tuesdays Dliiy,

indians.
d Council in session.
{ New Town Attorney.
New business houses.
$ Nothing from Crook.
New Town Recorder.
y Mr.. J. J. Gardiner left to day for
the east
The sun seems to DO on trip to
the north pole.
The new hospital is rapidly APP
preaching completion.
An architect for the court house
has not yet been secured
To-day is the anniversary of the
dcah of General Lee who died in
1870.
The steam flour mill of Mr. J. Y.
T. Smith. started up yesterday ON
new wheat.
Miss Eva E. Digges and Mrs.
Cunningham will leave shortly for
San Francisco.
Extensive preparations are being
made by ourtown people to accomo-
da.e visitors during the fiesta.
| Yesterday ut the the meetirs Of
the Cuu.nfnn Council Mr.. II. A.
Knapp was appointed City Recorder
for the ensuing year.
The thermometer was was cayort-
ing around 1867 in tbs shade this
afternoon and some people were
heard to remark "its hot"
Mr.. Kern has applied to the CONS
mon Council for permission to erect |
IL portable booth ON the edge of the
sidewalk i'll front of w. B. Hooper |
& Cos. store.
Ice is not a bad article to hive
about the house these days, when
mercury is bellegerant and trying to
bump the upper end out of the
thermometer.
Get lunch for yourself and lady
at the festival this evening. Take
your girl and patronize all the ice
cream, fruit, lemonade and othe nice
things which are being prepare for
the occasion.
Mr. Byers is putting up n seat
building opposite the south west
corner of the plaza, which he will
rcut or use for shop for hims If in
the event that it is not called for.
San Francisco is 10 have n III
ster "singin skewr and musical jul
bIlec in q few days. The che Us
will be composed of 500 voices
First class talent from the east is to
be on hand and loud hosanna,
will be numerous and beautiful.
Maricopl Charley and juan jose
two captains of the Maricopa band
Of Indians on the river below town
came IN this morning and reported
that the Pima Ind ans we're attempt.
ing 10 force them to take part in the
Jail delivery which they have in con-
temptation. The Maricopas are not
favorable to the project. At tho
pow-wow held on the ella yester'
day we hear that the Pimas have
to demand the rele ase of
the confined Inuians If there is
nothing against the Indians that
would hold W bite man un.ler SINH
lar clrcum ,tances 1t would have
been a matter of policy to have dis
charged the Indians long ago rather
than incur an enmity which will be
a source of annoyance so long as the
Indians are in the country.
Our townsmen Mr.. Al Henshsw
has had a little adventure with
rustlers, according to the Courier I
A few days ago as Mr.. Henshaw, of
Phoenix. was riding along IN n light
wagon, in the direction of Ash Fork,
he found very gentle horse on or !
near the ro-d. Securing the animal, !
he had not proceeded for when he {
came across two or three footmep,
who were apparently resting un'er
u tree. He asked them il they 7
knew anything about The stray hor-e. {
One of them slid he did; tina: the
animal belonged to a citizen of Ash i
Fork. The speaker said he had {
orIers to take the animal and deliver {
Linn the owner. Henshaw, suspect. |
iEg the fellows to he "rustlers," Ie- {
quested to show their authority. ! {
They could produce none; so Mr.. t
Henshaw drove off aud arrived at I
All Fork in good time No man t
there knew aught about the horse ,
Meantime, some of the 'rustlers'
came into the Fork, but soon left it. I
Mr.. Henshaw brought the horse to i
The o. X. stables, West Prescott, |
where the horse was recognized as T
to Mr.. Akard, of Peoples {
valley. s
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