Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1883-06-28

Good order prevail psfots
for the number of GERS and
sports present.
Mr.. Gregory has erected a hand
some and useful street lamp in front
of the Gregory House.
Highest thermometer at the sig
nal station yesterday was 1I9, so
Mr.. jameson informs us.
We presume serybody knows
sits warm" otherwise we might
have occasion to speak Of it.
Col Biddle and Lieut.. Forsyth ar
rive by this mornings coach on
their way to Fit. Mcdowell.
Three of the Catholic Sisters were
passengers on the coach from Mars
copa for Prescott this mnt4ling.
Mr.. !. NJ. Finlay of Colorado
Springs. has arrived ii town with
view Of locating amGhg us in busi>
ness.
The Tucson papers report the
death of MIR. Louis EcrIes'oa,
brother of Mrs Gas. Hudson OF
that place and formerly banker in
Marysville, CAL
We hope the patrons of tlic HIT
AID will excuse tnriiy ana fough
appearance for few days. Moving
and hot weather have rather get the
upper hand of US, but uot long.
An exchange says Anna Dickens
son is to take the road She has
arms enough to ''take in Il whole
stage load at time. but then all the
old crowbait bachelors in the
country would be travelling the road
she infested, all alone.
The Albuquerque journal comes
to us this morning with an ilustra-
ton of Albuquerque pi-two outside
pages including kilograms all knock
ed into We tender our heartfelt
sympathy. Our rollers all melted
yesterday, and we need some one 10
help do thS subject justice, and we
believe the foreman of the Journal
office could probably fill the bill.
Aqua Fria Station. tweDty-siX
miles out or Ire Wickenbcrg road TO
Prescott, is offered for sale by Capt
NJ. II. Calderwood. The well at
Aqua Fria is we'll known to travel
ers and teamstcrs as one OF the finest
in the Territory, furnishing Il never
failing supply of excellent Water
The buildings are excellent, and Il
fine stock range goes with the
station, together with some seventy
head of stock. Those desiring 30 20
into the stock business can ind no
more favora BILE opportunity than is
offered IN the sale of this station and
range.
We are sorry to learn of the rcsig-
nation Of that genial gentleman and
excellent business man, Mr.. G. w.
Mauk from the management of the
extensive business house OF w. 3.
Hooper & Co., of this city. His res
ignation was forwarded to the head
of the firm as early as the 18th of
May and we are pleased to know
that it was with great reluctance
that the company have made
change which only occurred on Mr..
Mauk' positively insisting upon re-
firing. Mr.. Marks business 1nalifi-
cations were highly appreciated here
among those who had dealings with
him as we'll as by The firm whose
business he so ably conducted. He
will be succeeded by General p. F.
Walsh who arrived from San Fran
cisco lately. and to whom we
extend the hand of greeting and
hcpe that our business relations with
him may be as pleasant and satisfac-
tory as with his predecessor.
The engagement of an architect
by the Board Supervisors, is in a
somewhat muddled condition if We
are correctly informed. Mr. Frank
Walker the gentleman who drew the
plans, il seems, was appointed by the
Board, AMI Il subsequent order is
sued to the Clerk OF the Board to
wait before sending him the infor-
pehding the reconsideration
of the matter, By the Board. so far |
as the Board is concerned there is
nothing wrong in their action, but |
we are of the opinion which we ex
pressed SOME weeks ago, that the
architect should superin-
tend the construction. We are quite
unacquainted with the ability of
either of the gentlemen which have
been named for the place, Mr. W ak
or and Mr.. Patrick they may both
De excellent architects. All things
being equal Mr. Walker would no
loubt be most interested as a pro-
essional mechanic 10 have the con-
truction of the building come with
r. IL. l. T., !