Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-09-06

V NttJ III luO 6AS UllStnRCll 1T '- his statt ment and that the milimel
 sent just what was "ldered and wha If the rontract calls for and that ther, v las been no delay on that account c We are pleased o zee the face O f our friend Mir J. J. Gardiner agail
 on the street He arrived from Oak f land bv this f, cn00n's coach, look
 ing all the better for his visit. c Mir R J 'utler, ,1nterna, Revenus
 Collector for he northern district oi p Ariz- ma, arrived from Prescott to- l day. Sec that the old etamps STc scraped off 70 IT cigar boxes.
 Our esteemed citizen Ju.ige D. H. Pinney arrive'i by yesterdays coach
 from Los Angeles. where he leaves his family for the time being, a. d till he can put home iu order for them here.
 Mir. Minor saiurd y morni g began
 the erection Of building. on the
 west side of the HERALD office. for
 Mr. J. l.. B .Alexa der to be oc.
 cupied by MT Recu-n late If Tomb
 stone as a boot and sh0 store.
 But four cases of small pox remain I1n the hospital wi h no CIV cases re-
 ported. Under the energetic m 'n ' of kA
 Committee we bid fair to s"on be
 entirely rid of this loathsome and
 annoying disease.
 Deputy District Clerk of the Court
 Knapp is preparing the business of
 the District Conrf, soon to convene, and getting things in shape to rapid 1 ly d ispOse of the increased amount of business which has presented it. self for the coming term.
 Nothing gives better evidence of the unequa ed facilities of Inc
 FODDER PATENT BLoTTER for say ing office stationery and offering i, in the most convenient form for use than the fact that constant attempts arc made to initiate the patent and force inferior arrangements on the public.
 We learn that a large of workmen will shortly be put at work on the Arizona Canal The enterprise promises much for our town and valley, and it is with pleasure that we ne the movements of those having it in charge 10 push 1t to AS speedy com: letion as D. s<ihle. Un- less <ome Hntowa-d circumstance l should prevent the canal will be ready for use, its entire length, for next falls cops.
 Tic Courier tells the following lightning striker story; "A few days ago, as Iuntc Henry w. l Fieury was keeping watch Of the clouds, as they fired out thunder, lightning and rain, he saw three flashes of lightning on their way to earth crossed by another fash. He witnessed this strange phenomenon ia the northern sky"
 Several of our citizens are deter mined 70 have their accounts settled up and tn itat end are giving notice. There ought to ae a tine In the year when business affairs are put In good shape and probably there is no bctter-season than now, when the harvest is e. dsd an the grain all saved. Nothing adds more to the prosperity of d community than 8 habit of monthly payments and ire quent grand clean>nps.
 A man was found drowned in tbe river below town yesterday and an inquest heIa oyer Ihe remains by Justice Richard who impaneiiei 6 jury. Hr, Frank Cox fore- mnn. The jury found that decsased's name was Michael LoYrey and thGt he came to his death by drowning. This is the G1an whn escaped rom the town locs ap at a. early hour cu Fr day morring.
 The Board Of Supervi ors we're ID session to o-dsy. On the ceFiificate of the Supervisors Architect MT. H E. Patrick that one third or the work had been completed it was accepted and the Board ordered that a war rant be drawn in favor of Cox & Fourshee for es.56O, and in favor of s. E. Patten for $6,300, The Board ordered $136.22 taxes Of 1882 siicken from the roll & uncolltc,ed, which shows a good record for our tax col lec;or's ability in his peculiar llne.
 One private J. c. Chalk has been giving :he editor of the Albuquer- que Democrat q lot of taffy, by tell ing him that four companies of caT- airy are preparing at Fort Grant for another expedition into Mexico uns der Crook. Considering the fact that tho treaty between the United States and Mexico which permitted the troops Of each country to pursue the 1ndinns across the border, ex- pircd by limitation two weeks since, It seems strange that the Democrat should be gulled 20 easily.--Kepub- lican.
 A vigorous old fellow In Maine WAo had intelv h,rIad hIa forth >.,;fo