The St. Johns herald., 1885-08-06

boots, shoes, etc.
 Mir. Jake English has tired of St. Johns and contemplates taking trip to Mexico. He has purchased burro and pack saddle and will take walking notes between here and Chihuahua.
 Dr. E. F. NJ. Blake and Harry Mon roe were summoned to appear before the United States Court, now in session at Prescott, as witnesses in the case of the United States against D. K. Udall.
 The new jail is rapidly approaching completion, and the contractor say that before the end of the present month it will be ready for occupancy. If Milner had his just dues he would be its first inmate.
 The San Felipe hotel, at Albuquerque, caught fire beneath the large cooking range, on Monday last, and for awhile fears were entertained for the safety of that DcautlTut building.
 As Mountain Meadow Massacre Mil ner is so interested in regard to the completion of buildings in St. Johns, we would like this polygamous saint to inform us when the Mormon tithing house and grist mill will be finished.
 Mr. Al Whitney and party arrived from Prescott on Monday. They brought a running mare with them with the in tention of matching a race with Walter Darling, Esq, but up to the present time no arrangements have been made
 On Sunday last the infant child of MT and Mrs. Alfred Ruiz, died after long illness, and was buried from the Catho- lie church on Monday afternoon. The sympatllies of the entire community is with them in this, their hour of afflic ton.
 There are eight Mormons confined il the Yuma penitentiary undergoing sen tences for unlawful cohabitation. Five O them will be discharged during the third quarter of this year. Edmund Fills worth the Show Low polygamist is one of the number.
 Milner wants to know whats the price ofwool at the County Treasury?' As the bishop speaks in conundrums We fail to catch his meaning, and SC are unable to make an answer, other than We would like to know the price of hair ropes in Provo. Sabe?
 A petition asking the Postmaster Gen eral to revoke the order decreasing the mail service on the route between Springerville and the railroad, is being circulated for signatures. Everybody should sign it at once so that it can be- forwarded to Washington with out delay.
 Col. Walter Marmon, of Laguna, N. NJ has just returned from a visit to De Norte, where he organized six com. panies of Territorial Militia, It is said that the Ute Indians are liable to make trouble for the settlers in that section Col. Marmon had with him an escort o six Laguna soldiers.
 Tlo fai cit tod of the depot at Albuquerque. under the charge of Mrs. c. E. Bonsall, is main taining its popularity and patronage. There is no house for the entertainment of the travelling public ill the southwest that offers cleaner and purer rest for the comfort of it's guests.
 Frank Lewis has added greatly to the of his confectionery store by the addition of a neat porch in front, a mansard roof on top, and fresco and tissue paper decorations upon the in- side. A, B. LambsUn and son are re- sponsible for the exterior, and Prof William Bender Hubbell, for the in- terior Improvements.
 The Albuquerque Democrat of Aug ust 1st, is responsible for the following 'There is no use to disguise the matter any longer; the disease which has been proving so fatal at the Needles, is pro- nounced Asiatic cholera. A post mor- since, and three physicians pronounced the disease cholera of the most violent type"
 During an alteration at Holbrook on Sunday last between a railroad brake