Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-01

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 25th Antone Juan Dias arrested but discharged in justices court The examir ation of James Shad> rick for the murder of Geo. Phelps begun in Justice Morris court. 26th Reported drowning of two men at the ferry; report proves in, correct.
 27th River rising again. Examination of Shadrick con~ tinues. 18th Shadrlck bound over to await action of the grand jury. 29th A woman named Davis ar- rested and under examination for complicity in the murder of Phelps; discharged. Man named Ray of Gila Bend un- der examlnation in justices court | for incest; bound over Leap year ball given by the young | ladies at the new district court room. MARCH
 1st Repair of washout on Grand Canal finished and water let in. Begging Arabs arrested on the streets for violation of city ordinances,
 .2d Stages began fording the river. Sd More rain.
 Board of Supervisors in session.
 Examination of teachers in pro- gress to-day.
 4th River again rising.
 Row at Phoenix restaurant.
 9th High waters in all directions and stages leaving town were oblig- cd ie return.
 Steve Dole opens the Court Sam pie Rooms.
 Articles of Incorporation of Phoe- nix Printing and Publishing Cons pany filed.
 News of serious washouts on th e railroad.
 9th Meeting of citizens to consid> CT the project of bridging the Salt river
 Death of " H Mitchell, an aged Hassayamper, from hemmorrhage of the lungs.
 Serious washOuts at the heads Of the canals; very high waters.
 7th Board cf Supervisors in session considering the advisability of at- tempting to bridge thessalt river.
 Alarm that the river has broken over it's banks above town and is coming down the flats. Nothing serious.
 Ladies Social Club give an enter tainment st the residence of MT. and Mrs, s D Lount
 Sth Agua Fria threatens to wash away the station on the Vulture road
 Machinery set in moLion in Gardi- ner's new wagon shops.
 9th A Mcdonald brings first mail in several days from the south side of the river in a skiff.
 10th Black Canyon staee arrives for first time in q week.
 River fallen about ten feet.
 Canals on the lower Gila reported injured several thousand dollars worth by the flood.
 Assignment of W F McNulty.
 11th E I Fuller of the Gazette skipped.
 $. E. Patton attempting to get telegraph wires up over the river.
 Large amount of delayed mail arrives
 18th The new boat of Miner & Ce. on the river broke lose and floated down the river.
 18th Miss Nola Wilson died of diptheria; disease prevalent.
 14ih Funeral of Miss Wilson.
 Gila and Sail River Ferry compa- ny lncorporate1.
 Central Arizona Baptist Assoc1a> tion convened.
 Mir E Irvine and family arrive from the east.
 17th St Patricks races and ball.
 Telegraph line north opened up.
 Mails again regular.
 Mr G H N LuhIs and bride a1> rive from Germany with friends
 Printing paper very scarce.
 18th Freight teams began leaving for Maricopa.
 Death of Airs. J. P. Bush at Tempe. 20.h Telegraph line finally opened across the river.
 21st River again rising.
 Gila said to be fordable.
 24th Mcdonald, Bush & O. begin business at Mesa City.
 Heavy winds
 Consolidation of the Salt River Valley and Maricopa canal com9 ] 1anies.
 Browning of Mir. Isaac Cosner in above Tempe @ 1% 26th Front walls of old courthouse F. eneved. 18th lThe Bisbee bandits hung at Tombstone. Peaks Sister given an entertain ment at the M E Church. ( 18th New route selected for a crosse ng Of :he Gila by a new ferry in 
 Body Of Fernando Valencia found a n the river near Gray's crossing 30th more rain.
 APRIL. \ 1st New millinery establishment pened In Lemon block. Dr. R. E. Lightburne and wife arr 5 i've from Canada. Hssts.. 2d First Sunday School coLven> ion Tn Arizona convened at, the S street M E Church and Il