Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-05-19

MT. J. J. Dsvine is building an ad- tion of tw1 large rooms to his resi- dence on Pinal street.
 Mir. A. P. Sinclair, special agent and luster of the Phoenix Insurance Cnm- pa v If Hartforl and the Home of New 1 Yo,k, was in town this week. These are substantial compan ca and are represen- ted by Mir. Wm E. Guild of this place.
 Mir. F. E. White. of Pinal, expects to remove luis cabinet shop to Florence in d | few weeks and to follow his trade here He is a very skilful workman and his unique cactus furniture IS the admir- atiun of all who see it. MT. White has been in town for several days this week.
 Mr. F. B. welch, prosperous hard : ware merchant of Syracuse, Kansas, was in Florence last Saturday and was so well pleased with the place ana it's pros- poets that he returned home to close out his business and will engage in business here.
 Mir. Herbert B. Penney, of the Tucson Citizen, Is visiting the Gila valley for a few days. He finds many unexpected beauties in this vicinity to commend, and he will likely interest himself by taking up a tract of land along the Flor ence canal.
 Supt. J. A. Conlee, of the Monarch Mining Company. expects to return from the east in a few days. A 20Siamp mill has been contracted for, which will be erecred at the mines by Mir. Cnnlee, and the work of deve'onment W Il also be pushed with renewed vigur.
 Mir. Claude M. Johnson, of Kentucky, the new agent of he Pimas, is expected to reach Sacaton this morning to assume charge of the agency. After turning over its affair to Mir. Johnson, Col. E. A. Howard will leave for visit of couple of months east, after which he will re- turn to Arizona to reside.
 Among the residents of Florence now in PheniX on the United States grand aud trial juries are Messrs. Wm. Clarke. F. O. Dnnnelly, Geo. A. Stone, R. c. Brown, J. P. Gabriel, c. w. Tilman, Chas. Holborn, c. F. Palmer, Geo E. Evans, W. E. Miller, J. H. Stout, c. W. Fuller, P. R. Brady, Jr. and others.
 The Montezuma canal company has taken up the two dry lakes between May hew's halfway house and Casa Grande, as reservoirs. The lower lake is now be- ing put 1T. condition to receive water and as soon as the Toad across the upper lake is changed that will be prepared. About thousand acres are contained in these lakes and their capacity is linn ited only ny the highth of the levee built around them.
 The public school closed yesterday for the term and will not reopen until the first week in September. Of the teach CTS, Miss Gustie Hildsbrant will shortly visit California and return in season to resume her duties at the next session; Mrs A. T. Cnlton expects to spend the summer at Bakersfield, California, and Mrs. Wratten will go to Sacramento. for the summer The school year just clos ed has been a very successful one in every respect, and the pulpils have made rapid progress in their various studies.
 Mir. Tom Davis, the reliable and ener- getic clothing man, reached Phenix on Saturday evening last from an extended business trip. He reports busi less 2 ,od throughout his entire trip which all who know him and have had business deal. ines with him, are not surprised at as he never has been known to misrepresent his goods, and as to giving n perfect fit, he stands unriva'el among the clothing men of the southwest. Mir Davis is permanently located in Phenix for the summer and it will pay all those requir- ing anything in his line to see him be- 1 fore purchasiEo elsewhere.