The Clifton clarion., 1888-01-11
s0iomonviiie sirti8gs.

day (the 8th.) The distance run was 800 yards and the race was won by the mare by three feet. Mir. Martin started the horses and Messrs. Cunningham and Fair were the judges at the outcome. The horses got good start and ran even until the last 100 feet, when the mare spurted ahead and won the race, as above stated. It is estimated that 5000 changed hands, besides horses and cattle without number. Solomonville is having an epidemic in the way of horse racing, and any one who has race horse can get a race for anything from 5000 to a sack of chile. <,.
 Mrs. Judge Fitzgerald and Miss Fitzgerald, our school marm, re- turned from Tucson on Fridays stage after. spending the holidays in that metropolis. Miss Fitz- gerald is suffering from Q severe cold, but will reopen school on the 9th with number of new
 
 scholars in attendance, among whom is Miss Jessie Pomeroy, who will remain with her parents the balance of the year. svE
 Mir. John NJ. Moore is happy and only walks on the high places. Unto him on the 9th inst. son was born. He says that the new arrival is built like Sullivan, but has a head on him like Webster. Jack did the square thing by the boys; aud has decided to call,the son Grover. Mother and child doing we'll.
 Sheriff Crawford and Judge Fitzgerald left, for Fort Grant Saturday. "a;
 The Duncan delegation of race horse men left for home Saturday we'll satisfied with the treatment they received from the hands of our citizens and with their pockets full of our wealth, but from what hear our boys will turn the tables on them in the near future. Foo much praise cannot be given Mpssrs. Corners and White for the manner in which they trained and rode their horses on Wednes- Jay last Mir. Corners left Satur- day for Wilcox to train the horse Black Prince, which will run on the 25th inst. at that place.
 Messrs. Whelan and Boon, su- pervisors, left for their homes Saturday.
 Messrs. Smith and Sollars, who have been driving the stage on. the Bowie and Fort Thomas line, have taken up their residence at this place and may be found at Pome- -oy's corral. @ +
 The Supervisors have accepted he county hospital and Contrac- or Mccarthy will now finish the house of Recorder Michelena.
 Frank Dysart is erecting 8 fine house on his homestead which will De sufficiently large for two, and I may be able to furnish you some interesting news, if rumors be rue. M
 Louie Jacobson, the jolly kid of Solomonville, expects shortly to Tisit his parents at Mobile, Ala, put Louie states that this valley is pound to improve, and he will re- urn and help boom our resources.
 J. H. Vaughn has been appoint d by the Supervisors to assist the County Assessor in placing the Talue on patented mines; also all pres found on the dumps.
 The county hospital IS now in running order and has three occu- pants. -.,' '-a i- -..s ,
 J. B. Groesbeck, NJ. D., has been appointed county physician, vice Dr. R. D. Mack, resigned.
 The feeding of the sick and the ,are of the hospital has been awarded to Mrs. Neese of the Gila hotel.
 Mir. Moore has resigned his position as jailor of the county iail, position which he has held for three years and during which time he has given good satisfac- ton. He now proposes to give his whole time to the manage ment of the Detroit hotel.
 Sheriff Crawford has appointed Mir. Abraham Diaz to succeed Mir. Moore, and the appointment gives universal satisfaction. Your cor predicts that Mir. Diaz will always be found at his post and will make a good and efficient officer.