Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-07-14

 THE ENTERPRISE office. His melons were very large and delicious; the seed he obtained from the well known seed house of D. NJ. Ferry X O., De troit, Michigan, and the result of it's production justifies his good judg ment in purchasing from such a stand ard house. MT. Guliani has model farm few miles cast of town and he supplies large local demand with choice fresh fruits during the season.
 The county of Maricopa expended no money for the construction of that portion of the above road lying within Pinal county, andit possessed no power to do so. Even though Maricopa county had built and equipped the whole road the claim of Pinal county for the taxes enormously assessed in Maricopa county would be valid and even "modest" under any construction of the word.
 Colonel Claude NJ. Johnson, the newly appointed agent of the Pimas, made his first visit to Florence this week. MT. Johnson is experiencing his first summer in Arizona and it can not be said that he considers it con tinuous banquet of enjoyment, al though he seems to be quite indiffer- ent to the ambition of the thermome- ter.
 Mir. T. G. Rusk, of Tucson, arrived by team "Wednesday, on his way north for a section of the country where he once discovered something he believes to be diamonds. He will be absent several months and if the supposed gems prove of no value he will prospect for precious metals.
 Mir. Jesse Mayhew had two fingers of his right hand crushed by the gear ing of threshing machine he was re- pairing, last Monday. Although the bones were splintered the surgeon be- lieves that amputation will not be necessary.
 Mrs. D, T. Elmore, wife of Supt. D. T. Elmore, of the Tortilita mining company, was recently stung upon the face by some poisonous insect and has gone to California to recover from it's effects. Word has been received that she is improving rapidly.
 A heavy dust storm came up Tues day afternoon and for an hour the air was dark and dense with the flying particles. It was followed byla cool and refreshing breeze of moderate ve- locity that afforded a welcome change.
 Master Frank Drais, son of L. K. Drais, returned Wednesday from a two-years' residence in California. Frank has grown so rapidly that his father was scarcely able to recognize him upon his arrival here.
 MT. Granville Wheat is soiourning in Tucson for the benefit of his health Heis the guest of MT. Chas. R. Drake Of that city. Mir. Wheat was the first sheriff of Pima county.
 MT. D. S. Thomas was in from the Butte, Saturday. He reports over eighteen inches of water flowing at the headgate of the Florence canal.
 Messrs. 1T. V. Jackson, Sid Bartle- son, Miss Fannie Bartleson and Miss Hattie Elbel, went up to Dudleyville last Sunday and returned Tuesday evening. They had q pleasant trip.
 County Recorder Bo. J. Whiteside issued amarriage license this week to MT. E. B. Johnson and Miss Maria Armstrong, both of Silver King.
 Dr. Sabin says the small pox has en- tirely disappeared from the Indians on the Pima reservation, and there is not a case remaining.
 MT. Chas. r. Hof, representing the wholesale grocery house of A. Gold schmidt X Co.,, Tucson, visited the Florence merchants this week.
 The board of equalization will heal complaints from parties whose assess ments have been raised, on the 19tl instant.
 The following lucky numbers drew prizes in the Louisiana State Lottery in the order named: 35,567, 5 ,469 47,S43, SS,959, S1, ,797, 9S,7O3.
 MT. L. Remy's grapes are now ripe and q huge bunch was laid upon tho editorial table of THE ENTERPRISE las Sunday. They were delicious.
 MT. w. w. Williams, of Tucson, wa in town Saturday. He is now stopping at the trading post at the Montezumi ranch, fifteen miles west of Florence
 The Brajevich brothers have no leased the Silver Belle mill but have contracted to supply it with quan tity of ore from their mine. 
 Supervisor Arthur Macy, of Silve l Kinp has heen in to1v,, +b;s ,ro.1- cit