The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-25
SOlomonville efftsngs.

Martin Maddox, Esq, attorney at law, late of the state of Vir- ginia, is now visiting our valley with a view of locating.
 Geo. P. Webber has been ap- pointed to the position of nurse at the county hospital by Dr. Groes- beck, county physician.
 Jose Vasques, who lately ar rived at the county hospital from Clifton, died. on. Maaday the l6th inst, of consunpt;oT "
 Sheriff CrsMfosi aArrixsd from Fort Thomas on Thursday in charge of Nopera Saffarina, who was bound over to await the ac- ton of the next Grand Jury by Justice Reashaw, on the charge of assault.
 The Board of Equalization was in session on the 18th and ad- journed on the 20th % meet again on the 27th day d August to make the final adjustments of as- sessments and to establish the rate of taxation for the present year. P. Michelena, Esq, the clerk of the board, has be,n kept busy with his duties pertaining to the Board and to the Bard of Super visors, and at present is preparing his abstract of the taxable prop erty of the county to forward to the Territorial Boarl of Equaliza- tion, which meets at Prescott in August.
 The county board has reduced the assessment on attle from SIP to $10 per head and has also re- duced the assessment on patented and cultivated land. The assess ment on land wal not reduced because the land is worth this year less than last, but because the Board thought that the assess ment of the land was trifle too high for last year. It is too early to offer congratulations. to the stockmsn and farmers, as the Ter ritorial Board may change the figures and assess at the figures given last year.
 J. H. Vaughn, Esq, who has been very sick with the Gila fever, is able to be about and left on Sat urday to visit friends at the Sierra Bonita ranch.
 Contractor McCarty is rushed with work and states he could give employment to three carpen- ters but for the difficulty in pro- curing lumber. He is now at work finishing a butchershop for G. A. Olney, Esq, and states that as soon as the doors and windows for the church arrive he will com plete his contract on the church. The bell for the church (which weighs $40 pounds) is now at Bowie station and will be deliv- cred and placed in position before you go to press. It is expected by the 18th of August that the church will be dedicated and ser vice held in the same. Great praise is due the Rev. Father Geldof for his unceasing and untiring efforts in behalf of the people of his church. His coming to and his pastoral work in this field has resulted in great good and the church, which has been erected by his efforts and by the liberal contributions of the people, speaks more to his praise than all the words your correspondent can pen.
 Supervisor Whelan, who has been in this place since the first of the month attending to his duties as member of the Board of Supervisors and Board of Equal ization, left on Saturday for his home. His family, who have been visiting at Hon. Geo. H. Stevens, returned with him, accompanied by Mrs. Stevens and family, who will visit friends on the other side of the mountain. Consequently "Little Steve is left alone and is now keeping bachelors hall; and by the way your correspondent is willing to wager that he can show in the orchard of Mir. Stevens fruit trees of peach, plum and pear that have reached 8 larger growth in two years than any trees of the same kind in Arizona, and that they contain more fruit. The amount of fruit trees and grape vines planted in the valley this last spring exceeds two-fold that planted in any previous year, and in year from now this valley | u;1l ha obla ko .unnlv tho oo,,pkx,