Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-12-11
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

FROM SATURDAYS DAILY. l No stsgs from Phsnix since Thurs- day.
 1 J.s. Russell. of skull valley. is ia town.
 A cantesn haA been sstablished at Camp Verde.
 J. H. Dillon. st New York. is visiting Camp Verde.
 The s'ectric light failed to material ize in last nights storm. Who will run for maysri Don't all speak at once, gentlemen.
 J. L. Fisher is making extensive i'm. provements to his rssideAce. ! Water, water, everywhere; excrpt, perhaps. in the city reservoir.
 The rainfall since Saturday night November 3Oth, has been 4 :76 inches.
 Sam Hill and his corps of workmen arc kept busy despite the stormy weather.
 The Bank of Arizona ia having artis- tic signs painted on its glass aeors. by Artist Emanuel. .
 Cyclone Bilr' is in jail again in Tucson, charged with obtaining money under false pretensss. Superintendent F. M Murphy came in from the Congress yesterday after noon. accompanied by Dr. c w. vicksrs.
 During his recent visit here, R. B. Stsadnan left at this office . lot Of choice California oranges just plucked from the trees
 A deed from Geo. c. Morgan to W. A., P. F., and J. F. Dsggs. for . quar- ter section of land near Flagstaff, for $l 900 has been filed for record. The bulkhsad between the Chinese wash house ani the ice house was washed away last night, and the drying platform of the laundry was washed out.
 D. W. Pritchstt, the we'll known ar chitect and contractor, has just been engaged by L. F. Hale to mako some very extensive improvements on the lAtter's residence in West Prescott.
 Three of the five Apaches executed themselves, the night previous to the day set for their execution by the sher- if. in the Florence iail They made ropes of their clothing and hung them selves in their cslls.
 County Treasurer c. O. Waddell. yesterday, received check from Judge W. c. Haxledine, solicitor of the Allan tic < Pacific railroad, for $3,74l.21, be- ing tho amount of taxes on the railroad grant lands in this county.
 A lot of clothes, just washed and hung out to dry, ct the Chinese laun- dry near the ice factory, went down with the Granite creek flood last night. Parties missing their washing this week should send to Phsnix for it.
 J.P. Bruce's team arrived from the Congress to-day, with one wagon loaded with ore, having been . week on the road. The driver was compelled te leave one wagon at Devils Gate, st the entrance t3 Skull valley.
 The incoming engine was disabled today, by the breaking of an eccentric whsn near Chino valley. An extra en- zine was ssnt cut from Prescott to bring the train in. but will be. delayed until tom errow neon.
 "Parcheesi" and Halna" are the popular evening games. This has ref srencs |, gatherings at which ladies are present. With men, i. thsir ex- clusiveness. draw-poker and monte re- tain their old-tine popalarity.-Ns- gales Herald.
 Geo. S. Porter, whs has been the | faithful custodian of the city's excheq- uer for year or two, announces, as candidate for reelection. in this issue. Nr. Porter is one of our best and most respected citizens. and as,city treasurer has discharged his duties honestly and is in every way worthy of support.
 J. s. Gales has just received his stock of winter goods for horse apparel, including snow blankets, rubber b.an- kets, etc. He has also recently con- pieted very 6ne cowboy saddls, trim med with Alaska sea lien skin, which is very handseme, and sidesaddle which is beauty. He quotes prices as flows: side-saddles from $i0 up; siaSle h arnes, also, from $l0 up.
 The treasurer of Gila county adver- tises for bids for 1000 worth of GilA county seven per cent bonds. Bids will be opened at noon on Thursday, January 2d, 1890. Of the amount re- ceived for these bonds, $l0,OOO will be applied to the redemption of bonds issued in 1883, and ell QUO will be ap- piled to the payment of the warrant held by this county. Gila county makes a good financial showing. a Valuable and vnlQuo ousiness
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