Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-07-26
GRAHAM COUNTY.
THE NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK CON
 DEVISED.
Heavy Rains up the Gila--Reducing Sal' aries of County OMcials---Items
 of General Interest.
SOlomonyille Bulletin.

There has been heavy rains at several points in this county during the past two weeks, but as yet, SOlomOnville, has not been favored with as much as dustlay- ing shower. As result the town Is un- usually dry, and dust as plentiful as sand on the seashore. Heavy rains have fallen up the Gila and that stream now carries an ample supply of water for all the irri- gating ditches on the river. for which the farmers are duly thankful At the Coro- nado ranch, near Sheldon, abundance of rain was reported last week but we failed to note it. Also in the San Simon valley. At Bailey's wells every tank and chuck hole Is full of water, and the cattle are literally bathing in it. There will be no more scarcity of water in the San Simon before next winter, if at that time. Wat CT was running from the San Simon into the Glla river on Sunday.
 The Board of Supervisors of Graham county this week inaugurated a reform in county affairs by reducing the salaries of all county officers, except the District
 Attorney and County Treasurer. The
 annual official salaries in this county now
 stand as follows: District Attorney, 1 S400 District Clerk $500; Recorder, $600,
 Sheriff; Assessor, S400; Probate Judge;
 $400; County Treasurer, $400. This is a
 beginning in the right direction. Super
 visor Casey wanted the salaries of the
 Recorder and District clerk placed at
 $500 each.
 Hon. R. B. Casey, of the Coronado
 ranch says the recent rains along the Up
 per Gila have started the grass to grow
 ing nicely, and that cattle have already
 begun to shed their leanness. Bob has
 chi cavara1 tbnuSoD5 ~ A RoF oatfla
 this season, and good many have died
 on account of short grass and scarcity oi
 water.
 The board of Supervisors on Wednes- , day gave an order to the Lee Summit } Nursery Company of Kansas City, fol 125 shade trees, of various kinds, to be l planted around the court house. l } properly attended to they will add mucI } to the comfort and appearance of tht 5 court house square.
 ) Water has been running in the Sal 3 Simon this week. from the San SimoI a Cienega south of the Southern Pacif 7 railroad to the Gila river, for the secon, . time in nine years. Uncle Josh Baile s who has lived in the valley nine years e authority for this statement. - MT. J. P. Hinkle, who lives on tn | Blue in this county near the New MeXic e line, writes to the Bulletin to say that II l. dians are killing horses and bears ar o killing cattle in his section of the coun T. try.
 | Uquides Carron was arrested and lodg y ed in jail on Monday on a charge of II
 sanity He is held as suspect and wi 7, examined before Judge Blake if he doe 1, not speedily recover.
 $ Hon. J. E. Bailey says he will be abl IS to cut wild hay in the vicinity of Bailey e Wells inside of the next 20 days, so bour g tiful has been the rains in that section. g Graham County warrants are in sti t. demand at 90 cents, and the prospec Is are good for their being worth 100 cen ? before January.
 'e Constable G. B. McCarty was on We y nesday awarded the contract for buildir le an addition to the county jail at the pric It of $1 ,l50.
 C. There are at present eight prisoner n confined in the Graham County jail, S h of whom are awaiting the action of u
 next grand jury.