Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-03-04
A NEwSY LETTER.
Our Phenix Corre spondent Tells of the Big Flood, and Of what is being Done by the
 Legislature.

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 regular correspondent. - Yesterda l sod to-day are sad ones indeed for tn
 n. ~ple of Phenix and Salt River valley
 and Sss&y who few days ago were tn bapnv possSssors of comfortable home
 have ha, their all swept away by th' floods of t. he past few days.
 The water yesterday evening reache'
 a point within one block of the Cit, Hall, and as fast; ss if reached an adob'
 house if melted Ike snow and fell
 The city authoritie were very busil,
 engaged in providing food and shelter
 for the homeless last n 'ght, and none
 were overlooked.
 This city is now cut off from the cut
 sde world, by either wire or railroad,
 owing to the carrying away of the rail-
 road bridge.
 The railroad exemption bill has been
 made the special order for Monday
 next. The friends and enemies of the
 freights and fares bill are fighting each
 other before the territorial affairs com
 mittee of the council, and at present no one knows which side will win. It is
 stated that the sack has made its ap- pearance against this bill.
 w. c. Bashford and Sam Hill are hard at work in the interests of the people of nor hern Arizona, and hope
 they will be successful in their efforts,
 but you can rest assured that they have
 a hard fight ahead of them.
 w. A. Freeze is hard worker, and
 is making one oi our best members of
 the house and. to his credit be it said, he is always on the right side with
 voice and vote.
 The Coconino county bill was signed by the governor yesterday, and the officers will be appointed by the time you receive this letter.
 Secretary Murphy is a strong friend of his former home. and can be relied | upon to do all in his power to assist 1 northern Arizona in her efforts at good legislation.
 Sheriff Lowrey arrived here last night, two and Il half days from Prescott, and expresses himself thankful that he | ever got through. He reports having | had very hard time on the trip, owing to high water and wsshouts on the the road. hope that Prescott has not suffered from the late storm as severely as this section has.
 Governor Irwin sent the following message to the legislature to-day which explains itself. and will be given that attention it deserves, and it is safe to say that both houses will hurry it through. Messrs. Samaniego, Brinley and Dougherty were appointed the under the message on the part of the house, the council aproin = ng Messrs. Simpson, Peter and Brady
 "In view ef the flood prevailing, ieem it my duty to cali the attention of he legislature of the territory to the necessity of many of our peo- ,le needing help. At present no one can Inow the extent of the calamity, but l hat much suffering and privatiou will , xist for some time is doubtless certain. n this emergency, suggest that from both houses Of the egislature be appointed to ascertain he extent of the flood and its results, md if possible to devise means to aid hose of our people who may need help" l
 Mott, of Yavapai, seems to be the T nly member of that delegation who is | opposed to the freight and fares bill in a he house. and 1t is hinted that there is e
 sable gentleman in the Mott wood a he'd. Hope such Is not the case. il nclose you a copy of the railroad bill 8 s it will come before the house on t ionday for final passage or rejection O Your committee sent down to repre- VI ent your board of trade are doing good d Tork, and if any good can be accom-. c lished you may rest easy that said Il entleman will get there. But it is hard a Q think that one of your own members r, , their hardest subject. Who does il ir. Mott represent in Yavapai that is pposed to reasonable freight and ires billy NJ. c.