Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-08-22
9aR CITY AND COUNTY! .,rU Items From Our Own TOEn, and
 Surrounding Country.
...,,,.aay.. Daily. August IS:

..aav.s Daily. August I5; Dr Allderdice. the dentist, has a
 .p advertisement in this issue. E. Randolph ct al. have exc
 I'd T bill of sale to Jos. Dough eur cur for horses for $500.
 Word was received to-day that
 .' Prescott party reached the sssr,pd Canyon on Saturday night.
 Than are some people in Prescott
 -hn sill believe that that story of 'LSm man with four bullet holes in t.D, sS0 is true. but no clue can be found so verify It.
 The well at the pump house of AaSF.P.&P. railroad, just above ,Ia old city dam. contains of two taa, G of water. and 1t is not visibly Simished by pumping.
 Tho city council has fixed the .;,r tax rate at 75 cents on the SI00. S0;ng G T reduction of twenty-five osnts over previous years. City taxes win be due September l.
 With ]. C. Snow as mail carrier ..J | ?. Storm as poStmaSter. the s;,;,sns of Big Chino valley can get tbeir mail only through Snow and Storm the year round. The insane asylum superintendent should keep q sharp eye on Fergus I White. or he will find him missing some morning. White is sly, devil jsh sly" whether he is insane or not.
 The county democratic central cOmmittee was in session this after Baan, and issued call for primaries os September s. The date for hold. mgtheir convention was not decided.
 A Phenix paper announces that aDr Norton yesterday killed fifteen head more of the Jersey cattle on Mr. 0sborne's place, which he thinks includes all the deceased cattle" "
 Heavy rains are reported from all sides os Prescott on the mountain ranges yesterday. The most vivid lightning, accompanied by the heaviest thunder ever heard here, were features of the storm.
 The Fl Paso Herald says that over fifty sports have left that town, owing to the closingo the gambling houses by the authorities, and are bound for Prescott, Tombstone, Phenix and other points in the ter sitory.
 T. E. Peery of Stanton mot with 8 serious accident yesterday by the explosion of a lot of black powder, and sent in today for medical assist ance. Dr. Butcher will go out and dress his injuries, which consist of severe burns.
 q. W. Pittock, the Albuquerque Citizen correspondent, Is booming the Albuquerque Fair, as well as the Citizen. He has been at work to secure an exhibit of fruits and minerals from this section, and to secure the attendance of the Pres colt brass band.
 The territorial board of equaliza- ton went into session yesterday morning. The members present out of town were T. D. Satterwhite of Tucson, C. r. Leach of Graham county and secretary Ben Heuey. Ca account Of the absence of Nor ris Goldwater of Prescott, no busi- aess was transacted and an adjour- ment was taken until to. day Republican.
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 F.. D. Morgan, of Kirkland valley k In town.
 G. W. Pittock left for Kingman this morning.
 NJ. A. Lawler expects his family ao arrive this week.
 c. B. Eaman, of the Verde valley left for his home today.
 Henry Lantry returned last even ing from a visit to Williams.
 Hugh McCrum returned on to- days train from Los Angeles.
 Grant Carter has recovered from his recent illness, and left for home to-day.
 Territorial Treasurer ?. J. Cole arrived here on the noon train to- day for a brief visit.
 Mir. and Mrs, II. l.. Armitage have tagen a years lease on the residence