Arizona republican., 1894-09-28
VALLEY NEWS.
Things That Have Happened or
Will Happen.
Work on The Rio Verde Canal.
A Mixed Political Meeting
at Goldfield.

nickel bows. Finder please leave at
this Office.
Clay Leonard has some of the
choicest California apples ever seen in
these parts.
The Law and Order League will hold
its regular weekly meeting tonight at
Gardeners hall.
R. G. Luesey's novelty store added
yesterday to its capacity by adding 100
feet of new shelving.
The Sam Drachman agency saves
money for all who call before setting
out upon railroad journey.
Street car rides to Phoenix park and
refreshments on the grounds are still
popular with pleasure seekers.
The Getz bicycle agency will, October
l, occupy a storeroom on Wall street
which is being put in readiness.
There is no more relia BILE store at
which to purchase groceries than that
of R. M. Cameron at Five Points.
All foot ball players will meet at
Wade Hulings' office in the Porter
building this evening at 7:S0 I'm
portant business will be transacted.
Emil GAM went last evening to Mar
icopa to meet his family who have been
absent little over three months.
Horse Trainer Henry Davis has gone
to Denver after the string of elaborate
horses lately purchased by W. 6. Getz.
Capt. George will increase the grading
force at Box canyon on the north and
south road next week by seventy men.
Charles Kraft, the butcher, says the
cash coupon system works to the salts
faction of both customer and propre-
tor.
Mr.. j. N. Zeigenfuss. who is enjoying
business and pleasure visit at San
Francisco, will return to Phoenix next
week.
The store of the Irvine company is
the busiest place in Phoenix these days.
School books and school supplies are all
the rage.
Geo. D. Christy yesterday brought in
to the chamber of commerce some
Solway pears weighing thirty-th
ounces each.
The stage and horses which came in
yesterday morning from Prescott was
the dustiest looking outfit that has been
seen for many a day.
A refreshing rain fell yesterday
morning north and east of the city.
Two showers, each of several minutes
duration, sprinkled the town.
The Commercial hotel dining room
has been undergoing extensive repairs
and will open next Monday. Clerk
Dittenhoefer will be in charge.
District Clerk J. E. Walker yesterday
received letter from Judge Baker in
which he said he would return to Pho-
nix the latter part OF this week.
A party of winter visitors from She
boygan, Wis, arrived in town yester-
day. Among them are friends and &C
quain tances of DR.. VIM. eraser.
Yuma papers announce that Frank
Baxter will be a candidate before the
Democratic convention of Yuma for the
nomination for district attorney.
Mrs. R. A. Brown yesterday received
from the east large consignment of
millinery which will be opened for the
inspection of patrons next week.
A party of Christys consisting of O.
H., wife and son, and the wife OF l. NJ,
returned yesterday from a delightful
three weeks trip to the mountains.
L. H. Demers, the confectioner, was
witness of the hold-up of the ssreet
car the night before last. He lay abed
at home not fifty feet from the scene
and heard part of the conversation.
A stout lady was on Washington
street yesterday looking for Maj.
Schwartz. She wished to lodge COM
plant that Sam Snead had wilfully
soused her and her dog with his garden
hose.
The city engineer yesterday gave a
grade for 135 feet of artificial stone side
walk from the postoffice to Second
avenue and 200 feet on the east side OF
Washington street west from Fifth
avenue.
There will be a big political meeting
and dance at GoldfieId tonight gotten
up by the Pinal county candidates of
both parties. Several candidates from
this county will attend to see how the
affair is managed.
Choice lots belonging to the estate of
the late Capt. John King will be sold at
executor sale at the court house at IL
O'Clock Monday, October l. Some of
this property is centrally located and
the sale is imperative.
Word was received yesterday by
Captain George from Langdon Bros,
the Verde canal contractors, that they
would open an office in Phoenix about
the first of November, and that work
on the canal would be commenced
shortly after.
The wife of Cisco, the custodian of
the cemetry, yesterday presented him
a fine boy. Cisco is properly proud
and happy, but he doesn't permit his
pride and happiness to obscure all other
consideration He's a nice fine boy, -
says Cisco, "but he'll cost heap"