The herald., 1895-07-15

his deeath. but falsed to attend last
nights meeting OF that body. The cause
ol ms rash act is only matter o. COZ r!u,; !tG-
ture. II family Is at present in OAi,-
1ornia. 1t is stated that one Of. Swhn,s
brothers killed himself in similar man m :
nor. Swan had many friends, ana ~ was
q sad sight to see them gather arounu 'he
dead body of bright young man WHO q .
few moments before. was Q picture oi
health and vigorous manhood.
The Prescott Water and Power com pany
have boists and all machinery reauy ior
erection, and will next week erect ma
chinery and commences to prospect ior
water on Goose Flat. and at some point
north OF town. They propose 10 go
ahead. feeling certain that the uahchise
solid as the peak OF Thumb Butte.
At last nights meeting OF the city
council ii was decided to advertise for
bids to sink the Goose Flat supply well
one hundred feet deeper. f. M. Murphy,
on his own behalf and that Of eleven other
citizens who had agreed 10 az
cash to pay for the proposed work, was
present and took part in the delibera-
tions.
Since the prohibitory water order our
city detective force has becn on the alert
to ferret out water moonshiners. as the
illicit users of the forbidden water may be
appropriately termed. The lowest fine
for the violation Of this order is $50 and,
on Monday last two citizens who had
been discovered by Officer Prince in the
act of violating the order, ere fined $50
each. Tuesday evening the night watch
man saw Chinese restaurant man reach
up and turn off the electric light back of
the Hotel Windsor and next saw him
turn on the water and draw a bucketful,
for which he was fined and paid $50 the
following morning. A saloon keeper on
Railroad avenue was the next man seen
drawing the forbidden fluid thus it will
be seen that in two days there have been
fines amounting to 5000. The problem of
making the water works pay running ex-
the history of the plant has such rev.
enue been collected from water used in
two days by the whole town II this
thing keeps up the Indebtedness will be
paid and the treasury filled with coin.
even II there is no increase in the depth
of water in the reservoir. By extreme
vigilance on the part Of the police ten
water moonshineis night could be easily
captured and this would increase the
city water revenues $500 day. and in
five days there would be ample money TO
sink the water storage well in Goose Flat
and the gentlemen offering to advance
cash on city paper could turn their funds
w 6OhiC OtuCI CudIltNDlS auu
purpose.
The business OF the Prescott postoffice
for the second quarter of 1895 shows an
increase over the second quarter of 1894
Of $3.50.
J. o. Dunbar will not be missed long
by. the newasperr fraternity, as he is
liable to be upon the surface of newspaper
enterprise at any moment.
The band stand on the plaza is now the
only tangible relic of our $500 celebra.
ton. 1t was through the efforts OF ex.
Chief Justice Wright that the stand was
erected. 1t is ornamental as well as use-
full.
Hubbard & Bryant are developing the
queen mining group, situated in Spruce
canyon, about twelve miles west of Pres
colt. in thorough manner. They will
soon make a 200-ton shipment. The ore
is free milling and of high grade.
Hank Williams has bonded his mines
at Santa Maria to st. Louis parties, who
have begun, the work Of thoroughly de.
veloping them. Mr.. Williams has COM
pleted about 200 feet of work on the
claims, and the showing made IS said TO
be excellent.
Owing Ito the action of the board of
eq qdalization, the assessment of the A.and
P. railroad In this county is $3s, 900 less
than last year. The territorial board of
equalization should be composed of the as
should be elected by direct vote of the
people.
Architect Parker has purchased COM
plete sash and door mill in San Diego,
CAL, for erection in Prescott. The ma
chinery is now on the way. A two-story
building will be put up in which to place
the machinery. The mill will be larger
than any mill of that class in the city of
Los Angeles.
In this issue of the Courier appear ar
ticles of incorporation of the Arizona
Gold Mining and Development company.
]. @. Herndon, ]. J. Hawkins and G. B.
5cammell are the incorporators. The cap
ital stock Of the corporation is placed at
y. 600, 900 and its indebtedness limited to
s10) ON