Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-08-12

5. F., F. & t. Fo9d for she Los Angeles markets. This will be the largest ship menu of hogs ever no sde out of this vgl- ley st one time.
 Mrs. B. Papky, who has been visiting with the family Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Petersen, in this city for the the past couple of years, will leave shis evening for her home St Des
 Moines, Iowa.
 Ohamberlain's Collie, Cholera and DisrFhoes Remedy always affords prompt relief. For sale by all drug gists.
 Ths water ir the Salt river is a little higher than for some time past but there still remains a demand for great deal mora Water than osn be supplied snd heavy rain would be very welcome
 to the farmers of this valley.
 Mir. Brooky Gregory was yesterday afternoon named by Governor MoCogd
 as secretary Of the Territorial Prison aud Mr. Gregory ;expects to leave this city next Monday eveoinR to take charge oe the books ot that institution.
 The Examiner of yesterday stated that upon she encourage meDt and sd
 v!cs of Padsrswski Mrs. Fanny Ellis oi San Francisco and formsrly of Phoenix, Ariz will go to Europe for 6 two years musical course uodsr the tuselage os the instructor of that famous musician.
 Articles of Incorporation of the Amer ican Gas and Coke Company were filed in the cffios of the County Recorder to : day. The incorporasoEs are Mir. Lowe and his two eoDs of California. This company will operate the new gas works now being constructed in this city.
 1perintendent of Public Instruction Snowman has appointed his Territorial Boald of Examiners. MT. Snowman has chosen fop the positions on shat Board two of the foremost educators of She Territory and men in every wsy qualified for ths positions They are Prot. R. L. Long, at one tme Superin- tsndent Of Public Instruction, Principal of ths Territorial Normal School and Principal Of the Phoenlx schools and Prof. H. H. Brown, Principal ot the Phosnix High School.
 Cnisf Davis, of tbs Fire Department, is getting everything in readiness for a general practice which will be held In a short time. Tee entire department will be called out and for the first time in.5he history of the department the me1 will be dril ed in carrying hose into the upper story of thres story build ing. Throughout the coming winter practice will be frequently held and the company made ss prof. oient, under the most modern training, as is possible.
 The Territorial board of education tt it's meeting yesterday afternoon decided to make no changes in ths texs books now in use in the public schools Of the Territory. There WAS slight error in the advertisement csliing for bids and remonstFapces against any changes were received from different cities of 5he Territory. Nextyear 8 change will undou btedIy oe made, as several of the texe books now in use in this Territory are rather ancient, and more modem publications are saking their Ilsoes iu sll portions Of the country. Arizona does not ietepd to be behind the best n the mRttsr of education.
 Last evening at ' o'clock at the resi- 1ence of Mr. G O Green, northwest of his city Rsv Vaughn of the N E church south performed the csremony which 1 lnised ss man and wife Vsrnette O. | Green and James P. Ivy The young people ure wei! known in thls valley | where they have resided sincs cbild 1 lood and are among the most popular l # the young folks of their district Owing to the serious illness Of Mss 1 Birdie, sister of the bride, the mar iage was very quiet one, but few of be relatives of the contracting parties 'eing present. The young couple left his morning for bridal trip to Cali ornis and on their return will make heir home with the psren ts of the room west of this city.
 Tho waterpipes in Mir. Rsdewill's ouse recently broke causing cave-in his cellar. He employed a force of len to repair the damage and while ex- awaiting they came across n number of ottlea og rare old wine. the labels of hich bora the letter "D1n- Juen-Jose- [aris Miguel-A ngelo- Mendosa de Chili- oo- CoFne 1926 and an accompanying srchment foaGd in an iron box states let the writer was refugee soldier of elssquez, who in charge of 8 Spanish Ipeditiou was defeated by Oortez in '22 near Vera Cruz, Mex. His party me north aad settled in this valley, tue civilization we see so any ruins of to the present. day. Tb us will be saan tha5 Phoenix antedetes e historic Taos3n aOd San Agnstiue, orids, and is therefore the oldest city
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