The herald., 1898-12-31
OUR ARIZONA BUDGET
ROBERT LINCOLN WILL VISIT
PHOENIX SATURDAY
SMALLPOX AT PRESCOTT
The United Verde Extension Mines at
Phoenix Are Sold-A Teachers
Institute Meets at Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ariz,, Dec. 2s.-A joint teach

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 2S.-A joint teach
ers' institute of teachers from Maricopa,
Yavapai, Coconino, Pima, Cochise and Pinal
counties commenced on December 26th. The
meetings were held in the Presbyterian
church and c. w. Grouse, superintendent Of
schools, presided. There was a good attend
ance from the various counties. The joint
institute will be in session until Thursday
morning when the territorial association
viii sit until Friday afternoon. The ad-
dress of welcome was made by DR.. Lewis
Halsey and Professor Dimmick of Flagstaff
responded. Committees on resolutions and
school law were appointed. Interesting pro-
grams have been provided for each day
The city recorder on Tuesday sentenced
twenty-five intoxicated persons who had
had too much Christmas. Thrty-siX prison
ers had their Christmas dinner in the city
Jail.
\. X. Masten president of the Maricopa
and Phoenix railroad on behalf of the road
made Christmas present to the officers
and station agents OF the road of one weeks
salary. The boys were much gratihed at
iae graceful present.
From Los Angeles the following have Wis
ited Phoenix during the past week: Mrs.
Colonel NIcCord left Phoenix Tuesday
night to ejoin his regiment at Albany Ga,
which will proceed to Cuba in a very short
time.
There has been deposited in the CONNER
cal National bank OF Chicago 100000 to
the credit of theterritory. This is the money
realized from the last sale of territorial
bonds. and it is said that the possession of
4, ", tal- "a
up all the outstanding floating Indebtedness
up to January |, 1897. The amount OF float
ing Indebtedness since then is very small.
On Saturday next Phoenix will be visited
by the Hon Robert Lincoln, son Of Pres
ident Abraham Lincoln, and at one time sec
1etary OF war. lie will arrive with his party
over the Maricopa and Phoenix railroad
from the south. and while here will be ta-
ken in daarge by the superintendent Of the
road, Mr. Porter, who will ses to it that the
entire valley is properly shown to the dis
t'nguished visitor. The various public bod
e, will also tender him receptions.
The government has decided to prosecute
The cutters OF mesquite on government land.
s. j. HIolsinger, the special land agent. is
in the city to hunt out offenders. The law
permit. the cutting of dead mesquite. but it
Is aIlC4eQ tuat WnOIesdlS cutting OF i've,
growing trees has been going to such an
extent that the government has been Obliged
to call halt. This question has always
been a troublesome one. Most Of the fuel
supply Of Phoenix is mesquite, and if the
cutting Of mesquite j. stopped the price Of
fuel j. going 10 increase tremendously. as
coal viii have to be shipped in at heavy eX-
PENS from New Mexico.
On Monday morning last Mrs, Maria
Lane The wife Of Rev II. p. Lane, passed
away. The cause Of death was pneumonia.
Mr. Lane leaves nine children, the Oldest
spf Waom j. ten Years Of age.
S%-lt Cave creek. in the mountains in the
nortlern edge Of the valley. mountain lions,
driven. down to lower altitude by the heavy
SHOWS, aie becoming numerous and even
ven " tured Nithin sight Of the po-tolfice.
."t'iemen ars organizing pack Of hounds
10 START hon hunt. In several instances
miners nave found lions in possession of
theic CABINS and tunnels in which they were
working. Some good sport Will be had in
unting tle beasts.