The herald., 1898-10-02

ARIzoNA,s PROSPEROUS AGR1-
CULTURAL SEASON
TucsoN's COSTLY BLAZE
Rough Riders Flag at Santiago Com
ingto Phoenix-Late Mining
News

PHOENIX, Sept. q. - The farmers Of
Phoenix and the entire Salt river vaiHs
have had very prosperous cropping sea
son, Water in the bitches and rams nave
been plentiful. Crops, and especially ma!
have been sold at unusually gooo prices
The cattle feeders of the valley nave
shared In the general prosperity, as cattle
have not only done well, but prices are
higher than they have ever BEEN with the
same amount of careful economic work lalo
out on farms in irrigated Arizona. those
farms would return three times as much
as the most favored farms of the north
arm states Salt river valley !s most won
derfully productive, as the past season
under favorable circumstances, has DEM
onstrated. The price Of cattle promises
to be better next year, even, than now
Prominent cattle men prophesy that the
price of steers will go to 70 hundred N
Kansas City this fall.
Both visitors and residents Of Phoenix
are looking for houses for the approach
ing winter, and find them very scarce.
Every fall or summer lot of new houses
are erected in Phoenix, and the coming
winter shows the supply to be still unable
to keep pace with the demand.
On the 18th our Mexican friends cele-
grated their Fourth Of July by appropri-
ate exercises and amusements. The exer-
cises began at o'clock in the morning with
q salute Of twenty-one guns that awoke
even the unpatrlotic. A parade Of the
Mexican guards followed. and then a must
cal program in front of the Lemon hotel,
IN the plaza. Addresses were made in
Spanish by prominent Mexicans, and 7. E.
Flanagan spoke in English. H. NJ. VIII. s
was the orator of the day. parade of
Mexican cavalry, followed by floats, was a
feature Of the celebration The Mexican
national hymn was sung by chorus of
mixed voices, in company with yankee
Doodle" by the band. In the evening a
grand hall was given In the ONeill blu Id
ing.
c. c. Holloway Is visitor in town from
Los Angeles, stopping at the Adams.
When the Phoenix company in Roose-
velts Rough Riders left Phoenix for the
war the ladies of Phoenix presented the
company with beautiful flag, made by
themselves. A few days ago a telegram
from Leut.-Col Brodie, now at Camp Wi
koff, New York, was received by John
Gray, commander Of the local Grand Army
post, notifying him that the flag. which
was one CT the first landed on Cuban soil,
and which went up San Juan hill with the
boys, would be returned to Phoenix. The
ladies of the Relief Corps, who presented
It, will have it returned to them, and a
very much cherished emblem will it be-
The more holes that can De found in this
particular Old Glory the better the givers
will be pleased.
The annual harvest" celebra ton given
by the Salvation Army in this valley &C.
CURED this year on the 17th 18th, 10Th and
10th Of the month. The proceeds go to the
sick, for their care and maintenance. who
receive no compensation for their work IN
the Army. On Sunday night "mysterious
chest" was opened for sale and d.stribu-
ton. On the 10Th dramatic entertain
ment, called 1.-THE ProdigaI Son." On the
10th grand harvest program and medley
called bringing in the Sheaves." followed
by an auction sale of donated articles. The
affair was successful in raising quite lit
tie amount of money.
The first carload of almonds that ever
left Phoenix went over the Santa Fe to
Chicago few nights ago. Those WHO
are In on the venture of raising almonds
say that it can be made a great success
and large industry can be built up here
in the valley. Tho car was shipped by
Eugene Wippel our wide-awake towns
man. There were 10000 pounds Of the
almonds.
The Salt river valleys only representa-
tive in Americas oldest college. Harvard
left Tuesday evening for Cambridge for
five years course in the person Of Ross
Waldsworth, the son Of A. A. Waldsworth
Of Tempe. The best wishes of his friends
80 with him, for he Is Inc young fellow.
Phoenix has an anomaly in saloon run
by two women. Two members Of the half
world, who had professed reformation
when the rest Of their sisters were being
made uncomfortable by spasm Of ell
forcement Of the Jaw, quit their former
business and started what would be pro-
fess,onally called flrst-class saloon in the
Gould building. The put in piano and
q large stock of liquors and proposed . run
lively place. Odette Lambert and Cora
Bernard are the euphonious names under
which these modern barmaids are pass,ns
their present Phoenix existence Henry
MoeDler, a ne.ghboring competitor, either
from a perfectly virtuous motive or seeing
undesired business competition, was moved
to make complaint against the two wo-
men for running saloon as women and
for conducting a disorderly nuisance A
jury trial resulted in the acquittal of the
two women by vote of s to T. The jury
as majority, could find no legal reason
why two women should not run saloon as
we'll as two men could. and certainly more
attractively. The saloon was also adj
Judged to be no more dsorderly than
any plain man-conducted saloon.
Chaplain Scott, who lives about nine
miles from Phoenix. at Scottsdale has
been experimenting with the Muscat
grapes growing on his farm. He has cured
about six tons Of the grapes. and has pro-
duced very fine raisin These are the
nrst good raisins produced from the Mus
cat grape IN the valley
Mrs. f. Aubury Of Los Angeles is WIS.,
flor in the city. Mrs. Aubury has some
legal business in connection with the Gar
cha mines. Mrs Aubury has been proml-
nent figure in mining litigation for some
time IN Arizona. Her troubles in that d.
vecticn never end.
The Indian school has opened this year
with large attendance. The school Is
very hnc institution tand has about four
hundred pupils at present 1t Is one Of