The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-29
ARIZONA BUDGET
MIL SON WAS O'NElL'S CHOICE
FOR CONGRESS
BRoDlf AT TUCSON
MINIMUM PRICE OF ARIZONA
CANAL LOWERED
BY PHOENIX DISTRICT COURT
Present Stock Conditions-Banquet
to Rough Riders-Los Angeles
Arrivals

PHOENIX, Arlz., Oct. 2o.-Eugene d.
ONeil has in his possession letter from
his brother, the late Capt. Bueky - Men, n,
tonic. Tex, which he has given to the pubic.
In the letter the late Capt. O'Neil SAID: II
hone Wilson will be nominated tor congress,
and that nv friends will do all they can to
elect him" Capt. O'Neil, ii alive, would
certainly be stumping the territory Tor WI
son, Notwithstanding his friendship Tor ooi.
Brodie, for O'Neil, like most democrats
here. would vote in accordance with ms piiii-
c;nles This Endorsement OF O'Neil Tor Will
son will gain him many votes III Northern
and Central Arizona.
A singular fact about the Republican plat
form this year in Arizona is that, OF the
committee appointed to frame It IN the
convention, seven were federal o1iice-hoid'
ers, who had to do the bidding OF the ad-
ministration upon the gold question.
An examination for the position oil Garner
and postal clerk will be held in Phoenix on
the Sd of December next. Only American
citizens can be examined.
Coffee AL our progressive restaurant
man. on Tuesday evening last rendered
very fine banquet to the returned Rough
Riders, who went from Phoenix TO CUBA;
Eighteen of the boys were present and stayed
mil o'clock, enjoying the spread and the
toasts. 1t was very thoughtful attention
on the part of Mr.. Coffee Al, and the
boys appreciated 1t.
Nr. Patton has been successful in secur-
ing the Grau Opera company. to formally
open the new opera house on November 90.
A subscription list taken around 10 raise
money to secure the opera company was
successful.
The district court, on the application OF
C. +. Ainsworth for the Merchants Loan
and Trust company, changed the upset, or
minimum, price at which the canal OF the
Arizona Canal company or the property OF
the Arizona Improvement company could
be sold from 100000 to 100000, Tor each
The principal reason for the change was
said by the court to be that he desired to
see the properties speedily sold to some re:
liable bidder, so as to protect the right OF
the settlers along the line OF the canal,
who, though not strictly in court, still
needed to have the canal promptly IN the
hands of some one who would improve II
and be able to furnish water adequately. At
torney Armstrong, on behalf OF the min
ority bondholders, gave notice that he
would argue a motion tor new trlal OF
the case.
The Women's Free Circulating library,
which is under the control of the ladies OF
the W. G. Z. u, will be opened on Novem-
Der 18th. Quite nucleus ior library has
bene gathered together by these ladies, both
by donations and by purchases. The fine
'NN'S''s
by the library committee. Phoenix appre-
ciates this effort for its mental improve
nlent.
The new poor farm is completed and &C.
copied by the board of supervisors. 1t has
a good appearance and will be credit to
the county. The new dornitory has wide
porch around ii, and is built OF brick, and
cost about $4,000 There is a building for the
superintendent office and one Tor din
ing hall and kitchen. In the rear is large
water tank, to hold 10000 gallons. A good
pressure of water has been pIped to all the
buildings. All the buildings are surround
ed by a grove OF cottonwood trees. The
grounds are to be well graveled. The cost
of the whole is about $4,000 exclusive of
grounds. About 80 members, or patients,
as they are called, will be the present num-
Der to be kept at this farm.
\ large dredger is at work on the Arizo-
ma canal, cleaning out the quantity of sand
that has accumulated on the bottom dur
ing the past few years. Rock is also being
placed so as to strengthen the dam.
D. n. Brown OF London, Ontario, has con
veyed to the Garcia Gold company the Vi
emma claim for a consideration of $500 The
Vienna is located seven miles north of Hot
Springs junction, and adjoins the Garcia
claims proper on the south.
Richard Seaman, Herbert Dabney and
Gustav Schulz have incorporated the Min
ers union. he capital stock is fixed at
100000, and the principal office is at Phoc-
NIX. The incorporators are of Los An
geles. The business to be transacted is the
mining and milling OF ores. The corpora
ton commences November |, 1893.
Dan Ayers, formerly of the Hollenbecl
hotel in Los Angeles, is now in Phoenix
and has entered upon the duties of manager
OF the Adams hotel.
Los Angeles arrivals in Phoenix last week
We're: j. H. Batcheder, c, f. Emerson. II.
z. Owen, Z. p. Canary, f. H. Teale, Vim
Lane, }. Dowd and W. G. Cooper.
=, DIR. and Mrs. Purman, who have been in
Phoenix.