El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-09
Arizona.

Arizona.
The Gsndolfo building at Yuma, is
rapidly nearing completion.-Ex.
The total rainfall the past week at
Globe was 1.21 inches and since June
let, 10 inches.-Star.
Grading for the new school house at
Globe is progressing, and II. F. San.
ders will do the rock work.
The foundation for the new opera
house at Winslow, has been finished
aud the brick work commenced
publican.
The Mexican fellow citizens of Flor
ence have taken steps to properly cele-
brate their independence day. Sep
TENDER 16.-Citizen.
1.-THE Arizona Graphic" an illustra-
ted weekly newspaper whose mission ia
to exploit the beauties of the territory
to the world, is on the eve of publica-
tion in Phoenix.-Ex.
All the material and fixtures for the
new Prescott postoff1ce are en- route
from the east. The Office is expected
to be in good running order before the
first of Observation-Disclosures.
Governor Murphy has issued a pro-
clamation offering q reward OF $500 for
the capture of the murderer of Rogers
and WtnRfield, who were killed at
Camp Verde some time ago.-The Orb.
The Arizona & New Mexico Railway
company has ordered two new engines
for use on it's line between Clifton and
LordsburR, which will make six in all
in use on the line. This became neces-
sery on account of the increased traffic.
-Ex.
According to late reports, II. K.
Chenowith has not bsen reinstated as
collector Of customs at Nogales. but
has simply had the matter of his re-
moval held in allegiance until thor
Ough investigation can be had.-The
Orb.
A man named Progue was bitten by
skunk last week near Jerome. The
vicious animal sunk eight of its teeth
through the mans nose and he choked
it to death, but its jaws bad to be pried
open before its hold on his nose was re-
leased. A purse was raised in Jerome
and ProRue left for Chicago to take
treatment at the Pasteur institute
Jerome News.
The assessment roll for Maricopa
county for 1899 shows an increase over
last year of $21s. 3O3 For 1898 the
amount was SO, 164 ,21O and the total
this year foots up 90, 1909, 200. To find
the difference as given the widows
exemption should be added to the total.
the total for 1898 not showing this de-
duction. The table in full will be
found Observation-Disclosures.
The boards of supervisors of Coco
nino, Apache aud Navajo counties
have agreed to the tax compromise
proposed by the Santa Fe Pacific rail-
road company, which has agreed to paw
taxes on q valuation of $1,000 per mile
on their right of way and to a valus-
ton on their lands along the line of
twenty cents an acre, and to pay taxes
for the year 1898 on the same basis
The Citizen:
An Associated Press dispatch anno-
unces that the secretary of the interior
b as decided the case of the Baca Float.
No. 3. grant. embracing about 100000
acres of land In Pima county. in favor
Of the claimants. The land office at
Tucson has heen directed by Land
Herman. that no en-
tries, filings or other proceedings af-
feoting lands within this location be
made Or permitted pending the survey
Of the grant. The Star.
The big Montezuma hotel property
On Morley avenue. NoQales, WAS pur-
chased last week by Robert Williams
for the sum of $4,000 currency. Mr..
Williams has had a $4,000 claim on
the hotel and adjoining property,
but until recently had been unable
to make the complete purchase. The
hotel property is the most
piece of property In the bor-
Ter city, and Mr.. Williams says that
BIS 900 could not induce him to part
with it;-Vidette.
Summer Rates.