El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
In operation, eight miles being COM
pleted carrying 5000 inches of water.

in operation, eight miles being COM
pleted carrying 5000 inches of water.
Prof. o. L. Louis has been employed
to transcribe the county records for
Santa Cruz county from the books of
Pima county.
Mad dogs are roaming the country in
ing bitten six other dogs and q Mexic-
an named Francisco Viescas.-TucsOn
Citizen.
The carpenters of Prescott have
formed an agreement among them
selves affecting the limit of time they
are to labor at their vocation, and have
agreed on the nine hour system.
Crawbridge, Mcdonald and MYERS
company of Chicago, were warded the
school bonds for Solomonville and
Thatcher at per cent interest, they
paying per cent premium.-Ex.
The new Clifton postoffice is at last
in shape and does great credit to the
camp, for it has long been in need of
proper fixtures. The furniture, having
cost about $1,000, does credit to all con-
cerned and Is quite attractive.-Ex.
Arizona's bank credit is about S33. 80
per capita, or little over one-third of
the average bank credit of the United
States, which Is 1913 SO. Arizonans are
too busy using their money in the de-
velopment of the country, to bank much
of it.-Phoenix Herald.
At the risk of being called selfish the
Silver Belt rises to remark that there
is food for thought in the fact that the
San Carlos Indians, who don't want it,
are to have q new $40 900 school house.
while the white children of Globe, who
do want it; are still being housed in
shacks.
The Jerome fire of few days ago, as
on previous occasions, is claimed to be
of incendiary origin. There is way
of dealing with that sort of character
that has a tendency to make them
somewhat scarce and it looks as though
Jerome might be driven to such ex-
Herald.
Governor Murphy will make an effort
to have the members of the court of
private land claims now in session at
Tucson visit Phoenix after adjourn
ment. Senator John S. Morgan of Ala
bsms, who is now at Tucson before the
court will be included in the list of in.
viteo guests.-Republicsn
The capitol building at Phoenix is
'apidly assuming the appearance of q
state house. The interior walls have
been finished to the height of the
~ history and the work OF laying the
outside granite walls began last Mon
lay. The stone cutters have a large
mount of granite hewn ready to put in
At the meeting of the board of SUI
,ervisors recently, Harry Barney tend
red his resignation as sheriff of Santa
cruz county, which, after due consider
'tion, was accepted by the board. A
zig petition, asking for the appoint
nent of Tom Brodrick to fill the va
ancy, will be presented to the board
his afternoon. Vidette.
The United States land Office has re-
eived plat of township II south,
nnge 26 east, which was surveyed last
une by Philip Gotten. The township
viii be opened for entry ON June 20.
his tract is situated a few miles north
asst of Wilcox. Cochise county, and
ontains. principally, agricultural
ands. 1t is near the line of the rail-
Dad. --Bisbee Orb.
Officials of the city of Prescott have
ontracted with Geo. w. Sturtevsnt.
r, for the completion of the water
ystem and the construction of sew
r system. The amount to be paid is
53, $50 and bonds to the amount of S75.-
90 have been sold to secure the neces-
ary cash. Prescott will thus start out
q the proper basis as original owner
both water works AMI sewer system.
Enterprise.