Arizona miner., 1866-09-12
FUN AT MOHAVE.

FUN AT MOHAVE.
 There has been considerable excite ment at Fort Mohave and Mohaye City regarding the action of the new com mandant at the post (Major Porter of the l4th regment) who has seized the liquors of the shop keepers in the city and forbid their selling any more. The people claim that the city IS not upon reservation, and that the Majors course is wholly unwarrantable. The MsJOr insists that he has control of the dis trict within mile of the post, and indeed, that Arizona, being an Indian country in the meaning of the act of Congress, approved Feb l3, 1862, all liquors can be prohibited. The people having appealed 10 the Govern or, he informed them that their rights under the civil law should be protected. The stories Of the strife between the Ma ijor's men and the citizens, are some of fhem very amusing. Some of the latter are of a coinical turn of mind, and disposed to have their fun even if they capnot have their reg ular drinks. The following remarkable re- Q kipp, has been sent us for publication:
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 |. And it came to pass in the eighteen hun dred and sixty sixth year and sixth month, tnere came mighty captain, to dwell al Fort MOhave, on the Colorado River.
 II. Aud lt came tO pas that the mighty captain lifted up his yOie against the inbabil- ants of Moaaye City that sold liquors for the ccmiOrt Oi the inner man
 IL Saying, c ye men that sell liquors to comfort the inner man, remove your hquoro from Ar.zOua Territory, or will entirely de stroy them.
 ". And it came to pass that the inhabit- ants of MoAaye City rcteiled' against the mighty captains orders to take the liquor. out oi the country, because there is very lit tle food or liqaor, in the country.
 v. And it came to pass that there dwelt at Nohaye City one man of yalor, that did not fear the threats of the mighty captain that dwelt al Fort MOhaye,
 yf Nor his shackles, nor bis guard house. nor hIs guns, nor his bayOnets, nor his pistol, nor his sword, because he was a man of yalor
 VII. And it came to pass that this man If valor sold liquors for the comfort Of the inner man to the inhabitants of Moh4ye City and country round about
 VIII. Ard t anne to tle ear, of the mighty captain that tIis n4u Of yalor was ceiling li qdors tor the comfort Os the inner man, and ne was sOrely yeAed.
 IA. An tae mighty captain ordered bis soidier., wiil tae.F guns and Ds y0fse'=, and hAtchei-, to go mp to MOhave City and de- stFuy tAe .!3lefs oi the man nf yalor.
 \. Anl the soldier, of the mighty captain, with taeir gun, and hayonets, and hatchets destroyed two drink.-the bottle they did not break, because taey wished tO see it re- p,,giii.ag.
 xI. And it came to pass that the soldier. reJoicei greatly 10 think they found two dnnks, be anse they wanted somsthiag to comfort the inner man
 XII And it came to pass that five minutes after tLe soldiers had destroyed the liqu0rs of ihe man Of valor, tue man 0. y4ior lifted up bis voice and said,
 XIII. 1 will sell lqunrs for the comfor; Of the inner man, and be .,id liquors to the ir- habitants of Moaaye City and all the region of c0ultr} round about.
 XIV. And the people of MJhave City lifted up their voices with one accord, pra ying Co be delivered from The captains presence at No have City.
 Nv. And it came to pass thaf the people of Mohaye City appeal to the Governor Of Ari. ma Territory, through the county clerk. at have City, for protection from the mighty aPiain an1 his soldiers, and his baypnet. and guns, and hatchet and long bowie kul!e ,lung lt his side, and hss six shooter
 1vI. And it cam" to pass that the Governor 1i Arizona, being just man, gvDl man. pae esteemed by al ,Ae inhabitants of An Lola.
 xvii. Said, you shall have all the protec- ti"n ~ law can give to the people 0f Mohaye CIiy; and the people of Mohave City and country round about, rejoired over tbe words Of tue Governor of Arizona Territory, and blessed bis name
 XVII. And the people Of Arizona in the City of Mohave and region of cruntry around exerrated the name of the mighty captain. hecause tue people Lad dwelt in peace with the former captains and soldiers for many years.
 Xix, And Row we the people of Arizona pray tn the powers that be--to General Hal lcck, to General MrDowell, io Colonel Drum and others n power. To rpmove the mighty captain from our midst, as speedily as possi- bie, so that harmony may again Ice restored, and We will ever pray. SUrow.
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