The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-11
ARIZONA.

We have received several copies of |
the Arizona Citizen, published by /
John Wasson, formerly Clerk of the |
Nevada Assembly, now located at |
Tucson. 1t is a sprightly sheet, full |
of local intelligence. Wasson is an
old newspaper man, and knows what
a newspaper really is. We extract
the following from the columns of
the Citizen:
The owners of the Harris mine.
the Mountain mine and quartz mill.
Mt Apache Pass. have Just closed
sale of all their mining property.
consisting of 5000 feet in the Harris
mine. , 400 in the Mountain mine,
with the water privileges attached to
each. and the mill. for one hundred
and forty thousand dollars. The pur-
hasers. James b. Cooper Il Go. Of
San Francisco.
We learned some time since. from
good authority, that the Western
Union Co. are determined TO have
telegraphic communication between
San Francisco, Guaymas and the
city of Mexico. whether bv way Of
Lower California. or by Yuma. Tue
son or Sonora. Ii they get reason4
able assistance along the line they
will come this way. The Sonora
people and authorities. as well as the
Central Government of Mexico, will
no doubt give the enterprise every
aid possible. But latterly we see a
Guaymas item to the effect that par
ties there are anxious and waiting to
take the contract to extend the line
building between there and the Cap
ital of Mexico. on toward Tucson.
That line is completed from the city
Of Mexico to that of Durango. or
within 900 miles of Guaymas.
Weather still dry and cold; also.
cloudy. Our prognostication of rain
last Saturday resulted in bit of a
sprinkle the same evening. On
Monday morning, the first Ice of the
season was noted. 1t was not enough
TO shake on, however.
Oranges of unusually large size
and good flavor, are to be had at l..
X W.'s at fifteen cents apiece. They
are from Hermosillo.
Hunting for deer and ducks has
been the rage on the part of promin-
ent Tucsoners, during the week.
Game in abundance Just outside OF
town-a good many "wet ducks
seem to come in.
Barley is quoted at 4c.. corn at Be.
wheat same and quiet; butter 81 %
and eggs 81.
Quicker time than ever Is now
made between here and San Diego
On Thursday morning the 18TH VT
saw letter written at San Diego OF
the 18th. \ rather sharp connec
tion that, but it was done.
We have heard unpleasant rumors
recently of the contemplated aban
donment by the Government of In,
posts at Tucson, Crittenden ans
Grant. That, of course, would leav,
all of Arizona south of the Gil;
without protection, and could no
but result in the breaking up of tht
overland mail route and the virtua
abandonment of the country. Sucl
course would be SO suicidal to tn
best interests of the Territory anO
the Government that we cannot he
lieve it is true. With the meagr
assistance received from the Govern
ment, we have succeeded in building
up town of nearly 1000 inhabi
tants at Tucson. Already quite al
immigration is coming from Sonora
and large portion of the people o
the State we belieue earnestly desir
annexation to the United States
But should our Government, with
ont n moments warning, abandon
and leave to the tender mercies q
the savages a large portion of tn
Territory, they would naturally con
clude nothing was to be gained b
such an alliance.