Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

course the railroad company deliv- CTS it at a price that benefits the quartz-mill, and to that extent bene- fits the country. But on the other hand this competition shuts out large number of men and teams which were developing the great rock-salt mines of the Virgin and Muddy, and 10 that extent injures the country. OK teams have no chance to compete with a railroad and steamboat that carries salt over 1000 miles for less than one cent per pound. If other goods were brought into Arizona at the same rates, then indeed could our joy be unmixed. But there are two ways of looking at this salt business.
 Sentinel: Prescott freigh. is like ly to take new route from Iu- ma. Several freighters have offered to haul from there to Prescott at 6 10 ' cents per pound, and tor less as the roads get packed, or grain gets cheaper.
 At present that freight goes from Ehrenberg at 4 to 5 cents per pound, and from Yuma to Ehren- berg by steamboat at s2O ger ton, measurement, equivalent to U to 2 cents per ound weight. The pro- position is to go by way of Burke's and Wickehburg, bringing lumber to Phenix and getting cheap grain there on return trip. This last can- not be done on the Ehreuberg road
 As the railroad progresses up the Gila this new route will be adopted anyhow, freight being delivered to teams at new depots.
 Sentinel: Truman did not come out here, after all, to investigate mail matters; and we are glad of it, for he perhaps would have done no work heavier than hunting shade
 Prehaps the P. O. Department thought so too; a man has been sent out who has fewer political patrons. but who is willing to work. Un- fortunately his efforts are to be chiefly directed toward detection ot robbers; he therefore requests that his name and destination be not made public. But Arizona can still hope that live Agents may yet be appointed, who will look after mail abuses quite as intolerable as robberies.
 Miner A meeting of the cred itors of the estate of s. C. Miller & Co.,, was lately held. The accounts of T. J. Butler, assignee, were pre- sented, audited and allowed, show ing cash balance on hand of S2,- 76O 23. Amount received by the estate was S6,56O 69. Amount, dis bursed by assignee, in settling up estate, $3,767 51, leaving balance as first stated. A dividend of 8 per cent. was declared to the credit ors. Indebtedness against the es- tate to the amount of S45, ,56O O2 has been proven.
 Miner: From present indications the county about the Tiger mine will, within the ensuing six months, have three mills in active operation. The mill for the Gro Bonito mine is on its way; Mir. Helm, the super intendent of the Tiger, has gone to San Francisco to arrange for the erection of a mill for that mine with every assurance of success ; and the immediate erection of a mill upon the Gray Eagle mine is , almost a certainty.
 Miner: A "hasty bowl of soup looking individual, with a horse al the end of d riata, threw open the dining room door, this noon, at the Bon Ton restaurant and inquired il stentorian tone of voice. "Can ] get dinner here in two hours P "Well," said the Japanese propri- ! etor very politely, i've have only three men here to wait on the table but I think we can bring you out all we have in that time."
 Miner: Davis will carry Mohavt county by large majority. Wool scy will carry Maricopa, Pinal and Yuma. He will come into Yava , pal ahead of Campbell 700 votes, and lead Stevens and Davis about 500. He will stand either of the other candidates of in Yavapai and , beat Campbell in Prescott. That's what's the matter with Hannah. ErpoSitor; A species of wild cal was killed in the cottonwood grove twelve miles above Yuma, severaI days ago. It had a long tail, . double set of ears and measured three feet two inches from tip ot nose to end Cf tail. Its skin is g matter of great cursosity to all who examine it.
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