Arizona citizen., 1879-08-01
Sat River Eaisy unS Other Places.

! ITEMS from the Phpnix Herald July g:
 The last stage robbery cost the Unit ed States about $50.
 Judge Porter came in on yesterday s stage. He has just returned from an extensive eastern trip.
 W. M. Blankenship, the wounded Wells, Fargo & Co.'S messenger has SO far recovered as to make his appear ance on the street
 The General Lee Mining Company, Globe District, near McMillen, has levied an assessment of two cents per share
 H. Goldberg < Son have received a letter from Berry & Place, San Fran cisco, asking the cost of freighting the Golden Star mill from Cave creek to Tombstone.
 MARICoPA, July 23--A man named Heenan has been sentenced 10 I25 days in the county jail for selling whisky to Indians.
 A committee of mining engineers will leave New York on the 2Sth in stant, on B tour through Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona The com mission consists of seven members, and are sent by Philadelphia and New York capitalists to report on the min ing industries of the respective lOcali- ties. Three of the commission will thoroughly prospect the Tombstone District, and other mines adjacent thereto.
 From the PhGnix Herald July 26:
 A company of Indian scouts are sta tioned at Camp Reno.
 A three-stamp mill for custom work has recently been erected in Richmond Basin.
 The northeast extension of the Han nibal mine at McMillen has been sold for several thousand dollars.
 General Wilcox commanding de- pertinent of Arizona, will arrive herel this evening en route to San Fran cisco.
 A tract of 160 acres just west of town has been divided into town lots, which will shortly be put upon the the market. This will be known as Neahr's addition.
 MARICoPA, July 26.-Harvey Lake died suddenly yesterday. Cause-cOn- gestiOn of bowels by drinking feel water
 WICKENBURe, July 26.-The Vul- ture mill at Seymour started up yes terday morning and is running smooth ly. Twenty more stamps will be add ed during August.
 PRESCOTT, July 26.-George Bang hart, fifteen years old. son of GeorgeI Banghart of Chino valley, while hunt ing cows in the hills Wednesday was struck by lightning and killed and also his horse.
 From the ExpOsitOr July 9:
 Tom Greenhaw has been appointed a justice of the peace; also public ad- ministrator.
 Agent Hart is still in charge of theI San Carlos reservation. He refused to turn over to Inspector Hammond orI to Major Chaffee until he (Hart) WAS released from his bonds.
 The road leading from Phoenix to lS lu d hANttHCl NObdAtiNAist particularly that portion of it which crosses the Reno mountains.
 Indian Agent Hart and Mir. Fuller have purchased from Mir. Aikens the !! mining claim next adjoining the Han nibal. at McMillan. The price paid was $6.0OO. Work will be commenced ! immediately.
 Many people are settling on Salt river, above the mouth of TOnto creek. All the ground that can be irrigated isl being taken up. Messrs. Stafford and Moore are surveying a ditch for MrI Brown which will cover a large body of good land.
 The mill at Picket Post is now run ming night and day on ore from the Silver King mine. The mine k look ing well and there is no scarcity of ore. Only twenty-four men are em- ployed in the mine, and yet the ore isl constantly accommodating.
 A. 5. Foushee has contracted tol do the brick work on the newl school house for S5,4OO NJ NJ. Jack son is to do the wood work for $500. This includes painting, etc. The build ing is to be two stories. 60X40 and will contain three schOOl-rOOms, two recita- ton rooms, two cloak rooms and Onei antc-rOOm.