The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-03-03
R. R. Notes.
GRANT t& MCDoNALD's HEADQUARTERS,
REPUBLICAN.

GRANT & MCDoNALD's HEADQUARTERS,
 FEBRUARY 25TH, 1882.
 News from the front during the war used to be of interest to the communities gener. ally, so it was thought perhaps news from the A. r. R. R. front would be of interest to at least your Arizona readers.
 It has been your orrespon1ent's duty to ride over some 45 miles of the right of way of the A. t5 P. several times during the month This is known under (with the ex- ception of few miles, as the Grant & Me Donald's contract for construction, who are surely and speedily pushing their work. The heavy rock work. under their own per sonal supervision, and the scraper work is in the main sub-let Messrs. Elliott, Tomp- kihs, Dean, Davis & Ewing Fraser X Brough, Webb & Fisher, and some others whose names have escaped my mind, are Aucwn as the subs, and all are pushing their work with moro or less zeal.
 Mr. Charles Sangster is tho Chief Com ,l::saary oad Paymaster for the outfit, and is q thorough business man.
 Mir. Angus D. Mcdonald is in charge of the work under Grant x Mcdonald, and understands his business.
 Dr. Day does the cutting and slashing, and deals out pills, and finds plenty of work to to in his line. He has an office in Blackberry, but mot there one day ina week. He is now up the line attepding to the sick and wounded.
 Blackberry was unfortunately the scene of a shooting alfray few days since, re- sulting in the death of one person by shoot ing; and its reported of another who was found hanging to post some 24 hours after the killing was done. The party who did the shooting was known as Welton or Buck skin Joe,
 The party shot was ii. Bullock, very quiet and inofensive gentleman, who is well known at Gillett and Tiptop, having worked in the mill and mine. He was in Blackberry on business with Dr. Day, and, having coreluded his business, saddled his mule to leave, stepped ito saloon with the Doctor to get a cigar, when Buchskin Joe covered them both with his gun. There was no cause or proyocat;on, unless you call asking a man to take drink a provo cation, There was very little time for argu- mont. Dr. D,y hai no arms, and after getting his cigar left the saloon. when Buck skin let drive at him, and soon after shot Bullock three times through the body, the balls entering the back. Bullock lived only half an hour, and died in pr. Days bed, where he was carried as soon as shot. Vel ton was also shot, but it was thought not seriously. An inquest was held over the body of Bullock, and jury of good men say death was caused by willful and de- Iiberate murder. The county will be spared any expense on the account of meton.
 Some very nice people are found along the R. R. line, hospitable, sociable and con genial. Then again you will find some of the worst scrubs eyer suffered to incumber the earth There are but few ladies, still they are thoroughly appreciated. Mrs. Murphy, wife of CGrhactor Murphy. Is a lady, and has as nice 3 family as yon can find III the country.
 Mr Dean. contractor, also has his wife here, kind-hearted, motherly woman, with several six-foot boys, worthy of any mother. Mrs. Henning also Is here. Der husband IS one of the chief engineers Mrs. Summers and her beautiful daughter are in charge of one of Messrs. Grant and McDonald's boar- ! ing houses. The mother IS an active, ener- l getic middle aged woman, and the daughter is ditto, except as regards age. The daughter has some qualifications that it her for her present duty-that may be named ax a nimble pen, an active tongue, and last, but got least, brain whose speciality Is con- coctiBg sharp speeches to stir up the boys, ] even if they are dried up as herrings.
 GIr. A. Ii. McDonalI. in charge of the corral, Was driven plumb wild the other day by kick in the bowels from I200 lb. i llsIle.
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