Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-02
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 MT. Baechum, II miles north of Phe- nix, has, at depth of 22i feet, struck an inezhaustible supply of pure mountain water.
 Acting-Governor Van Arman is to de- liver the oration on the Glorions Fourth. He will no doubtshov the old eagle up, with wings wide spread, in all its splendor and elegance
 Judge French leaves tomorrow for St. Johns Apache county, for the purpose of holding term of court with a view of dIsposing of matters which have ac- cumulated in that new county.
 llr. Riordau, one of the best experts ID Arizona, anticipates a trip to Mohave county for the purpose of examining the IT Dorado mIne of Messrs. Patterson G Fox We unhesitatingly pronounce this the grandest mining property in America thus far discovered.
 On Saturday evening.at tine Courthouse, poorly attended meeting was held for the purpose of selecting a Commis sioner to represent this District at the Denver Exposition. A majority of the votes cast werefor W. \. Kelly, and he will be commissioned by Actlng-Gov. Van Arman.
 There is certainly to be a dark horse in the Democratic Territorial Conven- tion, and to us and those who have sur missed that Hon. N Ellis would be that | dark object, we are assured by that gen tleman by words from his own mouth, that he would not be a horse of any kind before said convention, as he does not aspire to Congressional honors.
 The Courier says: "C. G. W. French, chief Justice Of the territory, left Prescott this morning, intending to hold term Of court in Apache county. We wish the old gentleman safe journey, and take this occasion to say that in our op- inion he is about the purest and ablest judge this territory ever had"
 Good mInes have been discovered near. Pine Flat. between Prescott and Brad shaw.
 We find by a careful examination that Yavapm county has 200 children be- tween the ages of and lj years.
 A military board of survey is ordered to meet at Camp Apache, on the 10th of July, to appraise one horse, which a mounted officer has made application to purchase.
 As things now exist 1t is a difficult matter to get from Prescott to the A. S r. railroad. This will soon De remedIed. as tine bridge IS now completed, track laying will commence and in a very few months will pass in front of Pres colt, north fifty miles, when coaches can convey passengers to and fro in ten hours.
 A motion has been submitted to mem- bers of the Territorial Republican Cen tral Committee, by Hon. Clark Church. III. Chairman, for thelr endorsement or rejection. to apportion the delegates to the Territorial Convention from the va- rioUs counties as follows. Apache, 8; Cochise, 10; Graham, 3; Gila, f: Mari copa, 12; Mohave, ,: Pima, l3; Pinal, ,: Yavapai, l3; Yuma, ,. Total number of delegates, 13.
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 4 great many immigrants are report ed on the line of the railroad north of Prescott.
 The Silver Trail lead, Hassayanpa district, is developing into a good mine.
 NIT. Thomas, a mining man of a good deal of ability, recently received some injuries by being rubbed up against tree by horse be was riding. Prescott Lodge No. 1, K. of F., have elected officers as follows: Alfred Allen. c. C.; Morris Goldwater, V. F.; F. W. Williams, F.; J. $. Fisher, M. of E.; Abe Krewe, VI. of F.; !. Weyl, K. of R. and s.; J. W. Sines, NJ. ofS. Wild animals of this part of the world