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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Tombstone Toplce.


 Col. Jas. A. Howard departed yester- lay for a short visit to his old home, Lns Angeles.
 Mir. Barnett, of the enterprisirg firm lf Barnett & Block, arrived yesterday from the HuachUcas, and reports the delivery of six miles Of the Huachuca water pipe. The remainder will shortly follow.
 The first run of bullion from the Gi- rard mill and mine, numbering three bars, valued at S6.633l31O0, were ship ped this morning. A herald of future dividends.
 There are now more dividend-paying mines in Arizona than in any other State uT Territory, excepting Colorado, and the country IS yet new. The published tables of bullion shipments show that 1t the present rate We will be very near the top Of the list this year.
 Mir. James Floyd. who left for the Car men mine, in Sonora, December last, eIurned to-day and reports the work here advancing rapidly. Upwards Of fifty Americans are now at work on the Fl Carmen mine, also forty Mexicans. No Indians, no sickness.
 Abont II o'clock on Sunday an alarm Df fire was caused by the burning of two frame houses, Nos. 273 and 275 Allen street. The larger of the two structures was the Way Up Lodging House. owned oy c. C. Blair, who estimates hIs loss at s2G0O. No insurance. The adjoining IOuse, occupied by several of the per formers of tbe Bird Cage Opera House, was also consumed.
 The first digidcnd Of the Contention Consolidated Company, amounting tO S62, ,jOO, was pay able on February 2S. the Western Company, which formerly owned the Contention mine, raid Sl,4U0.- 70 in dividends between Juiy, lS-O, and December, 1881. The Tombstone Mil and Mining Company has declared its twenty-fOurth regular monthly dividend of 10 cents per share. payable March l5.
 Judge StilwelIs hurried visit tO this place was for the purp ,se of appointing viewers of land on the Sonoita through which the Tucson and Guay mas railroad will pass. The parties selected for that purpose are John o. Dunbar, J.B Rich ards and !. E. Hirsh. They Jeff yester- day morning for the scene of their la DOTS anu are uDl tA Apttttu lb ttLlil V hS- fore Friday evening. All cases of dis puted land will be arbitrated in Pima County.
 IEpltaph.l
 The abundance of rain in the San Pedro valley will insure plenty of grass during the coming season. There are cheering prospects for dairymen.
 In the attack upon the town Qf Nacori, Sonora, by the Indians some ten days ago, three were killed, and their bodies left on the field of battle The Indians killed three Mexicans. The federal troops that were pursuing the hostiles at the foot of the Sierra Madres have been recalled to Guaymas.
 The strike in the Mules. recorded few days since, is reported greatly over esti- mated. MT. J. D. Power, who We t out and examined II, severely censured an Epitaph reporter for allowing SO exGg- yeratela statement to go before the world through its columns. We make thrs cor rectiou for tue benefit of the public.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Winchester District.


 Charles l.. Bartholomew, eas of the early locatOrs and large mlne owners ot the abJ Jye new and rapidly developing dlstrIct, came in from there Saturday, and from hlm we have obtained tue iOl- lowing information: The Winchester Company, Messrs. Hearst, SoiUmun & Smith, are pushing their work oi exPiof- atIOn ahead without delay. Oh the Grand View the shaft Is down some 70 feet, the excavation being all III ore. An open cut has also been made across .lle ledge winch reveals, at the pUInL opened, q vein of 25 feet, with the hanging wall Yet to reach. The ore contains horn silver, chloride, but mostly black suipturets of silver, with fair percentage or gold A large quantity of this ore Is being sack ed, as much of It assays rom SoOO 10 Sl,OUD per ton. A large quintlt5 oi ore has already accumulated on the dump. The Antelope Is being opened WIth cut across the ledge. Some ID feet 1as Oeen rur into the ledge, revealing much the same character of ore as that found n tne Grand View. The Alta, another clam belonging to the same Company, has been opened at several points on -the crOppIngs and shows exceedingly well.
 The OphIr, owned by Bartholomew and Mitchell, but at present bonded tO Caspar Taylor Of the hlZlna
 FOR THE SUN OF S30OOO,
 is being opened by two cuts, one of o0 and the other of 10 feet, in the former q l2-foot ledge Is opened and ID the latter eight feet Of ore has been exposed. A shaft some p feet deep has been sunk, winch h ali m good ore, and 6 cOntracs for p feet more has been let. Average assays of thls ore give return of S5iI per ton.
 On the Mammoth 8 contract has been let for a 5O-foot shaft. This location shows so well that an offer of ssj1WO mas been made for It. Work mas also be gun on the Cochise and ArizoEa, shafts being sunk in each. The Desert, ad joining the Ophir, worked by NJ. Ste Iens, has a 2D-foot shaft, the ore in which has SO far averaged Sl3y per ton There are d number oI other locs-sOns upon which not much work has thus far be, II done, but all are very promising. On Wednesday Mir. Mitchell will yIsIt the camp for the purpose of laying out streets for town, the rapid increase in popula- tion demanding such d course. 4 stage liue wIll soon be started from Wilcox, r. miles distant. The Winchester Com pany are erecting a stOrehouse, board Ing-house and assay office. Mir. kirk- land of Kirkland valley, Is about to erect a hotel and corral, Miller and Lawrence are putting upa saloon, Mir. Clark larg, store and Thompson butcher shop. A blackboard runs from WIllcoX three time a week. There Is all abundance of wood and water in the immediate vicinity anu with the present nattsring prospects Winchester district cannot but become, in the near future, one ofthe most prom ising camps in Southern Arizona.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Phenlx Paragraphs.
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 Dr. O. r. H. Sheets, a son of the late Dr. Sheets of this place WIS married at Sacramento on the 25.h ult. to Annie E. McCleery.
 A sack of rich gold bearing quartz was brought in from Cave Creek to-day. It is from a new discovery belonging to Tom Lawrence.
 Hon. r. A. Tritle, tine newly apointed Governor for Arizona, arrived in our cit, Friday morning, en route for the Capital. to assume the duties of his office. As his health Is rather poor just at present, he concluded to take rest here, before facing the rough trip to Prescott Governor Tritle k fine locking man, of pleasing manner, winch creates a very favorable impression on first acquaintance. Arrangements were made by our citizens to tender him an informal reception. and at half past seven the ban began playing m front of the Bank Exchange Hotel, and large number of our citizens assembled to pay their respects tO the Governor. This gentleman appeared on the balcony and was introduced by Judge De Forrest Porter. and proceeded to make few appropriate remarks. He gracefully acknowledged the compliment tendered bv our people and trusted they never might have cause tO regreat 1t. He stated that President Arthur had seen fit to give him the appointment of Gov ernor Of this Territory, and he would endeavor to faithfully perform the duties of the office; that he appreciated the importance of tho position that AriZOna was assuming. The Governor then in- formed our people that II they had any requests to make of the Executive he desired they gOuld approach him direct and not through ''middlemen. The Governor stated that he had taken up his residence Tn Tucson, and that he would probably remain iu Prescott only at such times as his duties make it uecesary The speech was model Ot modesty, and k evident that Governor rritle is willing to stand on his merits. free from rodumOltide. At the close of the Governors speech, short and telling responses were made by Judge Porter, Judge Tweed. c. \. Luke, I. II. Cox, A. c. Baker. Ed. Porter and Jos Campbell.
 Miss Shaver is now conyalescent and will be able to be about again in few days.
 The Herald had the misfortune tO "pie" form Saturday, and in cnuse quence appeared on the "half-shelL'
 The rites of baptism were yesterday administered e. i've children by Rev. Allen of the Methodist Church South.
 Fred Hudson came in yesterday from Agua Fria. He says there Is more and better grass this season than he has ever before seen iu Arizona, and that i've stock of all kinds are looking splendidly.
 4 petition asking Governor Tritle to commute the sentence of Alfredo Brown tU imprisonment for life, has been in cir culatiOn in this city for several days past, and is meeting with numerous signatures.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Death nf q Pioneer.

Dled a. Florence, A. T., February 2Sih. William ". Thompson, age eighty-two yeurs and two months. He was born in North Carolina; emisratei to Alabama and from there vent 60 Texas with the first party of colouists with Stephen F. Austin in 1891. He served as a soldier n the war Of the Texan revolution under Sam Houston, Tanner and Milan, and was the first man with his family to move to Austin. the present capital of the Stste. Upon the discovery Of gold ID California he closed out his business in Arstiu snd vas ont of the first party Of tInigrsnts wlr) came over the southern route. For several yeaUs he lived m Southern California. but be has lived most oi the time since 1854 in Arizona. Uncle Billy, ss he was familiarly callr hv his friends. was a remarkable man in g great many respects. His sight has necn graduall, failing hIm for some .ime past. but his intellect was clear to within a few hours Of his death. He allI be remembered by many old Ari- zoDans as a good, kind hearted old man, who never willingly wronged any one. Peace to his ashos-Florepoe Enter prise
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12

one day last week, and are now just as happy as 1t Is possible for people to he m thls world.
 Many improvements have been made by our citizens of late, but none have changed the appearance of their dwell ings as has Hon. Levi Bashford the Foster dwelling ou Mccormick street. The buildIng IS unrecOgniZable. so great have the improvements been. It ls now one of the most convenient and attTGc- tive residences in the city of Prescott
 Ben. Baker has been asked by the Co., operative Transportation Company to employ drivers and arrange stations for tine carving into effect their contract with the Government. They commence conveying the U. :. mails from Prescott to the R. F. immediately, and so soon as their new coaches, harness and fine stock arrives. Northern Arizona will have the best stage line i'll the Territory. This Is indeed goCd news for people aE over Northern Arizona.
 As we were going to press yesterday, March 31, the news came tO us through Major Ingalls, Of the arrival at Albuquer- que of stock, cOacheS. etc, belonging to the Transportation Company, which IS  to carry passengers between the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and Prescott, and We merely alluded to tie fact. A Mr. Boon Is the mail contractor, while other parties have the management Of the Transportation Company. Coupon tick cts will soon be issusd from Prescott to all points East over the \. x P. and the A. T. t5 $. F Railroad lines. Freights, express matter. etc, will soon change tU the East. and We look for a lively time in tEis nn, ,thern section. The railroad will do wonders for ms. as 1t has done for Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, etc. Therefore, let us all, in every possible way. encourage the railroad people, who are doing so much for oUr county. Our appreciation Of their efforts in our be- half should be shown clearly and heyOnd doubt Tn six months from to-day the boom will commence. and the iron horse is the animal which will bring it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12

HE amount of silver in existence at the commencement of the Christian Era Is estimated to have been S9OO.OO0,OOO; at the period of the discovery of America 1t had diminished t. SlS5,OOQ,OOO; after the latter event it gradually increased, and m 1900 it attained to S39l, ,OG1,OUO; in 17OO. to S1,400,0QOO0; in 1890, tO S3,600, ,O00,0O0; in lS43, to S5,OO0lOO0,OOO; and at the present time the amount of silver in existence is estimated to be S5,3sl, ,000,0OO; which, melted into one mass, could be contained in a cube of sixty five feet. Of the amount now in
 existence, S3,4)0,0O0,000 are estimated to be in coin and bullion. Sl.OOO,OOO,O00 in watches and the remainder in plate, !ewelry, and ornaments Of the amount Of silver in existence. S4,599,OO,OJO are estimated to have been obtained from North America: S621. .0J0,O00 from South America; S64.0O00O0 from Europe; Sj2,- OOO,OOO from Asia (including Australia, New Zealand, and Oceanica ,; and S65,0O0,0O0 from Africa The amount Of the precious metals in existence IS esti- mated to be SIS, PIG 6000,0J0-Economist
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
IroposaLs.
prono,al. ror Fre,h Betf ana Nnlton

HEsDgUAETERS EFAEIMENr or ARIZONA
 O-hce ui Chief tomui--sry of Suos.Steuce.
 MHgrPl-E BARRACKS. PRESCOTT. March I. l,7-- SEALlD PROPOSALS IN TRIPLICATE - subject to the usual conditions. prsti be re- ceived at thi- office af the offices of the Act lng Assistant comm -sarIes of Subsistence at he following named posts uniil i2 o'clock nOOu, on "Wednesday. April l3, is.-2. af which ume an1 llEce- they VIII be opened m the urtsence Of bidders for furnishing and delivery Of such quantities of Beef and Mutton on the block as may from time Co time be required at Forts pa- che tlOWie. Grant, Lowell. Mcdowell. Mohave, Verde and Yuma. and Camps Huachucs and Thomas and Whipple Barracks and San Diego Barracks. m thIs Department from July l, lsS2, Co June g is,s
 The Government reserves tLe rlght Go reject any OF oil proposals. PrOp0sAls uiU-t ise accom- panied by a bond with two sure.Ie- In the sum of SiUafu each and Iu ccCTdancc with the form prescribed Each proposal u1u-t be accutl pan Itd by an athdavIt setting forth that the hId,lar I- not concerned directly indirectly in any 0' her bld than that 70 which hIs nHme .s append ed. The successful bidder will he required c. States with good anl approved surrey within ten days after beins nJslne-l of the acceptance Of hls proposal
 B ank proposals. bonds aDd afidavlfs and fIll information as Co the manner of bidding. con- ditiuus Co be observed by bidders and terms ot contract and payment. will he furnished on sf pIicatiOn Co thl- Othc or Co the ComuIssary at tHe pnsf.
 Envelopes containing proTo-als should le marked 'Prppo~ais for Beef gui Mutton, aud addressed Co the unit rsIgled or O the respect i've post CommisssrIes.
 CHAS. F. EAGAN, Capt. and C. S-, U.s.A. mi5-xtd
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
MOhave Items.

There are many very rich mines on Stockton Hill-indeed it has produced more rich ore than any other portion Of Wallapai district. We shall have more to say of this section in another issue.
 Mir. Bush, lessee of the Mocking Bird mine at Stockton, was in town this week, and exhibited some very fine samples of ore that he had taken out of that mine. The samples shown Us were matted and stuck together with horn silver, and as- says as high as SSOO0 have been had from the 0re-This mine has produced many thousands of dollars i'll the past, and, judging from the rich ore now be- ing ,xtracted. it is yet ready To answer the demands of the miner when called upOu.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Summons

IN TIE DISTRICT ,Nrsr a.r.- ! cial D.-trlc,. .u -.- t.. tory of Arzols. -
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 The Territory of .-s.. . Charles Lgttler; You -.. I.-.-. required Go aIla.- l1 aH ....H. H-... you sy tue anlv la .I -....-... Court of tls Fms. JuU1-.aI H .- tle County uf PlsHt. l.. Cha. I....... and au-Wy- tho @. ur..l.f- ..... o: ths court 1t Tucson. lr r... Copy os winch c'rp-1iEr arHra ---. mon~f Nifhln tvr ty sag- .-r-..... 0t --rNicsI ail'r service u.+.r H.. ..-. moi -, f served iu t.ls -ur--g. .#- ...... of Tue county ard VI f.,r f.- f... within lartt cs1-. I0 -.l Hr. .....Y. Iais rili4 -cIl1 u-uuslt .H ...... th's cogr. li--u.erlF r.s HH- existing between pisa.fIt an. .... the grounds "t ga---r -r. .... r.... chIlI be awart.-d t.u -aH. U.-.-. fully Hpuelrs '5 r-ig-,rr- T. ne herriu.
 Ant you are hereby rH-I . .-- appear and answer tlr .1... .H... qulred, th" r.alHru rlI -..... Co tne court for lra relief ..... costs and dl-hur-. lr... .r
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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Globe Items.


 Inspector Hammond is still at the San Carlos Agency and informing him- self in regard tu business there.
 Mr. Butler was so unfortunate as to have his leg broken, on Wednesday, by a cave m the Mack Morris mine.
 The life of the estimable wife of Mir Frank Howell in despaired of. Her sickness Is of a such a character as to preclude hope of her recovery. Her family and friends recognizing the situation, are consequently, despOnd- ing.
 The widow of the celebrated Indian chief Victoria, is at San Carlos. Cicero Crime, the artist, has her photograph for sale. She Is not the haudsOmcst woman that the eyes of man ever long ingly and covetuusly looked upon, but, notwithstanding, she IS passing fair. and possessed Of engaging manners for a squaw, and may be little sweeter than the majority of the bellies of the children of the forest. for the reason that she Is not averse for the use of soap, and de- hghts in stunning-cOiored calico.
 We are informed by Superintendent Monroe that the Centennial cOmpany's mill is completed and commenced crush ing ore from their mine yesterday morn- ing. The intention. Ee says, is To ex- pertinent at first to learn the correct method of treating the ores. to save the greatest percentage of the precious metals contained therein, and when he is thoroughly satisfied in thls respect, he will then place large force of men at work in the mine. which. he thinks, will be done some time next week.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Notice

NOTICE IS HFRTBI OWN --.. .. - uuder-icuod ta- uvrlu-re. work for tlc year ou.II Iyr.r rIlu worth of won k cI U.t. of mines, VIZ. the Nc and --JHrk .. cated tu Myers MinIax U.-frlr.- ..... Territory of Arizona. ar t z .. U. ".N II. ba-sett. or thpse loo dlu- rlfl. "a. .- not come forward and Dog t.-lr -. >sssIurnt work. name 5. fyyu--.r- euch of above uaWC.i c.,UW-. r.-... of publication. within l ue 70 date Of thi- puhI.atisu. tLrr ru...- claims wIll. according -l tl.H t.s- ... |. States. become perf.yie.l Co ,la ..r .--
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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
yoticr ortorl..are.

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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
N',

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 You are hereby notIhsi r-Tt r.- have expended fifty dol'i.ss Ia .ahu. ars r Iuents upon thr iUba uIrr. -I.r7. .. '.. vllle DiztUct. tlorm-r ~1l.t .- ..-'r.. County. Arizona Territory lu or.."- 'H ... promises. under thc uruFl- uu~ Hi -. of the rcvlSsI >fatlto- ot faH tu.... ing the mount required i1 to.t l--i.
 And If within ninety gJr- u. t.r of this notice yol fz .i. refuse .H your proportion of such syTlUi ,.I'.-r" .. for publication ol fEl- notice. los a ..- your interest Iu said clam vIii Hsr".r a erty of The subscriber under -.ef."H -.H janI5-lm E.R. Hi}N|Itt.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Notice of Forfeiture.

NOTICE IS HEREBI GIVEN TO T. M. - ierkes that the undsrsI yucd has performed the annual u-=ssSrn eut work. amounting tn one hund ed dol Hi- for the year ls-i. the Tucson nIne, m San Xavier hills, about five mile- south of Tucson. Pima county. 4. T., and you are here by nptlnei that uul@sa you Vgy your proportion S of the same within days from the date of publication of this notice. your interest slId mIue will be forfeited tn me, according 70 law. and yOu VIII also Lay the COS. Of ths advertise nent. J. M. SILVA.
 January 20th iss2. smW
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12

Notice of 70 fsity,a

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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Mining Notice.

To J. B Lyons. and those elaimine under hirn: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE - undersl areTL a co-oVuer on that certain mlne and inning clam known as the SacTumsn- to mine. -lruared ln the Bunker HILt Mining District. Gruhsru county. A. r. has performed one hundred dollar lSf0iJoi worth of work on the said mine foI tle year ending December 3i
 ls-i. and unless you or tho=e clam rs under you pay to ne your proportion Of said -xpeudIru-e within ninety days from the expiration uf the pub cat on uf th S notice your In errst m sad !sa5-sd JAMES OCINLIE.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12

MR. J. c. GOBLET, connected with the Sonora Railroad construction, IS in the city for e few days. Hersports the road completed for distance Of siIty-three miles this side of Hermosillo, and that regular trains run from Pogo station to that city. Work on the the railroad Is now at stand still owing to the supply of ties being exhausted, but several car goes are daily expected st Gusy mss. All other materials for construction are on hand in abundance. IL is expected that the road will resch Hsgdalens in May, If tbe ties arrive soon. From the present terminus of the road for the next thirty miles tue construction will be over & barren country without water, and grading and track lsyIng will have to he done simultaneously. Many foreigners are at Guaymss, some of whom will probably locate there. Mr. Goelet states that Frank Oakley has been sentenced to three years imprison- ment at Guaymas.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Mining Notice

To J. B. Lyons. and yh, s. claimins under hims N OFFICE Is HEl.EBl GIVEN THAT THE - undersigned ct-0vucr in that ceFtaln mlue and mining claIm known us the Oak mi l.
 situated in Go. Bunker Hll Min ug District GralaIn county. A. T.. has performed one hun dred dol -rs worth of work on sail uIiue for the year ending December 3Ist. l--l, and uu you or tho-t. claiming under you uay a. e your pro portion Cf the ssud expenditure within ninety days from lie expiration of the pub ica,iun of thIs no-lc- your interest ID sad claim will be- inns-gi JAMEs QUINIIN.