Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-10-25
Territorial TwIgs.

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 Cattle owners of several districts in this county are rounding up their stock and branding recent editions :.
 Guesses at Arizona's production of the precious metals during tho year 1852, are very unreliable The fact is, nobody knows the amount of gold silver, copper, etc., sent out of Arizo- na in 1884; nor will they in 1883. It goes in every direction, and in al- most every shape.
 It is expected that over two hun> dred men will be employed by the railroad company at the Needles in about thirty days.
 Among the many contemplated Improvements of the Atlantic 6 Pa> cifc railroad arc a passenger depot and platfarm at Flagstaff, a large warehouse, depot and platform at Kingman and a warehouse at the Needles.
 Pullman coaches will run from San Francisco to St. Louis via Nee> dies and the A. 6 P. without change on and after the 21st-
 Journal1
 Rudolph Pmfering will shortly take his annual pilgrimage to Phoe- nix to spend the winter.
 Miner
 The stage fare between Maricopa and Phoenix has been reduced to three dollars being ten cents 8 mile. Similar reductions in fares between Prescott and Phoenix, and Prescott and Ash Fork, would be very accept able.
 Several Prescott capitalists have signified their intention of locating and cultiYating each e section of land near Phoenix as soon as the propo-ed Arizona c anal is sufficient ly far advanced to insure a ready supply of water for irrigating pur- poses.
 Citizen.
 Some very choice specimens of amethyst have been brought from Silver Bell.
 Some very good sugar cane has been raised on the Santa Cruz bot toms this year.
 A nickel mine has been discover ed about 60 miles from Tucson. MT. Wetmore has made an assay of the same and it is said it's a big thing.
 The court martial did not convene this morning as expected. The off cers were awaiting orders from Washington. A leave of absence has been granted Col Morrow.
 Sheriff Paul has Red Jacks gun. It is 8 Winchester carbine, a nine shooter. There is a bullet hole through the stock at the end. The gun was taken from Red Jack by Hensley, and found in his possession when dead.
 Enterprise.
 MT. Gerard living on Arivapal Greek, eight miles east of Mesaville, while hunting came upon an old bear with three cubs, and shot one of the cubs. In an instant the old bear sprang upon him, knocking the gun from his hands and throwing her arms around his body and taking his head in her mouth. MT, Hillburg, his partner, came to his relief The bear seeing MT. Hillburg, dropped Gerard's head from her mouth, holda ing still her arms around his body. Gerard then called to Hillburg, "Shoot quick and If you miss the bear shoot me, and prevent me from being devoured alive" Hillburg fired, the ball taking effect in the bears neck, killing her instantly MT. Gerard's head is badly torn, but hopes are entertained for his recov> cry
 MT. Geo. Scott, of Riverside, ar rived in Florence, Friday, to testify in the Carpenter case. MT. Scott has sunk a well on the desert about 20 miles from his place and in the di- rection of the Santa Catalinas. He struck water at g feet. At depth of IS feet the water poured into the well so fast he could not bail It out. He has sent to Tucson for $60 dous ble action pump, which he will place In the well. He intends to sink for water at two other points on the desert, about one mile and a half distant from his present well, and if le should strike water in both places
 
 the wells by wire fence and pasture large herd of cattle here. This strike of water so near he surface on the high desert will surprise the old settlers of this coun> y ond probably induce many others Q prospect for water on our soscalled leserts, where there is abundant grass for stock the year round. Pi~ lal is the banner county in every mineral, grazing, agricul, ;ure ard horticulture. An effort is being made by promi- lent citizens of New Mexico to have l survey made of the boundary line Arizona and that territ ory, hoping that such action will place 1