Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-06-26

see flush times again. .Superin>
tendent Curtis is so. well pleased
with the Poorman copper mines in
Mineral Hill district that he will at
once buy the property Society
people in Florence are not afraid of
warm weather; their galiy is peren-
NAL. IT.. Perry Wildman has been
summoned to San Francisco by the
severe Illness of his wife. Casa
Grande narrowly escaped another
fire last week. A fire burst through
the depot platform but a passerby
extinguished 1t with a convenient
hose .Messrs. J. p. Gabriel and
James Elder are making prepare
tions to sluice the dirt from the
placer claims recently discovered
and located by the latter, near River
side. We shall watch this expert
ment with interest, as the dirt pros
pecis well and there is every indica-
ton that the claims are first-class
Mr.. d. II. Hyde, formerly Of
Pinal, came in from Qnijotoa yes
terday. He has some fine leads,
located in that county. and seems to
ave unbounded faith in The future
of the district. lie asserts that ore
has been struck Ia the Bonanza
firms works, and says the canpa~
MES are having a forly-stamp mill
fitted up at San Francisco, preparas
tory TO shipping it to Quijotoa....
Plenty of water has been found at
the Christmas Gift mine, in Casa
Graude district . a new road, SO
miles long, has been built from
Riverside to Picacho station. -. 1t is
estimated tha there are over %, 900
head of cattle III Pinal county.
I he five stamp mill on the Specie
Paying mine produced 1877 pounds
of silver bullion, 942 fine last week
-. Florence wants to bridge the
new bridge on the San Carlos and
Picacho road, which is described as
a splendid piece Of work calculate d
10 stand a pressure of 100 tons all
though Mr.. Leadbetter's contract
called for only 80 tons. One freight
ing firm in PinAl county lost over
$4,000 by the impossible river.
The sch~ol house at Florence fell
last Tuesday, not one adobe being
left on another. The board of super
visers have levied tax which Will
amount 10 $500 to build new
school house. The United States
Marshal's office at Tucson has cost
$12, 1913 81 and the result is the con-
viction of two men for petty often
ces who were fined $500 each. Over
$500 went 10 the Marshal in fees
1.-The telegram announcing that
two companies of soldiers had
driven the work away from the
San Carlos Copper group was with
out undation. The company has
written TO the Secretary of Interior
to remain in possession and work
the mines. We received the tele-
gram in good faith and the authors
were either misinformed or wIlfully
prevnrIcated.
The Benson Herald of June 18th
says: 1t is generally understood the
county Republican primaries will
be held IN July and the convention
in August. :. The body of Ben Scott,
who accidentally shot himself in
Son ora. has been taken to East Oak>
land, Cal, for interment. :. .Nogales
letters mention a building boom in
that CITY,. Mr. Bricbta, of Tucson,
has been appointed justice of the
peace for Nogales.
The Tombstone Epitaph of June
goth Gays: Tie upper story of the |
a merlcan House was burned on |
Thursday night, but was SO quickly |
fx'inguished by hose attached to the |
Huachuca water pipes that the lows
er story was almost uninjured, aud |
hay piled against the l. wer story
did not ignite A coal oil lamp ex>
plosIon caused the fire The fire.
men contemplate giving a grand
calico ball on tie 4th of July.
Majsr ]. K. Miner has assumed
., n, Of E1,t
The Yuma Sentinel of June 21st
says: The Colorado river is falling |
-. Fresh fruit is an unknown guam
lily in Yuma. leaning las
stepped at the Clip because there is
no hay or barley. High water has
stopped staging to Silver district
The Board of Supervisors will be
asked to appoint registering Off
GERS. Mr.. Chas. Theiesen is down
from the Eureka and brings orc
samples that average So ounces sill
Yer and 80 per cent lead. The
III oh awk Land and Canal Company,
IF this county, have grand and
orontable future before them. The
ands of the ella valley will pros
luce immense crops of sugar, cots
on and ramie and what is still an
'ther point, the land is very close TO
ailread transportation. Parties
Who have examined The land declare
I TO be equal to the finest cultivated
n Maricopa county. The big
Torn" group of mines is situated
q Yuma county near The Bill Wills
Jams Fork, and is owned and
perated by party of San Francisco
The company will work {
hem in thorough and systematic
manner. The ore averages 35 per
ent copper, 80 oupzes silver and $50
sold. From a sample of ore shown,
here Is every reason to believe that