Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-09
LOGAN LOCALS.
The Rnin-The dines-Ihe Indisns-Pro-
 eress of The Towns
LonAN Fehrnnrv a

N'SHs oA Aht AnMus.
 LOGAN, February 8.
 Water has at last been found, but in
 different form from what was expected. Operations were suspended on the town
 slte well on Friday, and J. NJ. Quiggle.
 the well-borer, went to Tucson, and up
 Go the time of this writing Sunday
 evening" has not returned. Rain began
 gently falling yesterday afternoon, and
 then turned into a heavy downpour.
 Messrs. Lyle, Smith, Hamilton, Tozer.
 Hobart and thers, who were at the Lo l csnOtlve mine, on the northwest corner 1 oi the bonanza peak when the storm | came up, took refuge Tn cave til the ! nrst gust passed, and then hurried home Since then there has been no ! decrease. It IS the heaviest shower | have seen for years It IS not necessary ! Co state that the sewers (?l of Logan ami New Virginia are thoroughly | flushed after thirty-six hours of drepch- | ing. Across the Santa Rosa valley. to 1 the east, there appears to be one sheet | ot water. The adobe makers had ore 1 vlously dug tanks and will now have a good time 10 make adobe houses Some adobe houses may be expected to ! go up now, and lumber will not be quite sc much in demand. Every wash" l through Logan and New Virginia is A river. Even as 1 write the rain beats through the canvas of the hotel, and moistens the copy" This rain is expected to seriously delay com munieatlon with Tucson. The in- coming stage IS not looked for tonight. R0bles' stage will leave in the morning for Tucson. Col. c. W. 1 Tozer, Lon Hamilton and W. s. Hubert | intend leaving then for San Francisco. l The storm will also delay the arrival of l considerable amount Of freight, both | from Tucson and Casa Grande. There l are no gauges here to determine the | exact amount of rain, but 1t must be | several inches. Snow is reported on the | Comooabi and Barboqulvaris. The | bottom IS knocked out of the water | question The aqueous fluid has hither- | tC been sold at ten cents a gallon, but | everybody has an abundant supply now. | The excessive moisture has drIven in | reptiles into the tents, a rattlesnake and | tsFantUla were captured today We are waiting till the clouds roll by.
 During the storm this forenoon tbe tent of W. B. Walker, the ass4yer, was blown over. gentleman inside saved the scales and got the tent of the red hot furnace and saved fire
 4 sad thing occurred at the Covered W els last night. A Mexican has been & llng liquor to Indians. The Chief of the Covered Wells Indians got drunk yesterday and laid out all night and this morning he died. His son, a young man about 20 years old, on seeing his father dead, put shotgun to his own b.east and putting his toe to the trigger. pIlled 1t and died by his own hand Tais matter should be looked after by tie United Stated authorities. Some parties seem to tale the trouble to ap- my the Indians, who are of the PaDago uIbe, and have ever been the friend of the whites. The Indians well at Covered Wells has been located, and it IS said the inilaus are charged for water out of the well which they dug themselves. Some ua.iciously inclined parties have dug up the graves of In d'ans, and disturbed thelr deads This has greatly enraged the Papagus. One II ulvl1ual here EEs ba6ly mashed Tn the face for trying tn mash" an Indian maiden.
 A TOW happened yesterday between Logan avenue merchant and prospec- tor. There was dispute over the pa5- nient for a keg of maIasses. The pros Pector compelled the dispenser of liquid sweetness to hand over the balance of the change. The victor then went up the street, aud bought a canteen. On bis return the shop keeper ran out and threw down bis gun on the prospeetOr. The latter pulled his gun and run the merchant back into the house, and passed out Into the valley. warrant WAS sworn out, and Deputy Sheriff CasaneEa arrested hlm a few miles east ot town. He plead guilty before Justice Griffith to an assault, and was fined SEQ. 4 collection was taken up by the spec tatOrs, and his fine was paid. 4 warrant was then sworn out for the store keeper, and he gave bail for appearance to-mor- row. This Is the second case of assault before his honor. The first one was fined s23.
 Tunnel Nc. 1, is in over twenty-five feet. AlternR'e >treaEs of porphyry and ore are reported.
 Neyin's store bad large addition finished yesterday.
 c. 5. Shotwell G Co.'S store have ( opened, and are doing a fine trade They carry large stock Of groceries.
 D. Sny5er's large stock of general narchandise arrived last week, and are Icing llberally patronized. Quiiotoa is glad to boast of having q member of the legislature.
 A watchmaker has located on Logan avenue. His hume Is Seaman and he comes from Tombstone.
 A shoe shop is among the new attrac- ( tIons on Logan avenue.
 Dr. J. B. Grady, of San Diego, has settled here, and has become a factor There has been nothing to attend to but some slight colds The drainage here is so excellent there is but little danger of s Eny epidemic prevailing.
 R. Gibson has received his commis- [ sIon As postmaster for Logan City. At , present mail IS carried from Tucson for ten cents per letter or one dollar per month.
 Joseph Phy IS here, and IS having well dug in the valley two miles east of ' New Virginia. He proposes to furnish ,, both towns with water.
 Frank Burke wishes the statement ID | the S5ar that he attended the pioneer I taile with hls wife to be cOntradicted. He Is an ambitious young man, and doss E rot want any cloud on his prospective i title. ,
 The Quijotoa Placer Company has . been organized by Messrs. Casanega, ( Hubbard, Phy. ct al. They have sent to San Francisco for dry washers. $.
 Old Miners Opinions.
 W. $. Hobart and A. c. Hamilton. of San Francisco and Gold Hill respect