Mohave County miner., 1884-12-14
TERRITORIAL ITEMS
CLIPPED AND CONDENSED FROM QUE xx.
cHAsoEs.

YIN INST, In the ONCE OF Governor Tritle
for the purpose of considering recent CORES
prudence had with Ns~ York syndicate
who are desirous of becoming interested IL
the road.
Only 800 votes were cast in the state Of
Nevada, at the recent election, against over
L, 400 in the territory of Arizona.
Arizona's oattlemen control an acreage Of
over seventy millions.
Douglas Gray has, through Governor
Title, rendered bis resignation TO Presi.
dent Arthur as Alternate Commissioner to
the New Orleans Exposition. During his
connection with the Exposition, Mr.. Gray
has been indefatigsble in his efforts to
make the exhibit of Northern Arizona a
success, and his action in now rssigping is
TO be regretted.
colonization scheme is on foot in Phe-
nix, in which it is contemplated to plaoe
three hundred French people on lands which
will be brought under cultivation by the
Arizona canal.
4. e. Fay. of Flagstaff, is candidate for
Clark of the Ee1t Legislative Council. -
Jonrnal. As there is no chance for Re.
publican, we endorse A. z. Fay. He is an
X. Dem.
The first census Of Arizona was taken in
$50. She then showed up population Of
9f58 and stood No. 8 in rank with other
territories. In 1850, ten years after, her
population had increased 1,sos over four
tir,ss her population in 1870, and aggrega.
tel +0,440, ranking No. 6.
The following arc the sentences passed by
Chief Justice Howard upon the parties re-
ceitly convicted Of pelysamy at Prescott;
c.. Kemp. to three years and half at
Detroit, Mich. and $500 fine: James A..
Skoussn, three years and six months at
Dtsroi. and 800 fine; Ammon W. Tsnny,
three years and six months at Detroit and
$500 Hne;. VIM. J. Flake, 70 six months at
ths Territorial prison and 500 Ane; p. J.
six months at the Terrific
riii prison and $500 fne. The two last
named had plead guilty; henos their light
sentences.
The Mexican residents of Tucson celebra.
ted With bou6rss and pyroteohnic display
the inauguration Of Diaz as President of
MEXICO. They regard his accession to
power as auauring much for the future of
Mexico.
The PRESCOTT Miner Of Dec. 8th, says:
Governor and Mrs. and Miss Katie Tritle
r,turned last evening from an extensive
tour through the Territory.
The Yuma bridge as completed on NoyeriI-
Der 10Th last, at which time the first train
crossed, is Of three spans, two Of which are
160 feet each, and the third 200 feet. The
entire length of the bridge Is $50 feet, With
al approach l6 feet in length on the Cali
fornia side. The draw on the Arizona
siie is 200 feet. The bridge was commenced
OIL ths 22th day of September and was fin
ished on the 18th of November--just two
months and four days. All this time over
oiie hundred men were employed, and il is
sid 10 have cost oyer 100000. The fact
that the workmen had to remove the ruins
Of the old bridge as the work progressed,
made the cost of the now bridge much
greater than II would have been. It Ia be-
lisved TO be the best structure of the kind
oa the Pacific coast.
As evidence again of the rapid advance of
t,e Territory of Arizona in wealth and re-
sources, the Apache Chief says: II will be
N QUO 20 ,oapv krizooapo O.. l..-n Al. f.nX
nat the farmers of the Territory have pro
duoed sufficient wheat to supply the whole
Territory. This fact indicates that agri-
culture is coming rapidly to the front as a
l,ading industry of the Territory. few
years ago most all the grain and -four con-
sumed here was shipped from California.
Governor Triue brings good railroad
rews. He thinks New York capitalists will
tuild North and South road through Pres
cott.
Under charge of U. 5. Deputy Marshals
Evans, Donovan and Howard. the three pe-
lygamists, Ammon w. Tenney, G. T. Kemp
and Jsmes A. Skousen, departed on the 7th
inst. for Detroit, Michigan, to serve out the
three years and half sentence received by
tach. VIM. J. Flake and p. J. Chrlstoffer-
ion, who plead guilty to the same crime,
also left at the same time for Yuma, to be-
gin their six months sentence.
Supreme Court will meet early In January
next in Prescott.
Something is wrong at Nogales Some
tine is to blame for the freedom with which
American citizens are assaulted and i'm.
Irisoned without warrant of law. II the
business Of the past few days continues, it
viii be well TO put big An srican howitzer
en- the line and enforce a little respect for
the rights of Americas citizens. Tucson
Star.
A railroad link between Tucson and Cal
sbasas will be link between Tucson and
fogales, Tucson and Maedalena, Herno-
silio, Guaymas and tide water. link be-
tween Tucson and Kansas City, Chicago
aud New York. And more than tqis IL will
prove the link Of Tucson's rapid growth and
prosperity. Does IL require any farther il.
lustration to make plain the importance of
this new link Of frailroadi-Tucson Star.
There Is good prospect for railroad TO
lie built from Maricopa to Phenix. Chicago
Iartiss are interesting themselves in the
proisot.