The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1885-03-12
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
Tucson Weekly Citizen.I

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think for sleepy to shed his coat.
John r. Farrell is enlightening
the people of Prescott by telling
them what he knows about mining.
The sweet potatoes brought up
from Phoenix, are the best that have
come to this market. They remind
one of "Old North Carolina taters."
Parties returning from the noun
tains report deer everywhere The
season for killing deer should end
for this season, as their flesh will
soon be unfit for food.
If the bill taxing dogs S. head
becomes a law, it will prove rath-
er heavy tax on those who keep 4
dog for fun, and rather too much
for those who have use for them.
There is cottonwood tree grow
ing in the back yard of No. %, on
Court street, that still holds its
leaves of last year, green and fresh,
and they look as though they will
hang on some time yet.
Nice ipe tomatoes, green cucum-
bers, lettuce, green peas, spinach,
and other reminders of the early
summer of the north, arc 10 be
found in the Tucson Market. What
a vast distance between these things
and 20 below zero
prescott Miner
During the latter part of the pres
ent month, the Third Cavalry will
commence its march to its new sta
ton in Texas. The regiment will
rendezvous at Bowie and from there
march in a body. Fort Davis, Tex
as, has been selected as its regimen
tai headquarters after the change.
Hon Tom Fitch, who has no su-
perior as an orator in the United
States, accompanied by his accom-
| plished and talented wife, arrived
in Prescott to-day from San Fran
tcisco, coming by the way of Pho
nix, where he was in attendance on
the Supreme Court, in the interest
of the unfortunate Mormons who
were recently sent to prison from
Prescott, charged with polygamy.
The motion for q new trial has been
submitted On briefs. Mr.. Fitch will
no doubt submit to the demand of
our citizens and deliver lecture
before returning to California.
[Cochise Record.l
The thermometer marked IS de-
grees yesterday.
Tombstone Library association
viii meet this evening at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. VIM. Herring.
It is understood that sheriff Hatch |
has discharged all his deputies ex-
cept the under-sheriff. Cause sal
airy bin.
The supreme court has confirm
ed the Judgment and conviction of
the district court in the case of T. |
J. Grover, convicted of the murder
OF his mistress in Prescott some |
months since, by kicking her to
death, and sentenced to be hanged
and il is further ordered that the
case be remanded to the third Judi
cial district court of Yavapai coun-
ty, with direction to that court to
fix a day for the execution Of the
sentence, and the judgment Of the :
court so affirmed.
[Clifton Clarion.
Nogales is to have horse races
this month.
At ella Bend, aman by the name
of Noonan was arrested, by the
Deputy United States Marshal, for
selling whisky to Indians.
The story is going the rounds to
the effect that the Arizona Legisla-
ture will be given a free ride to
New Orleans by the railroads at
the end Of the session.
Gov. Tritle's message has been
translated in Spanish, and Mexican
citizens viii soon have Q chance Of
perusing that excellent document
SO full of good recommendations.
Arizona has now sixty patients
in Clark's insane Asylum at Stock
ton. 1t costs the territory over
$500 a week to maintain them, and
between $4,000 and $1,000 q year,
transporting them to the asylum,
The Duncan Public School open
ed on last Monday with Prof. D. K.
Mckay, late OF El Paso, Texas, in
charge. He has q good reputation
as a teacher and citizen, and will
undoubtedly build up good school
at that place.
prescott Journal
Prescott will soon have q lodge
Of United Workmen.
The Supreme court has decided
that the board of supervisors of
Mohavc county must fulfill their