Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
ILLUS

Legislators are %. shy of the road from Phenix to Prescott.
 The Salt river Is on the rampage again from some cause, probably melt ing SHOWS or rain in the mountains.
 The continued fall of rain and snow throughout the Territory has Ruaran- teed an abundance of splendid grass next spring and summer.
 James MunrOe, who killed Jack Shay in Prescott last winter. for which crime he wHs tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged, bas been granted a new trial by the Supreme Court.
 Arizona, with the exception of few paying mines, IS m a prospect condition. We trust that steps will be taken during the present year to advance that cOndi- tiOn.-Denver Mining review.
 The polygamy cases, appealed from the last term of the District Court Tn Iavapai county to the Supreme Court of the Territory, will not 5e heard by that body until its adjourned term In Pheuix.
 Advlces from all the important ranges III New Mexico state that less snow has fallen this winter than usual. The light | snOvs early m the season left the ranges in fine condition, and stock never looked | better.
 Arizona should be properly represent ed at the silver convention to be held in Denver on the 2Sth instant. Organiza- ton Is necessary to repel the repeated assaults upon the greatest interest or the West.
 | p.F,f,np oaL,,, 4Lo I,,5aIatrra f, | disincOfpOrate the city of Tombstone and substitute for the present expensive | form of municipal that of town govern ment was beng circulated yesterday and very generally signed.
 A New Mexico exchange says: One of | the greatest drawbacks to this country is the high price ot feed. Corn Is worth its weight in gold, chopped grain Is ez- pensive beyond belief, and hay is wort considerably over a cent pound.
 A report reached camp last night that | most of the miners st the Copper hluE, Cultaca, Sonora, had been discharged, and the prospects were that the miue would shut down iu few days. The | Record trusts that the information may not prove correct.
 There is DO foundation whatever fer the rumOrs that the two large companies | in the Clifton district had sLut down. | They originated doubtless on account | of the discharge of about lUJ men, which step was wisely takel m order to curtail expenses.
 | 4 Justice ot the Peace Tn Colfax county, New Mexico, had before hlm a man charged with horse stealing. He asked the prisoner, Did you steal the hoIse?r The answer was prompt, "N |, sirF' "You're d-d liar responded the justice. The fellow was held to await the action of the grand jury.
 NIT. Holtham, the Southern Pacific station agent at Lordsburg, furnishes the Advance the following figures of the bullion output of Clifton district for the year 1884, as represented by shipments from that station: Arizona Copper O., pounds, 3.669.6lO; Detroit Copper Co, pounds, 2,927 ,5SO; total, 6,5sI,22D.
 We have received a copy of Chicago pevspaper issued under the heavy title of the Western World. A glance through the same shows us that no men tion has been made of Arizona, conse- qu-utly we are convinced that this new world is not round, but more Tn the shape of an apple with bite taken out
 D. Ferdinand, better known as
 Frenchy." enjoyed an impromptu bath
 in the Salt river yestsrday afternoon In attempting to ford that pellucid stream on horseback, the animal he was riding fell down. Ferdinand grabbed the tail of the steed, and down the stream they went together. Sometimes the horse would sink, and rather than giv' up his hold Frenchy would also dis . appear beneath the waves. Finally maI . and beast reached the other bank ssf . and sound, though not exactly in gooC ; order and conditlon.-Gazette.