The Clifton clarion., 1885-10-21
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.


 The fiesta at Magdalena was a success, as it is estimated there were present 10000 people.
 The Casa Grande Voice says the Vekol Mine shipped nine bars of bullion last week, valued at S15,- 21O.
 In the course of a few years Arizona will be the greatest breed ing ground for cattle in the United States.
 The time of holding District Court in Pinal county is left to the Judge. In all other counties of the Territory the time is fixed by law.
 J. H. Norton X Bro. brought in last Tuesday head of about $50 stock cattle from Colorado, Texas. They arrived in good condition, only one being trampled to death while on the cars.-Stockman.
 The fruit grown in the valley of the San Pedro this season cannot be excelled on the Pacific coast. In appearance it is pleasing to the sight, and in flavor exceedingly gratifying to the taste.
 The work of erecting the walls and putting the machinery in place at the Territorial Penitentiary, at Yuma, is approaching completion, and when done the prison will be almost self-sustaining.
 The troops now Tn pursuit of the Apaches are costing the Govern ment about S3,OOO per day and is yet to be learned that they have harmed a single hair of an h. dian's head.
 There are five persons confined in the Maricopa county jail charged with murder, three for robbery, two for burglary, one for perjury and others for lesser of lenses, making an aggregate of twenty-five.
 Phenix and Prescott have been favored with pleasant showers du- ring the past week, and if It is true that It must rain upon the just as we'll as the unjust, South ern Arizona may prepare itself for 8 miniature deluge.
 Arrangements for heating the court house at Tucson with steam are being made. Some of the oc- cupants of that edifce have been kept in hot water for quite spell now, and its heating properties have been satisfactorily demon strated.
 After two days trial of Frank Thornton, at Globe. upon the charge of murdering Dan Wag- ner, June 3Oth, the jury rendered, a verdict of manslaughter. The Judge sentenced him to ten years Tn the Territorial Prison, the full | time allowed by law.
 Hon. T. J. Butler, Saturday | evening last, received dispatch from Messrs, Bullock & Hamilton. | It was concerning the proposed railroad. They said that as some of the parties were away from New York, they could not give definite information, but would | doso soon, by telegraph.-Courier.
 A gentleman from Bisbee has stated that the Prince Copper Company was now employing for ty-five msn and the smelter is turn ing out more bullion than ever be- fore. The miners are not allowed to gamble, so all have plenty of money. The camp has a brisk and prosperous appearance.
 The word comes that another at tempt is being made to resurrect the defunct Reavis Land Swindle. This time, though attributed to Reavis, it is a St. Louis lawyer with a few schemers who are en- deavoring to rehabilitate the swim dle which the Land Department pronounced as dead as Judas Phoenix Herald.
 We are informed through pri- vate sources, that the Sentinel and Republican, of Yuma, have joined issue-that is to say, have assimi- lated. The result of this combi- nation is an enlarged Arizona Sen- tinel, under the management of Hon. J. W. Darlington, and it will no doubt be a much better ar engagement for Yuma and for the newspapers. Star.
 In the resignation of A. F. Tritle