The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1885-04-16
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
Tucson Weekly Citizen.I

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] J. ]. Preston was killed a fey
days ago by J. W. Fields, aranche
on the Gila River. Hard feeling
: had existed between the two fo
: some time past. They met on thc
river below Gila Bend station
Preston was shot in the head with
a Winchester rife and his skull
smashed by blows with the rifle
The plea is self defense. Fields
claims that Preston forced him to
it. He escaped without a scratch
and came to town and delivered
himself up and was taken to Phe-
nix. Preston was the main prose
cutor in the Noonan whiskey case.
Private advices from Phoenix
state that fully three thousand let
ters from all parts of the United
States, Canada and Europe await
ing answer, are on the file of the new
Commissioner of immigration,
This being true it speaks well for
the limited advertisement abroad
that our Territory has been given
and argues well for the future of
our happy land.
Some of the officers of the 10th
cavalry, the regiment assigned to
Arizona, are qnite well known here.
Lieut Col. Wade, a son of Ben
Wade, is to be stationed at Fort
Apache; Major Arson Mills, at Fit
Thomas; Major c. B. Mcclellan,
formerly captain in the 9th cavalry,
at Fort Verde; Major f. Van Vliet,
at Fort Grant.
Petitions are being circulated for
the appointment of Hon. ]. T. Al
sap, of Phoenix as Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Arizona.
Judge Alsap is a courteous, able
and conscientious gentleman, and
his appointment will be regarded
as a proper one by his many friends
in this Territory.
Army officers in this department
do not think the headquarters will
be removed from Whipple Barracks
Notwithstanding it's isolation from
all lines of transportation.
Green peas are retailed in this
market at from 124 to Is cents per
pound.
[Mohave County Minerl
Treasurer Smith disbursed 5000
last Monday, through the medium
of the Sinking Fund. Bids were
put in at 50, SO and 100 cents. The
greater part of the amount went at
the latter figure.
Four stage loads of people from
Kingman came in on Thursday
morning, proving that Taggart's
stage line is equal to any kind of
emergency.
All partnerships are required by |
the new law to be filed with the
County Recorder of the county in
which the co-partnership exists.
[sunshine and Silver, Tucsonl
If one-half is true, of what is him
ted by parties who pretend to
know, the three Prescott papers
didn't get away with so very much
after all, by the time they had di-
vided with the various members on
the committees.
People have an idea that Pima
is timberless region may be sur
prised to learn that there is an oak
tree on Con Ryan's ranch, near
Harshaw, nine feet in diameter.
The placer gold excitement con-
tinues unabted at Globe. All the
gulches between that place and Pi-
nal mountain have been located.
Ernest Storm and Jos. Pascholy
have gone into the cattle business
together, having bought 45O Sono>
ra cattle, which are at present near
Sycamore Springs, Cochise Co.,
until suitable ranch can be
be found.
Texas papers advise the rushing
of cattle into Arizona, while there
is a chance.
Wilcox cattle owners propose to
establish a refrigerator at that
place.
Tucson Mining Index.l
The S. P. r. r. track is always
assessed at $4,000 per mile, instead
of $4,340 as has been stated. The
fixing of this rate occurred some
four years ago, and has been the
rule ever since. It is the Board of
that fixed the rate, and /
Bob Paul has always assessed the
road at the rate so established.
Policeman Buttner is about to
receive some $4,000 back pension,
on account of some wounds receiv-
ed while in service during the war. I
Mr.. Morgan, wEo brought in a
herd of thoroughbred stock about
a year ago, will arrive with another {
herd Of Herefords, on Monday. t
prescott Courier.l t