Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-03-07
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asking for the passage of the railroad bill.
 Governor Tritle yesterday signsd the various stock bills passed during the present session of the Legislature and hey are DOW the law of the land.
 J. NJ Murphy returned from a visit 10 kirkland valley lsst evening and re- ports the farmers of that section busy blowing preparatory to planting their spring crUps.
 The newspapers of Prescott have been expending from Sl,20O to Sl,5OO per week for wages alone m Prescott during the past SIX or eight weeks, all of which money find Its way into circulation through various avenues of trade.
 "LItile Sierra Bonita" was launched forth yest4rday upon the cold charities of an Arizona Legislature. Whether the little infant can draw enough sus- tenance from other proportions 10 main tain life until the close of the session or until It can reach the executive chamber remains yet to be seen.
 \ meeting of citiz ms was held on Monday in the Council room Of the Cap itOl, at which resolutions We're adopted, urging the members of the YavapAI del egaticn to support n bill granting a sub sIdy of $3.OOO per mile for marrow gauge and S4,0OJ per mile for a broad gauge Railroad from junction with the A. & r. to the MaricOpa hne.
 Hon.A E. Fay yesterday received hs commission as a notary pu bile for Flag staff.
 Phenix papers give hattering ac- count of the prospects of the Salt River valley.
 Mir. Watkins wants the southeastern portion of 1avapai county annexed to GIla. Mr. Leatnerwood yesterday gave notice that he had his eye on the Cipi tai with view cf moving 1t to Tucson. Now, if Maricops, MohGye ani Apache will just speak up and say what they want, 1avapgi will know exactly where to stand
 Quite breeze was created ID the House yesterday by the discussion of Stephens bill allowing aliens to hold 32O acres of land in this Territory, MT. Rucgles opposing, Messrs. Rollins. Purdy, Franklin and Porter favoring It. Mr Ruggles claimed that the bill was aimed at the Clifton Copper Company.
 INogales Frontier.l
 5. w. Carpenter Is putting up @ z. ( residence on Mob Hill.
 The MohAn building is abont finished and the Roger brothers will move theIr large stock of goods into IL on or about the first of the month.
 There is at present 5000 pounds of copper bullion on the depot platform. from the Cananea mn s. which will be shipped east as soon as possible.
 NIT. George Dlrms formerly Of Tucson Is putting up large adobe building on Mob Hill, to be used for a lodging house, George has had much experiruce in the business, and no doubt will do well.
 The hills surrounding the valley of Nogales are completely covered with grreI grass inst commencing to eprout, and tbe iate rains as-uTe Us of an abuud- ance of grasses for the coming summer
 IYuma SeutIncl.l
 A party ot San Francesca gentlemen comp sed of C, ;. Martin. c. GinOcchiu, 4. Sharboro, O. Peroni and W. Krug were m Yuma the fore part of this week. They have visited several points ID the county with a view of finding suitable lands to locate n colony. They will prOb- ably extend their perambulsiiOns to tucson. Tombstone and Prescott before returning to the California metrr rpOlis. They all are gentlemen of capital aEd mean business.
 Capt. Antonio one of the head Chiefs of the Yuma tribe of Indians dIed sud de- a' the Mesa Race Track last sun q t..r ..ug, Il Is supposed from heart dlsv. ss. SlFerInduced by the excitement of ths horse race, which was about to be run between Capt. AntoniO's favorite horse and that of another Chief. The Iumas had cOngregated from far and near, and It would have been a gala day for them, had not the sad event occur red The bets had been made, aud as Capt. Antonio started to walk tD the shadow of large mesquit bush 10 quiet ly watch the result of the race, be was seen to reel and fall. face downward. He expired almost instantly. This put an end to the race. The body was taken to the ranchefia about three miles up the river, where It was cremated the next day. Deceased left a large famIly-wife, SIX sons and two daughters-Hll grown up. "Matomosi." the Chiefs eldest son, will succeed to the Yuma throne.
 Isilver Belt
 The twenty-iour and half tons of Fame ore worked at the Miami mill, yi, lded about S6,OO0 in silver. The re- suit Is entirely satisfactory to the own- CTS of the Fame. $. Klein dr Co. shipped the bullion to San Francisco on Monday.
 The out put of the Old Dominion Copper COmpany's smelter io- the month ending to-day will be about 423 tons of copper bullion, 9Si5 fine. This is cer- tainly a large pr duc'iOn for two 30-tOn furnaces in a month of only 2S days.
 William Magee and four other resi- dents of ChautRuqus, Kansas. with their families, expect to start for Arizoua about April lst. They propose to settle in TOntO Basin, this county, with a view of engaging in the rearing of cattle. They will bring graded stock with them.
 Our ceIessials are mourning the loss of one of their number, female named Maggie, who died suddenly. 1t is sup posed of heart dis' ase. last Sunday at 2 o'clock a. m. She sO important parsonage among 'ic .se here that her almOud-eyed b aia.rI had her re- mains boxed up and shipped to San Francisco for interment.
 A large bunch of beef cattle belong ing to W. $ Head passed through town on Tuesday eu route to San Carlos to fill a government contract.
 IRecordl
 Tickets for the Hebrew Benevolent Association ball are selling very rapidly, and from all appearances the ball will be a grand success.
 Constable Van Martcr of Charleston recently made a raii on an open joint in that uurgh. and arrested two Mongoli- ans for violating the law. Ugon Hr- riang, ment before Justice Katzenstein they plead guilty, and were find S25 and costs each. which they paid.
 Tombstone militia companies are to armed wlth the latest and most i'm proved army rifle on or about the ooh Of March.
 lSt. Johns Hersld.l
 The fare on the stage hne between St. Johns and Springerville bas teeu re-