The Clifton clarion., 1885-08-12
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.

ceremonies at the race on Sunday in Prescott.
 Indian items are scarcer than hens teeth at present. Pity that the Indians could not be likewise scarce.
 c. E. Daley has been visiting Boston. He met there Mir. Sayre, of the CLARION. who, he says, has grown so fat that he hardly knew him.-Tailings.
 An Indian was drowned from the steamer Mohave, at Cotton wood Islands, the last trip of the boat up the river. The unfortu- nate fell with the gang-plank, which must have struck and disabled him--Yuma Repub- ican.
 The Miner, a staunch Republi- can paper, observes: U. s. Mar shal Meade starts in with clean hands. and it is to be hoped that he will at the end of his term leave them in the same condition. It would be kind of novelty for the people of Arizona.
 The Southern Pacific Company is fencing in twenty acres at Picacho as a depot reservation. Picacho is the nearest point to Florence and Quijotoa, which ad- vantage may make it a place of some considerable importance.
 It is reported that considerable sickness prevails in the lower settlements of Salt River. It has been brought on by drinking ditch water, which, before it reaches the lower settlements, becomes ex- ceedingly filthy and very warm.
 It is said that the 300 Apaches now on the San Carlos reserva- tion are guarded by SIX soldiers. The Indians are all quiet and in dustrious, attending to their farming and stock raising. They held a grand war dance when the enlisted scouts left to fight the renegades.
 According to the Arizona Cham pion, the mysterious sickness that ravaged The Needles last year has again broken out, several deaths already having occurred. Dr. Mason, of Williams, who was called in, ascribes their visitation as much to the food as the water. Many are leaving the place for points east along the line of the railroad.
 Considerable sickness now pre- vails at The Needles. During the last few days several people have died. The disease is said to be mild form of cholera, which runs its course very rapidly. Physicians have given it as their opinion that it is caused by impure water and unwholesome food, and that noth- ing but cooler weather will cause the epidemic to abate.
 It has been lone continued round of pleasure" with number of the military gentlemen who have been stationed here for the past few days. If they would tackle the Apache with the same persistence that they have the equally as dangerous foe that turks behind the average Wilcox bar, the willy savage would soon be wiped off the face of the earth. Southwestern Stockman.
 The present month will end the uncomfortable warm weather of an Arizona summer. and 1t will be succeeded by the long season of perfect climatic conditions that will yet make this the favored land of the continent. The near approach of the cool and bright days is not the only reason for rejoicing, for with them will come renewed activity in every industry and general revival in business matters.
 Mir. Isaac D. Putnam, of Mesa vile, on the San Pedro, sold last week, to Mir. Richard Greer, agent for the Wabash Cattle Company, of Navajo Springs, forty head of his blooded bulls. 1Ir. Putnam was one of the first men to bring cattle on the lower San Pedro and Gila rivers, some niue years ago. He has ever since kept his stock up to frst-elass grade, and has sold many of his bulls, all of which has gwen perfect satisfac-