Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-12-04
WEEKLY CITIZEN.

MI. J,D. Perryer, one of the owners of the famous Home Again mine at Harshsw. is in the city.
 G. s, Bradshaw and Mrs, Frankie Stump were married in Tombstone lsst Sunday evening. The Marrow Gauge people are eminen- tly satisfied with their Gils county ar rangements.
 J.Q. Goodman has erected his huge watch sign ID front of his new place Of business.
 Six carloads more of ties have ar rived for use on the Narrow Gauge rail road.
 The Tombstone says: The new bank about to be started ID Denver will be owned and controlled by Lionel Nj. Jacobs and Albert Springer.
 On Sunday next at one o'clock there will be 6 game of base ball on Military Plaza between l.. z. & Co.'S nine and the Nimble Feet, for sl0 side.
 John Hart and Ben Heney each gob- bled e turkey at the last shooting match. Ben shot so well he also got away with e whole roost of chickens,
 The official count in the territory gives N. A. Smith 6,355 votes and c. U. Bean 4,472; Smiths majority 1888. O. M, Strauss, 5,640; Thos. Cordls, 5, IA; Strauss majority, 526.
 Dennis s, OBrien is out near the Total Wreck, in the Empire distrlct, de- veioping 6 splendid group of mines which will probably be placed with a strong company very soon.
 A little dog with three legs is the lat est curiosity in the city. 1t IS of mixed black snd tan breed, and was born with its right foreleg missing, not even hay ing the appearance of the proper place for limb. It is indeed 6 queer freak of nature.
 The Pioneer bookstore is filled with splendid holiday grods, and Mir. Mans field Co. day announces the important fact to the pubic. One should call and see bis bIg stock before concluding pur- chases elfewhere, for he has everything to suit the public.
 Very encouraging news comes in from the Olive camp, and there are good prospects of Q new boom there, based
 
 that gives smelter returns of less than SlO0 per ton IS considered low grade in thIs camp.
 Dr. George Martin is now about set. tied ID his new quarters, 304 Congress street, and invites all his friends to come and see him. He has now every con- venience to meet the wants of the pub lie and has provided an immense stock of pure goods in anticipation of a good winter trsde. Call at his new store and look st his daisy drug store.
 One Hank Dorsey tells 6 marvellous mining story in the Silver City Enter. prise. Says he went prospecting for wealth in Arizona and struck it mighty rIoh. He wandered into a deep gulch, and in looking hesvenwsrd bis eyes rested upon 8 vein of gold ore 700 feet deep and two in width. Says he IS quite sure no one ever saw that vein but him. self. Wonder If he wasn't afraid to leave it?
 The Locomotive mine, at the Quiio- toes, is proving to be the bonanza pre- dicted, and the developments being made are disclosing splendid ore in abundance. There are now thirty-five men employed, and the mill is kept con- stantly running, which gives lively Bp- posrsnce to the camp. IL is the belief of many that Hank Murray has the true vein of the Quijotoas in his Locomotive and Casa Grsnde Chief mines.
 The foundation is laid for the Metho- dist Episcopal church on the north side of town, and the lumber for the frame and sides, including shingles, IS paid for. The doors and windows are being 2 made and ws hope ere Christmas to see it completed. There are nothing like school houses and churches to build up town, and we hail with pleasure every such addition to our sdvancsmsnt- Flagstaff Champion.
 It was tremendous compliment to ex-Gov. Mccormick that was paid by the voters of the First Congressional dis trict, in reducing Mir. Belmont's major ity of 1, 900, ID 1884, to one of about 700 against Mir. Mccormick. As it is well known that the latter reluctantly sccep- ted the nomination and had no desire to go to Congress, but rather to enjoy the vell-earned repose of 6 quiet life, he hss no reason to regret anything connected with the late contest.-N. Y. Mail and Express
 A gentleman who came in from Globe this week says an Apache Indian gave him c remarkable specimen of Silver ore few days since. The specimen con sisted of piece of white quartz contain Ing two slabs of virgin silver nearly one half an inch thick. The Indian would not show hIm the mine, but led him to believe that it lies in the mountains in the vicinity of Dripping Springs. He will hunt for the mine ss soon as the snow melts of the mountsins-Florence Enterprise.
 Mir. Wm. E. Guild, of Florence, has started poultry farm and during the past year he met with such encourage ment that what was begun with q view to diversion and experiment promises to become 6 highly profitable venture. In domestic fowls he has Partridge Cochlns. Lsugshsngs, Plymouth Rock, Buff Go chin, and Black Brshms chickens; bronze turkeys and Toulouse geese. His slfslf. feeding fields are So arranged that the fowls alternate regularly in feeding therein, snd the several breeds gre kept constantly separated. uis experiment has netted him something over $500 dur ing the present year.
 Ayoung Trumpeter Swan (cygnus buc- oinstor) m immature plumsge, was re- eeatly killed on the Gils river, near Florence. It wss in company with four adult birds. Dr. Coues gives the habitat of this swan as North Americs from the Mississippi Valley westward. Texss to the fur countries; Great Lakes; Hud- sons Bay, Canada; Casual on the At lsntic coast. Breeds from Iowa and Da hots northwsrd; in winter south to the Gulf" The Florence swan, as far ss known to the writer, is the first of its l hind ever taken within the confines of | thIs territory. They are however report | ed abundant at the mouth of the Col | orado. The members of the Ancient Order of | United Workmen in this city are nov ing in the matter of organizing build ing association for the purpose of erect ing hall for lodge purposes. A list IS being circulated for signatures and sl- ready nearly the necessary amount has been subscribed, The intention is Co secure the pledge of four hundred shares of ten dollars each, when e corporation will be effected. 8 lot purchased and a two story building erected. the lower nf xrks s,h l. |