The Arizona champion. [volume] (Peach Springs, Mohave County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-03
Territorial.

Phoenix will have grand fire.
mans ball
The great register of Mohave
county contains 563 names.
The great register of Pima county
contains 1868 names, an increase
of 4l5 over two years ago.
The old Vulture mine, in Marico-
pa county, has been sold to Lon
don syndicate for 5000, 900,
The Tempe News reports that
Indians are destroying great num-
bers of fish in the ella with giant
powder.
We learn this early that several
sections Of land under the Arizona
canal near Phoenix will be set out
in grape vines next year. This is
bound to become one of our greatest
industries.
A new paper has been started in
Solomonville, Graham county and
is named The advocate. 1t is
independent in politics, but goes
after the democratic nominees in
that county.
The New York Tribune is a
libeller when it says: "Miss Clam,
of Bad Mans Gulch, A. T., recent
ly married Mr.. Fritter, and now
she has her cards printed "Mrs.
Clam-Fritter. Citizen.
The Mohave Miner deplores the
indifference and failure of voters
to register. 1t states that while
only a few more than 500 names
are on the great register of Mohave
county, nearly 700 poll taxes were
collected.
A Nogales special says that rich
placer mines have been discovered
twenty-five miles southwest of that
place. 1t is stated that some of
the nuggets weigh nearly thirteen
ounces. The exact location in
which the discovery was made has
so far been kept secret.
The people of Salt river valley
want railroad connections with
Prescott, and they will also encour-
age so far as lies in their power the
construction Of a line from San
Diego to Phoenix. 1t is pleasure
to know that our people are prog
ressive and enterprising. -Arizo-
nan.
Messrs. I'll. @. Hooker and A.
Churchill passed through Florence
Thursday with thousand head of
fine Hereford steers they were
driving to Phoenix for pasturage.
The cattle were in good condition
and bore little evidences of weari-
ness from their long journey from
the Sierra Bonita ranch.-Florence
Enterprise.
Major Schwartz has an ola dec
grated with letters and words,
evidently taken from a baking
powder box, all being Roman let
ters. The squaw who made the
ola doubtless thought that this was
the latest art craze with the Ameri-
can people, and was evidently de-
termined not to be behind the pro-
cession. --Arizonan.
A passenger on the east bound
train Wednesday evening, COM
mitted suicide shortly after leaving
Casa Grande, by shooting himself
through the head. His body was
taken to Tucson where an inquest
was held and the remains buried.
In his pockets $3.50 in cash was
found, and a letter that signifed
his intention TO commit suicide, but
no name was signed to it excepting
"Will Nc" His identity has not
yet been acknowledgements.
Supervisor Behan reports the
loss of number of valuable colts
on his Williamson Valley farm by
mountain lions and panthers, which
animals if we can judge them by
their cunning and audacity, are
fully aware of the repeal of the
bounty scalp law and are now re-
versing the proposition. They are
reported to be increasing rapidly
throughout Northern Arizona and
killing many live stock.-Hoof and
Horn.