Mohave County miner., 1888-10-06
TERRrToRIAI. ITEMS.


gales.
II is estimated that nearly 1900 head
of cattle, have, during the past season,
been shipped from Wilcox, Bowie and
Benson stations.
Hon. l.. w. Blinn is in Tempe. Mr..
Blinn is closing out his business in Ari-
zona rapidly and will retain only his
Salt river valley and Tombstone property.
Gazette.
The Yuma Indians have buried large
quantities OF watermelons in the sand, 80
as to have plenty OF them during the
winter. They keep melons sound in that
way for over six months.--Sentinel.
Eugene Jackson and Bob Mcdonald
while hunting in the lower part Of the
valley on Friday last, bagged 104 quail,
8 ducks, 7 rabbits and one chicken hawk,
This is the best record so far the present
eason.--Arizonian
The Republicans Of Bisbee raised $40
on the return OF Lewis Williams from the
Territorial Convention, 70 be expended in
giving General Wilson Citing reception
on his arrival in that camp on an election
eering tour.--Prospector.
Gregory Page, Of Winslow, who was
indicted by the grand jury Of this county
in April for murder, has been honorably
acquitted by a jury. There was no testi-
mony aduced against him.--St. Johns
Herald.
Last Saturday the hand Car at Walnut
Station was thrown from the track by an
iron bar falling in front OF the wheels.
Jacob sinex, the section boss, was killed,
and several Of the men badly bruised.
DIR. Cornish attended the injured ones.
Hon. Henry George. the newly appoint
ed Indian agent, OF the Colorado river
reservation, arrived here on Monday and
went up the river the following day. Mr..
George IL an old newspaper man and
paid this Office very pleasant call during
his stay in town.--Yuma Sentinel.
The Apache Review states that Frank
Cushing is at Znni investigating ruins.
So as not to arouse the suspicious Of the
1 Indians, he begun digging cellar, and
It turned on, to be In an old grave yard,
from which has been taken about thirty
skeleton and n large quantity Of pottery
The following is the Democratic ticket
| ip Cochise county: Geo. Griswell for the
Council; Geo. Daily, ID. X. Wardwell, NJ
Gray, p. A. I.offgren and X. Rule for the
Assembly; Slaughter for Sheriff; Keltor
for Assessor; Pridham for Treasurer
Wilson for District Attorney; Monk foI
| Probate Judge; Wentworth for Recorder
II is estimated that about Sc, 900 gallons
Of vine will be made on the mesa thi,
season. The present facilities for wint
making are entirely inadequate and 9
large amount Of grapes will be wasted
| A California firm will erect distillery
the coming winter, the capacity Of which
will be equal to the present needs. temps
News.
| Among new samples OF the products 0
this country secured by the immigration
union, are two specimens Of the egi
plant, SoLanum MelongeHa. Each veg
etabIe is in circumference az large as th'
crown Of an ordinary bat, and it was jus
possible TO crowd them in the mouth o
one of the lasgest glass fruit jars.--ArI
zonian.
| Up In Apache county few Sunday
ago, at the conclusion OF the regula
church services, the pastor made the fol
lowing announcements: "There will b
regular services at this church next Sur
day morning. Tuesday afternoon ther
will be doings down on the creek, wher
we will baptize two adults and four ada
tresses. Thursday evening there will b
strawberry festival in this house, tn
sisters who give milk are requested
come early. The ladies Of the choir vi
! please start Little Drops OF Water,
I after which the congregation will be di
missed.
The Los Angeles Times publishes tr
portrait Of w. l.. Whepley, the famot
Salt river fruit dealer, and pays him Il
following deserved tribute: "Mr, WheI
D ley, of Arizona, is the youngest Pa
Grand Master who has ever occupied tn
q position. He was installed as Gran
Master Of Arizona when only 30 years
+ age. That was but two years ago and b
n is probably the youngest representati'
+ to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. NJ
:: whepley was appointed Major and Assis
i; ant Adjutant- General of the departme
= Arizona, Patriarchs Militant, on the ste
b Of Gen. John G. Underwood, and he st
e holds these Offices"
b For several months past our feiio
a towsman, J. NJ. Gotten, had been ava
h that his end was approaching, and wit
'r his characteristic stoicism, ne accept
d the situation and carefully made all Il
D arrangements for his funeral. On his
s. turn from San Diego, a short time ae
'e he ordered his coffin and had his measu
" taken, and he even picked ont the folio
a. ing old friends Of his for his pail bearer
Oh simon sovineer, Geo. i. Mowry, VIM.
Woods, J. II. Burger, Geo. Bernard a