Mohave County miner., 1888-09-22
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

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Ito stump the state OF New Jersey for the
republicans this fall and he has accepted.
i The steamer Giia has been thoroughly
and carefully overhaulcd, and to-day is as
good a boat az the day she first steamed
up the rio Colorado.
From Yavapai county ON the north to
Cochise county on the south, the pastures
Of the Salt river valley will be called upon
to fasten beef cattle during the coming
winter.--Arizonian
The output Of the Silver King mine for
the month OF August was 107, 7,e57. 81
ounces fine silver, and ii is estimated
that the September production will be
somewhat greater than this.
Phoenix republicans have nominated
the following ticket: For legislature,
John Y. 7. Smith; for sheriff, j. L. Ward /:
for treasurer, g. E. Mowrey; for recorder,
IL. 4. Wharton; for probate jugde, Prof.
Farmer; for assessor, George f. Coats.
The stomach OF whisky drinker was
on exhibition at Fairbank recently, and
II did more for the cause of temperance
than hundred lectures by weeping ora
tors. 1t resemhled q boot leg that had
put in about twenty years in an alley
Prospector.
The fellow who is in Jail for stealing q
burro came very near cutting himself out
Thursday morning last. lie had severed
one OF the iron bars of window. Jailer
Hickey put a veto on his movements and
Under Sheriff Waddell has had him put
in irons. s.-Prescott Courier.
That that the capitol will be located at
Phoenix there is little room Tor doubt from
the present political outlook. The great
majority Of the people no doubt feel that
there is where ii ought to be and major
ity Of the legislators will now be in accord
with their views.--Tucson Star.
For the past ten years never has there
been such dry season as the present
one, and the outlook for the ranges is
very dark. Water is short and grass
shorter, and the mortality in cattle this
winter, in this county, il is feared, will be
larger than ever before known.--Apache
Review.
After much labor and expense the Ari-
zona Central Bank have gotten the time
lock to open. The lock and clock are
found to be in perfect condition, the de.
feet having been only trivial one which
will be remedied at once. The lock and
clock are OF the best make and patrons OF
the bank may feel as secure as ever
Flagstaff Champion.
A fine spring was recently found within
two miles of camp in Copper Basin. The
basn is pretty well supplied with water,
but most Of it is "copDerish," /" the finding
OF this spring Of pure water high up the
mountain, was hailed with delight. Hun
dred Of men have been all around the
spring and the wonder is that ii was not
long ago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,.
On Friday last the thermometer i'm Mr.
w. X. Conn's ramada at his corall on
Meyer street, stood at 100 degrees. By
way OF experiment he hung it in the
sun, intending 10 let it remain but few
minutes, but allowing 1t to slip his mind,
he returned In about five minutes only to
find the bulb Of his thermometer burst
into atoms. The thermometer registered
but 1870, and as it was over 150 In the sun
the glass had to go.-Citizen.
Charles Jones, who was we'll known in
Tombstone and Bisbee as sober indus
trious man, left the employ OF Peter
Johnson, at the latter place, about fifteen
days ago for Sonora, to buy a band of
saddle horses on speculation. He was
paid 5000 by his employer on leaving and
started on his Journey. A few days after
his body was found near Santa Ana,
about thirty miles below Msigdaiena,
riddled with bullets aud everything of val
ue taken. No clue TO the perpetrators OF
the dastardly deed has yet been discover
ed.--Arizonian.
1t is reported that G, II. Hooker, Of the
Sierra Bonita Cattle Company, purchased
last week at Tempe 1900 tons Of alfalfa
hay and that he intends to winter 5000
head Of cattle in this valley. This is the
first important move in an industry that
will yet be an important source Of wealth
TO us--tbe fatteDiDg OF Arizona's herds on
the limitless alfalfa fields Of the Salt river
valley. Mr.. Hooker represents 10000
head Of cattle and bis enforcement In re-
gard 10 the feasibility OF this plan viii
carry great weight with It, TO the other
cattle owners Of the territory.-Phenix
Herald o. s.
The present outlook for cattle in south
ern Arizona Is none ,9f the beet, less rain
having fallen this summer than during
any previous season within recent years,
and stock will suffer In consequence. On
the ranges there is said TO be sufficient,
feed for present wants but not .snos..,.,:: :" W
carry cattle through the-}ong non grass
producing months. The rains that did
fall were practically useless as they were
In no instance general and the long inter
vals between the rains that did fall nulli-
fled whatever good effects they otherwise