Mohave County miner., 1888-10-13
TERRIronxAL ITEms.

uiSpcc dopH pusluine uA6 D60n cOM-
pleted.
Water is scarce and grass scarcsr, said
q prominent stockman who has just re-
turned from the western part Of the
county.--st. Johns Review.
Diptheria, II appears, has broken out
afresh among the children a 81. Johns.
and after due consultation the trustees
have decided to still further postpone
the opening Of school. st. Johns Herald.
The expert who examined the treasur-
er's books OF Cochise county IL reported
to have found a shortage OF 1880. The
facts in the case, however. vii! not be
known pending the setting Of the next
grand jury.
The Indians at tluajaie are raising their
third crop Of corn on the same fields this
season. The third or last crop Is now in
tassel. This statement to eastern people
and to Californians, 80 far as that II con-
cerned, sayors much Of the Munchausen
favor, but it is reported to be fact all
the same. Arizona is the wonderland Of
vegetation. Tucson Citizen.
In an alteration at st. Johns on Mon
day between Walter Darling and Barry
Matthews, the latter was badly smashed
up with chair and the former d<rger-
| onsly cut with pocket knife. Both men
are well known throhghout tbe county
and the affair has created quite an excite
ment. Matthews was arrested and placed
under II 500 bonds. .---Winslow News.
Fowler Bros. have secured fine large
bunch OF dates weighing seven pounds
from the Hatch ranch north Of town,
which they will preserve in alcohol. The
bunch weighs upwards Of seven pounds
and has on it about 450 dates. The I'm
provement Company has secured two
bunches much larger than the one named,
which they have preserved.-Phenix
Herald. .9..
The following il the Democratic ticket
OF Pima county: Representatives, II. d.
Underwood, Sabine Otero, John Ander-
son, J. s. O'Brien, X. N. Leatherwood; !;
sheriff, NJ. r. Shaw; district attorney, B.
ii. Hereford; probate judge, Earl Webb |;
recorder, C. shibell; treasurer, Al. Ber-
nard assessor and tax collector, j. =.
Wood supervisors, r. Harrison and VIM.
Melczar.
Indians recently paid two suruptitious
visits to Bremen's mill mess house and
stole about twenty pounds Of sugar and
other provisions. They also raided h. +.
Pasee's mountain ranch, dug up about an
acre Of potatoes and took his sacks to
carry them in. Mr.. Pascoe recovered
some OF the potatoes from Indians camp
edin the vicinity. The Indians had neither
tags nor passes. Belt,
Through the intervention Of General
Miles, the order to abandon Camp Thomas
was rescinded and instead it will be made
a six company post. This will be APPROX
ed by all persons familiar with the Indian
matters on the San Carlos reservation,
and il in line with Miles general policy
10 control the Apaches and minimize the
danger from enemies On the reservation.
Belt.
The Sheriff Of this county started for
Yuma, Tuesday morning, having in
charge three prisoners sentenced to the
penitentiary. l.. w. Davis, fr murder,
will serve twenty-five years; Sam Rich.
ards, Choctaw Indian, for grand lar
ceny, will remain three years, and J. n.
Walker, for incest, will langlish by the
murmuring waters Of che murky Colorado
for term OF ten years.-S.. Johns Her
aid.
Major Mills is now stationed at Fort
Grant, Arizona, and his engineering skill
has changed that post from desert to a
garden. He has put in system of water
works there, piping the water several
miles, with entire success. Seven foun-
tains and small lake adorn the grounds
and luxuriant growth Of grass covers
the sand. One benefit derived from the
water works system in a noticeable lower
ing Of the temperature at the post. Ell
Paso Times. "
The Republicans OF CoclIise county
have nominated the following ticket
Hon. Geo. w. Cheny was nominated for
the legislative council. Messrs. J. S.
Robbins, OF Huachuoa, l. Ct. Norton, OF
Bisbee, Grant Hicks and Alex. Wright,
OF Tombstone, and James Stanford, of
Spring Valley, were nominated for the
legislative assembly. s. Bryant for sher-
if; J. p. McAllister for treasurer; Wm.
Bradley fpr county recorder; Judge W.
II. stiltwell for district attorney; Mr..
Gilman for assessor; John Montgomery
and B. s. Coffman for supervisors, and
w. W. Woodman for probate Judge.
Every time se see beef steers go from
Gila county ranges to San Carlos, to be !
sold to the beef contractor there, we ask |
ourselves why the Globe Live Stock |
Association, " ssiae other combination
Of our cattle raisers, do not bid for this
contract, and for supplies to other parts
in central Arizona as well. II they can
sell 10 the contractor and allow him to