Mohave County miner., 1888-01-21

AHs niaiiageIHeut Oi tne Anuian lHuus-
trial School have sown twenty-five acres
OF grain on the school farm on the Santa
Cruz, below Tucson.
1t is reported that coal vein has been
encountered in the Bradshaw mountains,
in Yavapai county, the extent OF which is
not known at present.
Snow to the depth Of fifteen inches fell
at Prescott, and at some points on the
Atlantic 4; Pacific Railroad it is reported
as being three feet deep.
The Tucson Citizen says that there il
an extraordinary demand at Clifton, in
Graham county, for miners, $50 men be-
ing wanted at increased wages.
Mrs. Laura Fickas, wife OF J. B. Fickas,
died at Phenix on the 9TH inst. The de-
ceased was the mother of b. A. Fickas
and was aged seventy-fve years.
The Hartford Banking Company" will
shortly commence the erection Of a very
handsome bank building at Phoenix. The
contract has been let for the work and
material.
The Flagstaff Champion says Two
passenger cars ran off the track east Of
here this week. Some Of the passengers
sustained slight bruises and the cars a
general breaking up.
Gus Herring, who was injured at Flag
staff few days ago by load Of lumber
falling on him. was taken to Prescott for
medical treatment, but his death took
place shortly after his arrival there.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Cochise
county recently suspended county Treas
urer Ritter on an alleged defalcation Of
sc. 800. Ritter claims the amount is due
him as per centage on collection OF taxes.
The new Board OF Directors OF the Ari.
zona Industrial Exposition Association
organized last week. T. J. Trask was
elected President: E. GAM, Vice Presi-
dent; E. J. Bennett. Treasurer, and f. P.
Deveraux, Secretary pro tenn.
J. V. Vickers, the newly appointed
Treasurer OF Cochise county, vice A. J.
Ritter, removed by the Board Of Super
visors, has given his bond for 800, 600,
with Messrs. E. B. Gage, c. w. Leach, L,
w. Blinn and J. E. Durkee as sureties, in
the sum OF s25 900 each.
The Yuma Sentinel OF the l4th inst
says: IL. Wilkerson, OF Graham county
and Juan Coronado, OF Tucson, were dis.
charged from the Territorial Prison on
Monday. Three Mexican prisoners were
discharged from the penitentiary on
Thursday morning, their terms having
expired.
As an illustration Of the diversity o
Arizona's climate, the stage drivers on the
Black Canyon road, who drive into Pres
colt, report an entire absence Of snow al
their other home station, Bundle Bee
Mercury at IL degrees below zero ir
Prescott, and not down to the freezini
point AZ miles south.
The Prescott Journal Miner says the
fees collected and turned in by the Sheriff
during the year 1887 were $l,l4l.3S
against a salary Of $4,000; the fees OF the
Recorders Office were IS, 3,S64.O0, against 1
salary Of 5000; Clerk OF the Courts
fees, 81 ,497, salary s2 500; Probate judge
fees, 1888, salary $1,000.
Judge w. NJ. Lowell, of Tucson, wal
assaulted and robbed while on his way
home, about eleven o'clock one night las
week. He was struck with brick ant
knocked senseless. The robber obtained
about SO in cash A man by the name
OF johnson was arrested for the robbery
and placed under $4,000 bonds to awai
the action Of the Grand Jury.
There are from 1000 to 1900 met
working on the new grade Of the South
ern Pacific Railroad at Cienega. The,
are drilling and mining for the purpose o
laying in a large number OF tlasts. 1t il
said two or more carloads OF powder viii
he used for an explosion, which will tea
out large portion OF the Cienega bluff
The mining is now being prosecuted op
posite the high trestlework in the Cienega
-Prospector.
The Tom bstone Prospector tells how q
leading lawyer OF its town, Charles Gran
vile Johnston and his wife, have, aftel
twelve years OF separation, been united
Mrs. Johnston was Marysville, Califor
MIA, belle. They were married in sar
Francisco about thirteen years ago. Mr.
Johnston lost his fortune by the failure o
a Los Angeles bank. took to drinking
about year ago quit. sent for his wife
and both are now happily united and re
| eiding in Tombstone.