The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-24
Territorial Items.

IreScOlC courier: NOrtn ana
south railroads will speedily make
Arizona practically independent oi
every other geographical section, as
the Territory has within herse1t
every kind of soil and climate in
the world, Of which our Territory is
Il pocket edition.
Prescott Courier: Michael Whe-
Ian, a worthy citizen of Globe city,
was found murdered near that place
on the Sth instant. Citizens of
Globe offer a reward of 800, and
the county of Gila $500, for infor-
nation that will lead to the arrest
of the murder or murderers. Gov.
Zulick will offer the customary ter
ritorial reward.
Phenix Herald With J. G. Hern-
! don and G. G. Berry as delegates and
Frank Cox and S. w. Pomeroy as
alternates, Arizona will have a de-
cidedly strong representation on
the floor of the Democratic Nation
al Convention at St. Louis, and like
the Republican delegation to Chi
cago delegation thoroughly in fa-
vor of home rule for the terrific
ries.
Florence Enterprise: The Papa
go Indians residing in the valleys
below Casa Grande are raising good
fields of grain this year without ir-
rigation. They take advantage of
the occasional rains to store water
sufficient to supply small fields and
usually secure fair crops. After the
summer rains they plant corn, mel
ons and beans and raise enough for
their own consumption.
Enterprise The Florence canal
company have located and laid out
townsite, about five miles east Of
Casa Grande, where the canal will
cross the Southern Pacific railroad.
Considerable land has been taken
up in that neighborhood and in a
few months time travellers through
Arizona will be able to see how the
desert is made to blossom as the
rose. From this point it is very
probable thata a railroad will be built
to Florence.
Citizen In addition to the pres
ent facilities for gathering water, the
Tucson Water Company are put
ting in a fiume at least twice the
size of the present one in use, for
the purpose of irrigating the lands
they have in the valley, and to fur
ther guard against any scarcity of
water for city purposes. The fears
entertained of a water famine are
without foundation as there is and
will be an abundance for all man
ner of uses. Under contract with
the city the company guarantees to
furnish all the water needed and
this the new work fully guarantees.
Silver Belt: A trip on Sunday
last, with f. T. Kellner, revealed
the fact that the flow OF water from
above and below that gentlenan'S
saw mill, can easily be utilized by
succession of dams which will |
more than compensate for the cost
of construction. The arroyo or
gorge through which the water flows
is narrow and, having a fall of
many ieet to the mile, water could
be stored not only for more cattle
than the pasturage will sustain. but
sufficient besides to greatly benefit
the valley into which it flows. Mr..
Kellner realizing the fact of its val !
ue as a stock range has determined
to place thousand or more cattle
there, and intends piping the water
TO convenient localities provided |
with a succession of troughs. All
the gulches between Globe and Pi-
nal mountain are admirably adapt
ed for the storage of water. Being
narrow, with precipitious sides, and
the bedrock near the surface, dams |