Mohave County miner., 1888-04-28
TERRIT0RIAL ITEMS.

The double minimum order has Deen
revoked.
The Arrangement Committee has leased
the Patton Opera House for the Terri.
torial Democratic Convention, to be held
at Phoenix May 9TH.
The Democrats OF Gila county have Sc
lected the following delegates to the
Phoenix convention: DIR. Alexander
Triple, w. a. Holmes and VIM. PEN
deiton all anti-Zuiick.
w. X. Thompson, prominent citizen
OF Clifton. Graham county, died there
last Sunday. He was native OF Penn
syIvania, aged 25 years.
The Phoenix Arizonan says: The arte-
sian well il now down 700 feet, and yet
there are no signs OF water. The drills
are working in sandstone.
Tom Fitch, who has taken up his "per-
manent residence" in San Diego, has
been elected delegate to the Republican
State Convention OF California.
A cowboy tournament is being arranged
10 take place at lakes, in Williamson
valley, Arizona. on June list, which viii
be Just at the close OF the spring rodeos in
that country.
Capt. j. M. Phillips has been appointed
to ill the vacancy in the Cochise county
Board OF Supervisors, occasioned by the
absence Of ID. Cobn, who has been out OF
that county over sixty days.
The late Grand Jury OF Graham county
found seven bills OF indictment, as fol-
lows: Assault with intent to commit
murder, 2; grand larceny, 2; embezzie-
ment, i; burglary, / rape, ].
a tramp who was trying TO steal ride
at Patona, on the Southern Pacific, was
run over by train and crushed to death
He is supposed to be a barber, as he had
a lot OF shaving tools on his person.
Wells, Fargo & Co. have paid ex-Sherifi
X. III. Paul their reward for the capture
of the STEMS Pass train robbers. He in
turn paid part to Mr.. Pierce, Of Chihua-
hua, who assisted him in the capture.
The United States Inspector Of Boilers,
w. III. Lubbuck, was here during the
week, remaining only short time. From
Yuma he went to the Needles to inspect
the boilers of the steamers Mohave and
<iila. Sentinel.
The grain and fruit product OF the Salt
River Valley the present season will as
tonish people outside Of Arizona districts.
The people OF this section may talk con-
siderably, but they work at the same
time.--Arizonan
Hon. Chas. II. Drake, a member OF the
last Arizona Legislature, suffered sad
and irrepairable loss In the death OF his
wife, at Tucson, last week. She died
after an illness Of two weeks, dating from
the birth Of her youngest child.
The reward for the arrest and conviction
of Smart and Green, the train robbers,
a, 900, which was deposited in Court by
the Southern Pacific Company and Wells,
Fargo & Co., was awarded by Judge
Barnes to United States Marshal Meade.
A scheme Is on foot looking to united
action on the part Of Republicans and
Democrats in the selection OF the Legisla-
tive ticket from Pima county. The
scheme is for each party to select two
candidates and toss up for the selection OF
the other one, then both parties support
the candidates thus selected.
Peter Burke was dangerously wounded
at Sentinel ON the night OF the 2ist inst.
by Mexican named Bastillo Ortega,
during quarrel Both men drew re-
volvers, each shooting at the other. Or
tega is supposed to have been but slightly
hurt, as he Immediately decamped to
Sonora. Burke was taken 70 Yuma. II
is expected he will recover.
The Land Office in Prescott is being
crowded with business, and the number
Of Homestead and precmption filings al
present being made throughout Northern
Arizona is more than treble the number
ever heretofore made at this season oI
the year. All Of tile three counties are
largely represented, but most OF the land
is being taken up in the vicinity OF Flag
staff.--Hoof and Horn.
The railroad from Encenada TO San
Diego and thence to Yuma is now an
assured fact, as rails and other material
has been received at San Diego for its
construction. +. +. GUILTY, a wealthy
Engiishman, is now in San Diego. He il
one OF the syndicate Of English capitalists
who have advanced $4,000, 900 for the
development OF Lower California, the
major portion OF which is to be expended
in the construction OF the railroad.
Mr.. Claud NJ. Johnson, oi Kentucky
has been appointed Indian agent Of tht
Pima agency In this county, vice Col
Elmer A. Howard, resigned. Col. How
ard has been appointed agent Of th'
Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita agency
in the Indian Territory, position re
aarded among the best appointments ir
the Indian Bureau, Col. Howard ha'
made good record at the Pima agency
and while his departure will be regretted