The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-03
Territorial Items.

is capable of being brought under
a very high state Of cultivation.
Wells, Fargo & Co. have paid ex-
Sheriff r. H. Paul their reward for
the capture Of the Stems Pass
train robbers. He in turn paid part
to Mr.. Pierce, of Chihuahua, who
assisted him in the capture.-Pros-
pector.
In fight resulting from a tiswin
drunk, on Tuesday night last, two
San Carlos Indians, Zone belonging
to Capt. Jacks band and one to
Casador's) were killed. The muir
derers were arrested and lodged in
the guard house at San Carlos.
Juan Castinado, young Mexi-
can about twenty-eight years OF age,
killed himself at Clifton on the 9th
ultimo, by shooting himself in the
head with a Colts 40 calibre revol-
yer. His affianced had deserted him
and in desperation he went to where
she lived and ended his life.
George Dawes shot Pietria En-
monds and then committed suicide
at Tombstone, a short time since.
Dawes fired three shots at the young
woman, one of which took effect in
her shoulder, causing a serious and
perhaps fatal wound. The cause of
the tragedy was jealousy.
Ten Apache braves were arrested
on the San Carlos reservation by
Deputy U. S. Marshal Breckenridge,
and taken to Tucson. There are
three different parties charged with
numbering Indians on the reserva-
ton at three different times. There
are also a number as witnesses in
the respective cases. Three were
examined on the Goth ult., and held
for investigation by the United
States grand jury.-PrOspector.
a Mexican seventy years of age
named Jose Portillo, killed Juan
Sanches at Tucson by severing his
head from his body. There had
been a slight grudge between the
parties. Sanches was visiting
house where the old man was visit
ing with a friend, eating supper.
AS Sanches was about to seat HIM
self his slayer sprang to his feet,
seized a cleaver and with a single
blow severed the head from the
body. 1t is alleged that old Por-
tillo is insane.-Ex.
After the conviction of Green and
Smart, the train robbers, United
States Marshal Meade made a de-
mand on Wells, Fargo & Co. for
the two rewards. The company
paid the sum into tie court with
instructions for the Judge to award
the moneyto whom it was due He
thought Meade should have it, and
o! d 4red it so paid. tits understood,
however, after the expenses are all
deducted the residue Will be appor-
toned by the Marshal to those who
aided him in his work. The amount
of the reward was $4,000, but the
cash paid out was nearly $1,000, so
there will be little left to pay for the
hardshlps endured.-Prospector.
A gentleman recently from Pres
colt Junction brings the informa-
ton that the Atlantic Il Pacific
Railroad Company has concluded
to establish division at Prescott
Junction, and have already COM
menced the erection of the neces-
sary buildings to be used for an eat
ing house, round house, etc. This
will make the division headquarters
of the Atlantic and Pacific in this
Territory at Winslow, Prescott
Junction, Peach Springs and the
Needles. This movement on the
part of the railroad authorities will
make the Junction a place Of some
importance. There is no doubt that