Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-03
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' ed Recorder Sampson computes that | about 1450 votes will be cast in the Tucson precinct. This will leave some 900 and odd to be cast in the balance of the county.
 1Phenix Gazette.
 MT. z. H. Taylor, of Redington, Ari- zona, has purchased the Edgar ranch, consisting oi two hundred acres, two and one-half miles southeast of Phenix. This Is considered one of the best properties in the valley, and we con gratulate MT. Taylor upon his splendid purchase. MT. Taylor and his wife left for their home last evening. lPhenix Arizonsn.l
 Juan Alverez, of Florence, was ar rested by Marshal Blankenship yester- day charged with stealing bridle. He is having his trial to-day.
 It is pretty well assured that work will be inaugurated on water storage dams ill the lower canyon of the Has sayampa, and on Cave Creek during the next six months. If these projects are carried out there will be large in- crease ill our arabic lands.
 Wilcox stockman.l Mir R. H Knight was up from his ranch in Aravaipa this week for the first time since last Februrry. He states that the rain which fell early in the week was quite heavy in the can yon and will be a great benefit to stock by filling tanks and other watering places i'll the mountains where there is good feed, but which has heretofore not been available on account of the absence Of water
 MT E. T. Hams was in town We'd nesday He informs us that there are now at his ranch some as fine blood ed cattle as were ever seen in Arizona. They are Galloways and Jerseys, and belong to a gentleman named Packer, who brought them to the Territory to sell The cattle have but recently ar rived, and were unbranded from the cars at Bowie station.
 Silver Belt.l
 The trial of Moses Wertman for the murder of Michael Wahlen resulted in a verdict of acquittal.
 E.F. Kellner & Co.,, were the sue cessful bidders for the contract to fur nish 10000 feet of lumber to the gov ernment. It is rumored that it Is tc be used at the site of the new post ir the construction of quarters for two companies of troops.
 Simon Billings has received returns from a shipment of l20 pounds of sil yer ore from the Woodville mine which was sold to the Tucson sampline l works. The ore assayed 6,600 ounces , to the ton, and the value of the ship ' ment was $331 45. The Woodvillt { has produced considerable rich or( and largely of ore going 10 to 50 ounc es, which at present can not be utiliz - ed, owing to the expensive methods o a reduction in vogue here. The Wood l vile is owned by James Pascoe, Si T mon Billings, Lyman Sultan and Wn : Tender, and is situated miles nortl of Globe and 5 miles from the olC Emeline.
 Flagstaff Democrat A deplorable accident occurred ol Tuesday evening, a few miles west 0 :, Ash Fork. As the second section 0 |. No, s neared that point, the engin ;. and two freight cars became derailec :; The tank was thrown around and tn : fireman, Vim. Field, pinioned by tn l, right arm between 1t and the boile ' head and held as in wise. Being in ; possible to release him, and the stean T escaping, it was found necessary t 5, sever his arm in order to release hin > His left arm was also badly crushed :; and there is only bare possibility ( r, saving it.
 l' lFlagstaT Champion. S' On Friday morning October 19t '' last, the body of James Murphy, an e, ' section boss at one time employed { r Wingate, but recently at Holbrool j. was found in the coal house of Messr E. T. P. Robinson & Co.,, dead, with h Y throat cut from ear to ear. Murph B. had been drinking heavily of lat Some time ago he had been drinkin Y at Winslow, and left his watch an D. money with the station agent for sa i' keeping. On sobering up he was gi 5y' 7 en a section at Billings, and drew h '' money and watch, as he said to go [ his job, but instead he began drinkir
 again with fatal results. Murphy W;
 a man aged about fifty years, with I
 family so far as known by his assoc
 ates.
 Yuma Items.
 TSentnell IF J, Hogan has discovered and s. working valuable gold mine ne m Gila City.
 ie The twenty stamp mill at Fl R 1. AL will soon be sending gold bullion '; Yuma.
 W The Elena mine, Silver distric sh gives promises of being a sure enous
 bonanza.
 Forty tons of machinery for u
 Red Cloud mill at Ncrton's will go 70 on next steamer. Norton's will be ,e lively place this winter. he Late news from the Macy al ok Mack mines indicates that MT. it Frank and his associates own about
 valuable mining property as Is to ne found in Arizona.
 A Queer Method.
 It is fact surprising to man, th
 the council and assembly of the 1 CT
 tory of new Mexico, debate and pf on laws in Spanish. Courts are open