Mohave County miner., 1889-05-04
TERRITonIAL ITEMS.

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Santa Cru, valley, Pima county, wants
a threshing machine.
II taxes q carload of beer q month TO
supply Iacssss's thirsty citixens.
Il. A. Cutter Of Fort Thomas has se-
cured the government freight contract for
Fort Thomas, San Carlos, Fort Grant and
Fort Bowie.
George III. Cook has been appointed
postmaster at Flagstaff, vice ID. j. Bran
men, appointed by Cleveland but not con-
firmed by the Senate.
DR.. Goodfellow Of Tombstone is having
three boats built with which he expects
to make voyage this summer through
the Grand Canyon oi the Colorado river.
The Stockman says: 1.-The Barbaco-
mari cattle company have sold 1000
steers, tIlrees and fours, TO 90 to Kansas
City as feeders. We did not learn the
price,
a surveying party is now out for the
purpose OF locating line Of railroad
from Tacna station en- the Southern Pa
ciiic to Phoenix. The road will cross the
Gila river near Antelope.
The Indian Industrial school in this
city is TO be enlarged and an additional
building will be erected to cost $1,000.
There are now eighty pupils in this
school. Tucson Citizen.
At meeting Of the supervisors OF
Cochise county, held at Tombstone last
week, the entire county was placed
under the operation OF the fence law
passed by the last Legislature. This suits
the cattlemeA.
Major ID. M. Riordan is prospecting for
q route for the extension OF the Central
Arizona railroad, formerly the Mineral
Belt. He has the capital already enlisted
for its construction as soon as feasible
route is determined on.
The Star learns from S. Marshal Of
Pima, Graham county, that over 5000
worth OF fruit trees we're planted out in the
Gila valley last season, and that the re-
port is all the trees are thrifty and the old
orchards are having good crop.
A sad accident occurred few days ago
at Bush Valley. An eighteen-month's
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood acci-
IDENTIFY got hold of the lye used in soften
ing the water for washing and drank a
quantity, from the effects OF which it
died.--St. Johns Herald.
The bids Tor supplying the Indians on
the San Carlos reservation with 500, 600
pounds Of beef during the coming fiscal
year were opened at New York on Mon
day last. Mr.. John III. Norton was the
lowest bidder-si 90 per 100 pounds, live
weight--and will be awarded the con-
tract.
The SIS 900 bonds Of the city OF Phoenix
were bid in yesterday by the Rollins In
yestment company of Denver at pre-
MUM OF three-quarters Of cent on the
dollar. Considering that these bonds
only pay per cent interest per annum
il will be seen that the credit OF this little
Arizona city is first class.---Gazette.
Messrs. Franklin, Hammond and
tombstone, the capitol site commission,
effected an organization by electing Mr..
Hammond president and MIR. Johnstone
The commission also in
structed Athe secretary TO advertise for
for capitol sites, which offer
can be made for some weeks.-Phenix
Herald.
The machinery for J. Y. T. Smiths
-four mill at Phoenix has been placed in
position and the mill is now in perfect
condition and viii begin the manufacture
Of -four Immediately after harvest. The
mill is the most complete in the Terri.
tory and cost in its present state $50, 600.
The machinery is the very latest i'm
proved roller process.
II the farmers OF Arizona don't stop
raising crops without irrigation, notices
of which are daily being published in
our exchanges, the operation of the des-
ert land law in our Territory viii cease.
II viii gradually dawn on the minds Of
people that Arizona is not a second edi-
ton OF the desert of Sahara, nor is it next
door to the internal egions.--Epitaph.
Old Tumaeacori Mission, twenty miles
northwest Of Nogales, is one Of the most
old piles in the southwest,
and, although the church is rapidly fall
ing into decay, enough Of it's ancient
grandeur remains TO make 1t q favorite
spot for sightseers. II In said 10 be much
older and to have originally been much
larger and haadsomer than the old San
Xavier Mission near Tucson, and is there
fore the object OF much interest.
Carl Holton and James L. Black, who
we're with Sheriff O'Neill in the pursuit
Of the train robbers, came in on las.
nights train. Aside from finding where
Smith, who escaped from custody, had
stolen horse aud saddle, they could find
no trace Of him whatever. In their
search for his trail they were assisted by
the stock men and ranchers in the vicin-
ity Of Ration, who knew Smith and were
anxious for his recovery.-Journai
Miner. ....