Mohave County miner., 1889-06-22
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

The Copper Queen mine at Bisbee has
produced since its discovery sl5 ,O0) 900
worth Of copper.
Governor Wolfey won his suit against
the Gila River Irrigation Co., and got
judgment for $2a00.
A report comes from Fort Mcdowell to
the effect that artesian water was recently
found in 3s0-foot WELL
X. L. Long has been reelected princi-
pal Of the Territorial Normal School at
Tempe. The salary is $1,000 per annum.
The capitol site commission has select.
cd tract Of ten acres on the west end
Of Washington street in Phoenix for a
capitol ground.
The citizens Of Tucson have contributed
$50 towards the relief Of the Johnstown
sufferers, and like amount TO the suffer
ers by the Seattle FIRE.
There has been not less than $3.50, 900
worth Of cattle sold in Southern Arizona
during the past four months, the largest
number going TO northern ranges.
The Yuma Sentinel reports ripe water
melons, csnteloupes, green corn, grapes,
figs and apricots, all fresh, luscious and
home grown, abundant and cheap.
The Tombstone Epitaph says that more
whisky il drank in Phenlx than in any
other place in the Territory, and that it
has between 5000 and 6OO0 inhabitants.
Gsuett Williamson while on his way to
his ranch ON ile Asns Csliente pulled a
pistoi ffsm - pocisst TO shoot passing
rabbit asd scc1snAslly shot himself in
TIE Lee. sa....
E. 8. Gsssy - Ssen admitted to the
Ysvapsi cos.ty iar. Mr.. Gosney was
lately sngsgsd in the banking business at
Flagstaff, and b . graduate Of the St.
Louis Law school. ..
Bert Dunlap Of Graham county has
gone to Washington to further his
chances Of appointment as United States
Marshal for Arizons. Graham county
has three candidates for that office.
Cyclone Bill" is back in Graham
county. He il now spoken Of as Mr..
William Ellison. The newspapers are
getting to respect the prominent citizens
OF Tucson. ."-Prospector.
1t is estimated that the yield OF alfalfa
the present season in the Salt river valley
will reach 250,O0O tons. This enormous
product will find a ready market before
another season comes around.--Phenix
Gazette.
T. $. Bullock, president OF the Pres
colt d Arizona Central railway, is in
Prescott, and the people Of that place are
trying to harmonic the differences
which exist between them and the road
with the hope Of having the road extend
ed to Phoenix at an early day.
Andrew Lang, an Englishman aged y,
was murdered by a cowboy named
YoungbIood on the llth inst at Twenty
-Four Headquarters ranch, twenty miles
south OF st. Johns. There were no wit
nesses to the crime. The murderer sur
rendered to the authorities and is now
in Jail. No cause is given for the MUIR
der.
The examination of the men charged
with the Wham robbery was concluded
at Tucson on Wednesday and the follow
ing parties were held by the commission
er in 1000 bonds each to answer before
the United States grand jury: Gilbert
Webb, Will Webb, N. Z. Cunningham,
Lyman Follett, David Rogers, Will Fol-
lett and Thomas Lamb. Gilbert Webb
the required bond.
There is . most singular we'll on the
premises Of E. L. Pearson, in the north
em part Of town. 1t is about fifty feet
deep, and, although the surface Of the
water remains at about the same height,
. roaring sound is heard at all times as
il some powerful current were flowing
near the bottom. By little effort it is
likely that good and valuable flow Of
water might be secured in that locality
Nogales Herald.
d. N. Riordan Of Flagstaff who is max
ing his best endeavors for the extension
Of the Arizona Central railroad to the
Gila valley, says he has had a thorough
exploration Of the country made between
tho present end Of the road and the val
10y, and that the road 10 not only feast
bic but will Be m economical road to
build, without tunnels or heavy cutting.
He thinks tho rosd will undoubtedly be
built At an early day.
The Tombstone Prospector makes the
following timely denial: "The rumor
that tho churches throughout Graham
county hsd bssa closed up on account Of
the ministers having all been taken to
Tucson On . charge Of having been con-
nected With the Whsm robbery, is base
The fact Of the contribution
boxes on the Sunday following the rob-
berry being filed to overfowing with
money for the ministers ia no reason why
the ministry should be suspected"
The Colorado river drains the entire
of Arizona, and every drop Of
water which falls on its mountains and