Mohave County miner., 1889-05-11
TERRIToRIAL ITEMS.

According to reports there are eleven
occupants in the Cochise county jail, ten
Of thsm being musicians and the other
one preacher.
A fire in Prescott on May 5th did about
800 damage to the shops Of Brecht 4
Thorne. The origin Of the fire il sup
posed 10 be incendiary.
William Jensen, who has been en-
ployed at the various mines Of Yavapai
county for the past five years, has just
fallen heir TO windfall OF $4,000, left
him by his father in Wisconsin.
Phoenix will bold an election on the
18th inst 10 say whether or not the dis
trict shall raise az, 900 for the purpose Of
buying additional section grounds and
building an additional school house.
Colonel Bevans, OF vile memory,
turned his back upon Prescott yesterday
morning, says the Prescott Courier Of the
Sd, after gentleman whom the doughty
colonel owed money and kindness, forced
him to pay up the former. Bevans had
slandered the gentleman--his benefactor.
Previous to departing he had to put up
"squivalents" for bail in the case which
DR.. Lincoln has in for him.
Settlers living in Southern Pima, near
tho Mexican line, met recently to the
number Of 200 and issued stirring pro-
test against the action OF land pirates
who claim all that section OF country
under fraudulent land grants. These set
usrs have faith in the interior depart
ment and oppose the creation of court
70 Try questions ct issue. They also in
dosse delegate Smiths action in the mat
ter.
The party Of Clifton voyagers down the
Gila river reached Florence last Wednes-
day in good health and condition. The
only difficulty experienced was encoun-
countered in the box canyon below San
Carlos, where the rocks are dangerous to
traverse with boat. They we're obliged
TO portage that point, and 20 transferred
their boat TO q wagon and again launched
it below the rapids. From that point to
the Colorado river they will find naviga-
tion easy Florence Enterprise.
There are but three states in the Union
that have larger area than Arizona.
Our population to-day is more than
double that OF Alabama, Mississippi,
Ohio, Illinois, Oregon and Minnesota,
when they were admitted into the Union.
We stand next 10 Colorado as silver
producing State, stand at the head OF the
column as a copper producer, and are
rapidly taking the lead as cattle
country. Now under such conditions is
it not only fair to assume that Arizona Is
fitted for Statehood. Gazette.
Barry Mathews, an attorney at Law al
st. Johns, was shot and instantly killed
on the 9Th inst by Walter Darling, saloon
end restaurant man OF that place. A
man named Magee and Mathews were
dining together in Magee's place. Magee
had finished eating and walked to the
front part Of the saloon. Mathews had
just finished and Was getting oil his
chair when Darling entered the front
door. On seeing Darling Mathews drew
his pistol. Darling drew his. Magce
was unable to say who fired first. A bul-
let struck Mathews under his left arm
and came out under his right arm. The
cook saw the whole affair bat was unable
to say who fred first. Mathews, q long
time ago, cut Darling with knife.
The Coconinoites evidently have no
very kindly feelings for the Prescott por-
ton of the county, as evinced by the fol-
lowing article. from the Flagstaff Demo-
crat OF last week: 'It Ia rumored that
one George J. Rockwell has actually in
duced 3 meeting Of the business men Of
Prescott at the courthouse TO hear him
discuss q proposition TO establish coneen-
trating works there. Whoop 'cfn up, MIR.
Rockwell, and II you can get some kind
OF works established at Prescott that win
the minds and energies OF
those people into legitimate channel Of
local development and home livelihood.
so they viii quit squeezing the Cocenino-
ties to death, we viii buy you 6 suit Of
new clothes and diamond stud that will
dazzle your eyes across the plaza"
The stage beloaging 10 the Jerome line
was about 10 leave for this city last Sat
urday whom the horses, becoming fright
sned ss the appearance Of Chinaman
whose white apron was Tapping in the
wind, started as fall speed up the road.
Thomas Phillips, the driver, immediately
rushed to the boz 10 seize the reins, but
the wheels running against rock gave
the stage 90 great . JOLT that be vas
thrown from the vehicle onto his head,
fracturing his skalL Medical aid Was
summoned 10 the wounded mans relief
and two pieces Of bone were extracted.
He lies at his home In precarious con-
dition, and his recovery 10 doubtful. The
horses were thrown over an embankmens
eighty feet high and were badly cut and
bruised, bat escaped without any broken
Iegs.--JournalMiner.
The Florence Enterprise has the fol-
lowing to say concerning the action Of
the judges OF the supreme court in draw