Mohave County miner., 1889-03-23
TERRITORIAL ITEsas.

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Annuity goods were issued at San Car
los on the sth Inst. TO upwards OF 5000
Indians.
A. G. Webster, Of Tempe, was drowned
recently while attempting to ford the Salt
River near Phoenix.
A company is being organized In Yuma
for the purpose Of manufacturing tile,
brick and terra Gotta.
Ed. Eads, comp~itor ON the Arizon.
ian, accidentally and perhaps fatally
shot himself few days ago.
Horse thieves are numerous around
Clifton, and il is probable that II the
thieves are caught there viii be neck
tie festival.
Mr. l.. II, Poole. q special Agent Of the
Interior department ia in Tucson, for the
purpose Of investigating claims for the In
dian depredations in Arizona.
Sheriff O'Neill persuaded the Board Of
Supervisors Of Yavapai county into buying
i50 box alder trees, which will be planted
by the prisoners around the plaza.
A newspaper will soon be established
at San Jose, Graham county. II viii be
called "Ia Verdad" and win be printed
half In Spanish and half in English.
A ranchman named Smith shot himself
seriously on the 18th inst. at Winslow.
No reason for the act is given, bat the
shooting is supposed 10 have been acci-
dental.
y. Bennett. who has been editor-in-
chief and manager Of the Socorro Chief
tain since the death Of the proprietor,
Judge VIM. Tell De Baum, has retired
from the paper.
Apache county sheep men are overrun-
ming the range In Graham county with
herds Of sheep. The cattle raisers d
Graham object and trouble is brewing
between the interests.
The Ohio climate is said TO be too severe
for the Apache Indians from this terri
tory who are confined IN the penetentiary
there. Two out OF eleven have already
died and others arc sick.
The Enterprise Lumber Company oi
Flagstaff mas been Incorporated and start
ed operations this week. Their mill is
situated abont four miles from town near
Fort Rickerson, the A headquarters.
Champion.
Lot jumping is now a Prescott Junction
industry. II is said the A. & p. will en-
ploy about 200 men at that point, and
that artesian water viii sunk for, which
will be test for the upper and lower
Chino country. Corners.
Another important discovery about ARR
zona has recently been made by an east
ern exchange. The report is now going
around about the people here making
"tis-wink" on which they pay no revenue
and which they sell TO the Indians On the
sly.
A Mexican whilst digging near Fort
Yuma few days ago found the skull of I.
woman and lot of human hair. He did
not continue his work, and the "6nd" has
caused considerable talk; some claiming
that it was very likely one Of the many
victims Of the Clandon robberies and
murders Of years ago.--Sentinel.
There are in Pima county sixty-five
liquor dealers who pay into the county
treasury annually $l1 900. The number
Of places where liquor is sold are distribu.
ted over the county asJollows: Tucson,
A.; Nogales, 5; Redington, 3; Harshaw,
3; Crittenden, 3; Quijotoa, 2; Atlas, l;
Greateryille, q Calabssas, 1; Ariyaca,
/. ..
We learn that Mesa City anticipates the
speedy erection OF school edifce that
shall be fit ornament and credit to that
beautiful town. There are now about 200
children of school age in the district, and
better school Accommodations are impera-
lively necessary. II is anticipated to ex-
pend on the new structure over 5000
Gazette. ;.
The report Of the superintendent of the
Arizona insane asylum shows that the ex-
pense per capita of treating and caring
for the patients is less than it was under
the contract with the Stockton authorities
and the mortality rate less. Considering
the difference in the cost OF transportation
our new asylum is proving profitable in
yestment. nt.--Arizonian
The idea is being promulgated in Tue
son Of organizing an "Anti-Treating So
ciety." The requirements to be that no
member belonging to said society shall
either treat or allow himself to be treated
in public bar room. II such society
is organized il would certainly be grand
step towards reform that is sadly needed
in this community.--star.
There was q serious washoot on the
Soutnefn Pacific on Saturday near Tehat-
chepi, California, west Of Los Angeles.
The east bound passenger train was
abandoned yesterday. The passenger
train going west went through on time
last night, but IL is not known whether II
will be able to proceed beyond Los An.
geles without delay or not.--Tucson Citi-