The St. Johns herald., 1890-03-20
Territorial Items.

The cowboys are getting ready for the spring rodeo, which begins in this vicin- ; ity April 18th. A good deal of inquiry is being made by California parties for cattle for feeding purposes, and Arizona will probably supply good many head for this purpose.-Mohave Miner.
 Ming, Haigler & Kinsel shipped eigh- teen carloads of cattle for California from Tempe. Just as the train pulled out the engine broke down and they could not proceed till fresh engine had been pro- cured from Tucson.-Phenix Gazette.
 N. B. Booth, government timber agent, has completed his work on the timber trespass cases here and left on Monday for Prescott to look after some other timber matters. Mr. Booth has made friends by his open and manly way of doing business.-Flagstaf Democrat.
 If the property of Maricopa county was assessed as the law contemplates, 1t would reach with ease $14, 900, ,000, and we enjoin upon our assessor to do his duty, regardless of private kicking.- Arizona Gazette.
 The Indian school children at the Fort like their voutful neighbors in town, eel ebrated Washington's birthday by sing ing national songs, listening to an able patriotic address delivered by the gov ernment physician, Dr. P. G. Cotter and with lighted torches, forming pro- cession and serenading the Superinten- dent and other officers.-Yuma Times.
 Maricopa county is not only famous for her fruits, but she is rapidly receiv- ing distinction for the growing of fine stock. During the past few weeks, sev- eral head of recently imported horses have been sold here by their importer This increase in the studs of the coun- ty will be instrumental in further en- hancing the wealth of what now is a prosperous industry. Gazette.
 The Phoenix Herald, Wolfey organ, hints that his accidency did his level best in Washington to prevent the pas sage of an enabling act for Arizona. The people think so, too. Wolfey has no use for a government of the people by the people. He would not be an in- | tteiiigent- voter in such a goxernment.- Prescott Courier.
 Irrigating canals are not only safe and | profitable investments, but capital in- vested Tn an irrigating canal which sup plies large areas of land yield an income as long as the land remains tributary to it, and as long as the sun shines and the grass grows. It is difficult to find an in- vestment which is as safe and yet as perpetual in it's results as money-mak- ing scheme.-Star.
 It has been reported for some time that cattle in the Huachuca mountains were dying of some peculiar disease. From H. c. Herrick, whose ranch is on the San Pedro river, the Tombstone Prospector learns that several young cattle have died in that vicinity lately and the cause has so far baffled expert COW men. The animals are taken sud- denly sick, while in good condition and apparent good health, and soon die. Here is d chance for Dr. Chandler, the territorial surgeon.-Yuma Sentinel. But few persons know that near Moun- tain Springs, on the road between Tue son and Tres Alamos, there is very ex- tensive cave whichis as yet unexplored. Many of the neighboring ranchmen have secured some beautiful cabinet speci- mems of hme carbonates. Soldiers from Fo!t Lowell have penetrated this cave for more than one mile, and they report ] that the end was not met. How far the