Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-08-23
TERRITORIAL.
A Weeks Gleamings.
Condition of Things at FlagstaR- ma Notes -Epitaphs from Tombstons- Graham County Notes.
Fl&gstaf Democrat.

| fl&est6E DemocraC.
 The prospects for the building of tn | Central Arizona road are said to more fistterine now than for two year past We hope it is the case, and tha our people will have railroad connecte, with the Salt River Valley.
 One of the best and most deservinl acts of the coming legislature will b to divide Ysyspai county. and We hay an idea they will stumble into this yer, fact and do it.
 James C. Maxwell and B. 0. Coulson two staunch cattle men and good citi ! zens of the Verde, were pleasant Eisisor at our office this morning. They wer, here delivering cattle to purchasers anC left for home to day with a guarante, that the Democrat will visit them weekly for the next year.
 The leader of the Apace Indian. "Kid" who murdered Reynolds of Gil, county is still doing boody work. Hs recently attempted to murder a man by the name of Al Siebe and is believed tc be the murderer of lawyer Hardie in Fucker Canyon last May. "Kid is said to read, write and speak English and Spanish as we'll as his own tongue. Such williams as he, can't escape the clutches of the law always.
 AROUND YUMA.
 Times.
 The spendid date palms in the hand somo garden of Miss M. E. Post will re- pay visit af inspection.
 
 Yuma maintains four restaurants,
 Improvements are still progressing upon the interior of the Court house.
 This is proving the coolest and most pleasant summer experienced in many years.
 The Indians are bringing in consider able quantities of wild hay.
 Yuma county stands second to none ln the production of early fruit.
 It is to be hoved that the canals along the Gila river, will so perfect arrange ments as to admit full heads of water during next Autumn and Winter. The wonderful capacity of the soils through out our valleys and the almost perfect are conductive to the raising of earlier fruits than can be produced in any other portion of the United States Consequently returns are offered to the investor ia. in excess of similar ventures elsewhere and as soon as the water SUD- ply is made certain and permanent ix tenslve influx of population may be con- fidently expected. The numerous ad- vantages offered agriculture by Yuma are becoming understood the county and by none better than the residents of the frozen or cyclonic East. The inhabitants of this section are directly interested in the general advancement through which each will become personally benefited. | Water Is promised in abundance by several prominent irrigation companies | md that very soon. Should such prove he case nothing can prevent Yuma's l march to permenant pros Derity.
 TOMBSTONE EPITAPHS.
 Tombstone Epitapb. W. A. Hughes came in from Chirica- luas yesterday with seven bear scalps, re- ;eiving therefore county warrant for | s42. He says there are lots of bear in | hose mountains, both black and cinna- non, and that they kill a great many | ;attle. He has killed eighteen during | he last year and there are plenty left, | Mountain lions are also very numerous, IS are timber wolves, turkeys and other Iame. The lions are also very destructive | 0 stock, particularly colts. There is a 'ood chance for some of our mighty | lunters to go over there and have some | un, as MT. Hughes says the bears climb | l. large or small tree with equal facility | nd are the most playful lot of brutes | They are pretty good foot | acers, too, ana some of our sports might | 'et few points from them about racing | hat didn't know before.
 Some very rich ore is being taken | rom the .. ammie mine, at Clarksburg, his district, by Charley McHenry and who have a lease on the prop rty. A few nights ago three sacks of re were stolen, the value of each was stimated at SlO0 each. The ore carries large per cent of what is called 'black netal' and is plentifully sprinkled with Iorn silver. The Copper Queen co mpany at Bis zee has 600 men on their monthly pay oli. This in all probability is the lar est and most successful mining camp a Arizona. During the year 1889 there was ship ed from Crittenden on the N. NJ. and A | aiiroad, S127,763 worth of silver, copper nd lead ore. This came entirely from hloriders in the Patagonia Mountains nd is the output exclusive of the bull ion produced at the Finley Mill at Har- haw. The Southern Pacific Company has made new rates on stock cattle valued t S10 per head in trainload lots of not esss than IS cars from points in New dexico and Arizona to points in Nevada. The rates to Winnemucca vary from ;l17 per car load from Texas Hill, Az ec, Sentinel and Gila Bend, Arizona, to 'l5O at Deming, New Mexico.