Mohave County miner., 1890-03-29
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J. Knox Corbett has been appoint ed
postmaster at Tucson.

r. II. Paul has entered ON his duties
az United States marshal.
j. w. Archibald was the successful
applicant for postmaster at Prescott.
The Gas Grande and Florence stage
was again held up last week near Dry
Lake.
The Copper King mining company, at
Clifton, blew in q new 75-ton furnace last
week.
John II. Stout, Of Florence, has been
selected by Judge Kibby for clerk Of the
court for Maricopa county.
Five years ago there were 5000 men
were working in the Tombstone mines.
Now there are less than 200.
The city council Of Phoenix has created
the office Of fruit inspector, and raid
will be made on imported fruits.
The citizens OF Phoenix are making q
raid on the caterpillars which infest the
cottonwood trees there every spring.
H.J Williamson, son Of J. A. William.
son, pre- sident Of the Atlantic d Pacific
railroad, has been appointed postmaster
at Albuquerque.
Census Supervisor Clark is busily en-
gagged in districting the Territory for CEN
sus work. He has already appointed a
score or more enumerators.
f. w. Cummings, Wells Fargo & Co.
Expres messenger, on the Sonora, died
at Nogales on the 10th inst. His funeral
was conducted by the Odd Fellows.
The Phoenix Gazette says Rev. q. III.
Adams mas made all necessary arrange
ments for the immediate erection Of his
Methodist university in that place.
Father f. Girard, a Catholic priest was
indicted by the grand jury Of Pima coun-
ty for neglecting TO file marriage certifi-
cate with the clerk OF the Probate court.
Hon. J. II. Hoadley died at Bisbee on
the 2lst inst. lie was a member of the
Fifteenth Legislature. and an old pioneer
Of this Territory. He was about 50 years
Of age.
The Florence Enterprise says 1t is re-
ported that G. II. Kelley, OF the Tucson
Citizen, has purchased the solo'nonville
Bulletin and will shortly take charge OF
that paper.
The poles, wire and electric apparatus
of the telegraph line between Tucson and
Quijotoa is advertised to be sold at pub
lie auction on April 10th. This line is II
miles long.
The Territorial Prison Commissioners
will meent Monday, April 7th, at which
time the bids for furnishing supplies for
the ensuing fiscal year will be opened and
contracts awarded.
The fair association has determined
upon an innovation at the next meeting,
October 14th. The exhibits will be
made in Phoenix, while the races and
tournaments will take place at the fair
grounds as usual.
The Star says that Tucson has more
educational, charitable and benevolent
institutions than any other settlement in
the Territory. More churches and libra
ries, more public officials and fewer real
estate mortgages or insolvent business
men, in proportion to the population,
than any county in Arizona.
The loco weed, as we have before stat
ed, is more plentiful this year than ever
known before. Another fact ia that goph-
ers are far more plentiful in this section
than usual, and either gophers or mice
are cutting the stem OF the loco close to
the ground and stripping the leaves from
the plant.-St. Johns Herald.
Messrs. Ashurst, Morris and Marshall
came in this week from the Grand Can
yon and brought in with them several
very fine specimens Of gold ore, some OF
which have been sent to Prescott and
Denver for assays. They have, between
them, located ten claims, and will, as
soon as they get returns from the assay
ers, return to the canyon and further de-
yelop their mines.-Flagstaf Champion.
In 1873 Gus Baron, Of this city, walked
from Fort Bowie to San Diego with a
burro for a companion. The latter car.
ried his provisions and water. He made
an average distance Of thirty miles day,
and never considered the feat anything
remarkable. Now days when man
crosses the Colorado or Yuma desert,
with four mules and wagon load OF sup
plies, he gives out about half way across
and takes a car 10 finish his journey
Tombstone Prospector.
The Prospector says that movement
is on foot to prevail on the Louisiana
Lottery company TO move their headquar-
ters to Arizona. In case 1t is accom-
plished it will be through the 18th Leg.
islative assembly Of Arizona, members Of
which will be elected this fall. This is.
sue will be a prominent feature of the
campaign. This is no idle talk. Some
Of the largest property holders Of Tomb.
stone are taking hold Of the matter, and
have opened a correspondence with the