Mohave County miner., 1890-06-28
TEsElToRaAL ITEMS.

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Chas +. Cosby. wel-known eow-mar
Of Florence, was killed by his horse fail
ing on him, on the 10Th inst.
G. d. Gardiner and party will star
from Flagstaff in few days for Fremont
Neh,, with drove Of Is 900 sheep.
Prisoners in the county jill at Prescott
succeeded in saving off the bars Of one o
the windows last week. II was discovered
in time 10 prevent any escapes.
] Just as ",he Great Father" had com
meneed making ice and ice cream for his
wards. the San Carlos Apaches, they be
came hotter than ever in the collars and
took to the trail.-Courier.
The printing outfit formerly used in the
publication Of the Hoof and Horn. al
Prescott, has been taken 10 Sydney. Mari
copa county. to be used in the publication
Of a newspaper in that town.
Ex-Supt. Farmer OF the Territorial
Normal school wants $1,000 for services
rendered while supt. Long has been in
office. Papers have been served on
Supt. Of Public destruction Cheyney, a.
member OF the Board OF Education.
The latest advices are TO the effect tina,
the large storage reservoir Of the Flor
ence canal has been completed. but will
not be filed until the rise in the river
from the summer rains. as all the water
nov available is required for irrigation.
Since the exploration Of the Grand
Canyon by the Stanton party. much at
teniion has been turned to its rich plaeers.
Cass Hiie, an Old Colorado prospector,
sold in Denver last week group Of claims
for 10000. Mining machinery has been
purchased and will he put in place soon.
Indians have been reported as being
seen at several points duri..g the past
week-at Cochise's stronghold In the
Dragon mountains, in the Swisshelm
mountains at Cr.,en6en, Pima county,
and near separ, New Mexico II Is ru-
nored that they did some killing near the
latter place, but this has not been con
frmed. Cattle have been found killed in
several places.
Col. II. II. Schell, special Chimes, in
spector OF the Customs Department, ar
rived in the city yesterday from Mega les.
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men near La Ora on the charge OF violat-
ing the exclusion act. They were taken
to Nogales and placed in the custody OF
r. II. Paul, deputy U. s. Marshal, who
drought them here for trial. Their cases
will probably come up to-day.-star.
Heretofore, according to Surveyor Cen
eral Johnson, patenting Of mines has
b cen discouraged by a practice Of excess
! We taxation that has grown up among
assessors. We trust the Tucson Star il
correct in saying that now there Is de-
ciied activity in pateniing mines through
ont Arizona, indicating great activity in
mines and demand for thoroughly test.
ed properties. This must he true, for
there has to be $500 worth Of improve
ments done upon every claim before
patent can he granted.-Phoenix Herald.
Captain Kennedy, with his buffilo
soldiers came through Tombstone this
afternoon on bis way to Fort Grant.
where he has received orders to report
with his comm md. He stated to a
Prospector representative that no sign Of
Indians had been discovered by him dur
his scouting along the line. He believed
however. that there were Indians across
the line in Sonora. The Hnachuca troops
are still scouting along the line, and will
In their present field Of ,pera-
tions until ali danger Is passed.--Pros-
pector.
An exploring party sent odt By the New
York Geographical Society are about to
enter upon an expedition which will cover
the territory Of Southern Arizona and
Northern Mexico. DIR. Carl LImhots will
be in charge Of the party. which will con-
sist Of fourteen men, fonr Of whom are
scientists. Two years are TO he devoted
10 their researches, which will cover the
fields If botany. zoology, mineralosy and
and archaeology. The territory is one
hat has never been carefully explored,
md many valuable additions TO science
nav he confidently expected.
Messrs. Rebel and Villaescusa Of this
:ity recently sold hand Of cattle to east |
,rn p,rties, and agreed 10 deliver them |
It Wilcox. They. employed me, 10
gather mp the stock on the San Pedro |
and drive 10 the point OF delivery. jose |
N Ororco was IN charge. AMI uppn arris-
II at Wilcox, AZ the cattle corrala we're |
,ccnpied, the cutie hn 10 bs herded |
Turing the night. which work the men
'efnsed TO do. This lei TO q1trrel in
gh.ch Jesus Mantaoo in attempting to |
Ihoot Ororoco shot Pedro Guij Vi. In the |
DOT. II return he vas sho. in the arm |
W Ororeo. The afiir will ba irl1irai |
nto nv Justice Nichols, at Wilcox
Tucson Citizen.
A pack ,ge was received at the county |
all on SATURDAY.. consigned 10 c. G |
Chambers. alias Hobo Jack. which pf,z-
lied Tailor Hickey. II consisted Of two
,-ass hands, made apparently to encircle
one's legs. and smaller one for use on
he arm. Attached to the latter by means