Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-05-31
Territorial News.
Wilcox StoekInan

Ex-Sheriff Bob Hatch is now Chief of Police of Tombstone, having succeeded Dick Gage, who killed himself.
 Seamaus' jewelry store at Tombstone was robbed of a number of gold watches and other iewelry one night last week. No arrests.
 1t is stated thst an Crder has been made by the War Department prohibit ing the selling of beer or any other in- toxicants by post canteens.
 Sheriff Slaughter, of this county, was in the vicinity of Clifton last week look ing for criminals-presumably Frederi- co and Geronimo.
 The late Grand jury kof Graham coun- ty indicted NJ. E Cunningham on four charges of unlawfully branding and al tering brands OF cattle. One indictment of the same nature was found against Lyman Dodge
 Lyman and Ed. FoIlett were convicted of cattle stealing in the District Court at Solomonville last week, and sentenced to two years each in the Territorial pri- son. They have made an appeal to the Supreme Court and in the meantime are out on Dall.
 The litigation in regard to water ditch between the San Simon Cattle Company and several residents of Lords | burg and San Simon has ended. 4 de- cree was entered at Silver City last week in favor of the San Simon Company. By the resignation of Mayor Thomas i and two Councilmen, Tombstone was left without city government. Under provision of the Revised Statute pro- viding for such an emergency, Governor | Wolfiey was asked to appoint officers to | fill the vacancies. He has done so, and w. D. Monmonier is now Mayor of our | county seat, and Allen Walker and J. F. | Shaughnessy were appoiated to the Va cancios in the Council. All is not serene, | however, as some of the Tombstoneites do not take kindly to the action of the Governor in appointing their officials. Valley Bulletin.
 The Gila river is very low, and the water continues to go down. It has been little bit lonely this week. A calm after storm as it were
 Mrs. Geo. H. Kelly and daughter, Jen- nie, arrived on the stage Wednesday, from Tucson.
 Farmers are busy harvesting their hay crops Tn the valley. The yield is quite satisfactory.
 Judge John Blake is busy cutting the hay from a 125 acre alfalfa patch, which he owns in the vicinity of Stafford.
 Hon. E. 4. Cutter, of Fit. Thomas, was here on Friday and Saturday last attend ing special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, of which he is now chair man.
 Deputy U. $. Marshal E.. M. Mills, of PhenIx, was here on Monday, after wit nesses for the United States Court, now in session in that city.
 Nathan Solomon has been appointed a deputy assessor and collector of Graham county and is now assessing property owners in the Gila valley.
 4 Mexican circus held forth in Solo, monville last Sunday night. There was large attendance, and some of the Der formers were pronounced very good.
 The barley hay now being cut from l SOIl6 Ol lIe THnCLSS near cClChGnNlIIe IS as fine as was ever cut in Arizona. The Gila valley cannot be beat in the production of hay and grain.
 It is safe to predict that within the next five years railroad will be built through the Gila valley in Graham county. It may be built during the next two years. Then what rush there will be made for the rich and at present un- cultivated lands lying between San Jose and Fort Thomas, and even further down the river. The road that will pro- bably get here first will be the Santa Fe, with the connecting link" from Benson to their line somewhere in New Mexico, likely at Socorro, or near that point. A railroad is what We need; 1t is what every country needs, and the mere lines the better. This country will soon begin to be known for its..many resources; then railroad men will investigate, and when they have completed the investigation the fairest land in the west will lie be- fore them, on which the ties and rails will be laid at once Those who come to the Gila valley this year will not have to wait long before they can take the train at Solomonviile, Stafford or Pima for q visit to the old home in the states.