Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-04-12
WILLCOX.
A GENERAL ROUND UP OF STOCK
 AND OTHER NEWS.
Shipments of Cattle-Died ef Pneumonia Post office Wanted--A Welcome Rain---Many Items of
 Interest.
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 There have been three shipments of feeding steers from Wilcox since our last issue. On Saturday last James Storm shipped train load-391 head ito Strong City, Kansas. They came from the ranch of the Kansas City Cattle Company, and were consigned to John Volz. On Monday T. s. Har- ris shipped to Kansas 201 steers which he purchased from T. F. Hudson, of South Pass, Dragoon mountains; and on Tuesday shipment of 168 head was made by V. B. Wright end J. l. Carpenter. Of the last shipment lO2 head belonged to MT. Wright and went to Emporia, and 66 head to MT. Carpenter, destined for Harmer. The most of these cattle were purchased from Underwood X Tripp, the balance from Gilbert Webb, Follett and other Gila river stockmen.
 It was stated in our last issue that Charles J. Green was sick with pneu- monia at hls ranch seven miles east of town, and it is now our painful duty to chronicle his death. He died O1 CuAuaJ altc1uOOlit ~itOA du AAAACo0 of less than six days. Mir. Green was 36 years of age and native of Indiana. He came to Arizona in 1882, located the ranch where his death occurred, and has ever since resided there, be- ing engaged in cattle raising. He was careful and industrious man, a good citizen and kind husband and father, He leaves Q wife and three young children, two boys and girl, besides other relatives and numerous friends to mourn his death. His family will receive $2, 900 from the A. O. U. w., the deceased having joined that or der st the institution of the Wilcox lodge.
 ! Mr. J. c. Jones was in from his ranch several days this week, and while here circulated petition ask ing the post office department to es tablish postoffice at Rockers Hot Springs. Such office would accommo date good many people and the prayer of the petitioners should be granted.
 Mr. W. c. Monk was in town Wed nesday. He told us that his cattle firm Monk Brothers would in { short time gather all the steers or their range and ship them to Kansas They have rented pasture in tha state and will fatten the steers before placing them on the market.
 Rain fell here on Monday and Tues day nights of this week, and in th' mountains there was a fall of snow Although the rainfall was small i has been of considerable benefit tt the young grass that is making it appearance all over the range.
 The driving outfit of the Chiricahu; Cattle Company camped here on Sun day night on their return from tn Graham county range, where the, drove herd of thousand head 0 cattle. Another drive is now beinl gathered.
 Jim Morgan, who is managing Capt Phillips cattle, has had the we'll nea the old Tidwell place near town, pu in order, and will move some cattl there. This is done on account of tn shOrtness of water on the Monk Phi lips range.
 Considerable beer Is consumed il Wilcox AS evidence of the fact, i may be stated that George Raum ha just shipped a car load IA ,000- empty beer bottles to Los Angele. They didn't come here that way empty, we mean.
 The Prospector says that J. D. Dul kee, the big freighter has, on accoun of the scarcity of feed, been compelle to move his mules from Sycamor Springs near Tombstone to the Sc nora line.
 Angus Fowler was pleasant calle at this office Thursday. He state that the fifteen-stamp mill al Dos Cs bezas, will be in operation in tn course of two weeks.
 Perrin, Land & Co, this week sol to Hurst, Black, Kiehne & Wiley, ( New Mexico, all their steers from two up. They go to Kansas as feeders The terms of sale are private. The flag for the school house wa received this week by Postmaster King who sent the order for it, and will b presented to the school the comin week.