Mohave County miner., 1890-12-27
TERRrToRrAL ITEMS.

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There are nineteen prisoners In the
Pima county jail at Tucson.
Monthly shipments Of freight to and
from Globe aggregates 5000, 600 pounds.
The Pioneers Of Arizona will hold
grand banquet and reunion at Tucson on
the 29th inst
Forty gallons Of mescal was sold at
public suction one day last week, and
brought t3. .25 per gallon.
The jury in the HIATT Black murder case
at Prescott returned q verdict Of not
guilty. The jury in the Chart murder
case failed to agree.
Fourteen carloads Of freigh. were un-
loaded for Tucson yesterday. This isthe
highest number Of cars unloaded here in
a day for year. Citizen.
The Maricopa supervisors have decided
on new road 70 Harqua Hals, which
win be about ninety miles long. The
construction is said TO be not difficult.
The Territory does not own flag, but
borrows one TO fly on the capitol building
during the session Of the Legislature. The
Phoenix public schools own flag but no
pole.
Territorial Treasurer Smith, OF Phoenix,
has received draft for $4,000 from the
general government to be applied in ex-
perimental farming in connection with
tbs territorial university.
I'LL. Fisher, yesterday, purchased $40
worth Of gold nuggets from parties just in
from Weaver district. They were found
on Rich Hill, and the largest one was
worth $90.--Journal-News.
Judge Gooding, this morning, sentenced
Lewis Fisher, convicted Of forgery, TO one
year in the penitentisry. Jose Leandro
Lalazar, convicted Of aggravated battery,
Was given two years.--Journal-News.
The announcement il made that "Shot-
gun Smith" is visiting Fort Smith. Smith
was the fighting editor Of the Arizonan In
early days. and always packed shotgun
when he went on the street.-Epitaph.
Acting Governor n. o. Murphy granted
reprieye in the case Of the two con-
dcmned murderers in Graham county.
They viii be given granted thirty days
longer in which to make peace with their
Maker.
A young California lion entered the
house Of George knight this morning and
killed his cat In eating the cat he
choked to death. George had quite a
time in trying TO pull tie lion from be-
h.nd barrel.-Yuma Sentinel.
Charles A. Hoif, of Tucson, is candi-
date for chief clerk Of the Assembly. Mr..
Hof is one oi the brightest and compe.
tent young men in Arizona, and has done
good work for the democracy OF Pima
county, and would fill the position with
credit. it.--Gazette.
The railroad company paid in their
taxes yesterday to Tax Collector NJ. $.
Snyder. The amount paid was about
s25 900. Railroads are a mighty good
thing at all times, and especially when il
comes to paying taxes. They have never
fallen short on tune in Pima county
Star.
A petition TO Congress has been cireu.
lated 10 Tempe during the past week,
asking that all railroads hereafter built
in Arizona twithort subsidy be exempted
from all taxation for period of five
years. The document received the sigma
lures Of large number Of our business
men.--NewE.
j. W. Wentworth arrived from Psyson
Thursday. He reports the discovery in
Mazatal Mountains, on The line Of Yava-
pal and Gila counties, Of an immense
copper ledge, the one assaying high in
copper and earring some gold. Bissig,
Gray and another party are the locasors.
Globe Belt.
Rev. Sheldon Jackson, United States
General Agent Of Education for Alaska,
in former years was well known in Ari- |
coma and New Mexico as an impugner Of
the virtue of females OF those territories, |
and for which, as was deserved, he re-
ceived editorial mauling by territorial
newspapers.-Gilobe Belt.
Grant lie Barr, q freighter, was shot |
and killed at the Peck mine, thirty-five |
south Of Prescott, between IL and
O'Clock on The I'D inst. The messenger
who brought the news to the sheriff's |
Office could give no particular, further
than that he was killed in front Of q
saloon. John Stoops was with lie Barr,
and is supposed 10 have fired the fatal
shot.
Professor Heerdegen's little electrical
machine for locating water and mineral
proved failure in the case Of the Yuma
Copper Cos well, but at $50 feet the for
nation changed, and the indications are
considered good for striking valuable
mineral ledges. The company have de- |
cided TO pipe water distance OF two and
one-half miles in air line, but requiring |
eight miles Of piping.