Mohave County miner., 1890-11-15
TERRIToRIAL ITEMS.

at fnHnlx TINS week.
The Tombstone papers report heavy
frosts there this week.
Tuscon papers say cattle buyers are
numerous in their town and section.
The mining interests OF the territory
are reported in a prosperous condition.
Yayapai county has the largest regis
tered vote Of any county in the territory
and Yuma the smallest.
The new school house in Solomonyille
is about completed. The building is an
attractive one, built Of brick.
st. Johns win still remain the county
seat Of Apache. The proposition 10 re-
move the county seat to Holbrook Was
defeated.
The Atlantic & Pacific Is building q
new round-house at Williams, and will
locate freight division there as soon as
completed.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
issued an order detaching Arizona from
the San Francisco postal division, and
adding it TO the Denver division.
The Gils rose two feet yesterday, con-
sequently work around the head Of the
Buckeye canal was suspended. as teams
could not cross the river after rock.
Two mammoth water tanks, with a ca.
pacity of 10000 gallons each, and Is feet
in diameter, are being built by Hughes 4
Co., Of Tucson for the Territorial Univer.
sity.
Over twenty million pounds OF grain,
produced In the Salt River Valley last
year, shows that the deserts" of Ari-
zona afford pretty good locations for
Manifestations Republican.
private letter received in town brings
the good news that new 10 stamp mill
for the Hopkins and Golden mine near
Ehrenberg will be shipped on the 10th
inst from Chicago, via the Santa Fe and
A & r Railroad to the Needles and down
the river by steamer.-Yuma Sentinel.
General E. 4. Carr. who has been on a
hunting expedition, returned on Friday.
He visited the Garlic mountains, and
good authority says that he found plenty
Of rich ore in fact some OF the richest
ever found in North America-and that
be will recommend that that portion Of
the Navajo reservation be thrown open TO
the public.--Gallup Elk.
Secretary N. o. Murphy advertises for
sealed proposals to be received at his
Office at IL O'Clock noon, November 3Oth
for Legislative supplies. In addition TO
to the usual list required, he advertises
for proposals. for SO Legislative desks(oat)
II legislative committee tables, clerks
desk, with pigeon holes; 20 Legislative
chairs, (plain); chair for the speaker Of
the house | chair for the president Of the
council.
The Beekeeper's Association met yes
terday, holding directors meeting at 10
o'clock q. N. and general meeting al
p. IN. II was decided to ship q carload
Of comb and extracted honey next Thurs
day. The car will contain about twenty
tons, and will 20 to Burnett & Co., Of
Chicago. The associstion is prospering,
being square with the world and having
money in the treasury.-Phenix Re
publican.
g. II. Gray, one fourth owner Of the
famous Harqua Hala group Of gold mines
in Yuma county, 100 miles northeast Of
Phoenix has sold out to Hubbard 4
Powers, who now have the whole proper.
ty. The price paid was $4,000. A litiga-
tion over the jumping Of one Of the rich
est of the claims 10 settled by the sale.
The work Of development will vt once
be resumed. A mill and q fiume five
miles long 10 mine will be built.
The next Legislature should cause the
distribution OF the 1000 volumes OF the
Arizona statutes which occupy a lumber
room in Phoenix, and which vill remain
in the boxes as originally packed at the
bindery unless they can be purchased at
81, fifth Of the price now asked per
volume. They bear the date, Prescott,
1887, and il Of any practical benefit they
should be in the hands of the people
for whose information they we're printed.
Silver Belt.
Our former delegate to congress, Col,
Bean, is stopping in Yuma to look into
the possibilities OF this yincinity. He
Is making . Thorough examination Of irri- |
cation matters, and tbs results Of his |
visit may lead 10 something Of great I'm.
portance in the future development OF
he country. Col. Bean expresses hopes |
getting Eastern capital interested in the |
Valley. He is also examining
,ur mining districts, and will gather a
arge amount Of valuable Information
shout Yuma county.-Times.
The first beef buyer Of the season
showed up" here this week in the per-
on Of W. r. Patterson, buyer for Simon
dsiers, the Los Angeles butcher. Mr..