The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-08-08
Territorial Notes.

4,7o4 tons, or the enormous number
of 9,4oS, 600 pounds. Pros pector.
A heavy rain extended from the
point Of Rocks country up to Mr..
Dukes ranch, on Saturday last.
Granite creek ran quite volume Of
water. Prescott didn't get drop.
- Courier.
The residence Of Thomas Ander-
'on, in Williamson Valley, was struck
by lightning few days since, and
one OF his children seriously stunned,
requiring several hours for it to re-
cover. The family residence was
pretty badly injured. --Journal Miner.
Two Mexican conVicts at the terri
torial prison, while on their way 10
work, a few days since, attacked
Guard Rice, took his gun away from
him and attempted 10 escape. Super.
intendent Mcinernay, however, stop
ped them. One of the convic,s was
shot and slightly wounded.-Journal
Miner.
John Davis writes from Camp
Verde that enc good shower of rain
,hIs fallen at that point. That rain
seems 10 have fallen around in spots
aud not in sufficient quantity to do
any good. He thinks their irrigating
ditch will be completed in time TO
raise one more crop Of alfalfa this
fall. Courier.
Col. A. o. Brodie and Adjutant
Orick Jackson, of The territorial mil
nia, and C.. G. Hall, president of tie
New Mexico Fair Association, have
Ceen trying to arouse enthusiasm in
the local militia company for the
purpose Of getting the boys TO attend
the lair and compete for the prizes. -
ourdal.Mlner.
, Tne past winter was good one
for those who are unsCrupuloIs with
tie branding iron. We have heard
of TWO or three new brands having
been started IN the eastern and south
ern portions of the county. For
some to ra,se herd OF cattle it is
only necessary 10 have one or Two
good horses, a stout rope and brand
, ing iron. Johns Herald.
. A company OF capitalists have pur.
j chased property In the vicinity oi
T Phoenix, aud intend 10 cultivate it,
! raising fruits of all kinds and ship
, ping them TO Eastern markets. The
. people have faith in this valley, and
8 therefore are willing to invest in it.
, Il is stated that the land has already
been selected, and all that is to be
: done is TO pass the deed. The pub,
lie may look Tor further developments
: IN this line in the next day or two.
, Republican.
While the suddennesS Ct the death
, Of J. II. Marion was surprise to the
= public generally, it seems that he
hao expected it, and had provided
= Tor ii by making a viii. The latter
; hequeaths the Courier otiice to hi
? tn ee sons, Crook, Louis and John
! II. Mdlon, Jr., the family residence
, property in West Prescott to Mrs
g ida Marion. the ranch, farm. houses,
): etc. in Ceino vaIlep, to his son:
!. Crook and Louis All no;es a,
!. money due him go to Mrs. los
d Marlon.--J ournal Miner
The sudden death of J. II. Marion
l. recalls to mind the singular colnci
dence that within the last seven years
d three editors have died in Prescott s.
suddenly that not a single one oi
!. them PROBABLY realized what death
e was. 5 n. Sherman, editor Of the
s Miner, lost his life in the Sherman
y house fire. being sufocatcd into in
!. sIantaneOus INCONSISTENCIES by the
Y almes and SMOKE ol burning room
}. which he had entered. G.. W. Beach,
n former editor Of the Miner, wa:
f shot aud instantly killed by an as
. sassln, while sitting In his room, uE'
U conscious or unsuspIclOus Of any dan
=, ger, and now comes the third, J. II.
Marion, editor Of the Courier, who
drops dead from heart disease on the
: threshold of his residence, without
= any previous warning, death in each
: case being instantaneous and painless.
-JournaI.Mlner.
The sensation OF the hour at Tomb
2 s,one is the capture 9i supposed
= wild man Monday near Charleston.
He wore simply cloth on his head
and pair of hand made sandals on
} his feet. His skin is tanned as black
" " as a negro's. He talks rational, and
y protests against his arrest and incar.
J cera,ion. He refuses to talk on any
y subject or give his name, but TO a
Z marty who conversed with him Sun
r dav on the road he said that be had a
o diseased skin, and had for two years
e been IN Mexico without clothing and
J. had cured himself. He had lived in
e the mountalns all this time and The
e Mexicans had been kind 10 him, a:
D they had supposed he was doing pen.
+. ance for some sin committed. H,
n said he was a native of California
+, He is man about IS years old, 81,
Q feet tall, with high cheek bones, blue
% eyes, high forehead and handsome
t nose, mouth and chin. He uses gooc
t, language, and is intelligent. The