Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
ARIZONA NOTES.
Tombstone prospector.


Mrs. Ed Fleetwood of Bisbee commit
l'ted suicide at that camp last Monday
by stabbing herself in the breast. No
cause is assigned.
G. w. Severans left today for Chicago,
where he will purchase machinery for
pumping water from the valley six miles
up to the mine at Turquois, on which
the mill is to be placed. There is an
abundance of water where he will pump
from, and he wisely considers that sure
thing six miles away is better than
gamble at the mine, although the ex-
pense will be greater.
Mr.. r. j. Richards, brother of Mr..
Richards of the New Mexico and Arizona
road, came up last night from Fairbank
and registered at the Palace. Mr.. Rich
ards is the leading spirit of a surveying
party of six which arrived at Fairbank
yesterday from Guaymas, under con-
tract to survey the route for the Tomb
stone and Fairbank railroad. Mr..
Richards and party will take up the
greater portion of two weeks in going
over the ground, and will estimate the
cost of grading of the road, after which
the project will take more definite
shape.
Florence Enterprise.
The residents of this valley can reach
the proposed Tempe toll road to Globe
within distance of thirty miles from
Florence, over very fair natural road,
and producers can utilize that route to
advantage in shipping to Globe.
Among the enterprises along the Flor
ence canal may be mentioned the fact
that d. s. Thomas is planting two hun
dred acres near the railroad to fruit
trees, largely oranges. United States
Attorney Thomas F. Wilson is also put
ting in three hundred acres to alfalfa,
while many others are extending their
cultivated area and making the desert
blossom.
Jack Benton, chief of scouts at San
Carlos, has been in Florence several
days. He brought down lot of Indian
witnesses. He says the Indians ON the
reservation are quiet and peaceable;
they are preparing to put in their crops.
Captain Johnson is now the agent in
charge. The Yumas and Mohaves are
being moved up on the Gila river, their
objection thereto having been removed
upon a better explanation of the rea-
sons.
Yuma Sentinel.
Ten Thousand dollars in silver bullion
from the Minas Prietas was aboard
Thursday's California-bound express.
Rich placer ground was discovered
last week near Las Flores by that vet
eran miner, w. A. Werninger. The dirt
pays clear from the surface down to the
bedrock.
The Seeding orange trees on the Lyons
place have fruit on them the size of
Riverside Washington navels. The
oranges are of the variety known as the |
sweets, and are thin |
skinned, juicy samples of Yuma's citrus |
fruits.
A petition asking for the commute
ton of sentence in the case of the three
Yuma Indians convicted of murder re-
Gently in the United States court at
Los Angeles, was generally signed by
The citizens of Yuma and sent to Presi-
dent Harrison.
The placer ground discovered a few
weeks ago is creating some excitement.
as the pay dirt is very rich. On claim
worked by Jesus Salamon and his three
partners. took out four ounces of gold
Thursday last. An ounce to the man is
yery profitable mining.
From latest accounts it does not seem
hat Salton lake ia disappearing very
asst. Samuel F. Webb went as far as
Alamo Mocho few days ago and on his
eturn stated that there was stream of
yater carrying at least 10000 inches
unning towards the Salton basin.
Try Wesner for snythii in the line of fine
hotos. 127 West First street.