The Coconino sun., 1891-08-15
Territorial Notes.
Telephone service is now oper
b.tween Tempe and Phoenix.

Telephone service is now open
between Tempe and Phoenix.
United States officials report that
an arrest of smuggers has lately been
made at Nogales, but are unable to
give details, Officers will be sent
there after the prisoners.
The ninth and last span of the new
rsi!aoad bridge across Sal. river at
this place was swung this week. The
pllirgs for the north approach are
now being driven and the bridge will
be ready for use within the next ten
days. Tempe News.
Bert Ford reports that Mexicans
recently turned up nest Of nuggets
in the low hills between the lower
dam on the Hassayampl aha Weaver,
were found in dry washing, were from
the size OF shot up to $40, and aggre-
ga:ed shS3.-Phoenix Herald
A Yuma Indian is said to have
cured himself OF a ra,tlesnake bite by
applying to the wound a povltice
made Of the common mock orange
that trails everywhere in this country,
and by drinking a decoction made
from the same plant. Go1ondrino is
the scientific name OF the mock
ortnge. -Courier.
Joe Henry, Leroy Ikenberry, Mike
Viette and Sol Russell are said to have
Il gooo showing of ore in an old shaft
on the Mack Morris claim at Rich
mond Basin. The shaft has been
filled with waste ever since the Mack
Morris Company operated the mine,
and It involved considerable labor to
clean it out. We hope the lcssees
will be abundanlly rewarded for their
pluck. Silver Belt.
Sunday evening, a rersol or per-
sons broke into the saloon Of Frank
Dubacher al BlsOee ard stole trunk
containing $500 belonging to the pro.
prietor. The proprietor had closed
early and gone TO Swedish celebra
ton at Bob Tribolel's' During his
absence the robbery was committed.
There was one check on Pueblo,
Colorado, bank for Eetween 500 and
$40 and the balance was in cash -
Prospector.
Major Kimball is to be relieved as
chief quartermaster ofthe department
Of Arizona, and Col. Lee will succeed
him. The latter comes from the
northwest where he held similar
position. Major Kimba!l has a hos,
OF friends in Arizona, especially
among the newspaper fraternity witt
whom he has had dealings for pas
four years, and they will wish him the
best of good things OF the earth
wherever he may be called.-Pros
pector.
The latest theory in regard to the
murder Of the Chinaman at jerome
is that the deed was committed by
the same parties who recently stole
the s. 600 from a saloon there. The
trunk containing the money wa
taken TO within short distance o.
the Chinaman's cabin before being
opened, and the theory is that fear!
were entertained that the Chinamal
might know something in regard t
it and might eventually reveal it,
Journal. Miner.
News was brought in this morning
that l. D. Solomon, the Graham
county merchant, had been poisoned
and was very i'll therefrom. Deputy
Marshal Jack O'Neill says that nigh
before last Mr.. Solomon and Ger,
man were returning from Carlos,
where Mr.. Solomon had made some
contracts, and partook of some can
ned chicken. 1t was an hour and {
half before they became violently i'll
and when they arrived at Tnoma'
they were very weak and in danger,
Emetics were applied, and yesterday
morning when the deputy left Thomas
they were still suffering. Citizen.
John Dart came up from Nacossari
Saturday night. He came through
Sulphur Spring valley via Bisbee and
reports wet region in the valley
The ground in some places Is flooded
and the rain must have been very
heavy. The crops planted by the
Queen Co appear to be doing nicely.
They are experimenting with various
cereals and vegetables besides fruits,
They have plenty of water for irriga
tion. They are sinking the arteslan
we'll very rapidly. They are down
over 500 feet and will sink to 1000
before stopping. The ground en-
countered has been solid clay nearly
all the way which accounts for the
soil in the valley keeping the watel
so near the service. Prospector.
During heavy thunder storm thi:
afternoon, the residence OF I. w,
! Otis, in East Prescott, was struck b,
lightning and damaged to the extent
Of $500 OF 5000. Mrs. W. C. Flint
who, with her husband, has apart
ments in The house, had just left th'
room and was in an adjoining room
when tie house was struck, and wa
considerably stunned by the shock
The plas,ering on he front room "
stairs was knocked off, portion o
the roof and part of the rustic In iron