Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-05-21
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Col. c. P. Sykes and w. J. Broadwell of New York, were visitors to Nogale: this week. Mir. Broadwell is an agent for an Eastern banking firm, and is ID. vestigating the prospects for business for railroad from Calabasas through Tucson to Globe. Mir. Broadwell was well pleased with the outlook for a road from Tucson to Globe, hls investiga- tlon showing that the income of that part of the road from freight alone [ at the present stage of business, would be al least S6OO,O00 year, which would allow a fair profit on the investment. Col. Sykes Las been indefatigable ID bis efforts to interest capital in this under taking, and our citizens wish him suc- cess In the present instance.
 The Wallapais received their monthly allowance of beef and hour from the Indian department. This issue of beef IS the last until fall and but one more issue of four will be made. The In dlans came ID from all over the country to take part in the festivities of the oc- casiOn.
 Work on the Arnold mine has been suspended awaiting the arrival of timbers and other necessary supplies. As soon as possible work will be resumed Tn earnest and the shaft sunk to depth of three or four hundred feet.
 From F. F. Brawn, who is un from the Chemehueva mountains, we learn that there has been a very rich silver strike made near the Pittsburg mine in that district. Ore from the croppings assay over 2,500 ounces.
 The gold strike of Russell, Zeimer $ Co.,, below town is showing up better and better every day. The shaft is now down thirty feet and shows up ore freely specked with gold.
 Manuel Martinez has nine men at work on the Diamond Joe Mine and is taking out considerable good grade silver ore. There is now on the dump ready for shipment two hundred sacks of ore.
 Julius Sanders, the oldest man prob ably Tn Arizona. died last Saturday and was buried yesterday afternoon in Sim mons graveyard West of town. De- ceased was native of Kentucky, where he was born in 1798, being 94 years old at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and daughter, Mrs. S. c. Miller, and two sons, T. ID. and Irvine Sanders. He has resided on the fror tier all of bis life, coming to Arizona in the early days. He kept so far in advance of ci- vlllzatlon that 1t was not until five years ago when he was 89 years of age when he first saw a railroad or railroad train.
 Frank Howard, Bob Irwin, and Jim- my Coates have what promises to be something good Tn theIr claim which they call the Alliance. The surface rock went 10 ounces, and the ore two feet down assayed 20 ounces of silver to the ton.
 President Brown of the Music Noun tain Gold Mining Company, accompa- nled by NIT. Holloway and Max. w. Hardee came down from Blackberry last Saturday, bringing test samples from that camp for the Needles Reduc- tion Company.
 The residence of Samuel NJ. Barrow was burned to the ground on the 9th instant, at which hls little son, Sam, and young mar by the name of Albert Blair, Mrs. BarroT's brother, perished from suffocation. The origin of the fire IS in complete mystery.
 Three companies of the I1th infantry are expected at Whipple, from the east. this afternoon. Should they arrive, the three companies of the 9th, now al Whipp)e, will leave, in the same cars, for the east the following morning. Capt. Carpenter, Lieut.. Brewster and Lieut.. McNutt will go with the depart Og troops.
 Mrs. l.. c. Hughes has designed beautiful badges for the Arizona Press Association. Whatever this good woman undertakes is always nObly lone. We thank the lady for her ap- Oropriate and beautiful present.
 Hughey Mulvenon. of Prescott June tion, was circulating among hIs friends nere Wednesday. He reports that the ailroad company has built a switch out the rock quarry, near the Junction, i'd considerable work will be done nere in the near future.
 A Navajo Indian claims to have seen ! snake 20 feet long b miles from Tuba City.
 Major Schwartz received an invita-
 ion to attend the ceremonies incident 70 laying the corner stone of the Grant Monument. It is supposed to be the Inly one received in Arizona. The card vas an elaborate affair, with beauti- 'ul Autographed cut of the complete monument.
 W.J. Clark, engineer who was charged with the murder of Thomas Lovan, brakeman at HolbrooB, last February, IS tried at St. Johns last week and ac- Irited, it being shown that Clark com mitted the deed in self defense.
 Captain Matile, in command of c. company, 11th infantry, arrived at Whipple this morning with fifty men. They left Fort Apache April 14th and ave been on the road ever since having been delayed by muddy roads and snow. The officers and men arrived in fine con dltIon, however, none of them having been either foot sore or SICK on the trip
 The prospects for Phenix never were brighter. Now is the time to invest in real estate, build brick blocks and live )n the fat of the land-and a heavy monthly rental role.
 The nomination of Governor Murphy vas confirmed by the Senate yesterday, there being no opposition. Governor Murphy will give Arizona a clean and able administration.