The herald., 1893-05-22
ARIZONA.
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lTombstone Prospector, May 10.
w. @. Green has 500 acres under cul.
tiyation this year near Hereford. It 10
planted to alfalfa and barley. 1t is the
largest tract of land under cultivation in
Cochise county. It is irrigated from
water from the river. Notwithstanding
the largely increased acreage up the
river, the water below seems to be more
plentiful than when no water was used
there.
Miss Kittie Rafferty, is still suffering
from hiccoughs and her condition is
very alarming.
There Ii rumor on the street that
ex-Sheriff Kelton ia to be the superin-
tendeut of the prison in place Of w. K.
Mesde. Cap would make frst-rste
man for the place, but we srs doubtful
abo ut the truth OF the story.
The inquest held upon the body of
Christina Chriatiansen, which adj
journed to meet at the ranch last night,
wae completed there according to pre-
vious arrangement. The Jury found
both majority and minority verdict.
Five Of them believed that deceased
came to her death from the effects OF
arsenic administered by A. HENDERSON,
while one man believed that the poiaon
was administered BY an unknown party.
[Tucson star, May 1871
A report circulated here some days
Ago that two prospectors, Dan Herman
end John Bshich, had been murdered in
the nsighborhood Of the Cafiada del Ora
mine, and their mutilated remains
5eHrf Eyer. 1fidf8ts nj that svifnigGiitYs
no truth whatever in the report. al he
saw and tailed with the men two DAYS
ago.
Ex-Marehal Roche returned from
Yuma Yesterday, havidg resigned the
position as guard ct the territorial
prison. He sage he il not averee to ar
resting any and all kinds OF criminals.
but he does not relish the idea of being
constantly among them az guard. 4here.
fore he gave up the position.
District court convsnes about June lat.
Ii was expected that the court would
open here next week, but judge Sloan
beias busy with tho Tom bstone court. il
will cause 3 postponement of the sitting
for Pima county.
The surveying corps on the San Diego
and Phoenix railroad line has reached
the Aqua Trai. The head surveyor.
Mr.. Knox, will submit bis report this
week.
A Mexican at the Canada del Ore mine
few days ago washed out two sacks Of
art weighing 100 pounds each. the ore
In which amounted to $3.50.
Tshpnix gazette, MAY tetb1
A Mexican came into Phoenix last
night and reports the greatest strike
ever made In this country. One and
nail miles hof the north end Of
Granite range and about two miles south
OF the Desert Wells, la Yuma county.
an Immense vein Of gold ore, be says,
has peen discovered By Mexican wood
choppers: Tbs vein 10 in iron aud quartz
over 800 feet wide and averages IRON as
says mace 81 tue Bonanza mine at Har-
qua Hals $3.50 6 ton in gold. Great ex-
eitemont prevails in the vicinity OF the
Harcuvsr rknge.
". K. Eeado. United States marshal
and territorial prison superintendent.
arrived in the city yesterday. Mr..
Meads has already in his abort stay at
I una rednced the expenses of running
the prison over 40 per cent. He will
stop on the "hil'' till bis auccassor il
appointed and Hill further synte nstiss
affairs SO shat ria successor win have
clsar gailiaa No one who ever had
charge Of tho Fff4irs at Yuna has nada
such changes for the better government
OF the most expensive institatlon ia the
territory.
Cspt. z. r. Parker returned yesterday
from a wesss' vislt TO the Verde canal
works. Tbs captain said the heaviest
tAina for three years fell ia that vicinity
and thu castlsmen are juhilant.