The herald., 1895-05-05

and May 10Th. A large bunch OF cattle are
already at the stock pens and more will
arri daily. About $500 head will be
shipped. This will require payment OF
| $S5, 900. or thereabouts. Mr.. Holt's profit
on the purchases will be u out $17, 900.
Hon. W. H. Lake is talking of erecting
brick building on Front street, at King
man.
Joseph Redman. while in from his
| ranch. reports that lions and bears are
| depredatinE on horses. cattle and hogs in
| the Sierra Ancha. He relates the fact of
a horse weighing 1000 pounds. belong
ing to the NJ. o company. as having
been killed either by a lion or
leopard and afterwards dragged sew
eral feet. D. B. Latey was his in
formant viewed the ground and saw the
carcass. Mr.. Ramer confirms the state.
| ment. Mr.. Redmond states that he will
not raise single colt this season owing
to the inroads of predatory animals.
The s. F. P. and P. r. R.. is proving a
valuable feeder to the A. and p. road as it
furnishes trainload of cattle per day to
that road.
c. E. Howard Of Ash Forks has just
finished Is, 900 head of sheep and has sold
the entire clip, 100000. for cents per
pound.
H. c. Boyce, who has confined his
the territory. gathered in for May ac-
ceptance about $40, 900 purchased price
added $40.
Cattle Shipper Ayers sent out train
load from Tucson Wednesday evening.
Senator J. B. Scott has returned to
Tucson from California. where he has
been recuperating since the Eighteenth
legislature adjourned
DR.. Norton territorial veterinarian says
that his reports from sll over the terri
tory show that from 1000 to 6O00 head OF
cattle are being shipped from Arizona
mostly to Kansas. Montana and Colorado.
Secretary Lamont has ordered four
troops of the First Cavalry selected by
the regiment commander and accompanied
by Colonel Arnold and Maj Viele. now
at Ft. Grant. Ariz., to exchange places
with four troops of the Seventh Cavalry:
accompanied by Colonel Sumner and
Major Baldwin. now at Ft. Riley, kas.
The exchange is to give the First Cavalry
a chance to avail itself of the advantages
of the cavalry school at Ft Riley.
Colonel Carpenter OF the
Seventh will remain at Fort Riley as
cavalry instructor.
A large refrigerator is being built at
the insane asylum which will hold several
tons of ice. 1t will be used for cold stor-
age purposes principally. Other I'M
pro, ements are going on at the asylum.
A new postoffice named Oxbow has
been established near Payson, Gila coun-
ty. Elizabeth II. St. John has been ap-
pointed postmistress.
The Verde Canal company is only work
ing about fifty men at present, but when
the water falls sufficiently 1000 employees
will be put at work.
Flagstaff is becoming deeply interested
in the waterworks question. Surveyor
LAM ort is preparing for the survey OF a
route to the spring.
Wells Fargo & Co. have established Of
fees at Alhambra and Glendale, in Mari
copa county. A.. f. Hinton is the agept
at Alhambra, and r. c. Winslow at Glen
dale.
a Presbyterian church is to be organ
lied by Rev. Mr.. Thompson at the Con.
gress Gold springs.
C. A. Hail OF toe Mammoth mine. at
G ldfield was in the city yesterday look
ing for miners He is going to put a
large force of men to work in Il few days.
A fine large body of rich ore was struck
u few days ago at the 400-foot level, and
the stamp min will be kept busy turning
out the velio metal 70; some time.
The Phoenix Herald viii soon issue a
special trade edition. &. A. Il. Rohr-
bacher. late of San Bernardino, is in
charge of the work.
Little doubt Is entertained that the
Southern Pacific will soon commence work
on its Mesa City extension. Its agent,
James c. Goodwin of Tempe. appeared
before the board of supervisors with an
application for 5.ght of way for an eX
tension of the Marcopa and PhGrlX
railway along the SIDE OF the main
county road east of the Tempe town.
site for a distance of a mile. The
supervisors did not look upon this
application with kindly eye an it is
understood that an amended proposition
was desired. There is no antagonsm TO
the extension, which is reco nzed as
matter of the prosoundest benefit to the
farmers of the south side, but the partial
occupation of the read is looked at some
what askance. -li.t.,
1t is probably the intention of the South
ern Pacific co rpany to reach Mesa IN adj
vance of the Santa Fe. Prescott and Phoe-
nix. The Maricopa & Phoenix is under
stood to have secured its right of way
fully to Mesa and to be ready to commence
its track laying. .,..
w. J. Murphy. president of the Arizona
improvement company, has returned
from the east.
S. G. Bagg. late editor OF the Tomb
stone Prospector, has gone to Los An
gcles. He will return early in June.
j. McDay OF Redlands, Cal. has arrived
at his mines in the Gold Rock district,
north OF Yuma.
Mrs. d. F. Davidson, librarian Of San
Diego. has returned home after pleasant
visit in this city.