The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-02-21
NEWS OF ARIZONA.

The bureau of animal industry at Washington is preparing the map for 1895, showing the Texas fever line in its entirety. under the regulations, and it will be printed and ready for distri- button as soon as possible. The regu- lations imposed upon the transporta- ton companies, stockmen and others, with regard to the removal of cattle from south of the line, do not differ from those in force last year.-Star.
 At the hospital yesterday afternoon Dr.. Helm succeeded in extracting the knife blade that had deen driven into the right hip of H. D. Adams out at the Agua Fria recently. The point of the blade broke off on the bone, and in being withdrawn by the furious assaiI- ant, was again broken so that it lodged in the leg of his trousers, where it was subsequently, found. Nothing but the handle remained with the attacking party when he ceased his onslaught Gazette.
 The coming of the north and south railroad to Tucson, said mining ex- pert from the east yesterday, will be the signal for the development of the many copper claims which the owners are not working because of the high price of fuel When the new road com- petes with the Southern Pacific you will see big cut in freight rates. It is no easy matter to induce capital to take hold of copper properties of this section and erect great reduction works when it costs so much to lay down coke at the mines. Star.
 Sem-officially, yet automatically, it is learned that February 15 restrict i've quarantine will be placed on the importation of cattle from Mexico into the United States. No reason in par ticular is given for the action; disease is not claimed to any dangerous extent. All that is known is that the lower duty on cattle will not serve to admit to this country other than cattle in- tended for immediate consumption. Feeders are prohibited. Inasmuch as no fat cattle are ever brought across the line, this amounts to a perfect ex-
 
 | clusion act.-GaZette.
 There is tradition among the h. dians of this country that when heavy rains fall in January weed springs up in February which is very poisou- ous to stock. Joseph c. Perry, who has just returned from Tucson, reports the loss of a very valuable 3.year-old colt which he had on pasture near Bull locks ranch near Agua Caliente. Mr. Bullock has lost some twenty odd horses by the same disease. It IS sup posed that they had eaten poisonous weed of some description. The h. dians say that the heavy rains last month have started this weed and the horses have eaten it.-Republican.
 John Roach, who has for several weeks been in charge of the store at Alma where the Doll tragedy occurred, had a lively experience on Monday, ac- cording to letter received last night from Mammoth by Harry Barnhart. Along in the day three Mexicans called at the store and tried to hold up Roach, who grabbed his pistol and opened fire. A bullet struck one of the would be robbers and the others ran away. Roach, fearing they would get help and return to the store and mur- der him. hurried to Mammoth, where he got assistance. When he got back to the store he found that during his absence the Mexicans had visited the place and that the cash drawer, in which there was thirty-fve dollars. had been cleaned out Mr Barnhart says that many of the Mexicans in that sec ton are desperate enough 10 do any thing. The fellow who was shot is now under the care of doctor at Mammoth. His wound is Il serious, but not necessarily fatal ope.--Star