The herald., 1896-11-01
ARIZONA NEWS
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Mark Smith addressed a large audi
| ence on Monday night at Wilcox. The
ranchers and cattlemen, with their
wives, many of them, came thirty miles
| to hear him. There was much enthu-
siasm, and it is safe to predict that Mark
will get a big majority in that precinct.
He spoke Tuesday night in the Nv
mining camp of Pearce.
F. F. Baker a mining man, picked up
a quartz specimen at Schelhass' store
| a few days ago and asked the proprietor
the price of it. AS it had not cost him
anything, coming to him with lot of
secondhand furniture. he said Mr.
Baker could have it for % cents. The
| latter took it home, ground it up In
mortar, and secured over $14 in gold
| Yuma Sentinel
| William Stewart is in from William
| son valley, where he reports more and
| better matured grass than for fifteen
years, and cattle in consequence in fine
condition. He notes the appearance the
past few seasons of grasses before un-
known in Arizona species of grasses pc
culiar to each season. one of which APP
pears in the spring, one in the summer
and the other in the autumn, following
each other in systematic rotation. He
says moving machine could operate
profitably on good grade Of wild hay
in his and tributary valley.-Prescott
Courier.
Great activity is reported in mining
affairs along the Colorado river. where
Stephen w. Dorsey and associates of
Denver are investing heavily. They
have already purchased mines to the
value of over half million, and the
other day also became the possessors of
the Golden Dream group OF five mines,
the Alcyon, Ora Blanca and MONDAY
groups, paying the sum of $50, 900 for the
mines The new purchases are hardly
more than mere prospects, and their
value lies principally in the immense
to keep up the average of $S per ton as
development ncreases.-Republican
There are three candidates for dis
trict attorney Of Yuma county. saws
the Tucson Star. and of the three Mr..
John Wright seems to be the favorite
He is young lawyer of ability and has
office. of his father, Judge Charles
Wright of this city. who is one of the
leading lawyers of Arizona. The voters
of Yuma county will honor themselves
by electing John Wright, for he will
prove competent. honest and faithful,
and viii! guard well the interests of
Yuma. the coming county of Arizona.
Work on the Gila bridge has been
pushed with all the force possible ever
since the recent high water, and late
yesterday afternoon it was repaired
sufhciently to allow trains to pass over
1t. and by today it is expected that all
oeiayed freight will have been deliver
ed at Phoenix.
The two papers published at Albu-
querque are enigmas which the outside
pubic are incapable of unraveling. The
owners OF the Democrat are goldbugs
ana ITS editor Republican. Yet it ad-
vocates the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
On the other hand one Of the proprie-
tors of the Citizen is a Republican and
the other Democrat. They are both
silver men, and are advocating the sim
gle gold standard.
Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, So
nora, although under different govern
ments and governed by different laws,
are to all intents and purposes one town
says the Tuscon Citizen. The sentry
pox Is there and one iron monument
with the arms Of the United States on
the north side and those of Mexico on
the south. is constant reminder of "I,a
Linea International" but people come
and go and go and come without let or
hindrance from any. There is no boun-
dary line In the good-fellowship that
prevails between the people of the two
towns.
There are no conflicting interests or
international Jealousies to Jar the uni
versal good will that man bears to man
on either side of the line. In business
and social relations the people seem as
one and in times Of trouble are quick to
stand by one another. The late attemp-
ted bank robbery on the American side
4f
attack upon the Mexican custom house
by American assistance is evidence of
that fact. The friendly relations be-
tween the two republics are exemplified
by the two Nogales.
Mr. e. W. Adams Of Dragon had a
most remarkable experience last Friday.
says the Bulletin. In company with an
other member Of the Wilcox roundup
named Frank Wilson, he was driving a
bunch of cattle along the land near
George McKittrick's at Bonita A COW
had broken out of the herd and Mr..
Adams had just turned back and was
but few feet from her when tremend-
Gus bolt Of lightning struck the COW
dead and knocked his horse down. The
electric fluid appeared to strike the
earth In a mass and explode, the frag-
ments flying in various directions.
sitting cloud of sulphurous smoke
arose from the spot, enveloping Mr.
Adams and his horse. but the animal
quickly staggered to his feet and bore
the rider out of the nauseous fumes.
Mr.. Wilson also felt the force of the
lightning, being partially stunned, but
Mr.. Adams. aside from a benumbed
sensation in his legs was unconscious
of an injury to himself. He rode after
wards helping to corral the cattle, and
1t was only when he attempted to dis
mount that he discovered that his legs
were paralyzed.
He was brought into town the follow
ing day and is gradually recovering the
use of his legs. but it may be some time
before he is able to walk. DR.. Walter,
who has charge of the case, hopes for