Arizona republican., 1898-03-28
FROM GRAHAM COUNTY.
News Items of Interest to Cattlemen-
 Cattle Sales Still Continue.

publican .)-At the coming session of the district court in this county there appears on the docket the following criminal charles: Territory vs. Chitty, unlawfully branding cattle; Territory vs. James B. Hunt, unlawfully brand ing cattle; Territory vs. Monte Slaugh- ter unlawfully branding cattle. | In all there were seven indictments found by the last grand jury for cattle stealing in this county, including Jesse i Cox, James B. Hunt, Jr., and two other parties that have not as yet been located by the sheriff. These cases will create a great deal of interest among cattlemen throughout the ter ritory. For few years past there has been much complaint among the large cattle owners on account of the depredations of cattle thieves in this county, and as the last grand jury was composed of some of the largest owners in this section the matter was sifted to the bottom with the above stated results. There is belief among local cattlemen that some of 1 the indictments found will not hold | good when the cases come up for trial and also that the two most guilty par ties have not as yet been found by the sheriff. The witnesses who testified before the grandjury were J. A. Ter rell, range foreman for J. H. Hamp- son J. Rex and G. F. Felshaw Court meets here on April 25, when the above entitled cases will come up reg ularly for trial.
 On February 5 last two cowboys named Ed Lee and Robert Bissbe dis covered Fred Pearl in the act of skin ming COW he had just killed in his corral belonging to J. B. Haggin whose range is just over the line in New Mexico. The cowboys were suspicious that something was wrong and de- manded an explanation. Pearl told them that he had hit the wrong COW and it was mistake that he had killed the one he was in the act of skinning. The killing occurred at Gebhardt Georges corral and he was present when the animal was slaugh- tered. When the cowboys were about to depart, Pearl and George offered them $500 if they would say nothing about it. Nothing was done in the matter until February 30, when the cowboys met Harry Buck, foreman of Haggin's cattle interests. Mir. Buck went at once to Silver City and swore out warrants for Pearl and Georges arrest. They were given hearing in Silver City last Wednesday and eacn was bound over in the sum of $500 to await the action of the grand jury.
 N. C. Bridwell, former cattle baron of Graham county, was in Solomon vile last week. MT. Bridwells aa- dress now is 1926 Burlington avenue, Los Angeles, but he still has many warm personal friends in this county who are always glad to see him.
 A cattleman in this vicinity received an offer from a Kansas buyer by let ter this week for his entire herd of stock cattle. The demand seems stronger now than ever and prices are correspondingly high. This is indeed O bOAdALd year TUT CdLll6Hl6u
 John Feeliman, one of the most pop ular cowboys who rides the range, was in town Tuesday. John makes his headquarters at the Goodwin ranch near Geronimo which is owned by J. N. Porter.
 Graham county can boast Of some of the largest cattle ranches in Ari- zona. Among the largest are those owned by H. c. Hooker, near Bonita; J. H. Hampson, on Eagle creek; Flu reka Springs Cattle company, Ara vaipa canyon, and T. N. POT ter, at Geronimo, to say nothing of the smaller owners who are numbered by the hundreds.
 There will probably be some inter esting litigation at the coming term of the district court over improper re- turns made to the assessor last year by some of the large cattle owners 1n this county. It is claimed that those companies who gave in from 800 to 1,500 head of cattle have recently contracted to deliver between 6,O06 and 5000 head. Rather a large in crease for one year, but Arizona has a very good climate for feeding purposes.
 B. E. Burdick, prominent cattle man, was arrested at Deming this week charged with cattle stealing. He has been held to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of $500.
 Until the 16th day of April. J. N. Porter, administrator of the estate of George Smith, deceased, will receive bids for the personal property of thex deceased, consisting of about 600 head of stock cattle and eleven head of horses. The bids will be received at Geronimo and the cattle are to be sold at either tally or range delivery, at the option of the administrator.