Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-01-20

Tom Ford has been appointed cattle
inspector at Holbrook, vice John T.
Jones, resigned.
The weather at Fort Apache has
been very bad for the last few days,
and it is showing now as if it never
meant to stop.
The Fort Apache mail schedule has
changed and the mail now leaves HoI-
brook at 3 p. m. daily, in place of D.
NJ, as heretofore
The Apache mail did not come in
Tuesday ON account of snow. Mr..
Hamilton, the hustling livery man.
went out to meet it and bring it in.
Recorder ]. H. Frisby and District
Attorney Burbage went to Show Low
to close up the courthouse and Jail
bond deal with Henry Huning-
Chas. H. Starr returned last Friday
from visit with his wife at Mesa,
where they have one of the prettiest
homes in that thriving yillage.-Belt.
From authentic sources it is learned
that the United Globe Copper Mining
and Smelling Company will renew op-
erations at the smelter during the first
week in January.
| NJ Mossman. of Phoenix, has ac-
cepted the superintendency of the AZ
tee Land and Cattle Company, and
will take charge of the concern in a
very short time.
| The Needles Eye says Thomas Ew-
ing. has purchased ten-stamp mill for
his mines of Union Pass and Will ship
it up the Colorado river by boat to the
place where it will be erected, above
Fit. Mohave.
Before another issue of the paper
we expect to see work resumed on the
of the most promising mines in the
Territory and is owned by Charles
Lane of the La Fortuna
Old Dominion was one of the most
active stocks dealt in on the Boston
mining exchange during 1897, sales ag-
gregating 226.119 shares, the lowest
price being So in April, and the high
est 500, in September. Old Dominion
is now about S24.-Belt.
Al Seiber was in town Wednesday
from the copper mines on Pinto creek
owned by the McNeIIys, D. R. Will
lliamsOn, Con Crowley and himself. He
was so elated over the developments
on the property that before returning
to camp he ordered a barrel of sauer
kraut.-Belt
Among the many prominent mining
men who have recently visited Yuma
with the view of inquiring into and
Investigating the mineral resources of
Yuma county, none are more welcome
than w. A Clark, who is largely in
terested in the Planet and Saturn
mines, near Congress
1t is reported from San Carlos that
the ella Valley. Globe and Northern
Railway Company has made applica-
ton to the War Department for per
mission to locate a temporary tele-
graph office half way between Geron-
imo and San Carlos. This is further
evidence that the railroad company eX-
poets to begin construction at Geroni-
mo at an early date.-Belt-
Mrs A L. Bernard received a dis
patch Thursday morning from Kan
sas City. to the effect that her mother
was dead. About a month ago Mrs.
Bernard returned from n visit to the
bedside of her mother and hopes were
then entertained for her ultimate re-
covery. but a change for the worse
eventually set in and she passed quiet
iy away
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c. Hitchcock, that in the matter of the
amount of taxes collected for the year
| 1897 in ella county. the showing is
very satisfactory. Of the total amount
to be collected, S47,567.60. there re-
mains delinquent only S4.SIO.22
scarcely more than ten per cent. and
which is the smallest delinquent list
sicne the county was organized.-Belt.
Under Sheriff Fairchild and deputy
sheriff Buggelyn came in Monday
from Rogers dam with Juan Villa, a
| bughouse Mexican. who got a fool
idea into his head that he must assaS-
sinate some one as a conscience easer.
He was taken to the asylum at PhOe-
nix. a horse kicked Villa on the head
three years ago, since which time he
has been periodically insane.-Wil-
liams News.
Hon. Ben. NJ. Crawford, of Clifton,
is in the city and speaks eulogistically
generally. Hon. NJ. NJ. Shannon and
erect Bottom smelter on Mr. Shan
mons mine above Clifton. In addition
to the copper properties there are also
some excellent gold mines in that vi
cinity. Mr.. Crawford has some cop
per mines in the district which he con-
siders as first-class.- Citizen.
1t is not generally known that per-
haps the largest individual or corpora
ton taxpayer of the Territory is in
Cochise county. The S. P. r. r. paid
into the county treasury for taxes last
year sd. 659.11. This is not valua
of $685.. 359. 80 The Copper Queen Co,
with a valuation of S209,0S5. and the
A & S E r. with SOP. 7S9 valua
ton. paid S17.302.92 taxes on the total
valuation of S411.S74. We pass this
around to see who can beat it.-Pros
pectOr.
Thos. Branagan was being hoisted |
from the Buckeye mine, Mineral Park, |
Monday night. when by some means |
he was caught between the bucket and |
timber and badly hurt. He fortunate
ly fell into the bucket and was hoist |
ed to the surface.
The Ora Plata continues to be the
leading gold shipper of Mohave
There are now $50 tons of
ore in transit from the mine to the
smeIters Monday Major Hampton
received returns from his and Frank
LETTERS last car of ore and 1T melted
them $500. The average of the ore
was 63s ounces gold per tOn.-Mineral
Wealth.
Mr.. S. J. Holsinger, special agent of
he land office, returned last night
rom the Grand Reef, where he has
,een ON business for a number of days.
He stated that mining in that vicinity
s on the boom and that much work
$ going on. At Table Mountain he