Arizona republican., 1899-06-14

The turquoise mines or Cochise county have been placed under option for sale to New York parties who have examined the property and de- clare the turquoise to be the superior of any stone Of it's kind in the world. much superior to the best of the tur- quoise of the orient.
 Eight hundred head of cattle, pur- chased by J. N. Porter from local cat tie raisers were loaded at Gilson's on June 1 and for shipment to Kansas The sellers are Robert Andersen, Louie Mailman, Albert Gibson, Will liam Hayes. w. T. Armstrong, the Me Lane brothers, Robert Stead and John Pemberton.-Silver Belt.
 Judge A. J. Howell, postmaster and generalissimo at Tonto, was a visitor to Globe on Monday and Tuesday. The judge is now sole proprietor Of the Seven Cross cattle company and when here was in a very happy frame of mind. as the cattle are in fine fettle and the prospects for grass on Tonto is very good.-Siiver Belt.
 Several cooperative farming co.o- nies such as is now opening up the Rillito valley by developing water from the underflow will benefit Tue son and Pima county greatly. There
 
 planting of such colonies along the Cienega and at various points in the Santa Cruz valley, where plenty of wa ter can be developed from. the under flow of these valleys and at mini mum cost.-Tueson Star.
 Word was received here Saturday night that shooting affray was had at Dos Cabezas between two well known residents of the gold camp The news was to the effect that Jack Howard had shot at Frank White the bullets taking effect in the wrist and thigh of White. No particulars were given as to the cause of the shooting. A warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Howard and 9 deputy sheriff was dispatched to DCs CabezaS to bring him here, when more will be known about the affair.-Tombstone PrcspectOr.
 A little girl of Los Angeles, whose family was about to move to Arizona, and who had heard that country spo- ken of as a forlorn and particularly God-forsaken place, was saying her prayers at her mcther's knee the night before her intended departure. She said all she had been taught, and then, with peculiar emphasis, she said: Now, good by, God, for tomorrow we are going to Arizona. Los Angeles Times This is amusing, no doubt, but it was grOWn-up man (nCw mak- ing a living in Arizona, which he ut terly failed to do the last two driedup years in Los Angeles) who said that if America was an elephant southern California would be the tail.
 The Pick and Drill, speaking of the death Of Captain Dave Poole, recall ing the statement that one of the with him here says: It is not gener- l ally known, as we were both pledged i to secrecy at the time, but it is never theless true, that Jesse James and a few Of the boys were here in Pres tott In March, 1865, John H. Behan ,, and the writer were coming to town | from Fort Whipple, and at a point in | The road, a little this side Of where 1 Billy Mulvenon's ice plant now stands, l we met Jesse James We had a half | hours talk with him at that time. | Jesse said the boys were camped Cp | the wash, which runs into Granite | creek near the Halfway house. Jesse was well "heeled,'' carrying a Henry | and two six-shooters, but his face had an expression of bitterness and his | eyes a far-away look, as if in deep | thought J. H. Behan and Jesse James were well acquainted, being boys to- gether in Jackson county, Missouri Johnny introduced Jesse to the writer and we shook hands All three of us were of about the same age.
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