Arizona citizen. [volume], December 13, 1873, Image 2

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THE CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, - - December 13, 1S73
About Newspaper Patronage Local
Pride and Business Some Refer
ence to Cold-blooded Facts.
The Daily Arizona Miner appeared De
cember 1, as per announcement the ma
terial points of which we copy into The
Citizen. The paper presents a good ap
pearance, as all printing by that office
does; and whether the proprietors be
lieve it or not, we hope they may be able
to make the daily a success. We have no
faith that there is sufficient patronage in
Arizona to properly maintain a daily
paper. We don't think any weekly has
enriched its proprietors, nor are the pros
pects bright that they will very soon ; nor
can it be said that the weeklies are not
creditable according to the circumstances.
The Miner and Citizen have no superiors
&s weeklies on the frontiers, nor can any
of the old States show two as neat and
well -filled papers. We only state a fact
known to every printer and editor who
see The Citizen, that it is now mechan
ically a model, and in its attention to Ari
zona interests, can hardly be excelled. It
prints more matter in the same space
than any paper ever did in Arizona, and
not one within our knowledge equals
it in this respect In these statements,
there are no bids for patronage. The
proprietor of this paper is independently
poor and always expects to be. lie ha6
never sought patronage by trimming to
anybody or measure and would only de
test himself if he ever should. Exccptin
E. D. Wood, our merchants get their
cards and bill-heads printed in San Fran
cisco or New York, and we find no fault.
On this basis, they will mainly patronize
newspapers from abroad. If The Daily
Miner could be got here in advance of
the San Diego dailies, we presume it
would be preferred if its news continues
of sufficient Interest. At present we do
not see that The Daily Miner can hope for
many subscribers south of the Gila, for
the reasons that its price is 520 per year
and it cannot be received any quicker
than the San Diego dailies at half the
Drice. Our neonle talk it. this wjv. T?nsi-
pess ii business, says everybody, and
many here now say that San Francisco is
playing a hog game in sales to our mer
chants, and the trade to a considerable
extent is going to the eastern cities. It
may be said local pride should make men
support their local paper. Admit it
should, and it must also bs admitted that
rit don't. A few feel and act upon local
pride, but the masses always have and al
ways will act upon cold-blooded figuring
of how and where to get the most for the
least money. Gush as we may now and
then under the inspiration of some im
portant local event, it will usually be
iound that just as the exhileratiug eflccts
oí the champagne die away, so does all
local pride which costs money to main
tain and headache comes on. Speculate
and figure and orate as we may, the mass
of men especially those who come with-
rm me ciass caucu " ousineFS Lua&e a
practice of spending cash for the quickest
tangible returns. Everyone is pleased
whep 60ine one else spends money for the
future, and nearly all laugh at such an one
when he tails. "lie meant well but any
" fool might have known better," 6ay the
.exact business class. Value-Ices sympa
thizers say " what a pity so liberal a lel
low has so little sense."
Again we sincerely 6ay that we hope The
Daily: Miner will be a success. We also
say to the gentlemen of Arizona, that
when we give them a paper so costly that
it will break us down in health or means,
or both, we 6hall expect no sympathy and
would only despise the kind that would
be tendered; and we further say that In
all our newspaper experience, we never
have had a better support comparatively
speaking or more prompt and willing
payment of dues, than in Arizona. Mur
dered and plundered by Apaches as they
have been, and business unsettled by
trifling military commanders aud heartless
and demoralizing peace commissioners,
the only wonder is that any thing not an
absolute necessity to existence has been
built up. The Citizen has tried to be
y good and true to Arizona interests and
5 often too when it was the iudVnicnt of
the proprietor's professed friends that he
would be ruined by his bold course, and
y it has not paid anything like a lair reinun-
ciuuuu jui tut itiuur uusioweu aim m
fication endured ; yet we can in no snivel
ing or feigned spirit compliment our pa
trons on what they have done in its be
half, and are willing to and shall give
them news iu quantity and freshness just
in proportion to the paper's income, and
make The Citizen be true to the general
welfare until some man offers us cash
down what the establishment has cost in
our cash legitimately obtained.
The Yuma stage will leave to-day and
until further notice at 2 p. m. This change
is necessary owing lothe very bad condi
tion oi' the roads, made so by the late
rains.
THE CII1RICAIIUA RESERVE.
Its Extent, Uses and Misuses.
This reserve must sooner or later be
abolished entirely or reduced very much
in size. The public demand therefor will
be irresistibly strong. The reasons at
this time are about equally strong for its
reduction because of the wants of stock
growers and miners as to circumscribe
the limits within which thieves and mur
derers are secure from capture and pun
ishment as well as fed at the people's ex
pense. Gen. Howard will not contradict
the assertion that said reserve was set
apart tor what are known as the Cachise
Apaches, and Agent Jeffords has admitted
again and again that hundreds ot Apaches
lor whose acts neither himself nor Ca
chise acknowledge responsibility, arc con
stantly upon it, and many coining to and
going from it at will. Thus, bad as How
ard's job was, it has been practically
much, worse than he intended it to be.
He meant it for the use of one band of
Apache?, and nearly all others have used
and misused it at their pleasure. When
Apaches are traced from the scene of
their murders and thefts in Sonora to this
reserve, all partisans of its origin and
management declare the criminals were
not of Cachiae's nice boys but from San
Carlos, White Mountains, Tulerosa, or
some other place. Admit their statements
to be true which we do not in allcascs
the practical operations of the reserve are
equally as damaging to tae public as The
Citizen ever represented, and infamous
enough to justly damn all responsible
therefor.
For very many reasons, that reserve
was made far too large, the principal of
which is, in a high and honorable public
sense, that it was done in obedience toan
unconquered, unpunished and unrepent
ant thieving and murdering savage's de
mands, by the Agent of a powerful nation
which boasts of its practice of adminis
tering exact justice alike to bad and good,
poor aud rich, black and white. In per
mitting Cachise to dictate his own terms
in so important a matter to the public at
large. General Howard consented to a dis
honor upon the nation hich that very act
proved him unworthy to represent, aud
actually perverted unessential element of
the President's excellent peace policy.
Again: According to the highest es
timates ever made, to our knov. ledge, the
Cachise Apaches men, v. omen and chil
dren do not exceed 1000 in number. To
set apart a reserve oi near seventy miles
square for so lew, is a palpable misuse of
the country. Even if it were agricul
tural and the Apaches would turn farmers,
the size would be much too great; but it
is nearly all grazing, timber and mineral,
none of which is needed by a people fed
and supported at the nation's expense,
and all of which is wanted by stock grow
ers and miners. It embraces more valu
able stock ranges and springs in con
venient conjunction than f.ny other similar
area of laud in Arizona, and is blessed
with a climate unexcelled in the world for
stock growing. It covers two ranges of
mountains and two broad valleys. If all
the Indians who frequent it were well-behaved,
it is much larger than they have rea
sonable use lor; and for Cachise's band
alone, it is ten times larger than it ought
to be.
Howard's agreement with Cachise be
ing against all common sense, against
sound public policy, against a cardinal
element of President Grant's peace policy,
against the permanent welfare of the Apa
ches on and off that vast tract, it will be
highly honorable to the nation and pro
motive of the common welfare to prompt
ly abolish or reduce that reserve and re
organize the management of the Indians
on it; and, Lt the same time, provide for
all just wants of the Apaches affected
thereby. However vigilant end person
ally active, no agent can know the conduct
of a few or many Indians scattered over
that large reserve.
The more the formation of, end man
agement of the Indians upon, the Chiri
cahua reservation are considered, the
more absurdly wicked and unwise does
the whole business appear. j
The miners and others interested in the
mines about Clifton, Arizona, have by
tliis time signed and forwarded a petition
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
asking for a reduction of White Mountain
Indian reservation so as to make the Rio
Bonito the eastern boundary. Mining
Lile, of Silver City, says the petition is nu
merously signed, and gives the substance
of the document. We have no doubt but
the desired reduction will be made.
The Pima supervisors met yesterday.
Supervisors Fish and Williams were pres
ent with Brichta clerk.
It was ordered that the sheriff have till
night of 17th to collect taxes, up to which
date no additional costs will be made.
The delinquent list must be turned over to
the district attorney on the 18th.
Aí!lls were ordered paid, and the
Sanfól d Florence school districts were
conso 'Á until the people of Sanford
can sh Jiat they have pupils sufficient
forage 4. Adjourned to 18th.
i ?
TELEGKAPIIIC NEWS.
Special Dispatches to The Citizen. -
The President's Views on Spanish
and Other Affairs.
San Dieoo, December 5, 1S73.
The President's Message, after recital of
the particulars of the Virginias case, savs:
Snain recognizes the Justness of our de -
mands. and has arranged for immediate
delivcrv of the captured vessel: surrender
of survivors: her crew: for the salutation
of our Hag, and for proceedings looking to
the punishment of those proved guilfv of
ille-ral acts and violence towards citizens
of the United Stales: also toward indem -
nitv for those entitled to it.
The Preside! n's Message favors Postmas -
ter General Cresswcll's recommendation
of a postal tele;
a ph and postal savin
banks.
The President recommends the admis
sion of Colorado Territory into the Union,
and recommends a Territorial government
tor Indian Territory; favors legislation on
Utah affairs; recommends that a census
be taken in 1S70, aud every five years
thereafter.
The report of the Secretary of the Treas-
urv denounces currency ínllaíion,
Congress opened December 1. Sumner
ntroiluced Civil Rights Pi.'l and a one
erm Presidency resolution. Wright in-
introi
term
troduced a bill repealing increased salary
Resignation of Surveyor-General Hut- j
den berg, of California, .lias been accepted.)
cemberi: S "i
cemoer i.
Have had the best rain known in San
Diego for years. Good crops in prospect.
Greenbacks U1U iü1 ó.
Pkkscott, A. T., Decmber .r, 1873.
out fronting from Camp Verde for the past
ten aays aim nas not yet been lu-artt Horn.
Mrs. Crook, Miss Clement, Lieut. Dodge
nri Air inv -i-iv.oii in íwoit it
evening.
Lieut. Ilagiin, 1st Cavalry, formerly on
duty at Fort 'Whipple, died sit Reno. Ncv.
Dr. Lippincott and Lieut. Reiliy, 5 h
e aury. siar eu on .Saturdays tmeKooam
ell. the latter returns todntvu-ifb his com-
pany at San Carlos
From Maricopa Wells.
Yesterday's Dispatches. I
Maricopa Wells, December 11. It has j
been raining very heavily for some days
past. Roads are almost impassable. ;
Capt. Price is here waiting for his teams :
to a i rive from Tucson. On their arrival,'
he will start on a tour of inspection to
l'henix and thence to Pre.scott.
Makicopa Wells, December 12. Clear
nui cold
"loads fearful.
Capt. Price left this morning for Pres-I
colt via McDowell.
A. Snider, M. McDonnell and J. IL
Sea irravcs passed through on last nitrht's
stage, bound for Tucson. Stage nine hours
late.
.Tas. A. Moore, C. II. Kenvon and Major
Veil left this morning for Tucson by pri-
vale conveyance. i
From Yuma.
Yuma, December 12. Heavy rains Tues
day aud Wednesday; dense fog Thursday
morning; ground covered wiiii frost this
morning.
Capt. Burns, 5th Cavalry, captured Chi
maliarvis hist Saturday, and i.s now en
route to Prescott.
Feast of the immaculate conception has
been going on since Sunday night at the
plaza. One Mexican wounded another
Tuesday night at the feast.
It. li Haines, superintendent of con
struction of the Arizona military telegraph
left here Wednesday morning lor San Die
go. Prescott and Vicinity.
Prkkcott, December 11. Capt. .T. .7. Cop
pingor is now in command oí the2:;d In
fantry pending the arrival of Col. Dodge.
Capí. James Burns, Decembers, captur
ed the notorious Apache Mojave chief
Cliimahuevis near Port Yuma. This
renegade with a small band had taken
refuge with the Yunias, who surrendered
him upon demand. He is known to have
participated in many depredations com
mitted in northern Arizona. Capí. Burns
has him securely ironed.
Lieut. Dodge, 2'id Infantry, ordered to
Camp Apache for duty. Nothing yet
heard from Lieut Schuyler's scout. Capí.
,-sieKerson una i.iiaiicy u.ir.eu saieiy
at san Irancisco. I
Herbert Bowers, proprietor of the post j
trader's store at Fort Whipple, is te"-
graphed from San Francisco as being very
tow and not expected lo live.
The raiaia!; at Fort Whipple during the I
recent storm was between two and a half I
and three inches. Weather very cold.
Mercury down nearly to zero. Country
covered with snow. Weather unsettled.
Freezing, snowing and raining continual
ly ior last week and no signs of abate
ment. Snow in the mountains at e
where snow has rarely fallen to any depth. I
Some six inclies fell during the late storms,
At Kirkland valley in the foot-hills snow
lies on the ground fourinehes deep. Fann
ers and miners jubilant.
From San Diego.
San Diego. December 12. Heaviest rains
known for years. Rainfall since Novem
ber 1, six and one-quarter inches. Mail
from north soaked. Arizona mail matter
sailers badly. Books for Tucsou dealers
ruined
Co!. Roger .Tones, inspector-general, mil- ! Of Ihe Gila and Salt River Base and Merid
itary division l'aciüc, lelt for Tucson on ! an, Arizona.
Thursday. I JOHN WASSON,
FROU! WASIIiriGTOIY.
Important Local aud Railway Neivn.
Washington, December 10. Delegate
McCormiek lias introduced a bill to quiet
land titles at Tucson. McCormiek is re
elected chairman of the Territorial dele
gation. Public sentiment favors Williams tor
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
The President has emphatically stated
that there would le no war with Spain.
Yirginius will be delivered next Tuesday.
Senate Windom introduced a bill to
incorporate tiie Southern Trans-Continental
Railroad from the mouth of the Ar
kansas river to a point on the Colorado
river in Utah and t hence to San Francisco.
(Special to San Diego Union.)
Affairs of the California and Texas con
struction company are being actively in
vestigated at Philadelphia. Advices re
ceived show that a large number of credi
tors have consented to grant the extension
of time asked by Scott and other indors
ees. Within two weeks, probably, the 11
nancial affairs of the company will be sat
isfactorily arranged. The creditors gener
ally express confidence in the manage
ment and feel safe as tol the final result.
If it happens that the affairs of the com-pany-cannot
be extricated from difficulty,
the Texas and pacific will proceed with
the work, taking the forfeit on the con
tract out of the construction company
which is a distinct organization. There
will be no cessation of work -it the Pacific
termini;:- Scott is busily engaged arranc
ing financial affairs, and is taking advic
of the ablest and soundest minds on the
subject of a proposed bill to extend to the
I company the aid of Government; He wil
1
bo in no haste in the matter. The case
lwill be stated fully, thoroughly and i
! such shape as to compel candid considera
tion. Details of bill not yet ready, but it
is well known that a leading feature of
; the scheme will be an effort to thoroughly
I secure government by first mortgage
! bonds, and by giving not only assets but
iaM property and revenues of road as se
curiiy. The Northern Pacific to be includ
' ('d in 'his arrangement, and a combine;
i effort be made to secure a loan of ST-VX)!),-
: WIO for each road in convertible bonds at
the lowest rates of interest.
The Citizen acknowledges the receipt
(from somebody) of a Very useful and ac
curate photographic sketch of that por
tion of Arizona passed over by the troops
under command of General Crook, during
the campaign against the hostile Apaches
, i- io-. . , -, a
j from November lo, 18,2 to April 8, 13,3.
The sketch is compiled from original
notcs and information furnished by Cap
tain George M. Randall, 2M Infantry
Ctpt. J. M. Hamilton and Lieutenant F
-..u.
! Miehler, 5th
I ,, . , .
O. Grant, 1st
5th Cavalry, and Lieutenant A
t Cavalry. It covers country
I from the Gila northward to the San Frnn-
i ci8CO Mountains, and from the Juniper
' and other mountains about Camp JJualpai
. . . . . , .. a . n.
: southwest to and includiur the Santa le-
i resa and Graham Mountains. There is
..... , ,, .. . , . .,
veT httle of a11 the c"ntry between the
; points named which has not been travers
efi bv the troops and all important topo-
graphical features noted, and the sketch
shows it to be very mountainous. Who
; ever sent us the sketch, has our thanks
I for it
Fine black felt hats for $1 50 apiece at
Aeekendorl Bros.
SEW Alt VEHT1SEJIEJTS.
Fresh Yeast.
"T POWER'S YEAST FRESH EVERY
uil- U!l
T n LEVIN PARK BREWERY
i)(Ci'ni"cr h"
AO LCo.
1
"I7ROM THE FIRST OF JANUARY,
:JL i4, very ciesirauie rooms to let the
best located in town. Applvto
1 Dec. V., lS7;i. 10-tf. TilEO. WELISCII.
I liotice.
I T HEREBY WARN ALL PERSONS NOT
' JL to trust or have dealings with my wife
Tiiauaiupe won, on my account, she hav
; ing left my bed and board on her own ino
j tion without anv just cause.
Tucson, Dec. 10, MIX. It A.G.SCOTT.
THE EE3T EESTATJfiANT
Ever kept in Tucson is on
Mesilla Street, Bet-.veea 'lain and
iiieyers.
A LL KINDS OF EATABLES KEPT ON
II hand and freshly cooked to
ORDER OF GUESTS.
Private Dinners, Suppers and Lunches
pepareu to order and sansiaetion eruaran-
teed. CHRISTOPHER GILBERT.
Dee. ! IS7.!. 10-tf. Proprietor.
Carriage and Harness for Sale.
milE EXCELLENT, NEARLY NEW
JL single and double seated top carriage
ana uouuie Harness oeionging to Gen. K.
A. Carr. If not previously sold, will be
()Jiored at auction December 21, at Tucson
depot. lo-2t
líoüce.
U. S. Surveyor-General's Office, )
Tucson, A. T., December Pi, 1S73.
F ALUJlAAth. VWIH lNsTRVC-
jl 1
ions from the Commissioner of the
Tcneral Land Otiice, dated Washington.
I'. C, October 22, 1S73, I hereby give notice
that on the 1st day of January, 1S7-1, I will
tile in the U. S. Land Otiice at Florence,
A. T., plats and descriptive lists of the sur
vey of the section lines of the following
townships, viz:
Township No. 1.3 P., range No. 14 E.
Township No. i:j S., range No. hi E.
Township No. 15 S., range No. 20 E.
Township No. 10 S., range No. 20 K.
Township No. 17 S., range No. l!) E.
Township .so. It S., range No. 20 E.
Surveyor-General.
San Pedro Station.
OnNESORGEN & ELAND, Proprietors.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAYING LEAS
ed from Jacob shaublin this well and
favorably known Station at the
Crossing of the San Pedro
on the road leading from Tucson to the
RIO GRANDE, CAMPS BOWIE, GRANT
and APACHE, SAN CARLOS and
PUEBLO VIEJO,
respectfully solicit the patronage of the
public.
The TABLE will be supplied with BEST
of everything the market and country af
fords, and every attention paid to the
Comfort and Convenience
of guests. Having large and commodious
stables and corrals with supplies of Hay
and Grain, we oiler especial advantages to
Freighters and Trains.
In addition to our stabling, we have a
VERY LARGE CORRAL for the accom
modation of Drovers and Stock Dealers
generally..
No pains or expense will be spared to
make this station tba -BEST -in-Atizona.
Oli.N KSOl .. X L.LAND.
December 13, 1873,.;
WILLIAM B. E00PEE and Co.
WM. 15. HOOPEIt,
San Francisco,
California.
JAMES M. HARN-EY,
Yuma and Ehrenberg"
Arizona Territory.
jyjERCIIANTS,
FORWARDERS
COMMISSION AGENTS.
IMPORTERS
By every Sicamor, assuring full and frtVdi
their varied select and heavy stoc-li from
European, Eastern and San Francisco
Markets.
JO B BE IIS
To Merchants, Store and Station -Keepers,
Miners, Liquor Dealers, Ranchen;
and Transporters, at rales which guaran
tee satisfaction.
C03I31IS3IOXS.
Through Correspondents in the Chief
Cities oí the World, orders are filled to the
letter.
CONSIGNMENTS.
All Produce, Merchandise or Machlnerv
for storage, sale or transmission are attend
ed to strictly in accordance with instruc
tions, and to the best interests of the own
ers. FORWARDING.
The most prompt dispatch and careful
delivery assured. The connections and
arrangements are perfect to every point in
the Territory.
Gold Dust, Gold and Silver Bullion,!'.
S. Bonds, Treasury Drafts, Legal Tenders.
Soldiers' Warrants, Bankers, Drafts and
good Commercial paper, Grain, Hides,
Wool and ALL Territorial and Mexican
Products bought at value FOR CASH, or
advances made as may be desired.
Our Stock is complete. Our connections
the best, aud we off- r to the people of Ari
zona, Sonora and New Mexico induce
ments not attainable at any other house
on the Pacific Coast. -
WM. E. HOOPER & CO.
October 25, 1S73.
PINCKNF.Y II. TVI.LY, KSTEVAN OCUDA.
1 ucson, Arizona Territory,
Sidney n. dei.on&, Apache Pass, A. T.
T
HIE
OLD AND LONG ESTABLISHED
commercial house of
TTJLLY, CCK0A & CO.
to its numerous friends and patrons, once
more sends greeting and would, respee
tully announce to all interested tiiatwe
are receiving and opening a
NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK
of Goods from the
Great Eastern and Western Markets,
Consisting of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
HARDWARE,
QUEENS WARE,
GLASSWARE,
WINES AND LIQUORS,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, &c, fcc.
Also a full stock of BOOTS & SHOES tor
all ranks, sexes and conditions.
FOR TliAIXS.
LEATHER, HARNESS,
SADDLES, BRIDLES,
CHAINS, COLLARS,
WHIPS, CARRIAGE
AXELS, HUBS, SPOKES and RIMS:
MULE and HORSE SHOES and NAILS,
ind in fact everything reouired for OUT
FITTING TRAINS.
Our stock lias been selected with great
care by one of the firm of most
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
and with especial reference to the require
ments oi THIS .MARKET. We are conn-
dent we meet the necessities of our custo
mers at as REASONABIJJ RATES as any
house in the Territory.
To examine our stocit aim I'uictiour
goods, will be to purchase.
TULlil , UCMIUA K I U.
Trader's Store
In APACHE PASS and CAMP BOWIE.
Arizona. Territory.
Supplies kept for travelers going East or
West, as wen as goods ior alx,, and at
fair rates.
TULLY, OCHOA & CO.
November 1. 1873.
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