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THE CLIFTON ClAEIQN.
BS9I9TUtO AT .TBI POST-OrTICZ. ClJFTOS
A. T-, as Becoxd-Clasi Mattxr.
PW-TO CORKE3POXDENT9.-When per
sonal matters are lite subject of eommnmca
tioxia, a rijrtrona scrutiny will be made of
their contents. Please sinn fall Dame, write
oalrron one of your paper, and be brief.
TO ADVKBT19ERS Nine liuea of solid
H jopweil measurement make one square.
Tain paper is kept on file at E. C. Dike's
Adrertuina Kgrncj, 64 and 6i Merchants'
EzeHanca, San Francisco. Cml ., where coa
tnct for adrertiaing can be made.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1885.
Gk. Pot's and Gen. Crook are
aboat 1200 miles away from ns,
while our codntry is swarming
with Indians.
The temporizing policy of Crook
la a disgrace to an American sol
dier, and will ultimately result in
tha Apaches being exterminated.
Two Lsdiass have been killed in
the present war, and the militia
did the good work in this in
stance. This report is not exag
gerated. R. B. Hates, who was called
President while Sirs. Hayes ran
the White House and excluded
wine from that mansion, has re
cently sold Lis property in Omaha,
which was used as a saloon, to a
saloon-keeper.
The people of Arizona look to
President Cleveland with longing
eyes, with a hope that he will
stamp out that damnable Indian
policy, which strews tho Territory
with the mangled remains of fath
ers, mothers and little children.
As Indian agent telegraphs to
the effect that his accounts show
that "my bucks are all on the res
ervation. Thero is perfect order
here. Tbese Indians have com
menced to harvest their grain."
To which we say, toll the bells
gonUy! Pass the onions!
The employment of San Carlos
Indians as scouts by the military
in fighting Apaches, is a hideous
farce, which should no longer be
tolerated. It is well-known that
these scouts divided their ammuni
tion with the hostiles when with
Gen. Crook in the Sierra Madres.
The Apache question is now
Eimmerad down to this, Whether
this Territory shall be given up
to the Indians or whether the
whites shall live hero. The latter
are taking the matter in their
hands, and are determined that
this shall be a white man's coun
try. With scarcely an exception, the
press of Arizona and New ilexico
denounce the policy of Crook in
dealing with the Apaches. He
was once admired and honored by
the whole Territory, but his glory
has departed, and grief-stricken
households in the Southwest de
clare that ho is responsible for
many new-made graves.
Secretary Vas Armas, Acting
Governor, has beenctive and en
ergetic during our troubles, in the
absence of Governor Trittle, but
on the return of the Governor an
order of the Secretary was counter
manded owing to the fact that, so
says the Tucson Tailings, the
late disgusting, thieving 13th
made no appropriation whatever
for supporting tho militia in the
field.
Ges. Crco: is sorely grieved
over President Cleveland's last
order, wherein ho demands the
suppression of this Indian out
break and the extermination of the
renegades, as it prevents a treaty
with the darlings; and if there is
one thing Crook knows less about
than another, it is treating with
Or roniiao and his pals, as proven
by past experience. The people
of tho frontier havo had enough
of Crook's 6oft-she!led Indian
treaties.: Tombstone Record.
i Tub voice of Dealing, New
Mexico, has been heard. The
Headlight speaks thusly: "A
meeting was called iu Silver City
Wednesday to consider the In Jim
situation. Meetings are being
held in all the surrounding towns
in New Mexico and Arizona, and
it is desired to have as many
meetings as possible on Saturday
evening, June 13th. This is a
subject for the consideration of
our citizens, and one which
ehoull receive their" attention for
fct least one evening."
As to the pretense that the seven
teen companies cf soldiers, under
General Crook, cannot capture
seventy Indian bucks, that must
surely be an excuse for lukewarm
ress. If the murderers of Geron
imo's late victims had been white
men, they would have been caught
long ago. Here was a man who
murdered a foreigner the other
day in St. Louis, and the State of
Missouri has sent detectives half
way round tha world to bring him
back to St. Locus to be tried for
bis life. Cannot something like
thi3 energy bo infused into our
pursuit of the Chiricahuas?
Tub Southwest Sentinel re
ceived a dispatch from James
Mullen saying that he had an in
terview with the President, who
had promised him that these In
dian raids should be stopped now
and forever. We learn from a
prominent citizen of New Mexico
that Mr. Mullen is to be relied on,
and that any statement from him
can be accepted as true. We
have an abiding faith that the
administration will take hold of
the vexed question iu earnest, and
settle it forever. The President
is a man of nerve, and it is not
likely that he nor any member of
his Cabinet are in sympathy with
that puritanical, milk and water
element in the East who preach
that the bloody Apache can be
tamed, civilized and christianized
with Bibles and soothing syru
Rifles and double-acting revolvers
serve to 6end them heavenwards
more surely and ranidly than all
the preachers and Sunday school
teachers which the Indian bureau
ever sent to a reservation. Cow
boys discount chaplains when it
comes to making good Indians.
Less praying and more fighting,
and let the cry be, "Removal or
extermination." When an Indian
kills a white man, according to
his superstitious belief, he adds
an additional star to that coronet
which is supposed to adorn his
copper -colored brow in the "happy
hunting ground" beyond the Gila.
Southeast Arizona and western
New Mexico are satiated with the
Indian racket, and expect from
the government either the re
moval of the Apaches or the trans
fer of troops. It matters not much
which may be considered most
desirable.
Ox Thursday last Judge Fitz
gerald pronounced the death sen
tence upon A. H. Davis, at Tomb
stone. He had been found guilty
of murder in the first degree for
killing Matthew Alexander, a col
ored man, in tho streets of that
place on the 17th day of January
last. He was asked the usual
question as to whether he had
anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him,
the jury having found him guilty,
and he replied : "I don't think that
anything I might say will do me
any good." The Judge compli
mented the two attorneys who
defended Davis, 6poke feelingly
of the fact that death would be his
portion, and 6aid : "You have been
tried by a fair and impartial jury,
who havo fixed your punishment,
and I would advise yon to make
your peace with God at once, as
no earthly power can save you.
Disabuse your mind of any idea
that you may have of a new trial,
for that is impossible, for this
court has committed no error.
The sentence of this court is that
the Sheriff of Cochise county take
yon out into the jail yard on the
loth day of July, 1SS5, between
the hours of 9 a. in. and 4 p. m.,
and hang you by the neck until
you are dead, and may God have
mercy on your soul."
If the press and the people will
unite in one strong effort in show
ing up tho present mistaken policy
in treating with the Indians, the
administration will surely come to
their relief.
It is time for the press to lay
aside all discussions which fail in
advancing the interests of the peo
ple. A united press in Arizona can
accomplish any legitimate objoct
undertaken iu the interest of the
general good.
Let the people of Arizona and
New Mexico pull together on the
Indian quest ion, and see to it that
next Saturday evening will behold
the people of every citv, town and
settlement in mass mortings aud
petitioning the govenmeut for
protection.
The above items from the Tuc
son Star voice tho sentiments of
the whole Territory. Tho press
of Arizona should bo unanimous
on the proposition, "Removal cr
extermination."
We were recently asked whether
the desert laud act had been re
pealed, and at the time could not
advisedly answer the question, for
we did not remember what dispo
sition had been made of the bill,
which passed the House of Repre
sentatives looking to repeal. The
bill was amended iu tho Senate
and returned to tho House, but
no action was taken on the amend
ment prior to the adjournment of
Congress. So the law is still in
force, but the matter will probably
be called up at the next session of
Congress.
It is estimated by those in au
thority, that there are 70 fighting
men among the Chiricahuas, and
Gen. Pope says that there are 850
soldiers after them. They have
not yet eaptnred'cr killed one, and
after making allowance for all the
difficulties cf the situation, it is
hardly to bo wondered at that
complaints on the part of our peo
ple are loud and frequent against
the troops.
It puzzles the mere unmilitary
layman to decido why such
troublesome ruffians as Geronimo
and Victoria, when once iu the
clutches of the authorities, are al
lowed to go, so that again they
may murder the industrious set
tler and pick off the solitary cow
boy. The work of past years has
this year to be done all over again;
When once captured, these scalp
ers of innocent children and mur
derers of unprotected women
should be 6hoL Miner.
William Daniel, who was killed
by tho Indians near Bisbeo last
week, was well-known throughout
the Territory, he having been
connected with the Sheriff's office
in Cochise county since the county
was first created, and was generally
known as a brave man. It is ter
rible to have to record the death of
so many of our brave citizens at
the hands of these dastardly
fiends, but it looks very much as
if we would have to continue to
do it, yet there may come a time
when things will be different, and
if such should be the case the red
wolves.depend on it, the vengeance
will be terrible. .
When the grazing became good
this spring, the old Mexican set
tlers 6aid: "The Indians will
come," and the wisdom of tho pre
diction has been witnessed. Tho
savages did not start until late in
the spring. So long as the present
policy of granting pardon for all
offenses is pursued, just so long
may we expecta renewal of out
rages by the Apaches with each re
curring season's grass. The poor
Indian never lacks for an excuse
to take the war-path when tho sea
son is ripe. If he knew that there
was a punishment in store for his
crimes he would readily find a curb
for his devilish nature. Black
Range.
The following dispatch was sent
to L. Q. C. Lamar, Secretary of
the Interior, from Tombtono:
L. Q. C. Lamar Sir: Our coun
ty is overrun with Indians, the
Chiricahua and the Swissbelm
mountains being their rendezvous
at present. We need more troops
here. Gen. Pope, commanding
the Pacific, is 1,200 miles away
from us, aud knows nothing of
the true condition of affairs. Our
people have neither horses or
guns, and are unprotected. Gen.
Crook and the troops are in New
Mexico and Sonora. Help us at
once.
John Montgomery,
Chmn. Board Supervisors,
B. L. Peel. Probate Judge,
It. S. Hatch, Sheriff,
And ether county officers.
The Memphis Appeal, which sel
dom errsin matters of general con
cern, makes the following observa
tion: "Notwithstanding we have
an army of over 2S,000 effective
men, who have ordinarily nothing
to do, the miners and settlers of
New Mexico and Arizona have for
weeks been at tho mercy of a band
of murderous Apaches, who have
robbed, slain and destroyed by fire
whatever property they could not
carry away. There must be some
thing wrong with the army man
agement whon sueh crimes can be
perpetrated with impunity, and
for the sake of the people of the
Territories, the Secretary of War
should look into it at once. All
the Indians should be driven from
the plains and be compelled to
work on reservations."
Tue remains of Hon. Ales.
Stevens, who for nearly a half
century has been one of the most
prominent citizens of the State of
Georgia, were recently removed
from the locality where they were
placed at his death and deposited
in the place of his choice. Mr.
Stevens was Vice-President of tho
Southern Confederacy, and was
regarded as oue of tho most con
servative statesmen in the whole
nation. Reluctantly ho joined
the faction which waged war
against the govern ment. When
peace was declared ho entered the
Lower House of the National Leg
islature, and remained there until
his death. In stature ho was
small, but his intellect was great
He will be remembered among the
most prominent statesmen of the
South.
The Chronicle says that the
Revi Dr. Willis, of San Francisco,
startled his hearers last Sunday
by declaring in his sermon that
the Apaches "must have a gospel,
not a gospel that -will got the In
dians out of hell, but a gospel
that will get hell out of the Iu
diaus." We presume what the
reverend gentleman meant was
that the Indians must be taught,
that murder, rape, robbery and
arson are hellish crimes, not by
any means to be practiced. In
this everybody will agree with
him. But it is to bo regretted
that he did not explain how he
proposed to teach tho valuable
lesson ho suggested. The Doctor
truthfully remarked that there
are thousandsof poor whi tc people
who would be glad to change
places with tho Indians.
Ws are informed that Bob Cor
nell, who was if laeriJSsr of tlie
last Legislature1 from' Yavapai,
is vermiculating around Wash
ington and connnbiating with the
President upon the matter of Ter
ritorial appointments. The sug
gestions of Robert will doubtless
be heeded by His Excellency
The telegram is as follows: "A
special from New York says: Rob
ert Connell, member of the Ari
zona Legislature, is in the city.
He has been in Washington
urging the President and Cabinet
to remove the present Territorial
officers of Arizona, they having
formed a ring to defeat every
measure passed in the interest of
the tax-payers. He has hopes
that they will all go, from Gov
ernor down to village postmasters."
Tie Eastern press has at last
taken up arms against the Chiri
cahuas and Crook's policy. This
is cause for congratulation. Here
tofore the great dailies were on
the other side, and wielded a
6trong influence in the develop
ment and maintenance of the
damphool sentimentality that has
governed our Indian policy for
years. Their change of heart will
cause a like change in public
sentiment, and go far toward ex
ploding the J. Fenimore Cooper
idea of Indians. When this revo
lution shall have been accom
plished, we may hope for a more
wise, just and practical manage
ment of the nation's red wards.
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CI.IFTOX, - - ARIZOXA
MUST PUBLICATION, APRIL 8, 18S5.
o. 13 1.
Application fur a Patent.
V. S. Land Offick, 1
Tucson, Ariz., April 2, 18S5. f
"V"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Henry SI. Porter, by James
Calquhoun, his attorney in fact, whose
postotlice address is Clifton, Graham
county, Arizona, lias this day tiled his
application for a patent for six liun-
died(i)OO) linear leet of the Iark Horse
mine or vein, bearing capper, with
surface ground of three hundred and
nine and 5-10 (3u9 5-10) feet in width,
situated in Copper Mountain Mining
District, County of Graham and Ter
ritory of Arizona, and designated by
tho field notes and oflioial plat on
file in this ollice as Lot Number 6G,
Survey No. 508, said Lot No. 06, Sur
vey No. 5tSS being as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the initial monument
mentioned in the location notice and
marking tho SW cor of claim, where
I set a post 4 ins square, 4 feet long,
on solid rock, and surrounded the
same with mound of stones. Post
marked D. II. I. M., No. I.; U. S. M.
M. No. III. C. M. M. dis. bears S. S3
dcg.49 min. V., 4,712 ft. to point iu
front of open cut 20 ft. long 4 ft.
wide, and tunnel 4 ft. by 6 fl 47 ft.
long, bears S. 8(5 deg. 22 min. K..
2It ft., theace S. 72 deg. 33 min. E.,
var. 13 deg. 20 min. K., along North
end lino of the Oriental lot No. 47.
194 4 ft. post marked O. M. C. M. No.
4; 495 ft. point on rocks marked t O
No. 5 of Oriental lot No. 47, 600 ft.,
S. H. cor., where I set post 4 ins.
square, 4 ft. long, on solid rock, and
surrounded same with mound of
stones, post marked I). II. M. C. No.
II. ; original loc. nion. bears S. 75
deg. 51 mill. E., 22 feet', thence N. 17
deg. 27 mill. 13., var. 13 deg. 20 min.
E., 309.5 ft. to N. E. corner and S. E.
corner of the White Hawk lot No.
40, post marked V. H. M. C. No.
III, whero I set post 4 ins. square
by 4 ft. long on rocks, and sur
rounded same with mound of stones
postmarked D. H. M. C. No. III.,
face of perpendicular rock marked
t P. H. No. III. 15. P.; bears S. 17
deg. 27 min. W., 15 ft., thence N. 72
deg. 33 min. W., var. 13 deg. 20
min. K., ah.ug South end lino of
While Hawk lot No. 40, 300 ft. to
post marked . II. M. C No. II.,
1:00 ft. to pine tree 11 ins. diam.,
being the N. W. cor. and the S. W.
cor. White Hawk lot No. 40, tree
milked V. H. M. C. No. I., which
tree I marked D. II. M. C. No. IV.;
thence !?. 17 deg. 27 min. V., var. 13
deg. 20 min. IS., along East side line
of tho 1st N. Ex. Metealf lot No. 45,
309.5 ft. to S. W. cor., being also
the S. E. cor. of 1st North extension
of the Mi tcaif Mine, lot No. 45 and to
post P. H. I. M. No I., and to place
of beginning. Area total area of
claim, 4.2t acres; no conflict area;
net area, 4.20 acres. Location: This
claim is bounded on Iho North by the
White Hawk Mine, lot No. 4(, on
the South by the Oriental Mine, lot
No. 47. and on tho West by the 1st
N. Ext. Metealf Mine, lot No. 45.
Magnetic variation, 13J 20' E, con
taining 4.20 acres.
The location of this mine is re
corded in tho Kecnrder's ofiiee of
Graham county aforesaid, in Uook 2,
ltec. of Mines, pago 149; being
bounded on the North by the White
Hawk Mine, lot No. 40, on the South
by the Oriental Mine, lot No. 47, and
on tlio West by the 1st North Exten
sion Metealf Mine, lot No. 45.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any portion of said I kirk
Horse Mino or surface ground are
required to tilo their adverse claims
with the Ilogistor of the Unired States
Land Office at Tucson, in tho Terri
tory of Arizona, during the sixty
days period of publication hereof, or
they will bo birred by virtue of the
provisions of tho Statute.
It is hereby ordered that the fore
going notice of application for patent
be publishad for tho period of ten
consecutive weeks, in the Clifton
Clarion, a weekly newspaper pub
lished at Clifton, County of Graham,
Territory of Arizona.
B. M. Thomas, Register.
And don't you permit it to evade the tenacious grasp of your
retentive memory; or, in other words, don't you forget it
In order to make room for our
Immense Stock of New Merchandise,
We are compelled to sell, for the
NEXT THIRTY DAYS
Our present stock
Begardless of tlie Cost of Goods.
We say what we mean, and mean what we say. Don't "you
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Two cabinets of selected copper speci
mens in the house.
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ASSAYER AND METALLURGIST
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TUCSON A.T.
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Notice.
All persons aro hereby warned not
to buy, or have anything to do with,
a ranch claimed to have been located
by II. W. Dodd on March 12th, 185,
and situated in Paloma Turk, tin the
trail leading from Iilue Rivcrto Eagle
Creek Itaneh, about five miles Ir.nii
HI tie River, as the same is owned
and occupied by me under the name
of Taloiua Ranch, and neither Dwdd
or any other person but myself have
any shadow of title to the same.
iEO. W. Vklls.
Clifton, Amz., April 15, 1S55.
First Publication April 29, 1SS5.
Xotirc of I'lililiealioii Jlouiesteitd
u. 113.
TAND OFFICE AT TUCSON, ARIZONA,
J April .", 18s"). Nolire is hereby given
that tho following named settler hns tiled
notice nf her intention to innke iilipl proof
in support of her claim, and that said proof
will be mnde before the Judge of District
Court at fyiloinonrilio, Arizona, on June 10,
lfo, viz: Ftancisca Grh'go Oirraseo, Admin
tratrix of the estate of J ulio (-ireuro, of bolo
monviUe, Graham county. Arizona for the
Southeast Quarter, Section 18, Township 7
South,-Ranse 'SI Ens-t, G. & S. R. U. & M.
tihenames the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residonce upon, and cultiva
tion of, said land, viz: Juan Gomez, Bernar
do Balencia, Manuel Capias, Lus Cota, ail pf
San Jose, Graham county Arizona.
B. .1. 1 a'-'jlAS, Kcgis-tcr.
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