The Clifton clarion., August 21, 1889, Image 2

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CLIFTON CLARIM".
V.'EDXESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1880.
"And we rorthi'T find that the paid board
" have been jrnilty of gross abuse of the iliscre-
liunary ower lodp-d in tticm, in relation to
"the awarding ot contracts, and we, the
grand jury aeense E. A. Cuttor, J. K. ltnilrv
and K. Dysart, the duly iiualiued antl acting
members of the Board of Supervisors of lra
" ham county. Territory of Arizoua, of wilful
' and corrupt misconduct hi oKice in this: That
" whereas, commencing the liith day of Jan-
nary, lt, said board vmlilislicd in acconl
' auee with law a notice inviting jroKsnls for
doin;; the county printing and authorizing a
'separate proosal for publishing the pro
" ceediuxs of the board aiid the advertising;
"aud whereas, in due compliance with law
" and with said notice, V. W. Jones was the
" lowest bidder for publishing the proceedings
" of the board aud advertising, said board well
knowing the same, aud each and every one
of them wilfully and corruptly rejected 6aid
" bid or proposal of said W. W. Jones without
"cause, and awarded the same to I. K. Solo-
luou at a much higher price, well knowing the
' ' fume: aud we direct that the district attorney
" make immediate action to enjoin said board
" from carrying out said contract so awarded as
" aforesaid, and take such other action in the
" premise au ia required by law."
All gambling games at Xapa, Cal.
arc closed.
CorPKR bullion shipped from this
place for the six mouths eudiug June
80, 1889, seven million three hundred
and one thousand live hundred aud
ten pounds.
The dailies state, in displayd head
lines, that there is an immense war
cloud hanging over Europe. It is our
unqualified opinion that, that is the
proper place for it to hang.
Ax elixir has been discovered that
will make an old -stiil" feel likea
giddy young man or an old lady like
a silly girl. A microscopic examina
tion of the fluid shows that it is alive
with bacteria; and bacille tnberolosis
found in great quantities, thousands
in a single drop of the mixture.
The San Pedro boom continues to
grow, the mines proving even richer
than the most sanguine had expected.
It is said that town lots in the new
town have trebled in value in the
past three weeks and are still going
up. New enterprises are started daily,
and the town is so fall of people that
space for sleepers on saloon floors is
at a premium. !San Pedro will con
tinue to grow and all of New Mexico
will be beuelued. Xews-Ilegister.
A press dispatch of the. 13th inst
says the El Paso Board of Trade, rep
resenting an immense Mexican job
and commission trade, mot to-day and
unanimously adopted resolutions de-
Bouncing the action of the Colorado
mine owners in petitioning the Sec
retary of the Treasury to collect duty
on Mexican lead ores, claiming that
that it is to the best interests of the
United States to admit said ojesfrce.
The murder of Judge Terry at La
throp, California, the other day was
a cowardly and dastardly deed.
J ustice Field done the act through a
cowardly hireling. And. in this in
stance, it is safe to say the murderer
will escape; but the linger of scorn
will be pointed at him in his grave.
While every deference due to a
Justice of the highest tribunal of the
land should be exacted, nevertheless,
in keeping with the spirit of our gov
ernment every one, of high degree or
low degree, rich or poor, stand equal
in the eyes of the law. It is our boast
that we have n privileged classes.
The killing of Terry goes to prove such
a boast silly if the murderer escapes.
How much better Mr. Field would
feel to-day if he had killed Terry him
self when he was assaulted and his
dignity outraged? "Would any one
say he did wrong? No. But has he
done wrong? Yes.
AVhen a town has live, enterpris
ing men in it and at the head of af
fairs, public or private, it is always
known from the measure of success
that surely follows. Deming is to be
ougratulated on her outlook. The
followiug is clipped from the Head
light: "The new railroad into Mexico
from Deming through the rich miner
al belt of the Sierra Mad re and the
agricultural district of the republic to
Guaymas, is progressing with satis
factory speed aud without- interrup
tion. The graders' camp is now at
the adobe ranch, so that the work is
too far south to be reache.l from town
without a long drive, hence strangers !
Me nothing to indicate what is being
done; but at aud below the camp the
Tt?N find activity is evtiVltl.-'ia?- i.rcf
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shallow ojsv fji; tiv:
The last Legislature passed a law
calling for an election of delegates to
a constitutional convention, that, ac
cording to said law should be held
this year. There seems to be a dispo
sition to ignore, in this instance,' the
law and let the matter go by default.
Aud the most untenable grounds are
given by the Hoof and Horu against
a cousii'iiiiouai eouvention ami en
deavoring to set forth reasons as
to the evil eflecls of statehood.
The case; cited is that of the state of
Nevada. Figures arc arrayed to show
the ditlereuce between Nevadas' tax
able property aud voting population
with that of this territory, and in that
connection the showing made is in
deed in favor of a move to object to
an election. But, when the question
is viewed from a point from which
can be observed the conditions that
surrounded Nevada when she was ad
mitted and Arizona of to-day knock
ing at the door for admission, so to
speak, why the comparison is vision
ary, to say the least, and the opposi
tion to statehood in this territory on
such a comparison is intended to be
anything than for its good.
It must be remembered that Nevada
was admitted into the sisterhood of
states in the heydey of her renowned
prosperity; a time when men made
millions, as it were, in an hour; a time
when Virginia City had a voting pop
ulation far beyond that now said to be
the entire voting population of the
state. It is tmncccessary to enter into
details as to the causes that led to her
wealth aud mushroom population.
That is a matter of history.
On the other hand Arizona within
whose boundaries, covering the do
main of mineral, agriculture, stock
raising and her immense prospective
lumber industry, lies untold wealth?
with two trans continental rail road
lines running from the rising to the
setting sun; with projecting lines to
intersect the same, affording easy fa
cilities of travel to the emigrant and
capitalist, Nevada is retrograding:
Arizona is propressiiig;both in wealth
and population. She produced more
bullion; raised more cattle and shipped
more beeves; made more lumber; cul
tivated more land last year than ever
before in her history. California
dreads her as a rival in the fruit trade
now. Every inducement is presented
to encourage emigration within her
bounds by the people and it does seem
that if anyone wants to do Arizona
and her struggling inhabitants an iu-
jury it is to oppose statehood and give;
as a reason, tor such a course, that
Arizona will retrograde like Nevada.
It is likely that ignorance would
swallow it, but there is not a school
boy in the laud who understands what
a geographical division is would be
lieve it.
The Tombstone Epitaph is for state
hood and publishes the following let
ter the communication should be care
fully conned because it breathes the
essense of truth and patriotism;
Fort Bowie, Aug. 9, 1889.
Editor Epitaph; At this time there
is some talk of a proposed constitu
tional convention, of rather of the
election of delegates to such a con
vention, whose business it will be to
frame a constitution to be presented
to the Federal Congress (after it has
been ratified by the people), and ask
that Arizona be admitted as a State.
I notice that the timid, and perhaps
over-cautious, are expressing fears
that we are not prepared, etc., etc.
In a measure this may be so, though
there are benefits to be derived from a
condition of statehood that will offset
anv additional burdens that such con
ditions might impose. It is best that
at the earliest moment practical all
people govern themselves, as they are
more apt to know their own wants..
Therefore, is it best that we tako
hold and send our ablest men to this
convention and not, as many seem to
indicate as the wise course, let it go by
default? It perhaps would be bet to
hold a non-partisan election, if such a
thing could be done, but as this is
hardly practicable, let each party put
up their ablest men and elect whom
they can, aud let every man vote as
seems good to him.
S. R. DkLoxg.
John I Sullivan has been sentenced
to the penitentiary for one year. The
secluded life that the Boston pug
will be forced to live during that
period is the very thing that he has
been pining for. lo! these many vsp
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j'vi tuu tuiorm.'ition ol prospectors
and miners the following is clipped
from the El Paso Tribune.
As per announcement the South
western Mining Association held a
meeting yesterday afternoon in their
rooms at the Grand Central hotel
and after discussing the action of the
Colorado mining men and their re
solutions, the following local resolu
tions were passed by the association.
which are right and proper aud to the
point:
hercas, At the instance of the
lead monopolists of Colorado a meet
ing of citizens was recently held in
the city of Denver, the object of which
was to protest against the free im
portation of lead ores from Mexico
and other countries, and certain reso
lutions to that end were adopted; and
whereas, it is the manifest aim of
these monopolists, by means of false
statements, to encourage the rise of
public opinion demanding the repeal
of the law now in force on the subject
of such importations, and a reversal
of the rulings heretofore made bv dif
ferent secretaries of the treasury, by
which the introduction of such ores
from Mexico has made the exchange
of commodities with that country a
source of profit and advantage, in al
most every branch of trade, to western
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, and
especially to the infant industries of
these communities; and whereas, such
resolutions seek to break down and
destroy the smelting interests of the
southwest by denying the importa
tion of "fluxing ore essential to the
smelting of the dry and refractory
ores which are the products of Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona, thus forcing
such dry and refractory ores to pass
into the hands of these monopolists;
and whereas, the further growth and
prosperity of the southwest, already
well advanced, has been, is now and
will continue to be mainly dependent
on the commercial relations hitherto
and now subsisting between Mexico
and the United States; and whereas,
to insure the continuance of this pros
perity, and to encourage the growth of
that section, every channel of trade
for the importation of American ores
to be.employed in payment for the ex
portation of American products and
manufactures, should be kept open and
constantly widened and deepened by
the legislation of congress and the just
and even-handed rulings of the secre
tary of the treasury; and whereas, that
section with its many new and well
equipped smelting plants, and Mexi
can silver-lead ores, introduced free
of duty, combines ample conditions
and facilities for the profitable reduc
tions of its own ores, thereby saving
from waste a large per cent on account
of the treatment of dry and refractory
ores, and the freight thereon to the
monopoly smelters of Colorado.
Therefore, be it resolved by the El
Paso and Southwestern Mining Asso
ciation: First, That in behalf of the mining
interests of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona, we condemn the methods and.
purposes of the resolution referred to,
and claim, from the government of the
United States, protection and equal
rights.
Second, That the expressions at
tributed by the press, to J. A. Samp
son, the newly accredited consul to the
City of Juarez, Mexico, if true, show
him unworthy of the trust committed
to his charge, and his speedy recall
ought to be made as an assurance of
good faith on the part of the high of
ficials whose fairness has been im
pugned. Third, That copies thereof be for
warded to the secretaries of the state
and treasury departments and to each
member of Congress from the state of
Texas, New Mexico aud Arizona.
A Good Appetite
Is essential to good health; but at this
season it is often lost, owins to the
poverty or impurity of the blood, de
rangement of the digestive organs,
and the weakening effect of the chang
ing season. Hoods Sarsaparilla is a
wonderful medicine for creating an
appetite, toning the digestion, and giv
ing strength to the whole system.
Now is the time to take it, lie sure
to get Hood's S.irsanarilla.
Cor-PER $12.00. Iron, copper pyrites
and quartz, per unit $1.32 at Denver,
Colorado: per bulletin 46 Union Pub
lic ore sampling works.
Mrs. Kate Maxey, Assistant P. M,
informs Tiik C'i..Ttns that a case of
elegant lock boxes have been ordered
for the otlice and will be here in about
two week.
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It is thought mat, the Hie of a
drummer is an easy one, but from the
following information recently re
ceived it can be disputed. Alex
Elsaser who has been travelling four
teen years will quit on account of bad
health and will go to Carlsbad, Ger
many to endeavor to get well. An
other gentleman L. C. Adams, who
travels for the tea house of Folger &
Co. was a -short while ago sent home
from El Paso paralized. And, the
popular travelling agent, Capt. Ochs,
for F. C. Mertin & Co., was stricken
with paralysis at Benson tha other
dav.
An exchange says: The button of
the Loyal Legion now adorns the coat
lapel of Senator Jonh J. Ingalls. It is
bright and new, and was only lately
put on. Some months ago Senator
Ingalls' application for membership
was rejected by the Commandery of
the District of Columbia, the commit
tee deciding that his services as a
judge advocate of Kansas troops were
not such as to entitle him to member
ship. He now gets in by the grace of
the Kansas commandery, under the
third-class, viz: a civillian who was
distinguished for loyalty and patriot
ism during the war. .
Mr. Ralph Elkins lives at Marions
ville, Mo., and is a successful farmer
He says that he has been a great suf
ferer from impurities of the blood,
which made his limbs stiff and gave
him pain in the lungs : but that he
took Swift's Specific, and it soon re
lieved him entirely.
"We have sold Swift's Specific for
six years in quantity lots, and the
goods havo been entirely satisfactory,
and without a complaint from a sin
gle customer. Hutcherson & Elliott
Paris, Texas.
Swift's Specific has a brisk and
constant sale with us, and the univer
sal verdict is, that as a blood med
icine it has no rival. Lankford &
Toyman, Druggists, Sherman, Texas
Mr. James J. McCalley, of Monet.
Mo says he had dyspepsia for eight '
years, which made him a wreck, sick
and suffering during the whole time.
After trying all the remedies, includ
ing all the doctors, in reach, he dis
carded even-thing and took Swift's
Specific. He increased from 114 to
153 pounds, and was soon a sound
and hcalthv man.
A High Compliment.
For a number of years past the en
terprising firm of Johnson & Field
manufacturers of Fanning Mills and
Dtistless Grain Separators, have been
shipping their goods to Casablanca,
Morocco. That they have given satis
faction, the following extract from
their correspondent will show:
'Mr. II. who is British Vice Consul
here, and at the head of a large firm,
and who has used your mills before,
requests me to send you tlie enclosed
order, and said to me to-day, that he
was highly pleased with the result of
your Mills. He said there was no
other machines in this place worth a
rap alongside of the American ma
chines. "You see"' said he "the others
are always getting out of order, and
when they do work, they clean only
about half as much as these American
mills. The small farm mill I got
from you through my correspondents
in Xew York, some six years ago, the
first cost of which was $20 I sold last
week after six veers use, for $40. If
your establishment was handy like
London, you would get more orders.
The people here never think of buy
ing anything until they are in want of
it. Then when they find it takes so
jong to get it from you they can't af
ford to wait and send oil to England
or France for machines." Racine
Daily Times, November 28, 1888.
Meat Market.
M stand on tiis aflolie row a few
floors north of the A. C. Co. Store.
Everything the Market affords
will be in stock, Eeef. Pork, Mutton
and Fowls.
"Wm. F. Paynteb.
Manager.
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The Clifton Hotel,
CLIFTON,
JAKE ABRAHAM,
I-Ieaclquiarters for Commercial Travelers.
COOL ROOMS AKD CLEAN BEDS.
The Table Always Supplied with the Very Best the Marke tAffrd
The Only First-Class Hotel in Clifton..
Board, $7 00 per Week.
J. T. FITZGERALD & CO.,
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise,
AND WHOLESALE AKD KETAILDEALERS IX
Yines, Liquors
SOLOMONTILLE, ARIZ.
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
Groceries efl Dry (Ms, Boots ml Sloes mi HMware.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID
THE PIONEER HOUSE
HENRY
WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL DEALERS IX
Hardware, Stove's and Tinware
Cutlery, Guns, Pistols, Miners' Supplies and Ammunition
of all Kinds.
Sole Agent for Charter Oak Stoves, Fairbank's Scales and the
Champion Reapers and Mowers.
EL IVSO ST.
FIRST CLASS.
MITED STATES HOTEL
HENRY HELL, Proprietor.
Clifton
MTNEES' HEADQUAETERS
CLEAN BEDS AND
A Corral and I.ivei-y Stable Adjoins the Hotel.
Management.
FIRST CLAPS.
JOHNSON & FIELD?
IfcA-OmSTE, WISCONSIN.
MAOTFAOTUBEBS OP
"THE RACINE " FARM AND WAREHOUSE FANNING MILLS
DUSTINESS GSALN SEPABATOBS AUD IAHS Tiv.-.T.K-pg
KiTOWwssaw CTsr'.'tarssj
ARIZONA.
PROPRIETOR-
Special Rates to Families.
and Cigars.
FOR FARM PRODUCE.
AND MOST EXTENSIVE
BENEKE,
EL PASO, TEX
FIRST CLAS
-Arizona
THE BEST OF BOAED.
All Under "the Sam
FIRST CLASS
Them Kills and Separators tara
lone beea nsed by the Paroera,
prominent Mil lore, Grata aa 8m4
--AyJj HUftEB ever made fjr rlnnnfaa
SsSyj ?nd ratUn Wheat, Barley, Ones.
i is urn una ooeaa i every desena-
uvn.
Theyrfotfee work more tberench
ly, have greater capacity. buU
ftron.fer nml h-Hv:e;- aud better
uitJ?.i thtui any other iMHs.
Vs1" I"-:, f.iia- "or Vai-t-btia&c. lilovator
The S.nntl li i.iier-i are t te BEST