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THE FLORENCE TRIBUNE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. FLORENCE. ARIZONA. FEBRUARY 11, 18M. Joe Mulbattoa was again in town this week from his mines. Mrs. G. O. Eaton is visiting her parents at Kenil worth. Miss Elia Whittemoro returned last Saturday from California. Sheriff Truman was called to Mam moth Thursday on official business. Isaac Bierry is at home with his family, having arrived last Saturday. Born In Florence, Monday, Feb. 3th, 1899, to w ife of Juan B. Gay, a daughter. Ground has been broken for the new (Catholic convent at Phoenix. It is to -cost $10,000. O. A. Whiteford came down from Mineral Creek last Saturday and spent several days in town. J. Fred. Appleby, who is engaged on the Government work at the Buttes, vas in town Thursday. Mr. F. E. Wilson, superintendent of the Ray copper mine, was in town .several days this week with his wife. Valentine's day comes on next Mon day, and the man who was never known "to be funny will make the endeavor. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Swingle came in from San Diego last Saturday and will spend several weeks in Pinal county. George E. Truman has accepted the position of book-keeper in the mer cantile establishment of Shields & Trice. , A. F. Barker has just placed a new light in his general merchandise store which eclipses anything ever seen in the town. In 1863 W. A. Clark, the new senator from Montana, drove an ox team into Bannock. He now has an income of $10,000,000 a year. R. G. Brady was in town Wednesday. He has just returned from Denver, where he was a delegate to the Cattlemen's convention. Two Salvation Army lassies will hold services at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday and Wednesday .evenings next. Everybody invited. China New Year was celebrated by . the Florence Celestials Wednesday 'with all the noise and good cheer ' usually attendant on such occasions. ; The body of a dead Mexican was Jouud near the Silver King mine one day this week, and Judge W. H. Benson was called to hold an inquest. . Miss Jennie Kelly, daughter of Editor Kelly, of the Bulletin, was married in Solomonville last Wednesday to C. L. Bawlins, district attorney of Graham county. Martha Amelia Carter, of Mesa, has brought suit for divorce against Eobt .Carter. Abandonment and failure to provide are the grounds alleged for the divorce. - Mrs. H. V. Day arrived in Florence last Saturday from her home in St. r Louis, and is visiting her brother, C. D. Eeppy, whom she had not seen for nearly sixteen years. Sheriff Wakefield, of Pima county, .arrived in Florence Thursday, from Tucson. He came for the purpose of replevying some cattle recently taken np and held for pasturage near Casa .Grande. The Magnetic Cactus. The Tribune is in receipt of addition al particulars in regard to the wonder ful Magnetic Cactus recently dis covered in the Ripsey country. The following letter will fully explain it self: Dagger Wki.l, Near Ripsey Mine, Feb. 9th, 1899. Editor Florence Tbibunk: The magnetic cactus you wrote about in last week's Tribune is a species of the Giant Sahuara. It is found in many places between Casa Grande and Florence, between Flor ence and Mesa and between Florence and Riverside. There is a belt of the earth within a radius of fifty miles of Florence that is very magnetic, no doubt caused by vast beds of copper or some other magnetic mineral that underlies it all, and this species of Cactus from its fibrous nature acts like a telegraph instrument to receive and discharge the earth's vast surplus of magnetism, not required by the moon's and sun's magnetic attraction. All the Magnetic Caclii in this neighborhood are either positive or negative. One attracts ; the other repels. Two tramps passing along the road just above Donnelly's a few nights ago took refuge under a bunch of this cactus. One of the men was at once drawn np to and impaled on the sharp blades of the cactus, while its octopus-like arms folded around him crushing him through and into the cactus, where his blood, flesh and bones turned into a pulp very much like ordinary mucilage, which trickled out slowly from the aperture made by the- passing in of the man's body. The cactus loses its magnetic power while it is digesting its victim. So we were enable to look at this wonderful yet gruesome sight and report these particulars. Our party consisted of some of the best known and most responsible citi zens of Pinal county James Elder, a well-known mining man of Riverside, and Clay Hockett, now of Florence ; Af F. Barker, W. Y. Price, ex-District Attorney Soiffen, Wm. Truman, John Keating, Geo. Truman, Tom Peyton, Pete Brady and Lem Drais. The body of the other tramp was repelled by the negative cactus and thrown about one hundred feet dis tant against a positive magnetic cactus where it underwent t similar process to the one just described. , We left the sickening scene with sad hearts and with nothing to Identify the victims. After and j7t before a great storm the attractive or repellaut power of the cactus is indescribable. Calves, birds and young colts are at tracted, impaled, drawn ia and quickly converted by the digestive juices of the cactus into the thick mujilajfeaous : substance just described. There is very little travel through this wild section of Arizona, or this species of cactii would have been written about sooner. Yours truly, , Joe Mulhattok. Judge W. H. Benson returned last evening from Reymert, where he went to hold an inquest on the body of a man found dead in the mountains about nine miles east of that place, The remains were found to be those of a Mexiean about 60 years old, thinly clad, no blankets, and nothing about him by which he could be identified. The face was partly eaten away by wild animals. Owing to the cold which might have preserved the boJy, it was impossible to tell how long the man had been dead, and it was also lm Impossible to arrive at any conclusion as to how he came to his death, W. R. Howes and B. B. Hungerford accompanied Judge Benson to the spot where the body was found, which was in a wild and inac cessible part of the mountains, and assisted him in burying it. The country was so rough that they had to go over it on foot. The general sup position is that the man got lost and died from exposure. A government party, comprising some dozen men, is expected here short ly to Uiiilte an accurate topographic survey of the Casa Grande Valley. A base liue will be established at the railroad near Casa Grande, frfm which the survey will be carried north and east. Already the alumi num plates or buttons for bench marks have been received by Mr. P. C. Babb, which will be permanently fixed at different points in the valley, and the levels and contour of the conctry will be accurately marked and platted. This is merely a part of the plan which includes the construction of the great dam at the Florence Buttes, and in. dicates that the government is in earn est in the matter. Mrs. Emma Sarrick died in Mesa last Thursday morning at 7 o'clock. The news came by telegraph, and proved a shock to this community, where the deceased had a host of friends. She was a daughter of Allen Whitlow, and leaves a husband, eight children and many relatives to mourn her loss. The Tribune joins with the entire com munity in extending,' sympathy and condolence. Mr. L. 8. Powell was brought in from Reymert last evening, ill with a severe case of la grippe. Mis Bettie Sears, of Tempe, has this week been visiting hes sister, Mra. Chas. M. Foreman. General Otis' Report of the Fight Washington, Feb. 7. The war de parment today received the following dispatch from General Otis : "Manila, Feb.7. Adjutant-General, Washington : The insurgent army is concentrated around Manila from the Luzon provinces, numbering 20,000, and possessing several quick-firing and Krupp field guns. A good portion of the enemy is armed with Mausers of the latest pattern. Two Krupp guns ana a great many rifles were captured. The insurgents fired great quantities of ammunition. Quite a number of Span. Ish soldiers are in the insugent service who served on the artillery. The insurgents constructed strong en trenchments near our lines, mostly in bamboo thickets. These our men charged, killing or capturing many of the enemy. Our casualties probably aggregate 250. Full reports today. Casualties of the Insurgents very heavy. We have buried some 500 of their dead and hold 600 prisoners . Their losses, killed, wounded and pris oners, are probably 4,000. We took the waterworks and pumpiog station yes terday, six miles out. There was con siderable skirmishing with the enemy. which made no stand. The pumps are damaged, but will be in working order in a week. We have a number of con densers set up in the city, which will furnish good water. The troops are in excellent spirits. Quiet prevails. (Signed) "OTIS." j Prospecting is still quite active in the Qold field district. Some promising rock has been found. (Mesa Free Press. Bon. Aaron Goldberg has introduced a bill In the council fixing a maximum rat which raildoada may charge for freights. The cyanide tanks at Gold field are now in full operation. The work seems to enthuse a little life into the old camp. Prospecting is still being done in the district and reports of some rich strikes are ourrent. It wonld be a welcome sight to see the mills up thsre running on fall time again. Mesa Free Press. David I. Beesley died at Sacaton last Monday, aged 72 years. He had for a long time been agency black smith, and was a highly respected and honorable man. His many friends in the connty will learn of his death with sorrow and regret. A meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the residence of Mrs. W. R. Stone, next Thursday, (Feb. 16th,) at 3 p. m. All members interested in the welfare of the Union will please be present at this meeting, as a final effort will be made to awaken interest in the work. Last Saturday, Mr. L. J. Horton de parted for his home in Nebraska. While here he made a host of friends who will not soon forget him. Being a man of discernment, his impressions of our country were flattering. R. Brenna, I. Lowenstein, S. E. Knarro and e"rl other commercial travelers were in town this week soliciting. The trade of Florence is eagerly sought after, now that our town is in a prosperous condition. Misa Bogie Bartlsson on Monday ex pects to leave for Phoenix, where she will be ti guest of Mrs. J. H. Kibbey. The Tbibune commends her to the good people of Phoenix as one of Flor. ence'a most charming young ladies. Simon Angulo has the agency for Zeckendorf'a shoes, and is now dis playing at his store, three doors north of the post office, some 130 samples of ladies', gentlemen's and children's footwear, from the highest to the cheapest grade. There is now no excuse for sending away for such goods. fll-tf The concert and dramatic entertain ment given last Saturday by our young Mexican ladies and gentlemen was a pronounced success, both artistically and financially. It was repeated on Monday evening by particular request. The receipts of the first performance were $38.20, and the second, $21.45. All performed their parts well, the singing of Misses Maria Lorona and Francisca pay being especially good. Can Cubans Govern Themselves? One of the best known diplomatists recently declared that the Cubans are incapable of governing themselves, and that the United States must maintain its present control indefinitely, or else aonex the island. Tnere will he those who will dispute this, but there are none who dispute the well established fact that Hostetter'a Stomach Bittern is capable of controlling the common diseahes of the stomach. It is a remedy that is backed by fifty years of success. It is an ideal medicine for constipation ; a strengh builder for those who are predisposed to leng troubles, and for nervousness it is of wonderful benefit. As an auoelueer it ia incomparable. Those whose stomachs are out of order should not fail to try a bottle. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, There are some individuals in the present legislature who were dis covered by the newspapers of the terri tory who will be lost bv them as or as the legislature adjourns, it ii . i neither rigut. or courageous for sueh j individuals to slur newspspen of 1 territory which have struggled to advance the general welfare of their respective communities a thousand times more than those who for only sixty days in their lives have been clothed with a little authority for which they seem totally unfitted. It is, however, a matter of congratulation that the number of such unfortunate individuals is reduced to the minimum in the present body. They are very few and far between, which shows that Arizona is progressing to a higher plane of intelligence. Star. Sam Jones on Bryan. Hopkinsville, Ky., Feb. 4. The Rev. Sam P. Jones, who has been conduct ing a revival here, has succeeded in stirring np a regular hornets' nest by an attack on Wm. J. Bryan. Hop kinsville is a free silver center, and while the people were already smart ing last week nnder Jones' sharp criti cisms of the town, he capped the climax by criticising Mr. Bryan. He told them that prosperity had returned, and then said : "I like Bryan. He is a good man, honest and talented, and one of the most genial gentleman I ever knew. But I did not vote for him. Bryan is nearly 40 years old and pays only $8 taxes. Now, a fellow who can't man age his own affairs any better than that hasn't any business fooling with the finances of the nation." Mayor James M. Lang, of Padccnh, who wired to Lincoln, Neb., for the facts, sent the following telegram giv ing a statement of Mr. Bryan's taxes ' for three years, as furnished by the sheriff of his county: "Lineolu, Neb., Jan. 23. To J. M. Lang, Paducah, Ky: Year '96, $235; 97, $241.88; '98, $322.77. None outside that I know of. "John J. Thompson. A correspondent who asks what days are legal national holidays in the United States is informed that there are no such holidays. The fallowing quotation from the World Almanac covers the answer to the question: "There is no national holiday, not even the Fourth of July. Congress ha at various limes appointed special holi days. In the second session of the Fifty-third Congreaa It passed an act making Labor day a public holiday in the District oi Columbia, and it hus recognized the existence of certain holidays, for commercial purposes, but with the exception named, there is no general statute on the subject. The prwlaroatiou of the President designat ing a day of thanksgiving only makes it a legal holiday in those Slates which provide by law for it." If you wish to save money go to Ortiz cash store, adjoining Angulo'a meat market. j28-tf Notice for Publication. (Homestead Application No. MM.) DEPARTMENT OV THE INTERIOR, I Laud Orrica at Tucson, Arix., Feb. 8, 1899.1 TyOTICR IS HEREBY GIYEN THAT THB following-named settler ha filed notice of hi Intention to make final proof In "up port of hi claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Florence, Arizona, on Saturday, March 2a, 1899, via: BliphaletC Tan Dalsem, of Flor ence. Arizona, for the NE'-i of See. 28, T. 5 S. K.8E..G. AS.B.M. He names the following; witnesses to prove hh continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of said land, vti : Frank H. Carpenter, Fred B. Carpenter, Alexander Hoover and William H. Graham, all of Florence, Ari zona. MILTON R. MOORE. Register Flrtt publication February 11, 1899. Notice. CfliAM QMMm MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Arr.monia, Alum or any other adulterant, 0 YEARS THE STANDARD, $100 Reward $1 00. The readers of this papier will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cnre is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a con stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have- so much faith in its curative powers. that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggist, 75c. Hall's Family Pills ara the Vest, To B. Robles, Lyman Wakefield and other Pima Co. cattle men. Too are hereby notified that more than twenty days prior to this data, January 30th, 1891, 1 took poieiioa of 18 head of eattle of vnriou mark and brands for pasturajre, on account of charges due' me for pasturing the same, amounting to 1 12. Tou are here by notified that you aro required to come forward and pay said charges, and thatoiv your failure o to do, on or before the 18th day of February, iW, I will proceed to soil aid cuttle to satisf y said cbarges together with the cost aad cliarces gf this notice and sale. A description of said eattle will be fur nished on application or can be seen ported at the Court House at Florence f-tt W.J.SCHULZB. Dated Caw Grande, A. T., Jan. tot b, 1899. WANTED! Sellable man for Manager of Branch Office I wish to open in this vicinity. If your record ia O. K. here ia a good opening. Kindly mention this paper when writing. A. T. MORRIS Cincinnati, O. 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