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IE FLORENCE TRIBUNE BY FLORENCE PUBLISHING CO. LORKNCE. ARIZONA. MAT 4. 1901. TERMS? Tear tS.I)0 Months 1.50 ee Months .75 tie Copies .05 itered nt the Florence postomce as nd class matter. T is apparent that something must be to provide water fur the Indians. In er to demonstrate oiir ability to govern f peoples we must a&ow a better record those now in our care." Prof. F. H. rell. In lecture in iVahlui;ton, Dec, iiDOUBTIDI.Y J he first wrk in Irrigation ich the government should undertake is construction of a dam on the Oils River tan Carlos, in Arizona, because this inv veroeut would not only bring- under ed ition A large area of arid land tor the of white settlers, but wquld also relieve urgent needs of thousands of friendly inns, who are now in a starving eondi l because the water upon whioh they e been dependent for centuries has been ertod by white settlers above them. .s improvement would be notonly astrik- object lesson of the advantage of irriga n en a large scale, but also an act of rcy and justice. Los Angeles Times itorial, Feb. 12, 1901. 'resident McKinley is reminded it there are many other aud Taried lustries io Arizona besides office Idlng. Iue man- who tells the President it story about the soldier dying at ma and sending back after his blank . ought to be shot on. the spot. The Phoenix Gazette suggests to irien Moore and other transitory roalists that they at least ought to juire a legal residence In Arizona 'ore telling the people what they rht to do and how they should con- ""lemselvea. Which is unkind, to '.be lea'. I'tis Tucson Citizen, a recent convert democracy, says: hen the Populist and Silver Republi is came Into the Democratic household in L the best intellect of the Democratic ty departed. We must get that back'. must get back the Cleveland! and Olneys 1 Eckels and Carlisle, even if we have to t company with the Tellers and Townee, 1 the whole breed of Populists. This is cheerful reading, bat it ro ods us of a girl who promised to keep upany with a young man provided wouldn't tell anybody. "You dn't be afraid," said he, "I'm just much ashamed of it as you are." Vbizosa has four native bora sons of io on the Supreme Bench of the ritory all good men, too, by the y, and all strongly in favor of a na nal system of irrigation. To show it the Florence Tbibcsk has a poet well as a prophet on its staff, the lowing was published weeks before ) appointments were made: , Webster Street, Fletcher Doan, Tenderfoot Davis And Dicky Sloan. Vnd that was the way it came oat of ) box. Honest Injun, the President In't eonsult us. 'OH obvious reasons no attention I be paid this week to the attack of Glob Times, the republican -gan," upon this paper for having iracterized as "a dastardly outrage" i recent lawlessness in Globe, further m .to remark that Mr. J. J. Fraser nished the information in a private ter without thought of having it blislied, and neither approved nor idemned the action of the Miners' ion. For condemnation of the cow lly act in the article referred to the ibune is alone responsible. This , er believes more firmly in organ d labor than in organized capital, ,:ause it is a friend of humanity, but ttterly opposed to lawlessness. Had .i perpetrators of the outrage in :stlon the brains of an oyster they uld know they have injured their tse ten thousand times more than y have helped it. j'ick President Mobtoic, of the ita Fe system, is a son of J. Sterling rton, of Cleveland's cabinet. He is A to be one of the brightest young lrqad rpeq iq the United States. In peech at the annual banquet of the i Aogeles Chamber of Commerce, d on the 23d day of February of this r, Mr. Morton said: here are millions of acres of arid land, eh of which Is tributary to your city, t oan be reclaimed, provided the govern itgivea it pnaper attention and will pass , necessary laws, and make the necessary enditures for reservoirs, eto., to store water. It Is in nq sense paternalistic-. government owns the land, will get all benefits of any Improvements, and with them It is good for nothing and cannot mid. ver CD per eent. of tt population of this ' ntry Is east of the 96th meridian. We are uteretted in ehanglug this. The cities the Pacific, Coast oan never hope to l the great oltles of the Atlantlo until y are fortified with a population trlbu r to them. We shouldbear this in mind 1 . in k for i roper Irglltlon. QUAINT ARIZONA COMMUNITY. Deserved Tribute to Samuel Donnelly, the Leader, who Died Recently. , Communicated. I know of no reasou why this sketch should be presented but that the scene and the characters are of Arizona and the whole thing absolutely true, the riter having spent some time in this mountain settlement spoken of, and having up acquaintance of twenty years with several of the members of this strange community. About two years ago Paul lieerinans, a correspondent of the Los Angeles Times, visited Copper Glance camp and wrote for that paper the only truth ful account of the people and the place J have ever seen printed; other accognts, distorted, maligning and falsifying, have been published a num ber of times. Mr. Ueermans began his article by Baying, "a maa should be dead before anything good can be said of his career." A week ago last Sunday, April the 21st, Samuel Donnelly died at Fair bank. Mr. Donnelly was the creator, ruling spirit aud controlling genius of I a quaint mining camp in the Huachuca mountains, in the southern part of this territory. There are no more beautiful mountains than the Huachucas; they have magnificent canyons, gushing springs, long slopes, timbered with the evergreen live oak, and frowning crags, marked with mysterious Indian hieroglyphics. Leaving the railroad at Fairbank and driving across the country about twenty miles you reach Ramsey can yOM. Here begins a trail that at a heavy grade ascends many miles, up, np, up into the mountains until you are over eight thousand feet hiirh. This is the trail that leads to Copper Glance camp. After the last breath less pull up the very stnepest hill of all you turn suddenly into a little basin, surprising yon with the life you see here after long miles of the grand soli tude of the mountain trail, for here is a concentrator, a machine shop, bouses and tents. Here are happy children and busy women, and sturdy mea hard at work. Beaching the camp at sunset after the tiresome horseback ride over the mountain trai', the hearty welaome given was delightful. This strange miuing community comprised at the time of this visit about fifty souls. Since then the number has nearly doubled. The men worked io the mine (the Copper Glance), a silver mine with trace of copper, hence its name, and the women were the home keepers actually one home, though there were several bouses and a num ber of tents, providing sleeping rooms for all, but only two tables were set for this number. In the lower house the early and regular meals were pre pared for the laborers who had regular homes, while in the upper house the meals were served at other times for the older people, the visitor, the women and the' children. The food was the Very best that it was possible to transport to such a difficult place to reach, and, with the exception of ice and fresh fruit, was better than that found on the tables of many better situated people. At the close of each day all con gregated in the large room of the upper bouse and services of a religi ous and social character were held. Sunday was most strictly kept all work laid aside and all in the camp meeting together for morning service, and after this, eating their Sunday dinner in the adjoining room. One ef the most remarkable and also one of the best features of this place was the music. There were, piano, organ, violin, flute and piccolo, with the players and the singers. Mrs. Crawford (Katie as we all called her) came from Dodge City, Kansas, where for many years she taught music. She is a most proficient and exquisite player. Will Cushing, a tall, fine young fellow from Syracuse, N. Y., played both violin and piccolo excel lently, and possessed a magnificent baritone. He sang for more than a year in the choir of the cathedral in Syracuse before coming to Arizona in search of health. This he had found, as also bis conversion to a firm faith io the doctrine as set forth by "Brother Sara." The holding together in harmony of this band of people was an evidence of the intelligence and power of the lead er, and this leader was Samuel Donnel ly, and he died a week ago last Sun day. He was u Scotchman, and had a stern, assertive, fighting Presbyterian preacher for a father. He was reared in poverty of the nncomplain ing, rigid sort, and many a cold winter day bad eaten nothing but raw turnips for his dinner when at work in the field. After his father's death, when but a lad he went to sea and went sail ing to many countries. For a number of years his life lay in the depths of degradation'. As he told of himself, nothing was too daring or too vile for bim to attempt. He "drank hard and fought bard," and was chiefest among sinners. One night in Los Angles he dropped into a meeting of the Salvation Army, with all other intents than that of praise or prayer. The singing of an old hymn taught him by bis. mother wlieu a boy touched the bit of good still alive io bim. His conversion was lika all his other experiences sudden, decisive, aggressive and active. He joined the Presbyteriua church, but could not agree upon creed. The Methodists rejected him, and no church in the City of Angels had room for such a man. He believed fully in the Bible, but interpreted much of it as symbolical, and always held for the spirit of it and not the letter. For years he read nothing but the Bible and used no help in his study of it, be lieving that God was alone his guide and helper. His knowledge of the book and bis teaching therefrom were marvelous; his sole mission was the turning of men to the Father by an .intimate and personal acquaintance with the God-liead. He believed that no soul was lost, but returned to God who gave it life, but those who knew not Christ while on earth could not reign with hi in in glory, but were merged into divinity. At the same time, " Brother Sam" believed firmly and fiercely in - a personal devil, al though the other item in his creed deprived bis Satanic Majesty of the job generally given him, thai of de stroying souls. Fifteen years ago Samuel Doonelly came to Tombstone to take charge of a holiness mission. He worked faith' fully and hard there for two years, living io direst poverty most of the lime. His first convert was Bert Gattrell, a saloon man, an ex-post master of the old town of Charleston, Ariz, Mr. Gattrell owned a claim in the Huachuca mountains, and Mr Donnelly went with him to help him work it at one time. The results were so encouraging that tbey tried ship ping the ore, and poverty was over for Mr. Donnelly. Their camp increased gradually in numbers. Ed. Langford, at one time the best machinist and draughtsman Tombstone ever held, and also oue of its most consistent infidels, was an early convert. Little Ln y Derrick was the strsighlest and strictest and narrowest of Methodists when she married Ed. Langford. For a long time she rebelled against his belief in Mr. Donnelly and refused to bear the latter preach, cut at last she was convinced of his sincerity and they took up their abode in Copper Glance uamp, where they have now lived for more then ten years, with, at the last account of them, a family of six sons. There are but few cattle men in Vinal county who have not beard of the "Duncan boys" Dare, Will and Tom who lived alone aqd together on a ranch in the Huachucas. They were canny Scots, and held on to their feuds with a good Scottish hatred. And where they hated they fougbt and terrorized. They helped give this locality an ugly record, though un doubtedly they were as often the vic tims as the oppressors. They met Donnelly after his camp was established in their neighborhood, believed in his sincerity, were befriended by him, and giviog np their rauch and property h.to a common fuud, are the best men of the camp aud the community, forgiving tujir eneuaiea, pe.weable aud hones".. Mr. aqd Mrs, Mclutyre some eight years ago were residents of Dodge City, living in comfort and plenty, Mr. Mclntyre being a lumber merchant with a thriving business. Both were ardent church people, working and giving generously. " But they wanted more help than they found in the churches (Mrs. Mclntyre said) toward a vital Christianity." Through Mr. Crawford tuey heard of the wonderful caiqp aud its strange leader on the heights of IbeUoauhucasand migrated there with their children, and were liv ing happy and satisfied. .Jake Bissell, a typical Arizoua prospector, fell under this spell and the profanity and coarse ness, of language and roughness of ac tion is heard and seen no more, and Jake, the sileut memoer of tha com munity, but a contented one, beams serenely and warmly npon all. But our sketch must not be too long, and we must leave a number unnoticed, but not the children of the camp, from the wee babies up to boys of fourteen human nature every one of them, but obedient and truthful. Having such a good time scrambling up the mountain Bides, riding burros aud playing in the clear stream that slips through the canyon, dressed in the plainest but strongest of garments, and fed with plenty of good nutritious food and breathing the purest air under heaven, they are sturdy, glowing epitomes of health. How they must miss " Brother Sam," who called them in fiercest tones and threatened them with "rat tail" (a piece of thick leather cut in strips alone end) but whose roar and threats always ended ln gifts of candy and nuts, with admonition of "you can go this time, but don't be naughty any more." You may ask, do not dissensions arise among these people? Undoubtedly it is not reasonable to suppose that all should be continually harmonious. But with the divine grace they claim as their own, with their selfishness eliminated and all recognizing Samuel Donnelly as the umpire in every matter, trouble and strife are but little known, and forgiveuess is asked and granted freely. There was no holding back for fear one should not do as much work as another, or trying to do as U;tle as possible, but each did all he or she could, whether it was th&ir work or some one's else. From their leader they knew their aim in life was o do God's will with wisdom, and to help their fellow man. The recent death of Mr. Donnelly and a desire to pay a small tribute to the memory of a man who, though composed of many contradictious, of a fiery temper and strange views, was unselfish, generous to a fault, and loved both Pod and mau, is the reason of this sketch. If any of the falsehood and contumely heaped upon him can be disproved by this effort, ita author will be happy to have written it. Truth fully, it is probable these things could not be said of any other community in the United States, and as Mr. Ueer mans wrote "There is much about it that is unparalleled the world over." The green heights ofj the Huachucas, uoder the deep blue of an Arizona sky, make the home of near & hundred devoted, humble Christian mea and virtuous women, an honor to the Terri tory which protects them. L. A. Eei'PV. Florence, Arizona, April 17, 1901. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S VISIT. What a Cochise County Democratic Pager Says of It. From the Bisbee Review. Next month the people of this pros perous territory will have an op portunity to see a real live President To this particular President attaches more than ordinary curiosity and in terest. Not since the time of Lincoln has so much history been crowded into a few years administration as the re sult of the policy mapped out and exe cuted by Mr. McKinley aqd bis ad' visers. Under his administration the United States has taken long strides towards being a world power, and the acquis! tiun of onr foreign possessions in the far east and those closer at home is but the beginning of a policy that will either place us on the lop round of the ladder of nations or involve us in world power quarrels, in the settlement of which the republic may tremble to its very foundation. It is giving honor where honor is due to say the aJminis tration of Mr. McKinley has been a prosperous one and the late satisfac tory settlement of affairs in the Philip pines is a feather in his cap, where before, the condition in those islands was a cause for much disappointment and annoyance. It must indeed, be source of much satisfaction and pleas ure to the President to reflect upon the unanimity with which the American people from the north, south, east and west, responded to his call for arms for the enforcement of what was at that time the cause of justice and liberty. Congress had voted that the Spanish atrocities should eease and the call for soldiers for that purpose struck a re sponsive chord in Young America that bad been dormant for thirty-five years. In the settlement of the final peace negotiations the same soldiers who had fought for their country, disagreed with their President and took the stump with equal vigor in the denun ciation of the policy inaugurated by the President of land-grabbing, patterned after the example set by the mother country more than a century previous, The question was finally submitted to the highest tribunal in this great re public a vote of the people and their decision came in no uncertain tones. With these thoughts uppermost in the President's mind, his trip across the stales must necessirily be a pleasant one, and the ovations tendered him will be a patriotic outburst of applause from his constituents who will join in one mighty cuoarus, "Well done, good and faithful servant," which will be echoed by a majority of the people of the Uuited States. In Arizona tl.e only b top ping; place will be Phoeuix, Let his welcome be unanimous, as is fitting for the chief magistrate of this Republic, Let bim see the wonderful Salt River valley, cloaked in the garb of green foliage and waving wheat fields, and so impress on him the fruits of irrigation of arid lands in the west that the friends of National Irrigation can count on the President on the United States as firm and constant ally. Solicitude for M,rs. Msrynlay. Edward H. Hamilton, of the San Francisco Examiner, who is with the Presidential party now crossiug the continent, pays the following tribute to the "first lady of the land :" "Notwithstanding the confidence of the doctors, much solicitude is felt concerning how Mrs. McKinley will stand the jjurney. She is extremely delicate. The many who have noticed with what difficulty she, leaves her carriage after a drive wonder how she can possibly stand the strain of the long Journey x the excitement, of the receptions. a,nd the social pressure which will be put on her,. "Everybody here loves Mr. MeKin' ley. It is told, that she never forgets a face and is quick to bovv to the hum' blest citizen who has been introduced to her. The other day as she drove up to the White House steps the usual curi ous crowd collected and was held back by the policemen stationed for just that purpose. Mrs. McKinley was sup ported front the carriage her progress being painfully feebla. But she smiled and bowed right and left. A bash ful, awkward, poorly dressed litUe girl was pushed forward by her mother. Mrs. McKinley saw the shy girl; threw her a smiling kiss and than went over and patted her blushing cheeks. The mother and girl were both so proud and happy over the womanly bit of courtesy that the crowd was stirred to an involuntary cheer. "It is this sort of thing that makes Washington pray that the great deserts and the great throngs will be kind to the delicate woman, who has so bravely determined to accompany her husband on his long journey. And to-morrow morning will witness the farewell. It is intended tj get the train out very sharply on time." Educate the President. From the Coconino Sun. President McKlnley's trip to the Pa cific coast may result in greater bene fit to the arid west tbaa may be sup posed at first thought. No one in crossing the Great Ameri can Desert has been more impressed than by the si'bt of the boundless area of gray sand, broken here and there, as if through magic, by an ex panse of green and flowering vegeta tion. This is the case in many places where distinct lines can be seen divid ing the irrigated land froia ths unir rigated. It is verily a realization of that old sayiug, "to make the desert blossom as the rose," Will the presidential party, in steam ing through this wonderful country, cross it with eyes closed or will they see the advantages of a system of irri gation which will add untold wealth, population and industry to this nation ? It remains for the people of the west to unite, not only in a welcome to the president and his party, bat to also, at every turn and chance, bring their at tention to the wonderful influence of water upon the arid country. How's This? We offer One hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that Can not be cored by Hall's Catarrh Core. F. J. CHENEY CO., Props., Toledo, Ohio. We, the undersigned, have known F, J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe bim perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financial y able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Tbcax, Wholesale Drugeists, Toledo, Ohio. Waldimo, Kinhak & Marvin, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken intenal- ly, acting directly npon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's family Pills are the beBt. Tea Garden Drips is a Sugar ayrup of highest quality. Once used always wanted. Delici ously sweet make, taffy candy to per fection. Manufactured by Pacific Coast Syrup Co. Ask your grocer, 707-719 Sanuome St.. San Francisco, Many a school girl is said to be lazy and shiftless hen she doesn't deserve least bit of it. She can't study, easily falls asleep, 1st nervous and tired all the time. And what can you ex pect? Her brain is being fed with impure blood and her whole system is suffering from poisoning. Such girls are wonder fully helped and greatly changed, by taking Hundreds of thousands of schoolgirls have taken it during the past SO years. Many of these girls now have homes of their own. They remember what cured them, and now they five the same medi cine to theirown children. You can afford to trust a Sarsaparilla that has been tested for half a century. IM a softie. All dntrlits. If your bowels are consti pated take Ayer's Pills. You can't bave good health unless you bave daily action of the bowels. 25 cts. sox. " One box oi Aver Pills enred my dyspepsia." i.D. Cabdwill, Oan. 12, 1899. Bath,N.T. Wrtfm tha Doctor. If Ton have any complaint whstever anil detlra the best medical advice you can possibly reoelre, writs the doctor freely. You will ieceiTe a prompt ply, without cost. Address, Da. J. C. AVER. Lowell. Vm r 4 Ssnator Perkins Faer Statehood. Senator George C. Perkins, of Califor nia, was io Tucson the other day and in an interview had the following good words to say for our territory : "You want statehood, don't you?" asked the senator. "I should have voted to admit Arizona had the bill come before the senate," he continued, "for I am a western man and I believe in Arizona. You have great mines, im mense agricultural interests which are being augmented by the reclamation of the arid lands, and the cattle indus try is the largest in the world. The people have come here to remain ; they . are ouuaing names ana are giving a substantial aspect to the country, which is most encouraging. The sen ate takes a conservative view of the question of statehood, and the reverse of Nevada after being admitted was a blow which all the territories seeking admission into the union felt. I am of the opinion that Arizona deserves state hood and it can no longer be delayed." Sheriffs Sale. TN THE JUSTICE COUBT OP PRECINCT Kumber One, Pima county, Arizona Ter ritory. Julius Goldbaum, Incorporated, Plaintiff, vs. Emil Keilbers, Defendant. Under and by virtue of an order of sale issued out of the Justice's Court of Precinct Number One, Pima county, Arizona, by L. S. Wilson, Justice of the Peace, on the 17th day of April, 1901, and to me as bheriff duly directed and delivered, on a judgment ren dered in said Court in the above entitled action on the 11th day of April, 1901, for the sum of S299.24 and the further sum of tl2A0 costs, with the foreclosure of plaintiff's at tachment lien on tbe real property upon which I have duly seized and levied upon in the manner and form required by law, de scribed in the said judgment and order of sale as follows, to-wit : The north part of lot one (1) in Block two (2) and improvements in the town of Mam moth, in the said county of Pinal, Territory of Arizona; and ordering- that the said property be sold as under execution. Public notice is hereby given that I will at the Court House door of the said county of Pinal, Territory of Arizona, at the' hour of ten o'clock a. m. on Monday, the Id day of June, 1901, sell at public auction to the hieh eat and best bidder for cash, the above de scribed property, and all of the right, title and interest of the above named defendant in and to the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judgment and costs of suit and all accruing costs. W. C. TRUMAN, Sheriff of Pinal county, Arizona Territory. Dated May 2d. 1901. First publication May 4, 1901. The Valley Bank, PHffiXIX. ARIZONA. Capital, Surplus, $ 100,000 25,000 Wm. Chbistt, President. M. H. Shebmah, Vice-President. M. W. Messimoxb, Cashier. Receive Deposits, Make Collections, Buy and Sell Exchange Discount Commercial Paper and do s General Banking Business. Office Hours, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. COBBEBPOKDIHTS. AmericanExchanpeNatlonal Bank. N. T. The Adk lo-Calif ornia Bank. San Francisco- California. Am. Exchange Nat 1 Bank, Chicago, 111. First National Bank, Los Angeles. Bank of Arizona, Prescott, Arizona. FLORENCE Lodging House;; L. K. DRAIS Proprietor. Newly Furnished and Refitted. Will be run STKICTLY FIEST CLASS- Table supplied with the best the market affords. Elegantly Furnished Rooms. AND ALL MODERN APPOINTMENTS, Bar Constantly Supplied With the Choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Patronage of Commercial men and the gen eral public respectfully solicited. . P. FREEMAN, President. WM. C. DAVIS, Vice-President., THE CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL BANK, or Tacfcon, Arizona- Capital Paid Up, -Surplus and Profits, Deposits, - - $50,000 20,000 750,000. Foreign exchange. Cable aud telegraphic transfers all over the world. Aeoouutsof individuals, firms and corpora, tlons solicited and their interests carefully looked after.. H.B.TENNET, Cashier,