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n.voiui (r ntcvpvicc. r Tlio ii mI Ion of Arlil I.amU. I'l.OKi'.M'l .II I A' I.', ts'.H" criii i-.iii:it-:vitY s.vrrupw, at I'l.oKI.NCi:, 1-IXAL COUNTY, A. T. 1IY :. t. w. ui:invN. gjm.H Cirr iunti-tit.n ami lt'tliTi r.-tiit-II ; . tHiM iw-sa, shtiuM bo :i.l.ln'Mrtl til TlIK KN- Tin1 lMk hI Low ly. Tin' o ui-.f if tin' I'j.ourNci: K.vraf l-uiR mill th IMunix lli'i-il(t nt tho pros nit liim' iloi'i ikiI strike tin- I'.pitnpli lis l-iii;r tho rijlit tiling. Tli llonilil. know iiii.' tli;it iHiiiil no intention of iuiUinir tin' fi.;lit it Iiiim liili'ly nimiitunitod on the t.Trilorial .ulniiintiuliiin. hIiuuM not have iittcinlfil tin1 nioctiin; of the contra! com mull' ', 1 ho mnro niiinly course for Air. , i . n I . i- t i iiavo pursiuM wouia lwve Nvii i"or mm to tny nwnv, which would h.iv lift him fn'c. Kvoi v person ntteml iii t!.:'t inci iiiii,' was in honor IkmuiiI to iiliiil.- hy the decision nrrived lit. lu n 1 1 1 lii i-cnt dejircc the mmic remark! nlly Id mo i ,M i i;i'i:isi j ho .Messrs. i'.rown cl.iim to l e numim; nil independent jut "r. iitul say I hey owe allegiance to no i'.irty. '1 hat is all i ilit. lint hucIi being the ivi.-e, ihcy hove no ri.'rht to claim ml i.ii-si'l'i lo the councils of tho jmrty bv rea-on of t atliliat ions, had no riijlit to listen, I t'-o liieelmj,' lit I heiiix. nni shmiM s'lnl; not he admitted to de- I, iier.it imiw el' tiie parly in the future. The pa. ty c.iinot nll'ord lo hnrlior (juasi Inrnd.s, vim only ntteml committeo meet-iie-s in the eapaeily of iijiies Tombstone l'litaph. This Koiiieuhat hypercritical punctilio ofo;ir e.teenieil conleinpor;;ry is rather r.niii' iu; than otherwise. No one con neeted v. ith Tiik I'.NTr.iicnisK claimed 'admission lo Ihi' councils of the l'iirty," I'lit one ef ils puMi; Iters nttended the inerKie; in pursuance of an invitation, and circfiiUy ohseived the proprieties of the oecai-ioi: by nTraiiiiii; from all parlic i atin'i in the proceedings. So far lis the poliiiciil t : : t i - of Tin: KxTKuriilsn is n.ncei ned. it e.iiiliot idlcct 1 1 if il uli i t till I rights of hs uhlishe"s who have done i mail's mt ice in the ranks of the rc piihliean ..u ty for many loin; -ears. A'c are too charitable to c.dl into ipiestioii the poliiii-.d sincerity ot the F.pitaph, thoiiirh i! t publisher has Ixen nlwins n tlomo cr:l, iind his lecture smacks somi hut of presumption. We presume that every per nil in ath ndancp lit (he niei-tint; in ipiestioii nbi.les by the result without the len-.t iviiiviM'aliiiii, as nothiiu; further was clone than rulliii:,' the Territoi in! 'oiiven timi and tixitii,' the HpiKHtionmeiit of ! le;; id's, to which even the democrats and independents cm conscientiously sub-i-'ci ihe. Win. (). O'Neill, Adiutaiil .General of Arizona, has sent, to the Chronicle nn irtielo relalivi" to the operation of the net of t'oiu;res.s of October 1HM8, which re serve.! from sale till public. lands which niitfiit thereafter bo selected for mtes for reservoir;), ditches or canals for irrigation pui Kses. and nil hinds Hindu susceptible t irrigation by such reservoirs, ditches or canals. General O'Neill wiys that this measure is working urent injury to Ari zona, iitul that he thinks tho Chronicle has made ti mistake in opposing a bill for tho repeal or rmxlirieatiou of tho act re ferred to. Our correspondent is doubtless familiar with the workings of tho law ill Arizona, and bin statements may be accepted on that point without hesitation; but ho has mistaken the attitude of this paper ou tho arid lands question, as n few words will show. The Chronicle favored the pas sage of tho net of HS8 for two reasons first because it believed that its passage committed Concress to the speed v adop tion of some general anj comprehensive system of reclamation of the public lands: and second, liecause without some such restrictive mensure tho arid lands would all have been seized upon by speculators, in view of the prospective reclamation, mid the government would have found it self expending millions of dollars or the people's money not for the benefit of the people, but for tho enrichnicut and ag grandizement of a syndicate of land bar ons. For the same reasons the Chronicle op posed the attack made on the law of 1KSS very shortly after its passage. It advo cated iivin:; a reasonable time for Con gress to plan and formulate a scheme of storage and irrigation, knowing that the undertaking would be n gigantic one, in volving much time, lalxir and money. The assault is now renewed on the act of October 2, 1NSX, and we see no reason to alter our position, at least until it is clearly demonstrated that Congress in tends to take no action in the matter of the arid lands. No doubt, in Arizona, ns elsewhere, the tying up of these lands has caused some individual hardship, but it is rather to the general good that the few should sillier than the many. The Tint ed Stales h;is heretofore lieeu so liberal with tho public lands that even a delay in disposing of them seems to nianv a sort of fraud on the people. Our correspondent should bear in mind this contingency, that if the reservation act of IN-- should bo repealed ami the arid lands liesold to individuals, and then Congress should adopt a general scheme of irrigation, it would bo practically im possible to carry it into ell'ect except un der proceedings for condemnation, which would lie very tedious and very eostlj. The government would have to buy back the arid land nt exorbitant figures, which would certainly kill any general scheme of irrigation. Congress cannot bo defended in its procrastination of this very important subject: but the question is, is it not bet ter for the jioople to Vicar with the delay than to insist on measures which would reudor reclamation of tho mid lands an impossibility? We must think of the fu- One of the most disagreeable features of the country prss is the great amount ot unsightly foreign advertisements, more particularly those setting forth the won derful virtues ot quack medicines. Many of them are highly objectionable in char acter and some are absolutely unfit for the columns of a newspaper that goes into tho family circle. The Entebprihe long ago determined to rid its columns of all such incumbrances and as fast as the con tracta expired and it has done so. Only one or two of the less objectionable kind now remain, and they too will be excluded in a month or two, and no more will be taken upon any terms. We note with regret that the new and typographically hand some Phenix Republican is admitting medical ads of the most objectionable kind into its columns, and of a character that The Enterprise would not accept at the rate of a dollar an hour. It will be better for the newspapers, better for their readers and better for legitimate home trade when all the country journals combine to exclude all this class of ad vertising from their columns. A NORTHERN ROAD. THE MARICOPA PHENIX TO EE EX TENDED. The Old Arizona Central Franchise Per coaxed. A Reasonable Demand for Exemption From Taxation for Five Years Only Made. The twenty-four Chinamen arrested near the Sonora line while entering this country from Mexican territory, were brought before Judge Kibbey at Phenix this week, on habeas corpus, and the order of Commissioner Hughes, directing their return to China by way of San Francisco, was affirmed. The lot have been sent to San Francisco for return to the land ot their nativity. TnE compromise silver bill that will probably become a law, provides for the purchase of silver bullion to the amount of four and one-half million ounces monthly. These are the figures demand ed by the silver men and the opposition in conference has conceded them. It is be lieved, as ameuded, the bill will meet the approval of both houses of congress and become a law. Niw interest in railroad mailers is awakened in l'henix by a proposition Ironi the Maricopa ,fc l'henix railroad litan.MTi nietit to build a northern connec tion willi the old Mineral licit line which it claims to have purchased. It asks no subsidy from the people, but wauls an exemption from luxation for five years. To an outsider who views with especial interest every progressive enterprise in the territory, this l.ioks like an adroit Move to checkmate t he subsidized north mid south road and compass the defeat of the bill now in congress authorizing county tod. The proposed road will af ford the Salt Kiver valley no advantages in the way or competitive transportation and the ben (lis to be derived would be chielly confined to the opening of a new market for the exchange of commodities which, Cuming in direct competition with the California interests so jealously foster ed by tho Southern Pneilie railroad, would be discriminated against to almost a prohibitive extent. The people of Tarieoiia counts "lio'd the key L tht; rtil roitd situation only when their subsidy bill becomes a law. They are then the ma lets and in position lo choose which of the roads they want and to impose favorable conditions regarding its future tari'Vs. They can then invite tho con struction of both roads and bo thereby doubly benefited. The subject should be carefully wei-hed before decisive action is taken or other plans abandoned, for there is an air of indelinitetiess and im plied promise in the new proiosition that does not inspire full conlldenco in the sincerity of its promoters. Tin: governor's personal organ at Phe nix ha;; been furnished by tho executive (nice with an Kntkui'Uisk editorial of a year ago upon the subject ot statehood for Arizona, in which we strongly opposed that measure, and parallels it with the more n-cent- expressions of this paper favoring statehood. Had the organ been disposed to be at all fair m tho matter it would have reproduced some of our in termediate editorials giving our reasons for the change of sentiment. One year ago the people were almost unanimously opposed to statehood and for good and Httiiirieiit reasons that exist to-day with the same force. lint the vear of misrule bv mi incompetent executive who was not the choice of the people, has opened their eyes to a new source ot danger that pales into insignificance tho most profound Ioj;ic against an autonomic government and has convinced them that their only safety lies in independent statehood. They accept tins iilierualive as the lesser o! two evils, and much prefer the additional burden of expense to tho iolitieid chaos ami otlic.ial turpitude of such u personal mis-gos-ernment its they have experience,! under Hie present, administration. If the Pepi'blienn is disosed to be fair --a vir tue for which it claims letters patent - it will supply tho missing link in its "dead ly parallel" by quoting us honest ly. We have received, with the compli ments of the San Francisco Chronicle, a handsome medallion souvenir of the 25th anniversary of that newspaper, bearing upon one side the embossed likeness of its proprietor, M. H. de Young, and upon the other a representation of the great Chronicle building. It is. a handsome souvenir of a wonderful journalistic event. Phenix Republican. The following communication was sent to this office by Colonel C. S. Masteli, Vice President and Manager of the Mari copa & Phenix Railroad company, yester day. It is a document that will be read with more than ordinary interest by every resident in the valley: To the people of Maricopa County: Bv direction of the President of the Mari copa & Phenix Railroad company, I have to announce that its directory has deter mined to extend its line to the north line of the county within the next eighteen months and as much further north within that period as may be possible. To that end it has nurcnased tne organ ization of the Arizona Central Railway company, now on file in the office of the Secretary of the Territory, and has the Dromiseof the right ot way over ine ereater nortion of the cultivated lands in the valley on its line to the desert, whence its course is clear. It will ask no subsidy of the county and its rates will be governed by the re- anirementa of the Territorial Legisla ture. But it will ask that it be exempted from Territorial and county taxation for a period of five years, and that when it is assessed it shall be valued at the same rate ter mile as other local roads and not be compelled to repeat tne experience oi the first years of its existence, during which, because it was built in a first-class manner and well equipped, it has been valued at from $1800 to 3000 per mile more than other local railroads in the Territory, forcing upon it the necessity of contesting in the courts the paymant of the taxes imposed upon a valuation so manifestly unfair and partial. C o. MASTEN, V. P. and Manager M. & P. R. R. In making this announcement I take occasion to refer to the misrepresenta tions which have been made as to my personal action. When the question of extension was pending it would have been manifestly improper tor me to have made public the subject of discussion, while it was equally my duty to, if possible, save the county from the imposition of a debt which might be and has proven entirely unnecessary. C. S. M French Canada. SrsatouJoiinT. Mohoav. of Alabama, in his recent speech upon the admission of Idaho, published elsewhere, makes a strong point against the opposition to the admission of New Mexico and Arizona by his reference to tho treaty of (iiiiidiilupe Hidalgo. This treaty gnurantces in terms the citizenship of the people then resid ing within tlio ceded territory, now known iw New Mexico and Arizona, and when these territories ask for admission lo statehood they are met with the charge that the native population are not qualifi ed for self government. While thischarge is wholly niitrue, tho fact remains that the government is in honor bound to re spect ils treaty obligations, under the terms of which the qualifications of these people for citizenship are especially waived. This charge implies that the native peo ple are deemed mifiiciently civilized to enjoy the right of suffrage in local af f lirs, but arc too densely ignorant and un American to permit of tho extension of that right to national politics. Their com parison in this respect to the people of Alabama is treated by the able Senator in u most liberal mid commendable spirit. Tiik Chinese government threatens the the expulsion of all Americans from China unless tho exclusion act of the I'niled States congress is reK'idcd. There is nothing wrong in this specie or re taliation, and if Americans arc not satis fied with America in a home, and prefer to live in foreign lauds, they are not the kind of good citizens that wo Bhould take a very lively interest in. Retaliation is ti game that both can play, and as a nut ion we have more lo gain than to lose by strictly enforcing the exclusion act re el rdless of celestial protest;). ture as well ns of the present, and think of these lands not as arid and useless, but as irrigated and cultivable, the home of generations of American citizens yet unborn. The foregoing, from the San Francisco Chronicle is, perhaps, correct in tho ab stract, but the most essential practical feature of the lasv has beeu overlooked. Ry its interpretation by the Attorucy Oeneral all lauds in the arid regions are withdrawn from entry, including those under existing irrigating canals. No en try, even uuder the homested a laws, can be made under any canal in Arizona with a certainty that it will be allowed by tho department. This is the feature of the act that is esiiecially ob noxious to the people of Arizona, and it is one that at once palsies the hand of progress. A modification of another feature of this law is also desired whereby upon application of private capital for permis sion to construct storage resen-oirs, and with proper guaranties that the work will lie prosecuted to immediate completion, provision should be make for the Presi dent, in rtis discretion, to waivo govern mental control and permit the work to go on. Iu this valley we are confronted by a state of affairs that are peculiarly affect ed by this law. The Florence Canal Company has constructed at great ex pense a large canal, capable of supplying more than one hundred thousand acres of fertile but arid land. A portion of their system includes the erection of a dam across the Gila river at the Buttes and tho creation of a huge reservoir. This is an essential part of their system and is relied upon to tide over the dry summer season. Settlers have taken up lands along this canal with the expecta tion that their water supply would lie in sured by the building of this reservoir, but the government now distinctly forbids its dedication to such purpose until some indefinite time in the distant future when the slow progress of the geological sur vey shall reach this locality and the still more distant report upon it shnll bud and blossom from the dusty archives of that controlling bureau. Now this is an oppressive stale of nilairs nnd it would be better, far better, for the gos-emment and the people, if the doors were thrown open and unscrupulous speculator were permitted to have all the arid lauds. They would, at least, in self protection, lie compelled lo make them habitable and then to colonize them in order to realize iixn their investment. The people of Arizona do not want nor ask the government to spend a cent up on its arid lauds in this territory. They only want permission to go ahead with the reclamation of these lands so aus piciously begun by private enterprise. They want to be permitted to expend their own money and muscle in the de velopment of the country and in building up homes they may call their own when the result of their laliors is shown in values creaed out of nothing. The munificence, of our government iu this matter will eventually present a balance sheet closely resembling that of the im mortal "Jinks' baby," wherein the ex penses ot '"helping along tho people" will absorb the full amouut of tho funds appropriated. The province of Montreal and Quebec do not take kindly to English rule in the Dominion of Canada, and never lose an opportunity of administering a rebuke to the English who are sent from the mother country to fill positions of trust and importance. La Justice, the leading French paper of Montreal, recently de manded that the successor to Sir Fred erick Middleton as commander-in-chief of the Canadian militia, be a Canadian. and added : "The secret of the painful checks which English generals have met here is due to the lack of preparation aud proper disposition for the important charge con fided to them here. It is well enough to send them here to us covered with glory, but if they pretend to come here to reign a la militaire, as over a conquered peo ple hardly yet subdued, they will always stand a chance of being sent back a little set down, if not degraded, one way or an other. This is hardly the language of enthusi astic lovalty to Great Britain. Were it to be used in Ireland it would be con strned into treason and rank rebellion and the editor would stand a very good chance of making acquaintance with the inside of some one or ner Majesty s jails. Being in Canada, however, and under dif ferent conditions, it . will overlooked or treated merely as an ebullition of Gallii temper. It is significant, though, as showing the weak spot iu Canada's allegiance to Ureat t Britain. The two t rench provinces would willingly separate from England to-morrow, but that it would not be expedient for them to do so. Their relations with the other provinces of the dominion ren der it impracticable for them to set up an independent government, and they are not yet ready to go to the extreme length of proposing annexation to the United States. But when the time does come, as it will, that the annexation sentiment receives a new impetus in Canada, Mon treal and Quebec will certainly throw all their weight iu favor of the scheme, for they cordially detest Great Britain and are favorably inclined toward the United States. They contain the germ of a peaceful revolution which will eventually bring the whole of Canada under the American tlag. S. F. Chronicle. QUAETZBURG. AoiiNEKALDiscocr.ss cpon rorx- LAK SUBJECTS. Stagnation In Mining Affairs Deplorable Condition of the CatL.e Intrrots JI"olili;.il Sl itters an:l !c seed of Reform. Board of Equalization. THE SUBSTITUTE BILL.. Provisions of the Measure Finally 'Agreed Upon. A Washington, dispatch of July 7th, savs: The substitute adopted to-dav provides that the Secretary of the Treas ury shall purchase from time to time silver bullion to the aggregate amount of 4,500,000 ounces, or so much thereof as may be offered, in each month, at the market pnee thereof, not exceeding $ 1 for for 371.25 grains of pure silver, the treas ury notes issued in payment to be re deemable in coin and legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except where otherwise expressly stipulat ed in the contract, and to be receivable for customs, taxes and all public dues. Upon the demand of the holder of treasury notes the Secretary shall, under such regulations as he may prescribe, redeem such notes in gold and silver coin, at his discretion, it being the established policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other upon the present legal ratio or at such ratio as may be provided by law. The Secretary of tho Treasury shall each month coin 2,000,000 ounces of the silver bullion purchased, into standard silver dollars uutil July 1, 1891, and after that tune shall coin out of silver bullion purchased as much as may be necessary to provide for the redemption or treasury notes. The present law is repealed. The last section provides for covering into the Treasury the fund held for the redemp tion of the national bank circulation. The Union Mine. Gila County. The reasons set forth for the mainten ance of a military post at Fort Thomas seem to be sufficiently conclusive to pre vent the dismantling of that post. It stands between the treacherous Apaches and their victims aud unless the policy of the government is to abandon all protec tion of the pettlers iu southeastern Ari zona it should be garrisoned by a force able to cope with any possible baud of renegades that may take a notion to leave the reservation upon a raid against the people. When we read iu the organ those com forting figures of the great amount the new funding bill will save to the people of Arizona, we almost wish it might be doubled by having two such bills. The figures look like tho tenderfoot's estimate of the big profits when he enters upon the business of stx"k raising. TtiR governor of Louisiana vetoed the Lottery bill and read the legislature a a sharp moral lecture. In turn that body udopod a concurrent resolution denying tho lKiwor of the governor to veto a proposed amendment to tho constitution of the State, and now the governor wishes ho had kept his advice to himself. Tiik Hawaiian government recently un derwent a slight revolution and its parlia ment forced the resignation of the entire ministry. This legislative body manages to keep King Kalakaun in a perspiration nearly all summer. Silver Belt. The fire on Pinal mountain was pnt out after burning to within about 100 yards of Bremen's mill. The section traversed by the fire contained little val uable timber, and only the underbrush was consumed. The San Carlos Indian school now numbers ninety-six pnpils sixty-five males and thirty-one females. T. J. Lemon, suerintendent; Misses Anna Gould and Nettie Smith, teachers; Miss Hope Gheisliu, matron, absent on leave; Edward Gorrey, industrial teacher. Sat isfactory progress is reported. At 3 o'clock a. m. on Wednesday, at San Carlos, the building enclosing the ice machine was discovered on lire, and the building was entirely oonsumed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss entailed is estimated at 85.000. The ice machine was only recently erected and furnished all the ice needed at the agency, liesides a surplus which was in Globe. The machine was not so badly damaged as was at first supposed and will be in running order within three weeks. The mouutains surrounding this valley are white with limestone ledges, yet many a carload of California lime is used in this city. The masons have a prejudice against Arizona lime and use it only when compelled to. Mr. Haskin, the well-known maker or concrete pipes, gives the .Republican the reason for this. He says: The Salt River valley lime is as fine as any in tho world. Brick layers do not like to use it on ac count of its cement character. It is harder to handle than Santa Cruz lime, but, when once put in a wall will last forever. You may crack the brick, but the mortar will not yield to any thing less than a sledgehammer. Look at J. Y. T. Smith's cobblestone warehouse. It is put together with Tempe lime, and if another door will ever be needed in its walls, the granite boulders will yield to the gad much quicker than the lime will." H. R. Iieonard, the architect, con firms Mr. Haskin's statement and adds that whenever an especially staunch stone or brick house is desired, he will always specify the local lime to be used. "It is especially superior for foundations." he said, "for in damp places under water it solidifies to the hardness of adamant." Phenix Republican. Maryland like New Jersey justice is very lenient to the defaulter. Ex-Treasurer A rcher of Baltimore, who stole more than 8100,000 of State funds, has been sent to the penitentiary for only five years. This, with credits, means only about three years and six months behind bars. Of course, the disgrace of imprisonment is heaviest punishment that can be meted out to one who is not a professional crimi nal, but breach of trust and theft of public moneys are becoming so common that heavy penalties should be iufiicted. Twen ty years in State prison is not an exces sive punishment for the man who, in a position of trnst, takes money which does not belong to him. He has far less excuse and should be treated far less leniently than the man who robs to fill his stomach or to give his family bread. Chronicle. A New Dress. The Florence Enterprise has donned an entire new dress of type and made several additional improvements in the general make-up. The Enterprise is one of the largest, handsomest and most interesting weeklies in Arizona, and well deserves the patronage of every camp or town in the territory. We congratulate the Messrs. Brown upon the prosperity which makes these improvements neces sary. Yuma Times. PUeuix Gazette. The mining induatry . of iUu vwji tiou of the territory seems to be on the eve of a season or activity. For the last few weeks considerable attention has been paid to the Cave Creek mines and several transfers have resulted. First came the Phenix mine which is now being worked in earnest Next the Maricopa was trans fered to an eastern company which con siders the property a good one and now the Union Mine situated only 15 miles north of Phenix is to be thoroughly pros pected during tne coming year. This mine was originally located by F. A. Shaw and J. Y. T. Smith. Last spring J. C. Rankin purchased their interest in the property and went east to place the stock on the market. Considerable in terest was awakened in the property by Mr. Rankin and now Mr. Wm. Farish the former superintendent of the famous Vulture mine has leased the Union for a year, with the privilege of purchasing at the end of that time. Considerable development work has al ready been done on the mine, and with very satisfactory results. The main shaft is 400 feet with levels which intersect four or five parallel ledges of free milling ore of a high grade. A ten stamp mill is on the ground and at present there is plenty of water to run it. Mr. Farish sent out a load of pro visions and a number of miners from this city yesterday and means to com mence operations immediately. It will not be at all surprising if one of the largest camps in southern Arizona shall be built up at this mine before Mr. Farish's lease expires. Tombstone. July 1st. Editor ExTERPTtisE: Since my last letter very little of importance has trans pired here. Tho minin.? industry re mains iu litjites quo and expected improve ments have not materialized. I presume this is partly owing to the congressional backset to the silver bill. T he state of the cattle industry is still more distressing. No rain of auv im portance, one shower of about $ inch on the Fourth, and none since. Some cattle Companies have already lost fully one sixth of their stock and are apt to lose as much more. Tho National holiday was celebrated in grand style under the auspices of the P. O. S. of A. There were base-ball games for three days with the Tucson team, races, parades, barbecue, music and fire works, besides a grand ball in the even ing by our fire companies, for a better description of which sse the Prospector of June 5th. I see by your issue of the 5th that Gov ernor Satford still keeps up his glorious fight for manhood's rights against the would-be '"rigidly righteous." I hope he will continue it. for if no one else had taken it up, 1 wouid have done so, but am very glad to leave in so much better hands aud simply"add my might of praise." "The conspiracy" reported by tho Tuc son corresjiondeut of the Phenix Gazette and reproduced in your paper of the 5th, seems at urst blush incredible, but is perfectly credible to all who know the parties mentioned. Who ever the correspondent may be, he certainly knows his men, and is an able and accurate observer; but the con spiracy cannot amount to much, for Mar cus is unquestionably the choice of the democracy of southern Arizona for con gress nnd I think of central Arizoua too, as well as the ablest man in his party, aud if the Republicans desire to beat him they must select their best timber. The political pot begins to lniil over, and we have several candidates iu the field for every lucrative office. For dis trict attorney, two republicans and one democrat; for sheriff, two of each party; for treasurer, two republicans, no demo crat yet; for probate judge, two demo crats, with erhaps one or more in the shade, no republican vet; for recorder, one of each party; for assessor, one of each party; no candidates yet for super visor. I will not now give the names or discuss the merits or demerits of any of these. Suffice to say that a goodly num ber of these are present incumbents, and some others about as fit for the offices they seek as an Apache Indian is to preach Christianity. there are no candidates for either house of the legislature, unless, perhaps, the Hou. Clieyney, and though these are ttie moat imtiortuut offices to be tilled bv the people scarcely any one appears to covet the barren prize, and the nomina tions are apt to go, as heretofore, to any who will be willing to take them, w ith the chance of getting remuneration by a legislative division of spoils. It is a relief to find that Behau, the last of the holdovers, has beeu ousted. No doubt his admirers the strikers and heelers of his own kind have been grati fied that he held on so long to the great annoyance of the enemy. It ia to be hoped that this is the last of Behau and several of that holdover breed, but I fear not So long as there is a public willing and ready to be plundered and such re publicans as tho "old man of the sea" are in position to manage the plundering, they are always apt to have use for such democrats as Behen, and when necessary can always use them on tho '"instalment plan." THE COinSCI LEGISLATURE. Whether the people of this Territory really want reform and economy m gov ernment, is a moot question, admitting of much argument on either side. But cer tainly if they do, they must commence with the legislature, and the most etlec tive way to reform is first to reduce all salaries aud emoluments of ofiica to a fair remuneration for sen-ice. Wliy n mnn whose only mirdliiaaiiwnfl for otnee consist Tn liTs ability to write a fair hand and make some ordinary arithmetical calculations, and who could not command 50 per month and board himself, in any of the ordinary avocations of life, should" be able to make 1,500 to 85,000 a year.just because ho has sufficient cheek and want of shame to successfully beg an office or manage primaries, while those who pay the taxes (4 to even 8 per ceut.) with far more ability, industry and attention to business besides having some capital invested in their business, con not make 1,000 a year, is a question that the people should look to, and experience has shown that if these enolument-s are reduced to a sum, say 1,000 to 2,000 a year, that every office, territorial and county, would be filled by just ns able and far more honest men. for tho element of bribery, if not wholly eliminated, would be at least miuimized. I expect to con tinue this subject in my next. Yours, QrABTznuna. Office Board ok Sdpkrvisoes') Of Pinai. County, V FLOREIiCIS, July 1, 1890. J The Board me t according to law aa a B oard of Hqualization. Two members present. Chaii man W. C. Smith absent G. W. Campbell was appointed chairman pro tem. On motion the Board proceeded to equalize the assessment of taxable lu-operty in Pinal Oouuty. Ramon B. Arrobeilo.'raiaed on lot 46 from $30 to $ 100. Ambrofo Arvizu, raised on cattle from 315 to 400 head and horses from 34 to 50 head. J nan Avenente, raised on cattle from 150 to 200 head; household goods, $10 to $25; work horses from $30 to 880; improvements on cattle ranch from $50 to $200. W. L. Arnett, raised on horses from 8275 to S500. D. T. Elmore, two horses ordered added to list, valued at $120. "W. R. Atchley, improvements on real estate added to list S400; raised on 640 acres from S1000 to 83,400; raised on mares from S144 to $240. Elina Bamrick, raised on piano from $150 to 300; raised on cattle from one head to two head. Francisco Barragan, ordered added to list household goods S40; harness S5. W. H. Benson, raised on household goods from 50 to S100. R. C. Brown, raised on household goods from -?30 to $100; raised on real estate from $200 to 3,200, and on half interest in En terprise from S750 to $1,000. G. W. Brown, raised on household goods from $50 to $100, raised on farm wagon from $20 to $30; one-half interest in Enterprise from $750 to $1000; improvements on ranch from 8250 to S400. James Brash, raised on wagon $125 to $350; raised on harness from $50 to $75; raised on cattle from 100 to 130 head; two mares from $30 to $40; raised on hogs from 100 to 200 head. J. N. Brown, raised on horses from $180 to $240; raised on mares from $21G to $3G0. On motion the Board adjourned until to morrow at 9 a. m. Attest G. W. CAMPBELL, Wir. K. .Guild Chairman pro tem. Clerk PEANUT OIL. A Proposed Industry for Southern California. M. Mobrez of France, is in Chicago, on the way to Southern California to estab lish a peanut oil industry. '"I am surpris ed," said Mobrez, "that so little impor tance is given to peanut growing in this country. Something like 6,000,000 worth of peanuts are imported into Marseilles annually to be used in the manufacture of soap. The oil is valuable for burning, but used mostly in the composition of soap. "In the United States about 3,000,000 bushels of peanuts are raised vearlv. which are used for food alone. That is but little part of the industry. The pea nut oil is equal to tne olive or sweet oil aud may be employed wherever the latter can. A bushel of peanuts subjected to hydraulic pressure will yield a gallon of oil as good as the best oil of olives. "1 learn that peanut oil was used ex tensively in the South during your late war in the machine shops and that iti lubricating qualities were as good as whale oil. If the conditions are favorable I shall establish an industry in Southern California. Another Cattle Sale. Ellison & Qatlin have purchased 500 head of beef steers from Messrs. Sheri dan and Eyster, whose ranges are located on the Verde, near the mouth of Dead man creek. The purchasers express the intention of driving the cattle over the Reno mountain road and across the Mogollons to Wiuslow for shipment on the Atlantic and Pacific to Emporia, Kans. At Emporia the cattle will be corn fed for several months before being placed on the Kansas City market, It is claimed that freight rates from Wins- low are but half what they are from Phenix aud that as the feed is good at tins season all along the line of the drive, the steers will even improve in condition on the journey. rtepublicau. The census returns of the territory re ceived by Supervisor Clark up to date enables liim to give approximate popula tion of the territory as being about 5C. 700. Phenix shows up with a population of about 3,500. The above is exclusive of military reservations and special institu tions such as insane asylum, territorial prison, etc. journal-Miner. The Smelter. The smelter was blown in yesterday, The coke supply will be kept up in the future so that the run will be continuous. During this week five 16-mule teams and wagons of V. H. Iago, will commence hauling ore from Silver Bell district. which with other sources of supply, will no doubt keep the smelter in full blast, right along. The ore from the Silver Bell will be hauled down to Rillito station and from there will be delivered by rail road to the smelter. Star. Juan Martinez, a freighter and one of the oldest of our Mexican residents, met with a serious accident Monday. He was looking for his mules near the reach of T. T. Hunter, and in either mounting or dis mounting from the horse he was riding, got one of his feet caught in the stirrup and was dragged some distance before he could free himself from the perilous posi tion. He was brought to town by Mr. Hunter, aud Dr. Porter was called to at tend him. The Doctor found that the fourth and fifth ribs on the left side of the bodv had lieen broken near the back bone, and he had sustained other injuries not as serious. Mr. Martinez is quite an elderly man, but is recovering rapidly from his injuries. Willcox Stockman. A Correction. Monarch Canal, July, 2nd. Editor Enterprise:! see from your paper that yon have made a lULstake bv saying the head of the Bassett and Teal ditch had washed out. It hns not, aud it is as (rood as it ever was with the excep tion of some sediment at the bend. The head of the Hall enterprise is ontheoppo site side of the river from the Bassett and Teal ditch and that has washed at the head from 150 to '200 feet wide. It is six miles below tho Monarch ditch head. Correct the mistake and oblige, Y ours, J. S. Basijett. We understand the Atlantic & Pacific railroad com pan v have been circulating petitious throughout tho county to in fluence the supervisors in compromising their tax suits. It is also said that coun ter petitions opposing any compromise have also been circulated aud numerously signed. It now remains to lie seen on what grounds the company want a com promise aud how long the same is to run The board may consider a favorable com promise uuder the circumstances, though we do not know that they will, never iiav ing exchanged a word with any member of it on the subject St. Johns Herald. The people of Holbrook are circulating petitions to got signers lor the purpose of asking the supervisors to order an elec tion for the removal of the county seat from St. J ohns to Holbrook. In case a majority of the people of tho comity vote for its removal, "Barkis is willing. ' St Johns Herald. Infernal Ingenuity Could scarce devise more excruciating tor tures than those of which you see the evidenc es in the lace ot a rheumatic or neuralgic suf- f erer . the agonies are tho consequence of not checking a rheumatic or neuralgic attack at the outset, liostetter's Stomach Bitters has been found hy skillful medical practition ers to possess not only remedial but defensive ethcacy, where those diseases exist or a ten ilency to them is exhibited. Surely this pu issant but safe botanic medicine, bearinir, too, such a high specific sanction, is better than the poisons often employed, but most unsafe. not only in continuance, but i ll isolated doses. The blood is depurated thorcughly from the rheumatic virus, ami ttie nerves, slightly iiu purged upon, saved from ultimate anil direful throes by this benign, saving medicine, which likewise exhibits marked etlicacv tor malaria kidney complaints, dyspepsia, constipation anu liver complaint. Office Board ok Supervisors Gf Pinal County, V Florence, July 2, 1890. ) The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Two members present. Absent Chairman W. C. Smith. G. W. Campbell was appointed Chairman pro tem. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Board proceeded to equalize the assess ment of 1890. Andrew Bachman, raised on 3 work horses from S40 to $60 and on bulls from 2 head to 6 head. J. II. Bassett, raised on household goods $50 to $150; raised on improvements from $300 to $500. Geo. Benson, saddle ordered added to list S15. B. N. Brajevich, raised on saddle from $5 to $25; raised on improvements from $30 to $50. Bobt. Branaman, saddle added to liat $12. Kobt Bowen, cattle reduced from 300 head to 150 head. M. E. Colton, raised on improvements on real estate from $500 to $750: W. H. Cavaness, raised on improvements on real estate from the $250 to $350; on lot 208 from S75 to S500. G. W. Campbell, raised on household goods from S75 to S100. E. W. Childs, poultry added to list S6. Chairman W. C. Smith appeared and took his scat on the Board. Mrs. M. Brumlctt, raised on household goods from $50 to 8100; raised on cattle from 115 to 150 head. C. Brunenkant, added to list household goods S100; two lots Western Addition to Florence, 40. - Alamo Amarilla Ditch Co., raised from $500 to $2000. Feliciano Arujo, ordered added to list house hold goods 825; raised on improvements from S25 to S60. Joseph Chamberlain, raised on mares from 105 to S140; reduced on cattle from 810 to S8 per head. On motion it was ordered that the price of all stock cattle in Pinal County shall be re duced from S10, as assessed to $8 per head. D. J. Curry & Co., raised on improvements on real estate from $1000 to $1,500. Geo. F. Cook, raised on 25 mares from $100 to $500. Jesus Castro, ordered added to list house hold goods S50; 2 saddles $20. Bridget Cronley, ordered added to list house hold goods S25; improvements on real estate $200. E. P. Drew, household goods raised from $75 to S100. Davis &. Connors, ordered added to list one buggy $50; 2 cows $1G; set harness $10; farm tools $20; one mule $35; one horse $35. Thos, Davis, raised on real estate from $800 to $G,400 and on improvements $200 to $300. A. J. Denier, ordered added to list 1 cart 15; raised on tools from $40 to $100; raised on hardware from $00 to $100; on lot 207 from $150 to $500. F. K. Dunn, ordered added to list improve ments on real estate $250. Jose Duran, raised on horses from G7 head to 150 head, two saddles added to list $50. Denier & Richmond, raised ou merchandise from $3000 to $5000. J. N. Denier, 'raised on lot 201 from 40 to $250; raised on improvements from $250 to $400; raised on 80 acres from $100 to $1,200; block 200 from $150 to $500. (. O. Davis, raised on improvements on real estate from $75 to $150. James L. Dwelle, raised on improvements on real estate from $100 to $300. E. S. Dodge, raised on improvements from $000 to $1000; on 5 mares from $50 to $100 2 horses $40 to $60; on cattle from 250 to 275 head; calves stricken from list. Jose Erros, raised on lot Wheat's addition $350 to $025. W.V.Elliott, raised on lot 143 from $50 to $100; on lot 173 from $50 to $100; on lot 101 from $50 to $100. P. S. Einpey, one organ $50 ordered adde lo list. E. Ezekiels, one carriage added $75; one set harness $10. A. il. Elliott, 2 dozen chickens added to list S6. C. W. Fuller, raised on real estate from $3,000 to S5.D00; 2 mules added to list $80. Augustine Flores, raised on block 205 from $75 to $250. W. D. Foreman, water-right stricken from list and added to improvements on real estate: raised on hogs from 8 head to 50 head. Joseph Fox, raised on improvements on real estate from $250 to $500; raised ou lot 167 from $150 to $200. Peter Forbach, raised on cattle from 120 to 200 head. Ou motion the Board adjourned until to morrow at 9 a. m. Attest W. C. SMITH. Wii. E. Go ild Chairman Cleik. To Mill Men. In need of Dies and Shoes can get them cheaper and warranted as good as tuose bouglit outside of the territory. Write to Phenix Iron Wouks. A big lot of hosiery for ladies, gentle men ana euiidren just opened at Wild man fe Co.'s. board and harness $60; two horses $70. W. E. Guild, raised on real -estate from $800 to 81200; on personal property 3 com mon goats $6, ordered added to list Tiesa Gray, raised on lot 32 from $30 to $50. A. llittingcr, raised on real estate from $150 to $500. E. Hadley, raised on two horses from S30 to $10. Golden West Mining Co., raised on mining machinery from $1000 to $5,000. W. N. Crandall, ordered added to listjthree horses $90; team machinery $250; raised on real estate from $400 to $6400. Estate of Wm. Harvey, reduced on real estate and improvements from $800 to $400. E. Holland, raised on cattle from 36 head to 50 head; raised on lot 99 from $200 to $300. J. M. Hurley, raised on real estate from $400 to $6400; farm tools $50 added to list. I. B. Hurley, raised on real estate from $400 to $3200. J. C. Harris, raised on real estate from $156.55 to $450. J.- W. Harriuscton, raised on household goods from $25 to $100. H. Hewitt, raised on cattle from 375 to 400 head. W. J. Bley, raised on real estate from $125 to $300. Heyman & Ochoa, raised on real estate from $245 to $1275; on improvements on real estate from $50 to $100. J. Iutzi, raised on real estate from $100 to $800. ' Iron & Craiu. raised ou cattle from 412 to 500 head; farm tools from 10 to 30 dollars. JefforJs & Franklin, raised ou real estate from 1500 to 2003 dollars. George Jones, raised on cattle from 500 to 600 head; calves stricken from list. Ij. M. Jacobs, ordered added to list 400 head of cattle 3,200 dollars; raised on real estate from 002 to CSS dollars. II. V. Jackson, raised on household goods from 75 to 100 dollars; added to list of lot 3 15 dollars; one saddle 10 dollars; one bicycle 50 dollars. Chris. Johnson, added to list 2 horses GO dollars; one wag m 40 dollars; furniture 50 dollars. E. F. Kellner, improvements on real estate a.lded to list 000 dollars. Joseph 11. Kibbey, one piano added to list 300 dollars. Kadiundo Lope?, raised on real estate from GO to 175 dollars!. Antonio Lopez, raised on real estate from 800 to 1G00 dollars. Juan B. Lnna, raised on real estate from 300 to 500 dollars; improvements from 400 to GOO; household goods from 20 to 50 dollars Edward Lanoue, raised ou improvements on real estate from 600 to 1000 dollars; on mares from 450 to 600 dollars; added to list 1 piano. W. J. Linoide, raised on 200 to 3,200 dollars. M. E. Long, minor, raised on hnxu'ove meuts on real estate from 2,750 to 3,400; rais ed on cattle from 225 to 250 head. W. A. Lattin, raised on one mare from 10 to 20 dollars; on household goods from 25 to 60 dollars; on improvements on real estate from 600 to 7C0 dollars. Lee Wa, ordered assessed to amount of :0 dollars. J. Slonfoit, raised on reel estate from 50 to 150 dollars. Guadalupe Mason, rcised on real estate from 50 to 100 dollars. G. L. Moore & Co., raised on cattle from 550 to COO head. W. P. Moore, raised on personal property from 18 to 20 dollars. E. H. Mai tin, farm tools added to list 1500; mill and mining maciunery at Pdverside 500 dollars. E. M. Miller, raised on one horse from 12 to 20 dollars. II. Menager, raised on real estate from 400 to 3,200. A. McVeigh, raised on stock mares from 253 to 340 dollars. T. F. Marquand, raised on farm tools from 20 to 60 dollars. A. Uatherne, wagons aJJsl to list 150 dol lars. W. E. Miller, raised on real estate from 75 to 90 dollars. Pat Morgan, raised on burros from 25 to 250 dollars. F. Moreau, raided on cattle from 200 tj 266 head. J. F. Mayhew, raised on mares from 75 to 100 dollars; improvements from 100 to 500 dollars; possessory right 100 added to list. Jesus Martinez, raised on real estate from 635 to 1050 dollars. Thos. H. McLellan, raised on improve ments on real estate from 1000 to 2C00 dollars; milch cows from 25 to 40. Board adjourned until Saturday, July 5th, at 9 a. in. Attest W. C. SMITH, Wm. E. Guilp Chairman. Clerk ZS.'-i KIM ;3 f'b4 (Successors to Leo Qoldsclimidt) . tlk j$ R ti ?, :; T ' N r ) r : , , i TTJCSOIT, -A.IELZ 23 O XnT-A.. Dealers in Furniture, Car-pets, Bed ding, and all kinds of House Furnish ing GrOOds at lowest prices. Mail orders will receive prompt and careful attention. PRACTICAL fiaK MWi.i S Mi0 &a And Dealer in All kimla ot woik promptly aiteiHiVJ 1 A Tull ni Ti ft F W.UUl VI WWBWVJ III It Ml V --i ur ft - J.;;r. Always i t vj Oil tij q n n h il n c I Hi Xjmk .yimnllti WHOLESALE AXDKETATI, l EAI.KH IN real estate from Office Board of Supervisors Of Pinal County, Florkxce, July 3, 1890. 3 I 90. ) General Merchandise. Forwarding, and Commission Merchant. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO CONSIGNMENTS IN MY CARE: MARK GOODS 'CARE OF W.C.S., C AHA GRAND E, A.T.' Barley, Chopped Feed, Potatoes, Flour, Beans, Bacon, I'lliiDl Anil EverytMug nsedeti liy Kept constantly on hand will net SCall - and - be - Convinced meters IZGIIil mm e 5 e u i: t a s . Florence, Arizona. A.WeilTeiibacli, Prop . Galvanized Iron, Tiu, Copper, Furnace, Skj-light Work, Skylight Glass, Slate, Corrugated, Metal, Shingles and Tin Roofing, Fire Prouihig cf all kinds, Marble and Encaustic Tile Floors and WainscoLinor, Mantel and Grates, Air and Y ell Pipes for Mining purposes a specialty; Etc. Estlmatss mads cn short notScs and Work dene in any part cf ins Territory. Money Iu Walnuts. There is a large profit in prowiusr Eng lish walnuts in Southern California for the person who can wait a few years long er for the first good crop of nuts than for the first crop of fruit. Tho experience of over thirty of tho oltler fanners in the vicinity of Downey, in this county, is that a bearing ijiiglisu walnut grove pays as well (if not better) as any investment in the country- A rich auil experienced Illinois farmer, who spent the winter here, told us that by comparison of prices, cost of labor and marketing and return from crops, he found that one acre of bearing walnut trees in this couuty pays a little tetter than 11 acres of the best wheat land in central Illinois, aud that there is one-fifth the chance of loss of a crop of walnuts there is in wheat. Mr. O. i I'arsons, the oldest walnut grower at Downey, has given us some facts about the culture of the nut grove of 500 trees planted 2S to the acre, bore a small crop when eight years old, and a full crop when 12 veal's old. The average price of the nuts, for the past ten years, has beeu nine cents a pound, and the crop has nearly always been sold to agents for Chicago commission houses weeks before the nuts were gathered. The trees have averaged 1!'7 pounds to the tree each year since the bearing begun. None of the crops, since li79, have yielded less than $113 an acre, or $392 net. Two wholesale fruit houses in Chicago have already offered nine cents a pound for his crop to be delivered at the Downey depot next December. Mr. Parsons informs us that he knows of 1-1 farmers in Rivers and Downey who cleared from 8310 to 5j305 an acre from English walnuts last year. The planting oi new walnut or chards there has been particularly large this year. Pomona Progress;. CITY BAKERY, Corner 8th & Bailey Sts. HERS YOU WILL FIND WHAT TIIE PEOPLE OT FLOItEXCE HATE LOXG NEEDED A EooS Bakery id Citeiiffiil THE ONLY PLACE FOIt GOOD Wheat, Brown, Graham and Boston Brown Bread, Pies, Cakes,. Candies, Etc. Also Wedding Cakes Made to Order. C BRUNENKANT, Propr. Give us a Call. PiBSreif,3iF5'3! IP Silas's! IP fplfEra SUCCESSORS TO STEVENS & HUGHES. Railroad Trospucts. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Full Board present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Board proceeded to equalize assessment. A. F. Barker, raised on block 161 from $100 to $250 and on 176 from $100 to $250. W. M. Griffith, raised on lot from S30 to $100; lot 97 from $30 to $100. Peter Gautriaud, raised on real estate from $100 to 1,G90. Geo. II. Dailey, raised on real estate from $400 to $5000. P. M. Gibson, raised ou horses from $60 to $S0; improvements on real estate from $325 to $100. N. Guirovich, ordered added to list house $50, at Southern Belle. J. P. Gabriel, ordered added to list buck Journal-Miner. The presence of Diamond Joe Eeyrolds in tho community is sufficient to start talk of early railroad construction between Preseott and Phenix. Secretary Murphy is also here and, as we understand, has been consulting with Mr. Beynolds in re lation to railroad matters. The subject is so important to this section, as weil as the southern country ,that'every encoura ge ment is happily received. From all we can learn Diamond Joe feels sanguine of the ultimate result, and while both he and tie secretary decline to make any posi tive statements it is clear that they are confident. In reply to our inquiry as to the chances for passing the subsidy bill new before congress, Secretary Murphy said the outlook is highly favorable. But in case it fails, what then? Well, said he, some other means will probably be devised to insure the construc tion 6f the road. I do not desire to build up false hopes, but Diamond Joe was never known to quit, he is not built that way. This news will be highly gratifying to our people. The Apache Indians. United States Marshal Hayes, of Los Angeles, who is an old Indian fighter, says: "The Apache Indian is the only one of the lot that can't be trusted. lie was born a liar and a hypocrite, and you can't find one who won't lie to and deceive his own chief. It is as natural for them to kill a white man as it is for ducks to swim." Mrs. K. McKenzie has taken the Fryer Hotel at Casa Grande and has placed everything in first-class shape for guests. Kates very reasonable And all kinds of Kitchen Furniture, Refrigerators Crockery, Glassware, Cutlery, Japamvare, Tools of all kinds, Garden and Lawn 1 rose, Sprink lers, Etc. Molilie Wagons- Bux'kboards and all kinds of lioad Vehicles, Carriages and Carts. All kinds of Tin, Sheet-Iron, Copper Work, Plumb ing and Gas Fitting done promptly and satisfactorily-. ON TIME, MOHAWK & CHARTER OAK STORES, Windmills and Pumping Machinery, Wood's Mow ers and Hakes, Oliver Chilled Plows, Barbed Wire, Pumps, Water Pipes, Horse Powers, Windmills, Agri cultural Implements, Etc. I i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CEALrr.3 IS neral Merchandise A LARGE AKD COiiriXTS STOCK OF CHOICEST GROCBfllS I ! 1? I I I hi PrenSiisas always m tail. CaliforniaXxx Flour A SPECIALTY. Prices as low as the low est; Call and be convinced. I I I t 5 I I I