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Territoriiu Library IF YOlt WANT TO KNOW ALL AHOUT J - THE 0N1.T COMPUTE ARUONA NEWSPAPER IB THE . J f Which lias the 1 I Largest Circulation j P Of any Newjj8ier t r -C V v s ARISOMA 5 SUBSCRIBE FOR -stXThe ENTERPRISER-j IN THE TERRITORY. FLORENCE, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1890. VOLUME X. NUMBER 36 5 A DELAYED MAIL. rncE discovert of an apache RELIC Col. folsman's Surrejrnrs Discover Sack of V. . Mall Eleven Yeart Olil. Snnta Fc New Mexican. Col. Coleman and sou have just return ed from western Grant county whore they have been for the past three months surveying the lands in the Gila river re gion. Ono incident of their trip was tho discovery of a leather mail bag con taining a great quantity of I7. S. mail, letters, newspapers anil periodicals of all sorts, bearing date of July, 18"'.). The leather had decayed and cracked open in places but the mail matter wan well pre served, only slightly tinged with yellow from age. Among the territorial news- i papers in the sack were copies of the I Mesilla Independent and the (.rant Conn- j ty Herald, published at Silver Citv, in which it was announced that the A. T. H. F. lino had reached Trinidad in its I southwestern march, and it was predicted that it would "pass within about seven miles of Fort Union" in reaching out for the Rio Grande valley. Tho bag was , found in the mountains some distance ! olfthe main highway between Silver City ml Clifton and letween the former place nud Richmond. It is probublo that it was left there by some pioneer wail carrier who fell a victim to the Apache bostiles that in those days so thickly in fested that locality. Another incident of the trip occurred yesterday a week ago, which serves to il lustrate how thoroughly the residents of western Socorro and Grant comities have organized tor self-protection against the roving baud of Apaches that have of late been seen in that locality. Col.Cole nian's party came down out of the moun tains and struck a camp on the .San Augustine plains. In the party were sev eral Lagnna Indians, employed as labor ers. At daylight on Friday morning tea men well mounted and with Winchesters drawn, surrounded tho camp. They ap proached cautiously and Col Coleman, who at first hud taken the new comers for Indians, presently heard one of them sny: "Why, these are white men," when the leader came np and explained to Col. Coleman that his camp had been taken for Apaches and was at that moment sur rounded by 100 armed men who had watched it all Dight. Rut one thing oper ated to postpone their approach until daylight, aud that was the eamo had been pitched on the plains instead of in a cation, a few miles distant. The settlers informed the campers that had they by any mischance set their camp tire in tho canon they certainly would have all len slaughtered iu the night under the impression that they were Apaches. ITS PROBABK HISTORY. Silver Belt. The foregoing probably Amis a solu tion in the fact that a bucklward, coming west from Silver City, belonging to D. B. Laeey, about that time, was attacked by Indians, four miles west of Burro Springs. The driverJC'hatle Batchelder.was killed, the mail taken and not recovereiL The deceased, when found, had twenty-eight, bullet holes in his body. After one of the mules was shot Batohelder retreated to the cover of a live oak. That he made A gallant tight is attested by the fact that where he stood upwards of twenty shells were discovered. The attacking party.it is alleged by Mr. Al. Hoiber, were live Mesealero Apaches. Victorio, at that time was terrorizing southwestern New Mexico and south eastern Arizona, and continued his nod until killed in Mexico by Mexican troops in IN). Nana, a vertinble hyena, upon Jthe deBth of Victorio, succeeded to the command, and instead of lieing drawn and qjartered, as he deserved, is now living iu Alabama npon tho bounty of the Gov ernment. The bloody work of Victorio and Nana rau through a series of years. They were tireless in tho execution of their fell purpose. Their appetite for blood aud rapiue was insatiable, and like the daughter of the horse leach, their cry was still for more. But during those yearn the army was not idle, they studied their taotics aud drew their pay. Th day previous to our leaving Silver City, N. M for Glolo, was witnessed a night for sympathetic tears. The tolling ot the church bejl announced the ap prunt'h of a funeral, not an ordinary one. The sheeted dead unmbered nine persons, who had boon killed by Indians few days previous, near Burro Springs, and had lieen disinterred from temporary graves on the hill above the spring and bronght to Silver City for christian burial. In that bloody massacre two Mexican loys were -wounded, and shortly afterwards died. Also, b woman belonging to the party, who had received a severe scalp wound, made her escape, with a babe iu her arms, and was subsequently found, wild from fright and in a half starved condi tion. Such ealamitious deods were in those days, however, of such frequent oc currence that thay left no lasting im pression. Onr party consisted of Alexander H. Morehead, A. W. Harris, a man who was recognized by the cognomen of Pass, who was on a matrimonial venture to Sonora, Mexico, and A. H. Hackney. As the woods were full of hostile Indians, wo were given Military escort, but while ou onr way we aw them but once, and that was ou our first night out, when in camp at Burro Springs, then a solitary place; and al though the spot was cursed, we enjoyed a quiet kleen ueath the witchery of a star lit sky. When dreams had vanished we engaged iu ths fretful stir of cooking ibreakfast, "hitching up," and resuming or trip, still two hundred miles through an Indian oountry. A year later, Charles iJatc-beJder, the mail carrier, when traveling tiie name road was called to his toeount, but h is only one of hundreds uf Arizona pioneers who have gone down (to dusty death at the bands of ruthless (lavages. I'eace bath bur victories, and now that the Indian Messiah is st Walker .Lake, Nevada, although not the bibic.il Christ, it is hoped he may imbue all tha aavage tribes with a meek, patient aad tranquil spirit, and a love of honest labor. That raids were oonlinrtad in tha vicin ity cf Silver City, as late as 1883, by In dians, is evidenced by tho fact that -:.:..' ,jti iiii.mant fr nLlZiUUS mivi w.uii. j irni'ii 11. i.u .... scalps of raiding Apache. This step was not Uken until horrors had accumulated on horror'i head, and wasteful war had impoverish! the country, drenched the land with blood of slaughtered citizens, and the question had resolved itself as to whether the whites or Indians were the invincibles. The condition have changed. The land of which the Apache waa mon arch ot all be surveyed and yielded oidy A harvest of biood, is now the home of in dustry; peace reign where murder was king, and churches and school houses are eeu where war dances prevailed : but not through the agency of rautiqg str.timen talisto has the survival of the fittest beun preserved. Nana. Victorio' liutiaut. planned the ambuscade which enablud the Mexi cans, nndr General Terrassas, to ac complish the death of Victorio. At the time of his death, Vietorio was about 55 years old, heavy-set, broad faced, squaro under jaw, prominent cheek bones, and bore a bullet mark in the cheek received at the hands of Barney Conly, at "th liean onp treatv," which occurred iu Finoi Altos, ii. M. in 1806. Tha Evil Influence of Medlelne men. Silver Belt. The "religious craze" is the theme most interesting newsmongers, and while that ia the case, reports are contradictory as to afford no groumls for a definite under standing whether peace or war will lie toe result, the concentration ot troojis at threatened- points indicates that the War DeDartment is annrehensive of an outbreak. The Indian question is a sim ple one and easily understood by those Laving knowledge of Indian character, yet thre are those who never saw an In diuu who are entrusted with the direction ot their managacaaut. Tribal relations should be broken up, lands in severally mould be allotted them and they, like tvbite sen, be forced to labor tor aubsist- once, aud as in the case, with the Chir ioahuas. the incorrigible ones should bo deported to where their influence could not enect injury. The mot dangerous are the soothsayers, or medicine men, and thero are many of them m every trile. They are regarded as omnipotent uud .sway their ignorant brethren by senseless incantations, form ulas of words and ceremonies for tho purpose of raising the dead and convinc ing tho aborigiues of tho belief that some brooch-clout scrub, a thing acceptable to the Indians' God, can render them invul nerable to every one whoso skin is not colored as their own. Just how to deal them isa question. In 1SS1 Arizona disposed of one, by shooting him, which was consid ered by tho white as "good medicine," and which had a quieting elToet upon the mnjor part of Apaehes for the last nine years, but in disposing of him the troops lost a captain and nine privates, whose lives were taken as n quid pro quo tor ono dead Indian prophet who had promised, through his influence, tho Lord would come down like a wolf on the fold npon the pale face and that tho reds should possess the entire world. Dandy Jim, Skippy and Dead Shot, enlisted scout -t, were sulisequently hung, by judgment of oonrt martial, for participation in the attack upon the troops. YiiliiM Item. ' St'Utlliel . Hall Haulon is selling oft his herd of cattle. Mrs. Frank Hartlee, w ho has been qnite ill, is on the gaiu. She was able to be out on the street Tuesday. Sunday's train had I t carloads of Ari zona's fat cattle for Lrw Angeles 11 of which were for G. W. Clinglum. J. H. Carpenter's father and mother, and brother's wife arrived on Wednes day's trnin. They will spend the winter iu Yuma. The southern Pacific Hotel is well fill ed with guests. Proprietor Gillespie says that he could till 100 rooms more it be bad them. Lindley and Suider are putting in 300 acres of barley in Mohawk valley. They expect to put iu tho same acreage to wheat this season. Col. C. C. Bean returned from Hermo sillo, Sonora, Mexico, on Saturday, and left for New York via San Francisco Monday noon. Ho will return here in a few weeks. Tho Monitor Mining Company's pump was started up on Monday and is said to bs doing excellent work. It looks as if the Gila City placer mines would yet turnout the gold. Iu the great Valley of the Colorado river below Y'uina, rice, cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, sugar beets, hemp, tlax, grapes, corn and all of the vegetables, semi-tropic fruits, such as bananas, pine apples and citrus frnit3 can be success fully grown. The Cocopah and Diegino Indians raise three and ofteu four crops on tho same piece of land in one season, which lasts from February to Decem ber. The groat demand for rooms, houses and hotel accommodations in Yuma sug gests the fact that the Sonthern Pacific Hotel should be enlarged at once. The S. P. R. R. Co. should see to it that their hotels on the line of their roads are of sufficient capacity to receive aud takecare of all who wish to patronize them. Yuma is the great favorite inland winter resort and thousands would oomo here if they cou Id only be sure of finding suitable ac commodations. Enlarge the hotel. Build more houses. Aro M. Danforth died on Monday last and w as buried Tuesday. Mr. 1). had been on the decline forsovf5ral months, but able to ba a around until a few days ago, when ho took a hard- Cold. followed ly n severe attack ol dysentery, which reduced him so, that he was obliged to take his lcd. His illness which was contracted by expi.iuro had baen of that duration that it was only a question of time as to the issue. AVheu he was finally compelled to take- his room, he was moved to the house of J. I?. McCurty, whore everything possible was done for discomfort, but it was too late. Mr. D. was well-known iu Tucson nud San Diego. Iu the former place he was with Zecken dorf & Co. for a long time. He after wards traveled nearly nil over the terri tories and in old Mexico for the Giant Powder Co. He is reported to have a mother and brother living in Iowa. He also has a sister. Mrs J. L. Nugent, living at Oceauside, Cal. Judge C. H. Briuley read the burial services at tho grave. While roticentnnd not ono given to mak ing many friends, Mr. Danforth was a man liked by all. aud one in whom every body had the fullest confidence. la Need or ( hapercne. Tombstone Kpitnph. Last reports from the scene of the sup posed landing place of the pilgrims from this city show a lamentable state of affairs. It i-eems that ou thoir arrival at Benson last Sunday night the crowd engaged a special, comiosed of an engine, a few box cars anil caboose to take them safely to their destination. As the crowd was large and the cabooae was small some of them were put into the box cars, among whom were Charley Frederick, Henry Fry and Pete Hook. All went well and those in the caboose were dumped out at Tucson. But alas! for the frailtie3 of human nature, and railroad men in par ticular. Tho few unfortunates who were in the box cars were carried on and land ed at different places on the road,. in the ordor ju which they awoke, iiook awoke at Casa Gracdo and was unlocked and releasod at that point. Tho other two slept soundly until Yuma WB3 reached, when they rapped for assistance and were turned loose upon a cold aud unsympa thetic community, which looked askauce upon the benighted heathern who hailed from a republican county which had been carried by the democrats. At last ac counts they had not showed up in Tucson, and the universal opinion is that they havo gone to the Sandwich Islands for recuperation. The unfortunate who land ed at Casa Grande succeeded iu returning to Tucson, trn'vel stained, dusty and weary, and an informant states that the court had been very lenient with him. Mr. Kitehe was more fortunate in his se lection of a route from Benson and went overlnnd on foot. He got there ahead of anybody else and was promenading Con- gress street wit h the easy air of an old ' . , . t .i . resident when tho advance guard arrived. From all reports tho Tombstone con tingent has done itself proud, and if the court oan unravel the tangle into which it has twisted itself it will do something in the history of the judiciary of Arizona of which the Supremo Court of the United States should take cognizar.co. Duty of Water. unia Sv'iniuel. L. M. Holt, ia the Orange Belt, discour ses as follows ou wator rights; "People not accustomed to tho neces sities of Southern California should take the universal judgment of the people residing here regarding the water right. Riverside uses an inch to four acres. Etiwanda uses an inch to eight acres. South Riverside has an inch to seven and one-half acres. Bialto ha3 an inch to eight acres. Jurupa has 6n inch to seven. Ontario has an inch to ten acres. Pomona has an inch to ton acres. Alessandro has an inch to four acres. Different soils and different localities have different requirements so far as wa ter is concerned." No man on the coast is bettor qualified to express an opinion on matters connect ed with irrigation than Mr. Holt. By competent judges it is estimated that our land will demand an inch of water for three acres. Hero where our average rain fall is but 2'i inches and the evapor ation 95 inches wo shall have to provide for a larger supply of water for the same area of land A miner's iuch of water referred to above, is that amount of wafr r which will flow through a hole one inch square, under a pressure of six inches. In other words take a board or plank dam, six inches Ixslow the top over which the wa ter flows, cut a hole oue inch square. The water that flows through this hole, s con?idrd a miner's inch. THE MASONS' Ol'AKTEUS. In the MuallloH liutltliii?, Oim of the Fluent in lite West. Kieuix Liu.'.etre. There is a spirit of push iu J. D. Moni hon, that we like. The man is as stub born as old Hardy, but an iufinitely better man; yet when he undertakes anything, he puts his broad, Irish shoulder to the project, Bnd pushes with all tho vig;r. vim and energy, which isebaractoristic of his race. Many people scoffed at Mr. Monition, when he-began the erection of that huge pile of brick and mortar, which now stands out graiullv, on too coiner of Washington and Cortez streets, and is to- ! dav the finest structure in the territory, j Yet, tho old adage is true, that the best I nlpasod nmn lumrhd Inst. So Air fi mi- lion, as he watebas the finishing touches put on the upper storv of his fine build ing, and sees every room in tho great ; structure eagerly sought for, he can stand j aud joke complacently with tha evil j prophets, as his building tills to over- ! (lowing with paying tenants. The build-i ing is three stories in height. It is situ- uted on the northeast corner of Washing- j ton and Cortez streets; has a frontage of ! 51 feet on Washiugton, and 137 feet ou ! Cortez streets. The first floor of this building contains i seven stores, three on Washington sir.-et j and four on Cortez street. Knch of these stores is provided with an iron front, and j French plate glass windows, 7xlll feet, j with ceilings 14 feet in the clear. The second story is reached from tho hallways, I that lead off Cortez street, from which two j stairs ascend to this floor. ; it contains 1-1 large, well -lighted and airy rooms, with ceilings twelve feet in the clear. Each room is provided with wa ter and a marble wash basin. A wide hall extends throughout the center of this floor. The third floor is reached from a stair that ascends from tho north end of the building. This leads up to the new and handsomely furnished Masonic hall, so artistically arranged, that it almost defies description. Messrs. Gray & Brooks are just en gaged in completing the rooms. Th ceilings in this upper story are 19 feet in j the clear, with line ventilation one of the necessities of such quarters. The Mansard roof is finished with dor mer windows, which afford an admirable light, while adding much to the beanty and design of the structure. The third story has been leased for a term of years by the Masons and was fitted up by the owner for thorn. The first room entered upon ascending tho stairs is what is known as the banqueting room, the dimensions of which is 30x3S finely furn ished and arranged, a room that would be creditable to any largo city in tha union. The ceilings arc 19 feet in height, and every ornamentation known to art is here displayed. The banqueting room con nects with the main lodge room by an ante room. The main lodge room or hall, is 38x78 aud is one of the most magnificent halls we have ever set eyes on, and the Phenix Masons can say, without question, that they have the finest lodge rooms in the southwest. There is nothing in either San Francisco or any other California city, that can compare with it in beauty and design; around the hall are several ante rooms, tastefully and conveniently located for use in the works of the order. They number 3 ante rooms and six prop erty rooms, while the premises havo been leased by the Masonic lodge, yet they made arrangements with the Odd Fel lows, Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., and the Grand Army Post, all of whom will occupy these handsome quarters. The various orders can feel a degree of pride in showiugvisitiug brothersthrough their lodge rooms, as we we'd risk the as- diorts and handsome. Monntains. west of tho itoeky C icvelanil'a Convernlon to Silver. A Washington dispatch to the Globe Damoorat of November 21th says: Sev eral weeks ago the Globe-Democrat pub lished a statement that ex-President Cleveland bad been converted to free (viiimtrfi of silver. Tt was aunounued that Senator Vest, of Missouri, had received I assurances to this effect. The statement was widely copied and commented npon. No denial was ever made. In the Wash ington Critic this evening the assertion as to Mr. Cleveland's change of heart on silver is giveu with additional detail and emphasis. Tho Critic is the only straight Democratic newspaper at the Capital, but is not particularly inclined to Cleveland. It says: '.Grover Cleveland has uoni pletely flopped on the silver question, aud will take an early opportunity to declare publicly his conversion to the free coin age of the white metal. When President of the United States, Mr. Cleveland was just as much of a "gold bug" as Johu Sherman or Senator E4raunds. He never lost nn opportunity to say that it was his belief that silver could never be placed ou a parity with gold as money, and that the free coinage of silver, or any decided in crease in silver money, would result dis astrously to tho country. But Mr. Cleve land is" au avowed candidate for the presidency, and evidently soes tho neces sity of getting into the lino with his party on tlis money question. Senator Vest can be credited, with bringing about Mr. Cleveland's conversion. The story is this: Three or four days before the adjourn ment of the last session of Congress a number of Democratic Senators were gathered together in their cloak room, dis cussing the political outlook. Senators Barbour, Gorman, Vest, Vance and Mc Pherson were of the party. At least three of the Senators named declared that Cleveland stood no chance whatever for the nomination. Senator Vest spoke warmly of the ex-President s tariff record, and maintained that he was the most available man in the party, and would be nominated by acclamation in 1892. One of the party said that Cleveland could never get an electoral vote in the West on account of the silver record. At this Senator Vest pulled from his pocket a letter which he had received that morning from Mr. Cleveland. Iu it the ex-President stated that the vvritter had read carefully all the arguments ad vanced in both bouses in regard to silver bill, and he freely and frankly confessed that he had been wrong on that question iu the past. He declares that he is now ready to announce bis conversion to tho double standard theory. Tho story further goes that Cleveland will, in the near future, say publicly substantially what he said in his letter to the Missouri Senator." Sugar Beet Culture Alroal. phenix Keunhlican. Protection and bounty have made France, Germany nud Austria-Hungary independent natious of the world for sugar. They are to-day largo exporters of that product, aud able not only to con trol the sugar markets of tho world, but to obtain for the support of their expen sive standing arinries large revenues from the sugar boot industry. Europe expor ted to the United States during the last fiscal year over 100,000 tons of beet sugar, in spite of our 2 cents per pound tariff. Our importation ot beet sugar in 1889 was 218,845,000 pounds. It is of soms interest to note tho rapid advance which France has made in the production of beet sugar. In 1837 France produced 49,000 tons; in 1887, 405,000 tons. The total of her beet sugar product for eauh of the three years of 1873-'75 was over 854,000,000. In 1887 Germany put 370,000 acres to the cultivation of the su gar beet. The Department of Agriculture is pur suing an investigation iu the line of the sorghum and sugnr-beet culture, and has collected samples of the sugar-beet from several states. The results show that from Northern Indiana the sugar-beet pro duces twenty-five tons per acre and con tained 13 per cent of sugar. Fifteen different analysis showed the beet as high as 1G per cent from Michigan. The meau of many analysis shows 2 per cent higher contents of sugar than the average from Germany. This tends to prove that we have both climate and soil to make this industry a success. Tho United States possesses soils of every kind, and in every state where w ine aud corn are grown it is surely possible to raise sugar- ' leels. But iu raising sugar-beets the I" American farmer, especially of tho AVest ' era States, must get rid of the idea of al i ways trying to save labor. Snuar-beets i need much work, but the) pay treble as j much as any other crop. liaising migar I beets gives the fanner a chance not only ! to get more out of his land than possible ; with other products, but also improves his I land for other products. I In raising beets the whole agriculture j of the land must be changed, i. e., brought j from an extensive culture to au intensive one. In raising coin, grain, fodder, etc.. the farmer uses only the upper part of the sub-soil. If sugar-beets ara planted the deeper soil is also placed at the service ol the owner. We consume in the United States nearly as much sugar as bread, and this one article of food costs our people about Sl2."0,0OlUKK) annually at the prices paid by consumers. No valid reason can be given why we should not produce et home this kind of food as well as our bread and our meat; diversify our farm products; save au enormous tax now paid foreign nations; give employment to thousands of workmen, and add hundreds of millions annually to the wealth of this country. The "Ohast Dance" of the AVallnpala. Mohave Minpr. i The Wallapai Indians are holding an- oilier "ihost dance" iu Free's wash, in j Wallapai mountain.-. The dance is held I by Levy-Levy's band, the last band of the tribe to join the Messiah crazo. This ! dance made its first appearance among i the Wallapais in May of 1SS9. The old ! chief Surnuu Iteing the first convert and the Piute medicine men, conferred the rights of the "ghost dance," and the first dance of the tribe was held at au isolated point, called Grass Springs, about eighty i miles north-east of Kingman. Tho In j dians were greatly exited at the time and j Whites wore afraid that they contempla : ted an outbreak at that time. Since then j the dances have been held in various 1 parts of the county, by the various bands and, in August this year, a d;i'ice which was attended bv all the bands was held ffn QnM.,nra il...iif f.-.nf' ..lilc north from h(re an j iasle j seTera-, weeks. The dance is kept up coutinously for sev eral daysend is followed by a feast. The dancers are dressed iu white and dance I until they become exhausted in which they are supposed to see, visions, which they relate to the chief on coming to. Chief Surrum says, that on a recent oc casion, when he was in a trance the 'Christ" put '"two bits" in his pocket aud Surrum is now on a trip to Nevada to con sult the Piute niedicina m?n about the I matter. Tho Wu'.lapais are thoroughly ! imbued with the idea of the coming of Christ, and that the day is not far distant when the white man will be wipe l from the face of the earth and the Indians will have "full possession and that all the dead Indians, deer, antelope3 and other gama will come back," as one of the Wal lapais expressed it. The present craze evidently had its origin in Nevada and the Wallapais were among the first tribes to accept it. The Mohave Indians have time and again been urged to take part in the dances but so far have refused, and laugh at the Wallapais for their foolish ness. The dances result in the death of tho dancers, at the August dance, eleven Indians died from exhaustion. What effect tho present craze will have ou the Wallapai tribe is of course all conjecture. That they are in direct communication with all the tribes north of here there is no doubt. No trouhlo is however at present anticipated with them. Encourage The Itailraail. Hurkuye Bad.'. The chief obstacle iu the way of devel- Wpiiiir l!l" UHlimit TRSOutCVS TA'ii inn,- is lack or railroad facilities. Owing to the natural ruggedaess of its topographs : railroads can not be constructed without I the outlay of enormous capital, far above the average computation made for rail road construction elsewhere, consequently railroad corporations aud capitalists do not give railroad construction within our borders much consideration, especially so, when laws prevent the granting of a bonus or subsidy to encourage tho con struction of suoh enterprises, Iu order ! to obviate such impending obstacles a plan may be devised, whereby, such en terprises may be encouraged by legisla tion without increasing the burden of taxation on the public, as would have been done by the bill before the last Con gress granting a subsidy to the Arizona Central railroad. The plan which we wish to outline aud bring to the notice of the next legislative Assembly, is for that body to pass such a law that would en courage the construction of railroads by granting to all roads constructed within the territory of Arizona for the next two years, an exculsiou from taxation for at least five years from the date of their completion. Such a law would greatly facilitate the negotiation of securities, issued for construction purposes 1 y rail road companies, as it must be remember ed our rate of taxation is equal to half tho rate of interest generally paid on such securities. It also takes at least live years before a railroad running through a now and sparsely settled country, could derive an income sufficient to pay inter est on its bonded indebtedness when ex penses and taxes have to be considered fi rst. No objections could be raised to such a law, while its beneficial influence would soon be feft by the building of railroads and the flowing of capital into the terri tory which railroad enterprises generally attract. Tl9 Bufalo Mines. Silver Belt. We learn that the owners and lessees of the Bufalo group of mines, who were here for several days, and thoroughly in vestigated all business and technical matters connected there v ith, are well pleased with the management and tho prospects of the mine. And well they might be not only has a substantial part of the invested capital, needed for the opening and exploration of the Buffalo mine, rebuilding of the smelter plant, and the equipment of the mine and smelter, been returned in tho shape of copper bul lion, but the prospects are good, that within a short time, the whole invested capital will be repaid, aud the enterprise prove a profitable one. This favorable result i3 due in a great measure to close and economical man agement, and it can well be foreseen considering the favorable location of the Buffalo group for cheap work that the future results, with extended work, will equal those of the Globe mine aud be as profitable. The prospective status, to gether with the commencement of work on the Long Island group, aud other cop per mines around it, vill before long, make Globe District the foremost copper district in Arizona, and cannot fail to bring us a railroad iu the near future. Those who have worked faithfully for the recognition of Globe as a most important mining district, are certainly entitled to credit by the citizens of Globe and Gila county generally. If our silver mines will also be taken up and worked in a systematic business-like manner, the time cannot be far off, when Globe will b3 tho center of a large and profitable mining industry. Fight with a Bear. TomliStone Prospector. A hunter named Montgomery nearly lost his life in the Huachuca mountains last Monday. Ho went away from the camp alone to hunt through the hills and soon came upon a bear with two cubs. He shot one ot ihe oubs and would have had no trouble in getting the mother had not the empty shell stuck in the rifle barrel so that he could not extract it. Bruin made for him and, using the rifle for a club he defended himself until the ani mal struck it away from him, when he took to a tree and climbed that, but the bear was thoroughly enraged and pulled him from the trunk as he wa3 making the ascent. After having him in her power she tore his flesh in horrible shape tearing the muscles from his legs and and arms, lacerating his seal p and nearly taking one arm completely off. The un fortunate man was found by his compan ions aud taken to the post where ho now iee in a critioal condition. LIKES A1UZ0NA. CONGE SS MAN O'NEIi. I'lKAIKI) W THi: SOIVI 1I-.VEST. Spenks la C. tif.-i ,-.f i tf ihf ros.ti'iili- r Ferlilo Vl! 'k' e j r i i v r ,v I i a t Should Do. Pin-nix KepubHs-.- iat, do I think of Arizona? Well to an- that is almost too big a question swer all at once," said Congressman John J. O'Neii. of the Eighth. Missouri District, to a republican reporter last night. "The possibilities of the territory and particularly of these valleys for the pro duction of fruit and grain are almost limitless. I have just returned from a trip to the Northwestern corner of your county and I was greatly impressed by the richness of the soil. Then too. your location is greatly in your favor. All these valleys of Southern Arizona con verge to the delta of the Colorado and bring you to deep water communication which is an important factor in the ship ment of grain, and in another generation you will find will be of great importance to you in the shipment of dried fruits. "The water question is one that will be fullv solved. In fact yon are already solving it for yourselves but iu soctious j where it now seems imposiblc to get wa- I lor it will eventually be snenred. I am I inclined to think the reservoir system will j to the solution in many districts. Ju j fact this whole matter of water for desert J hinds is one worthy of earnest and care- j fill study. It strikes me, upon just a j superficial examination, that the Govern- I mentou;rht to aid in tins wors, botu in j establishing reservoirs and m promot ing ; investigation for an nnesian supply, but i I am not prepared to sav deiimleiy this would be the right course. However I ' intend to study this subject pretty ; thoroughly within the next ve'ir ami if j government aid seems ino-.t desirable, t shall urge it ' "As to railroad you certainly used a J north and south road, and you need it bad. Once get a north and soul h road j through this vidley and others will follow. ' There is bound to be another road from j San Diego bay to the Eist and when it ! comes through it cannot afford to go over any ether course but through the fertile I valleys of the Gila and Salt Rivers. j "I don't know whether your people bore I fully realize it or not but the rest of the ! cjuntry is woefully ignorant about Ari- j zona. The man from the East who travels across the territory over the rail- roads goes over a bleak looking desert j along the Southern Pacific and almost desolate looking t;ible lands and nioun- ' tains along tha Santa Fe. I kuow wiili myself I could hardly realize when 1 came here that this fine looking country about me was a part of Southern Ari zona's desert. Most men in the East don't know but Phenix is a little frontier town of Mexican d-.Voei. Alighting from the train al Maricopa ho would surely not expect to sec, in nn hour and a halt', a city with beautiful residences, fine brick business blocks, electric lights and all modern improvements surrounded by the richest soil on the continent. Whet you want to do above all others things, if you can. is to get prominent men to come here. Let them see what you have done and-what von are doing. It turns atten- ! tion jour way and will bring nbout good ! result. ! "Another thing vour people should do is to advertise ihe territory as a winter resort and a re! reat for invalids. Many people in tho Eivst are advised by their phvsicians to g. to i lonua and Louisiana I tl.' !' iin l Id I ill imilii liOiii t getttiebune.il of your origin sunsiuuc and dry, pure air. You should push fur ward your great claims as a sanitarium. "My visit has given me a lot of infor mation as to the possibilities of this great territory and I think Arizona can count on me fur a pretty w.jrm friend in the Fifty -second Congress. NKV." VyoNOKRS. rrofeasor Hank Iit!overs ?.laiitl Kocka itl Arizona. Kxperhnnts with Specimens A New Field of Inquiry. The S. F. Bulletin gives the following j which will boot interest to Arizonans. It j is in reference to the last meeting of the i San Francisco microscopical society : j The society listened to a very interest- ! ing paper read by Henry G. Hanks on j some magnetic rocks discovered bv him- ; self near Tucson. A. T.. a few davs ago. : On ascending "Sentinel Hill," ne'sir that ! town, partly with a view of stuuying the geological formation and partly to obtain a satisfactory sight of the Santa Cruz Valley, he found the summit literally cov ered with large, angular, and sub-angular fragments of darker colored cellular rock, fragments of which, when struck, gave the nngiug sound characteristic of pliou olite. The study of these rocks is very interesting. The lighter gray variety, revealed at the stone quarry, partakes somewhat of the character of the socalled "white lava" of California. The sharp, high summits of these hills are basaltlike cellular, and of a darker color; but a close observation of the rocks show them to be the- same, either chauged, formed, or ejected under different conditions. The Santa Cruz Valley is probably largely composed of these rocks disintegrated. There is no sign of aqueous deposition, but continued observation makes au igneous origin more doubtful, A short distance from the summit was noticed what seemed to be slate but a closer examination showed the rock to be the same, but rendered slaty by pressure. The air-cells were elongated in a direc tion at right angles with the pressure, which would indicate that the rock -must have been plastic. At the risk of being criticised. Mr. Hunks said lie would admit his doubts as to the igneous or even phi tonic origin of these rocks, although he believed they would be generally so classed. Until he had some new evi dence to the contrary, he should believe them to be metnmorphic sediments. A detailed dissertation on tno iitnologicui character of these rocks would have been foreign to the purpose of the paper, which was to call attention to their polar mag netism. On tho following day, while examining the basaltic fragments, Mr. Hanks held one of the largest to tho needle of his compass, and he was much surprised to see it repelled instead cf attracted by it. Realizing instantly that he held a natur al magnet, he reversed the specimen and saw the needle strongly attracted. These unexpected results led to a criti cal examination of tho mineral. It was not magnetite, but a genuine rock speci men resembling basalt A polar basalt being iicw.J on his return to this citv ha began thorough reference to authorities, i but failed to find any allusion to such a j property in basalt or any similar rock. Spallanizaui. in a description of his as cent of iKtna, mentions a black scoriace- ons lava, the dust of which "copiously i adhered to the point ot a mpgnetio knife, 1 and small pieces put the magnetic needle I in motion at the distance of two lines." j If these rocks were polar, like those of I I Sentinel Hill, he did not discover it. I Iron is plentiful iu the basalts of Dis co Island, on tho western coast of Green land, but no information is accessible of its being formed into bands possessing polarity, which maybe the cause of the remarkable properties noticed in the Tuc son rock. When this polarity was thus discovered, a crucial experiment mas made by Mr. Hanks. The large piece exhibited last evening was floated iu an evaporat ing dish placed in a large ono filled with water; after several hours tha magnetic poles of the rock fragment had moved to coincide with the magnetic meridian of the earth, in obedience to the subtle, in visible spirit that lurks among the stony particles. A remaikable meteorite was found many yesiru ago twenty miles from Tuc son and eight miles from the road to Tubac. United States Commissioner Bartlett who visited Tucson in July, 1852., saw it in a blacksmith shop used asau anvil. It was of metalic iron weighing ; about six hundred pounds, EarilkU was informed that there were larger pieces at the same locality, end there were other masses iu the town at the time of his visit. These facts may have significance in tiiiscounection. Dudar a low-power objective, the sur face of the rock shown by Mr. Hanks was seen to be i-eppered with small amorph ous particles of dark color, resembling ing magnetite or meteoric dust. When a small surface specimen is presented to the needle, the deflection, both attractive and repulsive, is found to be greater in pro portion to size thau that caused by the larger one from which it is broken. Mi croscopic sections are now in preparation, which promise to beof great interest. The field of inquiry opened by these discoveries afford a rare opportunity for investigation. It will be particularly in teresting (knowiug that great mineral belts bear generally with the magnetic meridian) to inquire if this polarity is inherent in the rocks or is imparted to them by terrestrial currents and what influence these attractions may have on the deposition of metals iu mines or veins. Our Easting Prog-reig. ?olomouville Bulletin. Newspapers are just now giving large space to the discussion of the rich re sources of Arizona, politics having been discarded siuce November, except an oc casional face made at the Mormons by republican papers. This is well; it dem onstrates the fact that Arizona editors are imbued with the many advantages Arizona has over other and bettor known Western states and territories, An editor can do more good in one week for Ari zona and the people who have made homes here, by telling tho truth about the rich soil, fina sfrnelr riino-H. ntvl nn. limited minora! deposit that exist within the borders of onr growing territory, than ie 0;m accomplish iu a lifetime tellins ics about candidates and abusing good people for not voting the ticket support ed by bis paper. Arizona is to-day mak ing greater progress than at any time since white settlers first made it their home. Of course there have been booms in the past that made certain localities noisy with the hum of business and enter prise; these booms woro tho result of rich mining strikes and excitement attending, anil were not to continue; nobody expect ed that they would. But, while there are a few localities that have, to a certain extent been stranded, in a business way, !ecanse of the collapse of mining enter prises, dozens of flourishing business towns haye sprung up in the territory that are not dependent upon mines or miners. In the boom days of Arizona there was but one source of wealth mines; now there are many agriculture, stock-raising, manufacture, eta. Then all the money brought to Arizona was for the purpose of investing in mines and mining enterprises; now there are many dollars invested in agricultural pursuits aud in the stock business to where there is one invested in mines. The large valleys nave been partially opened to the farmer, bun- I areas of miles of irrigating cauals aud j ditches have been built, irrigating thous ands ol acres ot the best agricultural lands to be found in any land or country, on which may be successfully raised two crops of grain every year, (one of wheat or bailey and the other of corn). These ey lands aro also well adapted to the growth of ail kinds of fruits, and certain localities have proved that limes, lemons, oranges, dates, and other semiropical fruits, cm be grown here with equal suc 00.53 as in more Southern qlimos. Ari zona's present progress is not one that will be cheeked by a failing, mineral lede. it is based on something more certain aud lasting. Of course the min- iiiir uricruuuiis now ijoin uu neic tuiuia m fnul i,.ir OButaufi .C eim1 rreoufc lumi-., ue-s, but other industries have distanced j it iu the last few years, and in the future i mir.o.5 and milling will not be alone relied upon as an inducement for capital to seek investment within our borders; other and more substantial jndustries are at hand, ready to yield profits and abun dant harvests to capitalists and home seekers. New corporations are constant ly being formed for taking out huge ca nals iu every valley where water is to be had for distribution, and we can conceive o nothing more profitable, safe, and cer tain, as an investment than these enter prises. Whoever develops water in Ari zona, no matter where or how, so it may be carried on to lands for agricultural purposes, is more fortunate than ha who posts a Location Notice on a mineral ledge. The valleys are not the only pro ductive localities in Arizona; the high and dry desert mesas will produce every cereal when properly watered, and it is believed bv many that for fruit, andes- pecially grape culture, they are the best lands we have. Ihen, it is nt aud prop- er that Arizona newspapers should keep up the good work of publishing to the world tho many inducements offered by our country to those seeking new homes or legitimate and safe investment. Need of the Hour. Yuma Sentinel. Irrigation is the great work, not only of ths hour, but also of the coming century. Not only is the Pacific Coast waking up to the importance of this great and nepes sary work, but tho farmers off the Central States are taking hold of the matter in dead earnest. In South Dakota, in one county alone, 50,000 acres of laud will be irrigated by artesian wolls. Two hun dred artesian wells will be put down in another county. There will lie, in that state alone, next season, 1,000 square miles under irrigation, with water from artesian wells. In Texas, at Dallas, where so much money has been spent in boring for artesian water, thev have been suc cessful, getting a well that yields 1,COO,000 gallons of water per day. In New Mex ico and Colorado wonderful results have been obtained, not only from artesian wa ter, but also from the ranch, farm, garden, orchard and vineyard plan of making small ponds and filling them with water from the winter and summer rains. Be sides these, capitalists are taking hold of the great irrigation projects as never before, and pushing theni on to successful completion. Great schemes are well iu hand, some of them covering hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Ten years from to-day will see all portions of the country, which at the present time are seemingly valueless, on account of their j dry, barren aad forbidding appearauoe, i among the most fertile and desirable jor I lions of the West. Millions of dollars i will be spent in securing and storing ! water for irrigation. All tl at is neces : sary is water. Water will do it It C8n i and will be had. Money will get it. Americans In Mexico. ! Northwestern Financier, j A Ut;di gentleman recently returned j from Old Mexico, tells the Salt Lake Mining Lxchange Journal that Amer icans have about captured the silver mining industry in that country. Form erly, Germans and English controlled, uot only tho mines, but the people. Now, however, Americans, with American machinery, have about revolutionized mining in the republic The gentleman visited John W. Mackay's great mines at Hermosillo and Zacatecas, and say that one ot the finest mills he ever saw is at tho latter place. He also visited Boss Sheppard's mines at Batopilas, and, al though used to seeing large mining oper ations at home, surprised at those Boss has established. Governor Sheppurd is mayor, or alcalde, of the town, and as the entire male population work Jfor him in one way or another, he runs things to suit himself. A Spud. Saloinonvllle BulleUn. ! An evidence of the wonderful produc tive quality of the Gila valley soil was deposited in tho Bulletin office this week by Mr. J. W. JT. Soarlett, of Layton, in the shape of the largest sweet potato we have seen in this or any other oountry, if it is not the largest ever raised. It was raised by Mr. Scarlett and would not go into a water bucket, weighing 16 pounds. The valley is equally well adapted to the growth of the Irish potato and many fine ones are raised by those who understand how to cultivate them. TltADE WITH SOXOISA. A Circular Report of the KiulneiMi Done by that Bonier Slate. From an official report, of Consul Willard, from the district of Sonora, Mex ico, some interesting data is gleaned by the Nogales Record : He says, "A commercial review for the past year bIiows an increase over that of the preceding one of 1883, the imports from and to the United States being in excess of those from all other foreign countries, and yet no American mercan tile importing houses are established in the district, the trade being in the hands of Mexican, German, French and Spanish honsea. Machinery for mining"purposes, agricultural implements and lumber are brought almost exclusively from the United States by rail and by sea. 'Gnaymas is the only seaport, and Nogales ou the frontier of Sonora and Arizona, where the Sonora railway con nects with that of the United States. In former years, up to 1882, all imports aud exports were received and sent from Guaymas, but since that date the Sonora District has been connected with the rail way system of the United States by the Sonora railway, and now the greater por tion of the imports are received and ex ports sent through Nogales' The report shows that the imports from the United States during the year amounted to $1,575,655.25 and those from Europe amounted to $622,327. The ex ports from the district, with the excep tion of phosphates from the Islands in the Gulf of California off the Sonora coast are sent to tho United States. Those destined for Europe go through the United States in transit. The ex ports are silver and gold ores, silver and bullion, oranges, cattle, hides, phosphatea, and during the last year wheat has been added. Sonora exported during the past year alxmt 20,000 boxes of oranges to the United States, eacb box containing from 100 to 250 oranges. They were shipped principally to Chicago and Deuver. The fruit commences to ripen in November and is purchased on the tree by fruit dealers in the United, States, through their ageuts sent there, who pick, pack and ship them. The price this year has varied from 8ti to S?3 Mexican silver per thousand. The population of the district of Sono ra. according to the last census, is placed at 150,000, one fourth of which are In dians composing the tribes of the Y'aqui, Mayo, Apntas and Pimnas, most of whom live in villages and cultivate the soil. The war with the Yaqui Indians, who inhabit the valley of that name is about terminated and efforts will be made this year to colonize the lands of the valley. From San Carlos. Solomouville Bulletin. Parties from San Carlos report the following pews at that place: The store of Indian trader E. WT. Kingsburv has been cloaed hv Agent Bullis. Al Seiber, the veteran scout has been discharged, ar,d is now in Globe, The cause of Kiugsbnry's trouble and the dismissal of Seiber are given as fol lows: Agent Bulbs has, for sometime known that whiskey was being smuggled on the reservation, and had spotted a negro soldier as the one wdio was receiv ing it. He went to Kingsbury's store, where the stage office is also kept, aud found a box addressed to the negro suspioioned of the crooked whiskey work. He asked Mr. Kingsbury to hold the box until the negro enquired for it and then notify him.. The next day Mr. Kings bury was called to Bowie on business connected with bis mining enterprise there. While he was away the negro who lia'd Tevidroil iiemitod trembte-caUeiT at the Btage office and asked that the box be sent ou to a man in GIqUq which was done. This action was construed by Agent Bullis as a contrivance of Kings bury or rather bis clerk, to assist the negro to escape the discipline and conse quences of smuggling whiskey to the In dians. Just what Seiber had to do the matter was not stated by our informant, but if bis dismissal was on account of this transaction, the natural inference would be that the clerk got permission from Sei lier to forward the box to Globe. This however, is only speculative, and the cause of Seiber's "discharge may have been something else. Farther it is learned that I ient Wat son, who has proven himself to be the best officer ever stationed at San Carlos, interfered m Seiber s behalf and tele graphed to headquartera, uvsr the head of the commanding officer at San Carlos asking that Seiber be retained. For this Watson was placed under arrest. It Pays to Raise Fruit. Corr. Dixon Tribune. E. H. Gould is confident that he will be able to save his entire raisin crop here and his shipment of raisins will reach probably forty carloads. The Briggs vineyard will perhaps furnish as many more. Estimating the price of these at 82.50 a box of twenty pounds, we have $200,000 as the gross income from less than 700 acres of land. This is not all profit, certainly, but $250 per acre will leave at least $100 margin after defraying all expenses, which is not bad for these dull times, nor need we stop with the simple mention of the owners' gains. These vineyards have afforded employ ment to something like 400 people for over two months, inoluding men, women, boys and girls thus distributing twenty five or thirty thousand dollars among those who need it most. Every tradesman and mechanic lias shared in the benefits, while thousands in the lands far away will bo delighted with the delicious products of these vines. Now let us choose one of the best managers and most fertile grain farms in the country for comparison. I am not going to give the owner's name, but the facts given are from his own lips and may be depended upon. The ranch embraces 2000 acres, anil produced a 40-bushel crop every second year. Thnt is an average annual yield of twenty bushels per acre. The total worth of this crop is 836,000 annual ly; of this amount some $24,000 are paid out for expenses, leaviug a net profit to the owner of $12,000 instead of 70,000 as in the ease of the vineyard farm of one third the acreage. Some ten. or at most twentv, men do this work, and they, as a rule, are without homes, mere wauderere caring nothing for the oountry or its in stitutions beyond the few dollars they earn iu short, 2,000 acres in raisin grapes will employ 1,200 men, women, boys and girls, whoso wages wili amount to some thing like $60,000 while the grain fields employ twenty robust mon (none other can endure the labor) every other season or an annual average of ten, and dis tributes about $24,000. Nor can a landowner justly boast of his land as the best obtainable security. Let us suppose that his 2000 aore tract is cut into ten acre lots and thrown on the market at $150 per acre, the purchaser paying one half down and securing the remaining half by mortgage. Is it not plain that the seller may obtain two acres as security for his $150. instead of one, and from this derive an income of $12 per annum without raising his hand, instead of the paltry $6 obtained by unceasing care and toil in heat and cold, in growing grain on high priced land? It his only ambition is to own land in large tracts, let him still sell and migrate to Mexico, where the same sum will buy him an en tire state, with cattle, peons, and bandits thrown in. From Sonora, El Paso Herald. O. W. Campbell, who is well known here, has returned from Sonora, Mexico. He is working a mine in a mining dis trict which is looated about 60 miles south east of Guaymas, on a small creek called Bavispa, which is one of the tributaries of the lower xaqm river. The whole dis trict is full of placer gold, as it can be found in all the valleys and gulches, and a large number ot Mexicans and Indians make a living by washing it out in the rudest manner. They dig up the sand and gravel out of the gulohes and pack it to water, and in this way they get much as $1 per day. There are several very flu leads in this district carrying gold and silver, and on one of these Mr. Campbell has two claims, from which he is takinar out some ore. Tl mi If ia : visible from the surrounding mountains. ! a anu ne states mat the weather is a great deal warmer there at present than in this city. It was very warm there all last summer, with plenty of rain. The seasons there do not make any difference with the raising of crops, as, to plant any month in the year, summer or winter, you can raise a big crop. Dates, cocoanuts, palms and oranges grow luxuriantly, and the inhabitants raise plenty of corn, beans and wheat; in fact they "grow these grain crops in winter and are at present planting them. There aro several Americans en gaged in mining in this district and soms ores have been shipped from the mines there to this city. The mountains are covered with heavy pine timber, which shelter a host of wild animals, including several kinds of bear, lion, pnnther, etc Mr. Campbell killed a large animal about three weeks ago which was striped and spotted like a tiger and was about the same size. .The inhabitants are so much afraid of these animals that they never live alone but collect and build their houses in a bunch for protection. The longevity of these primitive inhabitants is remarkable, 100 years being the average life of these people. A Brave Woman' Lonely Vigils. Corr. Phenix jlerald. Gila Bend, Nov 27, 1880. It is not pleasant to bo alone anywhere after dark. How many of the Herald's lady readers woidd dare to keep a solitary railroad station open after dark? Yet one woman down here takes her plaoe at tho telegraph operator's desk when night comes, and there she sits, all alone till 2 a. m., reporting the huge, black freight trains that go thundering by at intervals and keeping the Southern Pacific's single track clear; steading, so to speak, between those noisy, screeching, spark-darting monsters of the night, that they do not crash together and hurl their endangered train crew into eternity. Mrs. O.L. Pease was as popular in The nix society as any of the belles that now reign in her place. She flew into Rpasms when darkness caught her out somewhere unattended. She did uot know then how brave she could be. When the man who held her destiny in his keeping came along, wooed and won her, there was no hesitation about accompanying him to the important rail road station at Gila Bend. But it was lonely down there and, for occupation she studied teleeranhv. It looked wild for her to attempt that art wnich lordly man speuds years m acquir ing. But in a few months she had mas tered it and when the night ojierator's chair became vacant she dropped into it. The early evening hours are not so wearisome. Trains are moving; next morning's newspaper dispatches arc pass ing over the wires; operators at other sta tions talk and perhaps exchange some pleasantry. She can hear it all, even the "ha-ha" a laughing agent along the line signals to show he is smiling aud to let her enjoy the joko as well as himself. Telegraph people oan joke as pleasantly hundreds of miles apart as ordinary ac quaintances can in thoir own parlors But as midnight crawls along, the merry lepartee subsides; traius do not run so ofteu; only the instrument's click, click and the sober cloak ot darkness outside the office answers her wish for morning. Suddoidy a black, rolbng-eyed face is pressed against the window pane just over the sleepy woman's shoulder. She starts as she first catches sight of the hor rid grinning countenance, But finally she recognizes old, "Boss," the ex-Phoeni- ; - 5 - , ... "V' dSa;wrdrt dispute with some come iu check the old trunk he has drag ged, with many a stagger, to the depot, for his old Phenix home. Finally he consents to go away and call around next morning. So the star tled little lady settles into her usual com posure. But listen! Hear that stealthy tread softly entering the passenger room op posite her offioe. Who is it? What does he want? Will he slide back the ticket seller's shutter, thrust in his gnu and bid her stand with hauds up, whereby the way to the railroad company's safe will be open for his jimmy and other craeksmen's tools? The question must be answered, and at once. With noble nerve she grasps ner lantern, unlocks the door, walks firm ly out upon the platform and into the presence of her robbers. It is only a harmless tramp, however, who wants a warm place to sleep iu. But he can't stay there. Quietly she tIls him to go, and he goes, down to the coal shed or elsewhere beyond her jurisdiction. The feminine hbre is not yet sufficient ly tested. A red, distorted Indian mug next appears. He brandishes the whisky bottfe that nas tired nis crazy brain. He motions for the lady operator to come out and join iu the orgie. Perhaps on her re fusal the whisky bottle will go crashing through the window and its hundred pieces be buried in her pale but beauti ful face. This time her husband hears the disturbance, rushes iu, disarms the fuddled savage and packs him off into the sage brush. On another occasion the alarm came from a treacherous drunken Mexican. His knife shot back the rays of the office lamp as he tried to force open the door. Then our heroine thought decisive action im- peiative. Seizing the little 32 Smith & Wesson pistol that lay conveniently upon the desk, she marched to the door and convinced that Mexican she would 6hoot if he did not vamos. He had seeu her practice shooting by daylight and remem bered how bottles had lost their necks at every discharge. So be. too, mapped out a different spaciai orbit. Thns night after night this plucky little woman sits at her post alone, ignorant of the new terror some brutal ruffian has in store for her. But she has gained a con fidence in her power of resisting all at tacks. The little pistol glistened on her desk under the lamplight. It is ready to speak on an instant's notice. While tho Herald's lady friends sleep peacefully in well guarded towns, apprehending no dan ger, one Phenix woman watches, (') miles away on the desert, protecting a thousand railroad lives, and helping her own self secure by the consciousuoss of duty done and the calm pluck that conquers brute force as mind everywhere triumphs over gross matter. Narrow Escape. Tombstone Epitaph. Word came from Mammoth yesterday that Andy Ritter recently had a battle with an extra-large rattlesnake and escap ed being bitten by mere accident. He was walking quietly along and suddenly felt something strike his boot He looked down aud saw a rattler that loomed up like a big pine tree. The fangs of the reptile had become fastened in the boot and it required several vigorous kicks to make it break its hold. Nothing daunted the reptile made for Andy again and struck him on the leg and foot several times before he succeeded in jumping on it and killing it The fact of his wearing thick aud high boots alone saved his life as he was miles away from anywhere and no remedies were at hand. Our informant states that Andy thought sure he was bit and the fright nearly killed him. He was getting better at last accounts and is try ing to devise some means to see every possible direction at the same time. Good Suggestion. Mohave Miner. Now that the special agent of the In dian bureau is here, looking after the in terests of the Wallapm Indians and it is supposed that his suggestions will be considered favorably by the Commission er of Indian affairs. The Miner urges him to recommend that the Wallapais be placed on a suitable reservation and that an efficient agent be appoiuted to look after them. They are fed by the govern ment about nine months in the year, and as they cannot become sell-supporting, it is the duty ot the government to see that they are properly enred for, during the whole year, and they should bo kept within some bounds. GILA COUNTY. PROGRESSIVK OUTLOOK AMONG TFIK MOUNTAINS. Boomle t Notes Mining News of a Cheer ful Nature Successful Test of a. Process for Working; Low Grade Ores. Silver Belt The Centennial mill will be started oa fame ore in about ten days. Gila county cattle command the high est market price for range cattle. Farming is more remunerative in Gila than in any other county of Arizona. The silver mines of Gila county are rich and our production of silver is in creasing. The mining industry of Globe gives employment directly and indirectly to 1000 men. . Gila county has the smallest debt of any county in Arizona. Globe has a great future. She is only just beginning to feel the impulse of growing activity in mining. Globe district leads all others in Ari zona in the extent and richness of its cop per ores. Globe is the most moral community for its size of any town in the territory. Our jail contains fewer prisoners and our court expenses are less. Globe offers to immigrants the advan tages of free schools and churches and a home among a generous, intelligent and progressive people. Lops danger is to be apprehended in Gila county from Indian outbreaks than in some counties more remote from the reservation. No passenger ou any public stage, traveling to or from Globe, has ever been molested by by Indians. Charles Dennhard, of the Fame mining company, has decided to work the Fame mine by the lixiviation process. About a thousand tons of ore, averaging about 20 ounces, will lie treated. Mrs. J. A. Lord and babe arrived from Florence last week. Dr. Lord and fami ly will be permanent residents in Globe. Tho doctor is meeting with success in th practice of his profession dentistry- The Quartet mining company shipped three bars of bullion this month. The mill was shut dowu to make a cleau up, but will be running again in a short time. Work at the company's mine, the Looo, continues with gratifying results. The property improves with development and gives promise of being one of the steady silver producers of Globe district J. M. Crain has made a' successful test of the lixiviation process as applied tothe low grade ores of Globe district. Exper imental works are constructed not far from the Centennial mine, and Mr. Crain informs us that he will enlarge his plant with additional pans, and will soon have it in running order. He is also negotiating for the lease of a well developed mine, showing a large body of 20 to 30 ounce ore. Where tho cost of ores ia not too groat, 10 ounce ores can be successfully treated by bxiviation. The contract for lumber and wood for the Old Dominion Copper Company, which has been filled by Messrs. E. F. Kelluer & Co. for the past seven years, was awarded to M. W. Breman for tbi ensuing year. The cost of timber and wood is no small item in the outlay of the company- and, doubtless, for the en suing twelve months will amount to sixty five or seventy thousand dollars. Gila, since its inauguration as a county, has been unusually fortunate in the selec tion of supervisors, who have conducted the business with an eye single to the wenare or meir constituents. The eleo- O. C. Tebbs and J.. W. ? the vacancies toWcuf January-- 1, 1881, is evidence that with the experi enced co-operation of Mr. r. Shanley, the present chairman of the board, the ad mirable financial standing of the county will be maintained. Prot James Douglas, Mr. Philip Oates and Mr. Ricketts arrived on Wednesday, their mission being fraught with impor tant consequences to Globe district They represent Phelps, Dodge & Co., of New York, the largest operators of cop per mines in tho southwest, and who have bonded tho Long Island group and other claims in this district A small force ot men will be employed immediately to do assessment work, and about December 15th prospecting will be actively begun under the direction of Mr. Oates. The claims bonded are among the most prom ising in Globe district A TERRIBLE FATE. Miss Oline Hollander Fatally Burned. rheaix Bepablican. Miss Oline Hollander was fatally burned yesterday at the residence of George W'. Hoadley, on the corner of Monroe and Papago streets. The girl was iu the employ of Mr. Hoad- " ley, and used a five gallon can of coal oil to start a fire in the kitchen stove prepar atory to getting dinner. The oil was ig nited, exploding the can and throwing the fire over the girl and setting fire to the house. She ran out into the yard soreaming and enveloped in flames, at tracting the attention of H. McDonald who lives across the street on the north. Before he could go to her she had crossed the street on the west side and entered the house of A. C. Baker. Running out agaiu Mr. McDonald's son, George, met her in the door and wrapped his coat around her, throwing her upon the grass plat in front of the house. Mr. McDon ald raid Frank Mosos. who at the same time ran up. by throwing blankets and their coats around her extinguished the flames. Mr. Hoadley and wife, who had been out riding, drove up at this time, and he lost no time in bringing a physician, who , ordered the poor sufferer removed to some more comfortable place. She was accordingly placed upon a litter construc ted of a cot and carried upon the shoul ders of a nnmber of men to the house of her brother-in-law, Hans Herlick, on Mar-. ieopa street It was found upon exami nation that the girl's clothes were all bnrned off, and at least three-fourths of the surface of her entire body was fear fully burned. Dr. Holm, the physician called, applied an air-tight antiseptic dressing, covering the whole body and, together with hypo dermic injections of morphine, reduced the sufferer's pain as much as possible. i She retained consciousness up to a few minutes before her death, wtucu occurred about 9 o'clock last night. The fire iu tho house was put out before much damage was done. Miss Hollander was a native of Den mark, 21 years of age, and had been in Phenix about three years. She has two sisters and a brother. One sister is the wife of Hans Herlick, of this city, and tha other the wife of Theodore Hanson, of Tempe. The brother, Andrew Neilson, also lives at Tempe. Walnut Trees. Yuma Sentinel. 'The expense of setting out grove is estimated as follows: a Walnut The cost of plowing and putting the ground in order, trees, planting, and taking care ot them for the first year will be about $25 per acre, and $7.50 per acre for each succeeding year. The trees selected should be 8 years old, nursery stock, which will bear in three years. They should be 50 feet apart with a tree in tho center of the square which gives 32 trees to the acre. Walnut trees 9 years old when properly cared for will yield 200 pounds ot good nuts. The present price is from 12 to 15 cents per pound, which is $24 per tree. While the trees are young, the ground between the trees can be planted with other crops such as beans, potatoes, corn, sugar beets, peanuts and vegetables. If the trees are planted as we suggested a few days ago on the deep hole system, and the holes are filled with water and left full for a few days, they willneed but little more water during the season. The ground around the tree should be so shaped as to let the water run to it and it will find its way down to and below the roots. As a rule the trees will need no other water. 1