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TOM B STOKE ICPITAPH: TOMBSTOITE, ARIZONA, SATURDAY JULY 5, 1890
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
The big balloon was a great success.
Hermosillo grapes are in the market.
The celebrated court martial in Tuc
son is ended.
District Attorney Stilwell is back
from Los Angeles.
Dr. Preston, of Benson, has gone
east- for his health.
Col. R. F. Haflord returned from
San Francisco last Tuesday night.
C. E. Alvord has completed the
census enumeration of this district.
The annual item about the herd of
camels near Yuma is going around.
Services as usual at the Methodist
church to-morrow.
The rain yesterday afternoon
just 4,what the doctor order."
was
About one whole beet was tett over
and will be given to the poor.
Young America was out in full force
and was everywhere and in everything.
Seven beeves, five sheep and ten beeves'
heads were cooked for the barbecue.
Tribolet's keg of beer
very long. There was a
where.
didn't last
leak some
Most of our visitors will remain to
witness the ball and races this after
noon. The unusual sight of two traveling
monte banks attracted large crowds
and drew lots of cash.
A huge quarter of beef lugged Al
len English around and attracted con
siderable attention.
The dance was a magnificent affair
and every one will remember it with
pleasure. Schieffelin Hall was crowded.
Base ball score, 16 to 3 in favor of
our boys. Our visitors will probably
do better this afternoon.
The city was thronged with visitors
and the streets presented an appear
ance of ten years ago.
The examination of Luis Corona,
for the murder of Tom Hannon, was
postponed until the 16th instant.
Scott White has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Tom
Hannon.
The Colonel froze on to a leg of mut
ton and was happy, despite sundry re
marks. J. Murray Bailey, who has been in
Tombstone several days on mining busi
ness, will leaue to-morrow.
The grand stand was entirely inade
quate to the demands and hundreds
of people had to stand up.
The P. 0. S. of A. committee was
busy all day and overlooked every
thing, Mr. Carper ter and Mr. Grow
being the leading spirits.
The P. O. S. of A. distributed several
hundred copies of their official paper yes
terday. It was printed in red, white and
blue and was a neat souvenir.
We regret that we are unable to jeub
lish the official and tabulated scores of
the ball game. The scorer could not
get them arranged in time.
J. H. Carpenter will leave to-morrow
on a trip of ten days or two weeks
in connection with the customs ser
vice. The first thunder shower of the sea
son visited the Dragoons Wednesday
and left a very welcome supply of the
needful.
The Barbecue ahthat was what
caught everybody. The meat was
cooked to a turn under the direction
of Charley Tribolet.
Weather forecast for Tombstone and
vicinity for the succeeding twenty-four
hours: Easterly wind and short, heavy
showers.
m
Everybody on the grand stand had
fne conviction forced upon them that
it was raining and some of them dis
covered that the rain was quite wet.
The rain caused more hosiery to be
exhibited than the combined stores in
the city can display. The exhibition
-caused much admiration.
Rev. L. D. Mansfield, rector of St.
Paul's, has returned from Bisbee, wfceie
he held services on Sunday and preached
to a large congregation He will offici
ate at St. Paul's, this city, to morrow
...
Mr. Montgomery, of the Sterling
Silver Mining Company, has been in
the city some, time on business of the
company. He will remain several
weeks yet.
An accident occurred in the Copper
Queen mine during the week by
which a miner nearly lost his life. He
fell forty feet down a chute. His con
dition is precarious.
The latest edition of the School
Laws of Arizona Territory is in the
hands of -Superintendent Cheyney
and ready for distribution. One im
portant change was made in relation
i9 corporal punishment.
Board of Supervisors.
July 1
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present : B. S. Coffman, chairman ;
T. J. White and John Montgomery.
Minutes of previous meeting rend
and approved.
The board counted the money in the
county treasury.
The county physician requested an
assistant steward. The board author
ized him to employ one to take the
place of the steward resigned.
The resignation of C. S.'Mansur as
road overseer for Bisbee road district
was accepted, to take effect when his
receipts and accounts are turned over
to the board.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the road overseers to send in their re
ports on or before the first Monday of
this quarter.
The report of the sheriff was re
ceived and placed on file.
The report of B. S. Coffman and
John Montgomery on the condition of ;
the roads and bridges from Lewis'
Springs and Ochoaville bridges re
ceived and placed on file.
This board having, on June 2, 1890,
granted W. H. Stilwill, district at
torney, leave to be absent from the
territory for the period of ten days,
beginning June 2, and said district at
torney having subsequently applied
for an extension of said leave of ab
sence, and tlie board ot supervisors
not having since been in session until
to-day, and said district attorney hav
ing been absent from the territory un
til June 2S last, it is ordered that said
absence of the district attorney be, and
the same is hereby approved and
allowed.
Ordered that the public road be
opened and prepared for travel on the
east side of the San Pedro river, from
the old Hereford smelter site to the
Bisbee road, about one mile northerly
from the Ochoaville bridge.
The board instructed the treasurer
to transfer from the general fund to
the salary fund the sum of $1,134.20.
The following claims were allowed :
E. B. Monk, salary $300 00
W. H. Stilwell, salary 625 00
B. S. Coffman, salary 90 00
John Montgomery, salary 110 00
Nat Hawke, justice's fees 6 95
H. Slaughter, sheriff 527 13
J. H. Slaughter, sheriff 703 70
Ben James, constable 40 50
H. Walker, justice 6 50
P. L. Seamans, expert 5 00
G. E. Goodfellow, autopsy 25 00
Fred Castle', clerk 41 70
A. H. Emanuel, court clerk.. . 184 75
H. Fisher, jailor 120 00
Thomas Howel, guard 120 00
beorge Kohler, supplies 98 10
The board proceeded to equalize the
assessment.
Board adjourned to the 2d at 10
o'clock a. m.
June 2.
The following bills were allowed :
R. Stillington, ass't steward. .. 26 60
L. Hart, sharpening mower. 2 25
E. Gres, repairing furniture. . . 2 75
Joe Brown, stationery 26 30
Sam Barrow, carpets 78 10
R. H. McNiel, repairs 19 70
H. Tracy, hauling 2 50
J. H. Taylor, conveying insane 60 00
J. H. Tayloi, moving safe 33 50
E. R. Monk, assigned claim. . . 10 00
Charles Mason, road work 21 00
B. Whiston, kalsominmg 50 00
G. G. Berry, legal advice 25 00
J. Delehauta. team lure 5 00
J. J. Patton, enameled cloth.. 4 00
Wm. Constable, repairs 33 45
H. J. Peto, drugs 7 50
S. Tribolet, meat for hospital
20 93
20 00
40 00
13 90
18 72
Mrs. Holland, washing
Al J08Ka, COOKing
G. K. Willis, vegetables "
Mrs. Turner, milk "
R. W. Wood, ice 19 50
11. W.Wood, gas 20 50
P. B. Warnekross, supplies. . . 122 92
Mrs. Swift, indigent 10 00
John Temple, indigent 7 50
John Kirkwood, steward 20 00
W. E. Morris, repairing 8 00
E. Sydow, supplies to indigent 15 00
Tombstone ought to have a railroad,
or tramway, or something to Benson.
Or if a few of our embryo politicians
would use some of the enormous re
serve force of genius stowed away in
their anatomy they might construct
an aerial route. They have an amonnt
of wind sufficient to make a good
starter, anyhow.
Appearances last Wednesday even
ing looked as if the city was to be
partly destroyed by a cyclone and
those who escaped were to be drowned.
An onlmous looking cloud came from
the east but the result was only a
small wind storm and no rain. How
ever, a heavy shower visited Antelope
Springs and the Dragoon.
About 36,817 men, boys, and other
portions of our population inspected
the preparations for the barbecue dur
ing the week, and no two of them
wanted it done exactly alike. Several
of the committee are threatened with
brain fever in consequence, and some
of the workmen are ready to investi
gate the joys of another land that is
fairer than this.
The Sterling Silver Company is pre
pared to work all the custom ore ob
tainable. Prospectors and chloriders,
as well as mining companies will find
it to their interest to investigate, if
nothing else.
THE CELEBRATION.
The Fourth Fittingly 0b
served in Tombstone.
Fine Day and Large'Attendance From
Tucson, Phenix and Surrounding
Towns.
The celebration of the Fourth of
July yesterday was an event that will
be remembered in Tombstone for
many days, and will be looked back to
by all who participated with feelings
of pleasure. From the first inception
of the idea it was taken up with an
enthusiasm that dissipated all thoughts
of failure, the committees appointed to
make the arrangements being cheer
fully seconded by our citizens at large.
The celebration really began on the
evening of the 3d on the arrival of the
delegations from Tucson and Phenix.
A dispatch was received from Tucson
during the afternoon that fifty people
were coming from that town, and a
dispatch was received from Phenix
that a delegation would be present
from tliat town, spurring committee
to renewed efforts to procure lodgings
for the largo number of expected
pected visitors, which was done, and
they were all accommodated.
A large crowd of people were at the
stage office, and as the stages came in,
all loaded down, they were received
with cheers, and the scene was jolly
and hilarious.
The day opened bright and clear,
and our citizens and visitors were
early afoot in holiday attire, enjoying
themselves and viewing the decora
tions. All the business places and
many private residences were beauti
fully decorated, and our visitors found
it difficult to believe that the old
mining camp was not the liveliest and
best town in the territory.
The first event of the day was the
game of baseball between two juvenile
nines the Pioneers and a picked nine
which was closely contested and ex
cited considerable interest. At 1
o'clock time was called for the game
of ball between the Tucson and Tomb
stone clubs. No one could doubt the
general interest felt in this game, as
evidenced by the large attendance of
ladies and gentlemen, the seating ac
commodations being entirely inade
quate, and the crowd encroaching on
the field in such a manner as to at
times interfere with the play. The
Tucsons were first at the bat, and
made one run in the first inning.
The Tombstones followed and made
five runs. At the beginning of the
second inning the game was inter
cepted by a heavy thunder shower,
which lasted about fiften minutes and
scattered the crowd. But after the
shower passed away the people came
back, and the cooling off of the atmos
phere rendered the balance of the
game all the more enjoyable. The
visitors played a good game and did
their best to win, but the Tombstones
won by a score of 16 to 3.
After the ball game the audience
adjourned to Allen street to witness
the foot races. Bob Hennessy won
the 100 and 150-yard races, Mr. Hill,
of St. Davids, being second in both.
Andy Garrett won the race for boys
from 14 to 21 years old. The two
Wixtrom boys won the three-legged
race. ' Rollo Graaf won the race for
boys 14 and under. Fred Trevilliaan's
burro won the burro race. A boy by
the name of Walters won the sack
"race. There was a misunderstanding
about the hose race. Protections ran
over the course and laid claim to the"
trumpet, but the matter will be set
tled at some future time.
After the races a large number
adjourned to the barbecue, where am
ple provisions had been made for a
large number. Owing to the neces
sities of the case, the outside appear
ance of the meat was not very invit
ing, and many ladies declined to par
take of the "nasty black stuff," but
those who were experienced "sailed
in" and enjoyed a good meal. Not
withstanding the large crowd, there
was plenty, and a quantity of beef and
bread was left over.
At sundown a salute of 42 guns was
fired, which was followed by a brilliant
display of fireworks, which terminated
about half-past nine.
Following the fireworks came the
ball of Engine Company No. 1.
Schieffelin Hall had been beautifully
decorated, there was a large attend
ance, the management was perfect,
and everyone who was present fully
enjoyed themselves.
Taken all together, the celebration
was the most successful and enjoyable
that has taken place in Tombstone in
many years. The several committees
having the celebration in hand are
deserving of thanks for their admira
ble management.
Where all did so well it is difficult
tabestow especial praise, but it is only
fair to state that the success of the
celebration w&s largely due to the
efforts or Washington Camp No. 1, P,
0. S. of A., who furnished the bar
becue and fireworks at their own ex
pense. The idea in thus doing was to
give such a celebration of the day as
to impress it on the children, and in
still into their minds the seeds of
patriotism and love of country.
This evening a reception will be
given to the Tucson people and in
vited guests at Turn Verein Hall
The reception will commence at 7 :30
and will consist of skating for abou
two hours, followed by dancing.
To-morrow evening the Tucson peo
ple will be the guests of Protection
Hose Co. No. 3.
There will be a game of ball between
the Tucson and Tombstone clubs to
morrow.
Important to Butchers.
The stock laws of this Territory re
quire that butchers shall anually file a
bond in the sum of $10,000, as a guar
antee that they shall keep exposed and
open for inspection, for five days, the
hide of every animal slaughtered,jits
brands and marks, from whom pur
chased, etc. A copy of this record is
also required to be made each month,
and filed with the county recorder. A
penalty for the violation of any of
these provisions of the law is fixed at
a fine of not less than $50 or more
than $100 for every day of failure to
comply with the law. There is only
one butcher in the county who has
been complying with the law in the
matter of filing the record required.
Whether it is occasioned through
ignorance of the law, or simply from
neglect, is not known. Journal-Miner.
Another Sudden Death.
James Scow came here from Dos Ca
bezas on Sunday afternoon last, bringing
the sad intelligence that August Fowler,
brother of William Fowler, had died
suddenly, presumably from heart disease,
Sunday morning, Mr. Fowler had been
ailing for sometime. Sunday morning
he came to the house of his brother
William, and stating that he was feeling
badly, laid down on. a bed. William
went to a neighbor's shortly after, and on
returning home in about an hour found
his brother dead. The deceased was a
young man of excellent chaiacter, a
Scotchman by birth, and had lived in
this section for a good many years. All
who knew him will read of his too esrly
death with sadness. Willcox Stockman.
Infernal Ingenuity.
Could scarcely devise more excruciating
tortures than those of which you see the
evidences in thtrface of a rheumatic o
neuralgic sufferer. The agonies are the
consequence of not checking a rheum
atic or neuralgic attack at the outset.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
found by skillful medical practitioners
to possess noc only remedial, but de
fensive efficacy, where those diseases
exists, or a tendency to them is exhibited.
Surely this puissant but safe botanic
medicine, bearing, too, such high specific
sanction, is better than the poisons often
employed, but most unsafe, not only in
continuance, but in isolated doses. The
blood is depurated thoroughly from the
rheumatic virus, and the nerves, slightly
impurged upon, saved from ultimate and
direful throes by this benign, saving
medicine, which likewise exhibits marked
efficacy for malaria, kidney complaints,
dyspepsia, constipation and liver com
plaint. Tombstone had the finest celebration
of any place in the Territory, all owing
to the P. O, S. of A. And she is proud
of it, too.
'
The morning and evening salute of
forty-two guns was a success, to judge
from the noise. If Gabriel's trumpet
had.been around it would have got
left.
Max Goodman was arrested Wed
nesday evening for carrying coucealed
weapons and trying to use them on
one of our citizens. His trial was set
for Monday.
The Comet mine, owned by the
Grand Central company, is an ore
producer again, about thirty tons a
day being shipped. The grade of ore
has increased considerablv.
Salome Tapia was bound over to
appear before the grand jury in $1,000
for his exercise with a pistol in Tur
quois on St. John's day. The county
jail has another occupant.
The conduct of our people yester
day was very good and there was noth
ing to mar the enjoyment of visitors.
No fights, no raising hades and no
"jugs."
The fireworks display given by the
P. O. S. of A. was grand and the order
received the thanks of all spectators.
The illuminated mottoes were especial
ly fine.
J. H. Carpenter received a telegram
this morning saying that Mr. Behan
had turned over all the books and pa
pers of the Territorial prison and
stepped down and out. This winds
up the holdovers.
The decorations throughout the city
yesterday were far in advance of any
thing of the kind heretofore. Every
body decoiated and only stopped when
the supply of bunting and flags gave
out.
CITY WATER WORKS.
Where the Water Went to and Why Every
thing All Right Xow.
Just at present the water question
seems to be settled, and in a favorable
manner to consumers. Last week the
water became very short in an unac
countable manner, and many con
sumers were compelled to have Hua-
chuca water turned on. The city
officers were in despair, and complaints
and appeals for water were bewildering
in their number and urgency. Coun
cilman Prindiville had often urged
the council to sever all connections
from the ice works, but the men in
charge of the water works declared
that all water had been turned off
from the ice works some time previous,
and it looked as if the water works
would have to be closed down, although
capable of furnishing 12,000 to 15,000
gallons every twenty-four hours. Mr.
Prindiville was not oatisfied, however.
and made a personal examination of
the valves which were supposed to cut.
off the supply from the ice works, and
the mystery was solved. The valves
were inoperative and open, and could
not be closed, no matter which way
tney were turnea. vvnen tne purnp3
it i 1 TT .
to force water into the tank on the
hill were running they were only
capable of forcing water for the city
by an enormous pressure over and
above the capacity of the pipe leading
to the Watervale company's mill. In
other words, nearly all the water
pumped ran into the tanks of the mill,
and then into the Coffman well
through an underground pipe. There
was trouble in the air right away
when Mr. Prindiville ordered the pipe
cut, which was done. The next action
was to cut all steam connections with
the ice works, although the same plea
was made that the steam was shut off.
The pumps were then put to work and
the city was supplied with water once
more, the supply being equal to all
necessary demands. The pumps are
worked twice a day, and the men who
now have charge are undoubtedly hon-
est in their endeavors to furnish water
to the city. The water consumers are
to be congratulated that this vexed
question is apparently settled. No
one has been deprived of any rights
which were justly possessed, and at
present there seems to be sufficient
water for both the city and ice works.
In any event consumers can be as
sured that all the water in the city
well and in the two MacNeal wells
will be pumped up on the hill for their
use, and that none will go to waste.
A Mistake.
The propriety of abandoning Fort
Thomas as a military post, we are in-
iormeu, is questioned oy orncers tam-
iliar with the necessity of its mainte
nance for the purpose for which it
was built. The situation, on the verge
of the San Carlos reservation, where
are congregated several thousand In
dians, is an admirable location. The
reason assigned for the removal of
troops now occupying it, that it is un
healthy, is not borne out by the offi
cial report of deaths.
The proposition now is to use it as
a place for the instruction of Indian
children. If unhealthy, it should be
entirely abandoned. The water is
pure and cool, and the alleged mias
matic influence arising from the
waters of the Gila, if true, applies
with equal force to the San Carlos
Agency, also located on the margin of
that stream, and to where a part of
the garrison stationed at Fort Thomas
id to be removed. Had the Secretary
of War had a personal knowledge of
Fort Thomas and its surroundings,
we credit him with too much sense to
have issued the order withdrawing the
troops, thus giving the Indians free,
access to the Graham mountains and
San Simon valley and affording them
the opportunity of murdering settlers
on their way to Sonora. Globe Silver
Belt.
J. A. Bl.-ick, Commissioner of Immi
gration, paid the Epitaph a pleasant
visit. Mr. Black, having full possession
of his office, is visiting the various por
tions of the Territory, gathering data for
forthcoming publications setting forth
the resources and inducements held out
by Arizona to immigrants.
The Rev. L. D. Mansfield will offici
ate at St. Paul's church to-morrow
at 11 a. m. and 7 :45 p. m. The Holy
Communion will be celebrated after
morning sermon. The theme in the
evenine will be sueeested by our
national holiday "The Love of Coun
try." Seats free. All are cordially
invited to attend, especially members
of patriotic societies.
Dunn & Forsec, the fruit shippers, are
offering two cents per pound for first
quslity grapes. This price will probably
be maintained. At that rate, the 40-acre
vineyard of Daniel Bagley, Mesa City,
is estimated to have a $3,000 crop this
year, or a yield of $75 per acre. This
ought to be a fair income. Mr. Bagley's
vines include Sweetwaters, Muscat?,
Tokays, Zinfandels, Mission and other
varieties. He can make wine and
raisins or sell the vintage to. purchasers
who will gather it themselves. Phenix
Herald.
IIvdrophQbias Awful Agonies.
A correspondent writing trom Camp
Verde, gives the following awful details
ot the horrible sufferings and death
..naries Morris;
Un the ninth or tenth of last May,
Charles Morris, while sleeping on the
ground m the mountains during rodeo,
was badly bitten through the nose by
bsuiiK. i ne animai naa sucn a grip ne
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could not for some time release himself
from it with both hands, and he finally
got on his knees, with his face near the
ground, and got the anim.il by the throat
morns went to some ot tne campers
nearly covered with blood, but the animal
made its escape.
On the 15th of June, Mr. Morris be
came afraid to remain with his family,
and went to the store in the evening. I
saw him the next morning, but hardly
knew him, the tears were rolling down
his face as he raised his head and spoke,
He was nearly bent double, and would
pace the floor all the time, and try to
drink water, which he could not even
1 t- ;.i i 1 " 1 t r .
iudk. at wii"uui maKing mm sick, tie
was running about in this way until
Tuesday morning, when he got a crow-
bar and was trying to pry up the floor,
saying there were ants there. The doctoi
then tied him to a lounge and hand-
cuffed him, to prepare for his horrible other ancient races,
death. This was about 9 o'clock in the At the base of this terraced mountain
morning. He lay there trying to get is a mighty rock, which has the appear
loose, and such a terrible looking object ance of having been hewn out of a solid
one can never expect to see unless af-
mticu wiui me same disease, his eves
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were very large, his face drawn out of
shape as he lay there kicking and strug-
ling to free himself. People all left
the room, as no one could bear the sight.
He would point to the floor and say.
'There he is, kill him!' He would froth
at the mouth and make an awful gurgling
noise which could be heard nearly a
quarter of a mile away. This he kept up
until 2 o'clock, when he breathed his last.
He was nearly surrounded by blood
when the breath left him. His remains
were taken to central Verde for burial.
Deceased had lived in this valley
nearly twenty years, and was known by
nearly every stockman in Arizona. He
leaves a widow with three children.
His brother, John Morris, went in to
see him just before he died. He recog-
nized him for a moment and tried to speak
nis name, wnicn only was uttered in a
barking noise. 'Skunks are all over me,'
were the last words of the dying man."
Prescott Journal-Miner.
Oddities in Life Discovered by Census. Enum
erators. The census enumerator "catches onto"
a great many oddities and incidents in
human life that are not generally known
even in the communities where the inci
dents occur or the people to whom od
dities are attached reside. But then the
census man is a hard individual to reach
and as impervious to the ingenuity of the
interviewer as a politician who really
does not want office. The reason of this
is that the law enjoins upon him the
strictest secrecy, especially with regard
to statistics and forbids him divulging
any information of a statistical nature.
In a quiet, friendly talk with him
however, one will glean from here and
there stray notes of decided interest
1 nen the lot ot the average enumerator
is a hard one and the great wonder is
that more of them do not commit suicide
than do. People swear at them, refuse
to answer questions; declare them im
pertinent and generally contribute to
making their life unpleasant.
In this country the enumerators say
they find a great many Mexicans who do
not know their own ages nor the birth
place of their parents. These people,
however, can tell the exact ages of their
children without hesitation but are
wholly ignorant as to their own ages.
Enumerator Sykes found a Mexican wo
man in this city whose age is 46 years
and who is the mother of 26 living chil
dren, all grown, and buried one that
lived to be 14 years of age. The woman
is small of statue, enjoys good health
and has a happy, good natured disposi
tion. He also found another woman who
is the mother of 26 children and whose
age is 48. The children are all living.
Near Calabasas he found a Mexican wo
man who had three children aged re
spectively s:x, four and two years and
the birthday of each is IUay 22.
Enumerator Piper, of Greaterville dis
trict, found a Mexican woman near lhat
town who claimed to be 110 years of age.
She is quite intelligent and seems to re
tain all her natural faculties to a re
markable degree.
Of course they have trouble in some
instances in ascertaining the exact age
of people and some at first flitly refuse
to give their ages. Trley-run up against
this trouble mostly among unmarried
ladies who, they say, manifest considera
ble objection to stating their ages. No-
gales Herald.
Frank Brown, until recently the driver
of the stage from Riverside to Reding
ton, was brought to the county hospital
last week suffering with screw-worms in
his nose and throat. He had laid down
under a tree after a protracted spree and
while asleep the worms were deposited
in his nostrils ana at once began their
work of destiuc ion. They penetrated
the roof of the mouth and literally filled
his throat, causing infl immation and at
times making him savagely insane. A
great many worms were taken out by
Dr. Adler, but others were far beyond
his reach and on Monday night he died.
He was about forty-one years of age
and, so far as known, had no relatives in
Ariiona. Florence Enterprise.
A Relic of an Ancient Race.
During the recent visit of Messrs
Jesse R. Grant and Chas. J. Wimple to
of Sonora, Mexico, on mining business,
they were much struck with the iiaht if
a terraced mountain. It is located about
fifty miles southwest from Majrdalena.
The mountain is circular in form, about
a three quarters of a mile in diameter at
the base, and is terraced from base t
peak. The hight of the terrace is from
ten to twelve feet in hight and in many
places is built of solid masonery. A:
many other places it is cut out of th.j
solid rock. The roadway is from fifteen
to twenty feet in width, starting at th
base of the mountain and coiling itsel
spirial like to the peak of the mountain
which is not less than 1200 feet higher
than the base of the mountain. The
cost of the construction and cutting out
of the solid rock their terraced road
must have been enormous, and the re
markable features of this wonder is ther
state of its preservation, here and rhr-
the masonery has yielded to the crumb
ling influences of time, but this is an ex
ception. Who did this work and what could.
have been its purpose, is in a great meas-
ure conjecture. Some may say it is the
work of the Aztecs, others the Toltec or
rock, and weishs an hundrpH mnc -
more, it is placed at the mouth of what
appears to be the entrance to this ter
raced mountain. Here another query is
suggested. Does this door to the moun
tain open the way to mineral treasure,
or to the shrine of ancient religious de
votees? Aeain does the terraced roarl
which coils its way to the peak of the
mountain, lead to the shrine of the
ancient vestal virgin who kept eternal
watch on the sacred fire which was never
suffered to die?
One thing is certain, there is a wide
field for those near at home, who wander
far into Egypt and Persia, to study the
mysteries of the hidden past. Star.
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If the amount of nitro powder,
which is sold through the agencies in.
this city, is to be taken as a criterion,
it would be said that mining was car
ried on quite extensively in Southern.
Arizona, which is a fact. Mining was
never so lively as now, and seems to
be growing more and more every day.
No doubt the Tucson smelter ha
given copper mining a new impetus,,
and .if that metal continues to ad
vance in price it will be a great help
to Tucson and neighborhood. Star.
We want a legislature that will not
wait until the last moment to do neces
sary work; that style of legislature was
never known to accomplish much good.
Members should know how to spell,
what their constituents desire and go
right to work to carry out desires of the:
people. Prescott Courier.
About the most bitter and relentless
enemies a decent newspaper has are
men who kick because they can't make
it a receptacle for their limberger cheese
ideas and their petty jealousies and com
plaints. Nogales Herald.
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