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TOMBSTONE WEEKLY EPITAPH.
VOL. IY. NO. 1.
TOMBSTONE. COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA, JXlLY 15. 1882.
FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
INDIANS ATTACK GLOBE.
The Egypt ianW.nr Commoncod
Tuesday Morning.
Admiral Seymour, Coiiinijunliiig
tlio British Squadron,
Opens the Bali.
Jnil Delivery Cowardly Crime In
Louisiana lladlcal Muddle
in Pennsylvania Small
pox at Mazatlan
"Washington.
Jllm:i.Ii.. KOUH UFKlt ,Mi NKWS
Wnalikuicton eu. ,
Washington, July 7. The Houhc
has passed a resolution to adjourn
on Monday next, but the Senate,
realizing the impossibility of conclu
ding work by that time, disdained to
oven confer on the subject.
The conference committer ou the
bill to enable national banking asso
ciations to extoud their corporate ex
istence, agreed upon the only remain
ing points in controversy.
The Cabinet again to-day consid
ered the affairs of Chili and Peru.
At the instance of the counsel for
the prosecution, the grand jury will
be reconvened Monday, when the
newly discovered evidence in the
Star route'frauds will bo laid before
that body. It is rumored that prom
inent officials not openly mentioned
ull be indicted.
be Secretary of the Navy receiv-
following telegram from Engi-
aT .Melville, oaten Irkutsk: Ar
rived at Irkutsk with Ninderman
Noras and (ho relics. Missed Harper
on the Lena, and cent Bartlett to
join him. Want permission to re
turn home!
An adjourned caucus of the Re
publican members of the Senate was
held to-night to determine party ac
tion of that body in regard to the
House bill for the reduction of tho
internal revenue tax and the general
subject of tariff reduotion. The cau
sus was largely attended and agreed
that the House bill for tho reduction
of the internal revenuo lax be taken
up for action by the Senate immedi
ately after the pending appropriation
bills. There was a general expres
sion, and the sentiment was in favor
of making some small reduction on
the rate of internal revenue taxation
on tobacco.
Among the items in tho Sundry
Civil Service bill agreed to in Com
mittee of the Whole to-day are $200,
000 for a fog signal at San Luis
Obispo, and $12,000 for a fog signal
at Lime Point.
In the House, Butterworth (Rep.)
made a speech in reply to Bayne
(Rep.) of Pennsylvania, who, on
Thursday, severely condemned the
administration of Arthur. Butter
worth s speech was an eulogy of tho
President and an attack on tho Demo
cratic party. Butterworth, in the
heat of debate, so far forgot himself
as to make an allusion which was of
a nature to be unfit for publication
and which was characterized by Cox
(Dem.) of New York as the remark
of a blackguard. Subsequently, an
effort was made to have the colloquy
omitted from tho recort', which was
accomplished., though not until Morey
(Dem.) of Mississippi suggested that
the ohair rcqucskJadies to retire from
tho galleries. Bayne, in reply, said
the removals of collectors by the
President were in violation of the
constitution and laws, and contrasted
Garfield and Aithur, unfavorably to
the fatter.
Lenox Erasto Chavey, chief engi
neer of the surveying party mapping
the Tiborau, has returned from that
island, bringing with him four of the
Ccris. tribe that inhabit it.
Secretary Folger appointed Col.
C. X. Oeahuo, late Controller of
Customs at Sitka, Alaska, to a po
sition in the customs service in
Arizona.
In the House, Willis attacked the
conduct of his colleague while speak
ing of him as a slanderous niRii,
filled with malice.
Secretary Chandler will to-day
telegraph to Engineer Melville, of
tho lost steamer Joanotte, ginng him
permission to return home with his
party.
Hicks is coming in for his share of
criticism, as he seems to bo working
the Guiteau case to get all the adver
tising possible. lie is tiying to get
up a quarrel with District Attorney
Corkhill now regarding certain points
of the case.
The Republican caucus this even
ing will determine the programme
for next week. There is a great de
sire to dispose of the pending elec
tion cases, but it will be almost im
possible to get a Republican quorum.
WABiiiNOTON,July 18. According
to rumor to-night the new indictment
in tho star route oases include Tlios.
J. Brady and Stephen Dorsey a
prominent U. S. Senator, and .luo.
A. Walsh, and is based on a transac
tion connected with the Sattlsbury
contract, and Louisiana and Texas
routes. It is also rumored that
Walsh will be used as a witness
against the others.
In tho Star Route cases, Judge
V1ih dismissed the grand jury till
"Wednesday. Route 40104, from
Mineral Park to Pioohe, Arizona was
taken up and facts bro ght lo
light of an unsavory character.
The Senate bill, gianting the right
of way to tho Arizona Southern road,
through the Papago Indian Reserva
tion in Arizona, was passed.
Tho fund for the lelief of the wife
of Sergeant Mason is again swelling
under the leminderof the past ten
days, 'tk'tty" i very comfortable,
and expie-ses a hope to be able to
carry a pardon to her husband soon.
The announcement that Guiteau's
bones are bleaching in the sun on the
roof of the Medical Museum draws a
larce number of curious people. To
day the bones are said to have been
removed from the boiling vat on
Saturday and washed. They will bo
exposect to the sun daily for two
wooks to bleaoh, after which thev
will be aired together and the skele
ton will be leady for inspection.
They are constantly guarded on the
roof by a colored man to prevent
them being stoloi.
The Ilo-UUcN Attack Globe.
Tucson, July 10. The Star's Fort
Thomas special says that a courier
just arrived from McMillan .sends a
dispatch from Globe announcing that
oil the 7th inst. forty Apache bucks
attacked the town, but were repulsed
after a hard fighf. by the citizens.
The fight lasted half tin hour, during
which the Indians tried to set fire to
several buildings without success.
One whito man was wounded. The
Indian casualties are unknown. The
Indians retreated in tho direction of
Pleasant Valloy and Salt River, driv
ing off all tho stock they could find.
A partv of fifteen men left Globe
yesterday to warn and protect citi
zens in Pleasant Valloy. Four com
panies of the Third cavalry started
from heie yesterday in pursuit of the
hostile.s These Indians are tho ren-
egade-. who killed Calvige, reinforced
by about twenty others belonging to
the White Mountain band in the vi
olnity of San Carlos.
Killed by hiH HUtrc.
Chicago, Julv 10.' At eight
o'clock this morning, Charles Stites,
for many years caller on the call
boaid and a well known man in the
board of trade creles,5was shot over
the heart and instantly killed ly a
young woman of doubtlul leputation
who passed under the name of Mada
line Stiles. She obtained access to
his loom by an artifice, when a quar
i el ensued which insulted in his
death. The wonmi claims that
Stiles, who had for some time been
on terms of intimacy with her, had
made her life unbearable by his dis
solute habits and cruelty, and she
had dctcnnined to leave him, and
her-announcement of tho fact pre
cipitated the quairol of this morn
ing. Uncle Nam's Farming Intercut.
"Washington, July 9. The num
ber of farms in the United States in
'80, was 4,008,907. Of these 2,984,
300 were occupisd by the owners,and
322,357 rented at a fixedjmoney rent
al and 702,244 rented for shares;
farms of leas than three acres, 134,
889 abovo three acres and less than
ten; 254,749 botween ten and twen
ty; 781,474 between twenty and fif
ty; 1,032,910 botween fifty and one
hundred; 1,695,983 between one
hundred and five hundred; 75,972
between five hundred and one thous
and; 28,578 were one thousand acres
in extent or upwards.
Cowardly I'leutl.
Sr. Louis, July 10. A Post-Dispatch
special from Shreveport, Li.,
says: In Wobstei paiish McGoylor,
a colored boy fourteen years old,
severely beat a white boy named
McDonald, and fled to Aikansas.
Some days ago McDonald's father,
assisted by .1. J. Picket and John
Auimond, pursued, captured and
brought MeGoylor back. They tied
hiin to a tree and shot linn to death.
The body was found yesterday with
the bones picked bare b vnltuies.
Tho assassins will be arrested.
The I'enn'j I vauia Itepublicun Itni Jle
Chicago, July 10. The Journal's
Washington speoial says it is an
nounced by those in the confidence
of Senator Cameron that the meeting
of the Pennsylvania Republican Com
mittee last lliutsuay resulted in a
detei initiation not to have a new
convention. If there is any compio
mise it will be the work of the Centi al
Cointnittecs of the two organizations.
Mr. Cameron is unalterably opposed
to removing General Beaer. lie
says he is the strongest candidate.
IHNublrd nt Men.
San Fkancisco, July 9. This Af
ternoon tho British barkentirmMadtre
Wildfire was towed into the
l...r'nV.r
lint oor
in a disabled condition. The vessel
sailed sixty days ago from Callao for
Humboldt. When within 127 miles
from her destination the vessel en
countered a terrific squall and whs
knooked over on her beam ends.
She was with grejt difficulty righted,
and it was found necessary to cut the
main mast and other portions of the
rigging. Necessary rupairs will be
made at once.
Inother t'ouvcrt.
St. . Louis, July 10. Rev. Dr.
Geo. A. Lafton, pastor of tho Third
Baptist cliuroli, whose erratic con
duct on a tram recently occasioned
bo much scandal, has lesigned his
pastoiatc and he will preach a fare
well sermon next Sunday. He will
also leave the ministry and it is inti
mated that he will go into business
here.
P.nd of the Iron Workerx' SlrlUe.
Clearfield, Pa., JuK 10. The
strike, in virtually ended.
Mexican items.
(Special to the Epitaph )
Tucson, July 8. The Star's Guay
mas advice's, under date of July 7th,
says Loienzo Vidal was stabbed to
day twice, in the mouth and shoulder,
by Ignaoio Miranda, and is lying at
his-residence, on Mercado street, in a
precarious condition. The cause of
the stabbing is attiibuted to busi
ness rivaliy, both being tailors, and
diunkencss combined. Miranda has
been arrrested and is confined here
in the carcelo. He also has a bad
scalp wound on the head from a rook
in the hands of Vidal.
The feast day of San Juan Bau-
tisto was generally observed here. A
large ball at San Josn de Guaymas
was given.
Two days ago an Indian had both
his hands blown off while trying to
prime a giant powder caitridge. His
arms were amputated by Dr. Spence.
Jr!l i) lerro Corril, a semi-occasional
sheot comes out, in a recent number,
attacking the raihoad company on
the hiring of American laborers and
the using of English in its business,
besides tho establishment of the sta
tion at Punta Ltrtrc instead of at
Punta Orcura.
Matthews, the Uerniosillo incen
diary, is heavily lioued and under
guard. His crime is liable to be
punished by death by shooting.
Alta Mirano, alias Manuel Lopez,
who was recently released from Tuc
son to the authorities of the Moxican
Government, under the extradition
treaty,was brought to Hennosillo. He
has killed seven poisons that are
know of. His last escape before bo-
mg turned over to the United States
officials, was from the jail at Heimo
sillo, when he killed a surgeaut and
soldier, and he then was undei a
sentence of death.
KOKK.Ki.V
TH KOYPT1AN SITUATION WAR IM
MINENT. Alexandria, July 9. This even
ing, from a steamer in the inner har
bor, soldiers were distinctly seen
digging trenches and carrying shot
from one fort to another. Tho
English Controller General and staff
of the filirglish consulate have gone
aboard ship to-night. All members
of tho consulates aro now on board
of vessels in the harbor. Tho English
consul sent notice to other consuls,
advising them to notify their country
men to quit Alexandria within
twenty-four hours, feoventeen more
heavy guns have been placed in a
position menacing the British ships,
notwithstanding the threat of the
Admiral to open fire. Admiral Sey
mour is now considering whether ho
will take action. All Biitish vessels
have steam up. Correspondents
have all been advised to go afloat.
The American admiral has sent word
ashore to s.iy that should one of his
ships be hit he will return the fire.
THK ENGLISH KKSERVE8 CALLED OUT.
London, July 9. Notices 'sum
moning the reseives have been is
sued. ME11ICAN IM.UCK.
Alexandria, July 30. Admiral
Nicholson, of the American fleet,
warned the Aiabs working on tho
forts if they fired at him he would
return the fire.
PREIAEING 1'OK THE SCUIM&IAGK.
Alexandria, July 10. All foreign
war vessels, excopt the Knglish, are
leaving the harbor.
WAR lIGftlXK TO DAY.
Alexandria, July 10.-Thu twenty
four hours expires at 9 o'clock to
moirow morning, when the bombard
ment will commence. Admiral Sey
mour summoned his captains aboard
the flag ship, yesterday, and settled
the detaiL of the bombaidment. The
French fleet will not paitieipate in
the bombardment.
Paris, July 10. It is announced
semiofficially that the French Meet
will go to Port Said, in aeoordanco
with an understanding with Admiral
Seymour.
THE WAR IIICGINS BOMuAKDMUNT OK
ALKXANDKH.
London, July 11. A oi respond
ent on board the Invineible tele
graph. as follows:
Alexandria, July I 7:4(1 m.
The Alexandria, Sultan and Superb
opened file upon the fortifications.
The batteries at once replied, but
their shots at first fell short of the
ships. The rest of the fleet then
joined in and the action became, gen
eral. After a twenty minutes can
nonade two forts cea"ed firinu. Foit
! PIihuis appear- to be much damaged.
, The -drips, a far as can be peio-ivd,
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London. July 11. Tho Standard's
dispatch from Alexandria sa a
somewhat numoious colony of Ital
ians and Greek Europeans have
quitted the city. Those who remain
have ban leaded their houses. The
military say they will defend the
torts ti tho last, and then ret lie, into
the interior, where preparations for
resistance aie complete.
THK IIOMUAUDMENT CONTINUED.
London, July 11. A telegram
f i om the Eastern Telegraph Com
pany's steamer Chiltern sent at 11:15
this morning 4ys: The bombard
ment still continues. The forts are
gradually being silenced. Ros. El.
Ton forts ar suffering severely from
the heavy and disastrous fire of the
ships Alexandria, Superb and Verne
rain THE DOOMED Cm.
Lomion, July 11. The Stand
ard's co-respondent on the "Invinci
ble," telegraphs the following: Alex
andria, July 11 9:10 a. m. Tho at
tack on the foits has now been kep
up.two hours; smoke hai.g over th
town, along shoie, batterie" aiid
among the ships, and it is difficultto
see what damage has been done It
is certain, however, that the enemy
has suffered very heavily. Port Massa
el Konat has been blown up by fire
from other batteries. The forts are
slacking their firo. The top of the
tower of Fort Pharaoh has been car
ried away and many guns have been
dismounted on that and other forts,
'I he flag of Geneva and Red Cross is
flying over the hospital in the city.
Dutch and Greek flags aro hoisted
over their respective consulates. At
the beginning of the bombaidment
immense excitement was visible.
Crowds of people were seen wending
their way toward the Palace. The
stieets are now deserted, the people
having fled or taken refuge in cellars.
There ate no signs of surrender so
fai.
CHAOS AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANCRlAjJulyll,, All foreign
men-of-war outside the harbor and
foreign consuls, except the British,
protested against the bombardment.
Admiral Seymour declines to allow
newspaper correspondents aboard the
war ships. English refugee' ships
have leffr the harbor. The telegraph
ship Chilton also is outside. The
Egyptions are still working on the
forts, so report those people fleeing
in every direction, and there is a
great panic
SUEZ CANAL CLOSED.
A dispatch to Lloyds from Port
Said states that the British consul
theie by order of Admiral Seymour,
has stopped ships from entering the
Suez canal. Admiral Seymour tele
graphs as follows: The ships opened
fire at 7 o'clock this morning. The
return file from the forts was weak
and ineffective. An explosion in
front of Mora El Konat had occurred
by 8 o'clock. The ships engaged
are the Invincible, Temerain, Pene
lope, Superb, Sultan, Inflexible,
Alexandria und Monarch.
TROOl's lOH EQYIT.
London, July 11. Tho second
battalion of the Royal Irish regiment
has been ordered to proceed to
Egypt within 21 hours.
Alexandria, July li. Admiral
Seymour commences an attack o.n
Foit Gubarrie and harbor forts in
the mutning-. The small effect of
the 81-ton and other guns on the
earthwoiks caused disappointment.
YOU DO US PROUD, MR. SULTAN.
Constantinople, July 11. Gen.
Wallace closed a confidential au
dience with the Sultan, which lasted
four hours. It is believed the sub
ject of conveisation was the Egyp
tian crisis, and that friendly inter
mediation of thp United States was
suggested.
TURKEY WAKING UP.
Constantinople, July 11, even
ing. The Porte has telegraphed to
Muslims Pasha, Turkish ambassador
at London, the following: The Porte
has learned that Admiral Seymour
has opened fire. Tt is superfluous to
dilate upon the extreme gravity of
this fact in view of the emergency of
the matter The Porto confines itself
to requesting you without a moment's
loss of time to make a pressing rep
resentation to Lord Granville to issue
orders to cease firing immediately, in
order to advert stilt greater misfor
tune. MAGAZINE 11LOWN VP.
The first dispatch received from
Alexandria says: The magazine at
Fort Ada has been blown up.
A private telegiam from Port
Said states that the French consul
thers has ordered tho embarcation of
French subjects. The occupation of
the Port he said was expected to
take place to-day.
DK LESSEPfi PROTESTS.
London, July 11. The Paris
agent of the Suez canal telegraphs:
De Lesscps has written to the naval
commanders, protesting against the
action of the British Consul at Port
Said, in pi eventing vessels from en
tering the canal, as a violation of its
neutrality and declaring that the
company will hold the British gov
ernment responsible. The whole staff
of the canal remain at their posts.
'Illh POUTE PROTESTS.
Constantinople, .lulj Li. Lord
Dufferin, the British Ambassador,
notified the Poite Monday of Admiral
Seymour's intention to bombard the
Alexandrian forts if Arabi Pasha re
mained obdurate. The Porte the
same evening tdlegraphcd Musuras
Pallia, Ambassador at London, that
such an act would constitute a grave
infraction ol the soveieign rights of
the Sultan, and it is expected the
British government will order Ad
miral Seymour to abstain.
THK POETS HLOWN UP.
Alexandria, July 11. The firo
from the fleot commands the i ail way
to Cairo. Up to noon four forts in
all were blown up. No casualties to
the fleet diseernable.
gettini. sear home.
Fort Ada magazine, which was
blown up during the bombardment,
is located cloe lo the viceregal
palace, outside the haibor.
ENGLISH CASUALTIES.
Alexandria, Julv 11. The (1:50
p. m. action is finished for the day.
Casualties on tho English side, forty
wounded and none killed.
THE NEW WATER WOR
THE HUAOHUCA WATER
AND ITS SOUIICE OF
.SUPPLY.
A;i'xnd Knterprlsc, of Which Tomb
stone Nhouldbe Prond.
I'ure Water and Nubstautlal Work
Vhe Originators of the Scheme
andltf Oont
I'u'.Hlliilltlrn Accruing from the t.'reat
Enterprise
The completion of the Huachuca
Water Company's pipe line to Tomb
stone has naturally attracted atten
tion to the magnitude and grandeur
of the enterprise. Herctefore it was
a standing joke that Tombstone
people had to drink whiskey in order
to escape ho malarial effects of the
water. Now, however, that agree
ment will no longer work. The clear
est and purest of waters flow through
our streets in unlimited uuantities
ji.and thirsty souls can quench their
appetite without having-recourse to
that which inebriates. Last Wed
nesday a party of gentlemen left the
city to visit the supply at the othi r
end, and enjoy the refreshing breezes
of the Huacniicas for an interval.
An EpirAFii representative was
a.uong the party. Tombstone was
bidden good-by about rioon time,
and the rtust of the Chaileston road
rolled lazily from the wheels as the
carriacie spe.i along. Neptune
Wells was soon passed; the Good
Samaritan mine frowned down on the
party fiointhesteephillside;somedis-
tance to the left the Stonewall loomed
up, and a little further on the Blue
Jacket dump looked down from the
divide. Still further from Tomb
stone the Randolph hove in sight,
with a half hundred seeming satelites
in its train. Approaching Chaileston
the unlucky Bradshaw was seen
on the left of the road, and
soon the thud of the stamps
were heard iu the oity or mills on the
San Pedro. Charleston looked about
the same as usual at least the party
were too anxious to get ft glance at
tho open country and mountain
scenery to note any , particular
change. iJstween
CHARLESTON AND T'lE MOUNTAINS
a magnificent tract of grazing land
lay practically useless. Here, with
water for irrigating purposes, whole
communities could exist. Tho soil is of
the best disoription for agricultural
purposes, and is capable of producing
anything that can be grown in the
most favored lands. A gradual slope
descends from the mountains to the
rivor, but so gentle is the grade that
it could hardly be noticed except by
a practiced eye, until the mountains
are approached, and the level plains
are seen bending away to the river.
Approaching the mountains the eyes
are treated to a fine view of timber
land, which an Arizona residence
aould not help appreciating. Looking
back the pipe line looks like a
MISnTY SNAKX
stretching away in the distance ob
livious to the scorching rays of the
almost torrid sun. Soon, however,
tho brow is gently fanned by the
cool bree.es from the mountains, and
tho yellow pine, juniper and live oak
give indications that the mountains
are an actual presence. Soon the
bleak, craggy heights loom up in
savage grandeur, thrown together in
a hundred fantastic gioups and con
torted into as many shapes. The
evergreen trees hug tho base of the
rocks and sprout out of the interstices
of earth tha't intervene. We are now
ascending
care's canyon,
and have a glimpse of Gird's san mill
in tin: .distance. From here a lateral
pipe has been lun from a spring of
crystal water that bubbles and flows
along with the cleorness and purity
of dew drops. This lateral inter
sects the main pipe five miles from
the supply in Millor's canyon. A
dam, carved from the, solid
rook imprisons the waters at this
point. Here a minimum supply of
1300,000 gallons can be drawn off
daily, and yec it is but a feeder to
the "main line of pipe from Miller's
Canyon. This beautiful sheet of
water is surrounded, by what looks
like an orchard of livo oaks, planted
out with the regularity ot a garden
ers art. The capacity of tho catch
basin at this canyon is extensive,
and is so regulated by pipes and
flumes that it is thoroughly pi otected
from mountain storm. To reacli
Miller's canyon, the gieat supply tie
pot of the company, it is necessary
to retrace our steps down the can
yon and go around the timbered
foothills, to reach Miller's. Here the
main seven inch pipe taps the chief
supplv dam. This is a solid struc
ture, able to laugh s tonus to scorn,
with such solidity has it been con
structed. It is about 100 feet long,
80 wide and 'J2 feet deep. At this
season of the year, just previous to
the summer flow, tho water is at its
lowest point. Still it has a solid
ospacity of 1,000,000 gallons, and
the supply is liiexhaustable. It looks
like a beautiful
TROUT POND,
and it planted with the finny inhabi
tants of mountain streams, would bo
able to keep the entire population of
Tombstone in fresh fish. Tho pipe
enters tho dam two feet from the
bottom, and is fed through a perfor
ated head. Beneath the main, is a
seven-inoh drain pipe, for purposes i
of emptyinc the reservoir for clean-
largo flume has been con
on top to prevent any
structed
disaster by a freshet or other crises.
is eight feet wide, three feet deep
47V feet long. It is almost im
possible tor any fragments ol timber
or heavy sediment to enter, the flume,
as two, breakwaters have been con
structed within a half mile above the
reservoir. About 2,000 feet down
the canyon a three inch lateral pipe
taps the main, bringing a supply of
125,000 galions from the Gird spring.
This last line is about 1,800 leet, and
has a never failing supply, as above
indicated. Another, called tho Mc
Coy spring, is about 2,500 feet down
the canj-on, on the line of the seven
inch pipe. This spring has a capacity
of several hundred thousand gallons,
but the pipe has not yet been intro
duced. Still another spring, with an
ample flow of crystal water, avail
able for the use of the company in
case of necessity, is in the vicinity,
but has not yet been tapped by pipes.
From the abovo it can be seen that
there is no lack of water. Loaving
out the reservoir, from the various
feeders can be obtained a maximum
flow of 800,000 gallons. The water
obtained from these different sources
is the best to be found in any part of
the country. It juts out of the
ground in natural springs, with
rocky, pebbly bottoms, and is ever
cool and clear.
This water neither springs from al
kali flats, nor is drained from tho
filth and refuse of the city. Its sur
roundings are fresh, pure and healthy.
There is no possible chance for mud
accumulations in the reservoir, as the
system of swing pipes arc excollent,
and tho supply is so ai ranged that
any one pipe can be drawn off with
out detriment to the others. I he prin
cipal supplv at Miller's canyon is con
trolled by a reel, so that the flow of
water oan be regulated to suit all pur
poses. The work of constructing the
dams and water catches in the moun
tains was commenced last Septem
ber, and on tho 16th of March
last the construction of the pipe line
was begun. About fhe first of last
month water was turned into the
grand leservoir on Contention Hill.
This magnificent piece of work would
be a credit to the enterprise of any
community, or the genius of any en
gineer. This grand distributor is
365 feet higher than the central
street of Tombstone. It was hewed
out of tho solid rock, and is twenty
feet deep, -90 feet long and 80 feet
wide, with a capacity of holding
1,100,000 gallons of iater. Th .sides
are lined with solid nasonry, three
feet thick at the bottom, and two
feet at the top, with the bottom
cemented with the best hydraulic
cement. It was constructed under
the personal supervision of John W.
Childs, and is a lasting monument to
his genius. From the bottom of the
reservoir two seven-inch pipes lead
down the hill and intersect 3,000 feet
from the reservoir, and one of them
then continues 1500 feet further to the
corner of Fremont and Ninth streets.
Both pipes are regulated by valves,
and the short one will be devoted to
the uso of mills and hoisting works.
A five-inch main connects with the
main pipe on Allen street, and a six
inch pipe taps it at Fremont. These
pipes convey the water along the
streets named, intersecting at tho
different cross streets for supply pur
poses. When finished there will be
lifty-threo fire plugs two inches and
a half in diameter. To provide
against any possible accident, a four
innh pipo has been run around tho
reservoir, tapping the pipe,
at some distanco before it
enters it, and again joining it at a
point a couple of huudreTl feet down
the. hill.
HIE PIPE
is of the best quality of rolled
viought iron, and was manufactured
by the Pennsylvania Tube works.
In placing the line 8,000 largo col
lars were used and it is a singular
circumstance, and greatly to the
credit of the manufacturers, that
not a single one of them was.
broken. Usually an extra one is
ordered for every twenty, but in this
case tlieie was not an extra collar
needed in the entire woik. When
the pres-.urj of watci was turned on
not a joint gave way, nor did there a
leak of any consequence occur. This
has the greatest fall of any gravata
tion lino in the world. The pressure
heie in the city is 170 pounds to tho
square inch.
The success of the construction is
inainl) due to the energy and ability
of I) W. Longwell, who had the ac
tive management of laying the pipes,
regulstinu: tho supply, etc. Mr.
Longwell was for a long time con
nected with the United Pipe Line of
the Standard Oil Company. This
coiupain i known as the most gi
gantic monopoly in the United States,
and has its headquarters at Clove
land, Ohio. He was recommended
by the Standaul Oil folks to this
company to superintend the con
struction of the water line, and how
well he performed his work shows
how correct was their judgment of
his ability. Mr. Longwell was ably
assisted by Messrs Luddingtoir and
Roach, and the close attention these
gentlemen gave to details, aided
by their practical experience con
tributed not a little to tho success of
the work. Mr.1.!. S. McCoy is tho
financial agent and general manager,
and to him more than any ono else
the people of Tombstone are indebt
ed for the splendid water, works.
The work cost considerably more
than $500,000, and the fol
lowing gentlemen have the
most capital invested in
"g- A
arid
the enterprise: James P. Hill, the
extensive piano manufacturer of
New York, P. C. Eastman, Wm. B.
a.stor, Mr. Kalston, President of the
.Farmers' and Loan Trust Company,
and Charles Place. The large ex
perience and capability of Mr. A. R.
Fisk, engineer and examiner of the
New York, N. E. and Western In
vestment Co., made the enterprise
possible. This gentleman reached
town last evening, and the people
of Tombstone should show their ap
preciation of his enterprise and pub
lic spirit. Mr. L. J. Gird,
the civil engineer of the enterprise,
should not be forgotten when the
success of the work is being dis
oussd. His engineering qualities
came into gaod play, and the
result of his labors" is the best
compliment that can be paid him.
Of course there is not a doubt but
tho enterprise will prove a profitable
investment for thoso who have risked
their money in it. The line passing
through the heart of a country need
ing nought but water to produce any
kind of a crop, will in time be tapped
for irrigation purposes, and pleasant
farms and verdant gardens will mark
its course. Cattle too will slake thev
thirst from its ever abundant flow,
and 'he lowing of luscious beeves
will echo along the shallow gulches
and rolling plains between the San
Pedro and Huach'ucas. Again, it is
hardly possible that ore will 'be'
hauled to mill ou the San Pedro
when water can be obtained cheap
er here than mules necessary
to freight the ore can be fed.
It need surprise no one, if
some of our great producing mines
were making arrangements to ro-.
move their quartz mills to Tombstone
in a very short time. And certainly,
even if the mills already constructed
are not removed, there will be no
more built at such a distance from
the mines, when a never-failing sup
ply of water adequate for all purposes
can be had on the ground at moderate
cost. Viewing the enterprise from -the
least enthusiastic standpoint, its
success is the greatest boom Tomb
stone ever received. Insurance rates
should come down one-half. The
danger of destruction by fire is re
moved two-thirds, and property own
ers can go to bed and sleep more
comfortably when it is in full work
ing order. At a moderate estimate,
the successful introduction of such
an extensive water supply is worth
81,000,000 to Tombstone, and 10,
000,000 to Cochise county. This is
something to be grateful for. Let
us doff our hats to its successful in
troduction. COKMP.MCATIO .
Trie Editor of the ErtTAPB la Lot neceia&ril
rripontible for tho opinions f correspondents.
Hatiafled Bbcccbii.
He who has attained the goal of
his ambition is of no further use to
the world. God never designed that
a man should be satisfied in this,
world.
History gives account of but ono
single instance of a perfectly satis
fied man. By his industry his old
barns were replaced with ney ones,
and they were all filled with tbDj( ;
richest treasures, and he said:
" Now soul take thine ease, thou
hast much goods laid up for many
years." And the Lord said: "Thou
fool, this night shall thy soul be re
quired of thee.'1 Only those who are
wantod are missed out of life, and no
one is wanted whoso mission on earth
is ended. We are croaking and
whining becauso we cannot attain
the object of our desires, and do not
stop to think that the pursuit of our
desires is all that quickens our
energy. If every man had what he
wants what a stale world we would
have. It is disappointment which
develops the latent powers of the
soul, and leads to success. 1 am
talking to miners now, who once had
energy enough to leave your homes
and wander into this wilderness in
search of treasure. You have made
one, two or perhaps a dozen efforts
and failed, and now you have parted
with your pick and donkey, and are
hanging around the saloons whining
" hard luck" in the ears of every
body. Get out, be men, go and try
again. Get down in the old shaft,
and sink deeper, and drift wider. No
doubt many of you quit within a few
feet, or may be, a few inches of vast
bodies of ore. Throw off your lazy
streak and show the manhood there
is in you. You are making your
selves boobies and drones in the
community, when a little more effort
would crown you with success.
But we have wandered from our
subject, Satisfied buccess. Among
all professions and occupations in
the world, miners as a class are less
satisfied with their success than any
other. At some other time we pro
pose to give theieason.
Tub Yuma Sentinel is publishing
scathing editorials upon tha subject
of the management of the Territorial
Prison. There is not a public insti
tution on tho Pacifio coast, that has
been more prolific of misconduotand
corrupt handling. The Ewtaph
will, when it will do the most good,
make a complete expose of the past
and present management of the
Penitentiary. In the mean time, no
journal can accomplish as much in
the premises as the Sentinel.
Thk Democratic convention of
Yuma county elected Oury delegates,
all sterling Democrats, to the Terri
torial convention. Nothing can beat
the "old pioneer," if .nominated, for
his record is unimpeachable. "