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The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13
Mines and Mining.

Our advices indicate that P. ". Smith is on the highway to fortune; his ten-stamp mill, twelve miles below Wickenburg, is working in frstrate style and crushing ten tons per day of rock from the Vulture mine, which pays S55.00 per ton. The mill turns out good bullion, the last lot assayed Sl6.25, coin, per ounce. Every body who knows Mr. Smith and knows of the prolonged struggle against adverse fates he has had in working his claims on the Vulture, will rejoice that at last, he has overcome all obstacles, has his mine and mill in good condition, and is making money.
 A party of five, returned this week, from Black Canon, where they have been pros pecting for placer diggings. They found ground that will pay from two to three dol lars per day and plenty of water.
 The Bradshaw party which went there to prospect in the bed of the creek. could no, carry out their plans, the water being too high, 30 they left for the southeast foot Of Bradshaw mountains to look for placer dig gings in a section that has never been ex plored.
 Parties who lately arrived in Prescott, ar, out in the hills looking at quartz mines, lodes veins, or deposits. Among other object they have in view a careful examination O the Eureka mill and the Davis mine, the fea sibility of moving the mill to the mine, re modelling it and working the Davis ore.
 Negotiations arc in progress for the sale O the Iron Clad lode on Lynx creek, to Sal Francisco Company.
 MogEY ITEM.-Just before going to pres yesterday forenoon, MT. P. Smith arrived town with 40 ounces of nice gold bullion, tn proceeds of seven tons of Rainbow ore, whic himself and partner, MT. Fred Henry, had jus taken from their arastra, in Kirkland yalleJ This is splendid beginning for the "boys.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13
Southern Arizona.

The Arizona Citizen, of Sept. 6, affords these items of interest:
 The apportionment of the Territorial School Fund, required by law to be made Sept l, is as iollows To Pima, S2i670; Yuma. Si36.4S; Maricopa, Ss7i4; Yavapai, S30.59, and Mohave, SS0s. The number of children in the Territory, according to the census, is l,660.
 The Indians placed on reservations under Gen. Crooks administration in Arizona, num- Der between 5000 and 5000, located on the different reservations about as follows: At Beae Springs, 800 Wallapais; at Verde, g. 000 Apache Mohayes and Tontos; at San Carlos, l,2OO to l,jO0 Arrivapais and Finals ; at White Mountain Camp Apache), l,G00 Coyotero and other Apaches, and at Sulphur Springs or Chiricahua, 1000 to l 200 of the Cachise Apaches.
 J. w. Hopkins, [. S. Deputy Collector of Customs, has siezed, for violation of U. s. laws, smuggled merchandise and property thus described 5000 cigars, 900 pounds ct tobacco, l35 gallons of mescal, horse, sad dle, cart, and pair of oxen, which if not claimed is to be sold at public auction.
 Francis LaNIadrid, resident of Tucson
 has been arrested and imprisoned on charg,
 of smuggling.
 The feast of St. Augustin terminated or
 the sth inst, having run its course with un
 usual interest and satisfaction to all parties Four men in the county jail, Chaife, Wal lace, Downey and McClusty, who were al
 work in the jail yard, escaped by climbing
 over the wall
 Gov. Stafford and Judge Titus were off ol trip through southeastern Arizona, to th Indian reservations and military posts. News had been received in Tucson of th killing of one and capture of the other of tn murderers of Edward Lumley, August IS, oI , the Gila river. The parties were overtakeI 6 just across the Colorado river, in California Q The one taken alive is in jail at Yuma. $50 reward was offered for the destruction 0 A capture of the assassins. e The Citizen, having received invitation t 6 the approaching wedding of the Editor c the MINER, sends greetings and congratula Y tions.
 Q Joseph Wasson, brother of the proprieto s of the Citizen, writes that paper very plea; f ant letter from Belfast, Ireland o Parties were going to Pueblo Viejo, on th ,. upper Gila, to settle on ranches.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

MT. J. S. Curtis, who left here recently. for San Bernardino, California, with view of visiting friends and relatives there, informs us, by letter, that himself, wife and family, and Ms. Postle, had arrived safely, after a very pleasant journey, via the Hardyville route. Abundance of water and grass were found. On the Mohave several small bands of stock were met, coming this way, in quest of grass. MT. c. says he was sorry to learn that people there were laboring under grave mistakes, regarding Arizona, as regards wood and water, they believing that hut little of these good things existed here, when, in re- ality, this whole section of the Territory is thickly decorated with grass and trees.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

MURDER NEAR SAN DIEGo.-The San Di- ego Union of August 30, gives the history of another horrible murder in Milquatay valley, near the Mexican boundary line, August 26. An Indian came on horseback to the house of MT. Speck twice, and rode away after talk ing to Mir. S., then came back and asked him for some salt to put on his horses head where he had knocked the skin oil by beating him with his gun. Mir. Speck turned to go to the house for the salt when the treacherous red skin shot him in the back, killing him in- stantly. This was done in the pr~sence of Mrs. Speck who ran for a shotgun, but the Indian ran away at once, leaving his horse. Mrs s. then took her two children and walk ed two miles to neighbours, the alarm was given and the people of Milquatay turned out to capture the murderer, and one party tracked him to place where he had fortified himself with three other Indians in the rocks The party not being strong enough to dis lodge them sent for more help, and would most likely, effect capture.
 The Union justly says that something de csiye must be done to put final end to the deeds of blood along the Mexican line which are perpetrated by half-breed Mexicans and Indians.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

When the hanging occurred in Tuscon, re- gently, the Citizen, for good reasons, doubt less, gave but few particulars. From another source we learn that the only serious objec- tion to the performance was io behalf of Will lis and was made by M. B. Dufield, who de- clared that Willis had been duly tried and convicted, was in the hands of the law, and anybody who attempted to touch him would get hurt. His remarks were not favorably received, and somebody cried, 'jug him." and though he tried to use his pistols, he was speedily disarmed, dragged into the court house, tied and kept there till after Willis and the three Mexicans were hung. After his release he got drunk and undertook to take the town, and struck Zeckendorf with I stick z. punched him under the ear, knock ing him down, and beat him soundly. After ali that he had two more musses with white men and got the worst of it, and in the even- ing he pitched into Mexican who polished him of so he was glad to go to bed.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

Cut-throats from Mexico have commenced another bloody crusade against American cit- izens in Arizona, and we call upon our Gov ernment to take measures that will, forever, put stop to the diabolical crimes of the half civilized, semi-deyils of the accursed land of Montezuma. Nothing short of a conquest of Mexico, by our Government, can cure the disorders of that paraliyzed country or quench the thirst of its miserable people for Ameri- can blood.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

A Washington despatch of August 23d says that point is raised with reference to the recent treaty with the Crow Indians, that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs overlook ed a section in the recent law, which provid- ed against the recognition of an Indian tribe AS treaty making powsr- Tho hill an proved March 3i, 1871. The following direc- ton is found: "Proyided hereafter that no Indian tribe or nation shall be acknoweded or recognized as an independent nation or tribe or power with which the United States may contract a treaty" It is stated there that there is law later than this law, modifying or repeating this provision. The point is made, therefore, that this Act works an en- tire change in our traditional Indian policy, and that there can be no negotiation with the Indians, on the presumption that they are an independent nation. The point is also raised that this places the ModOcs in new aspect that the military commission which accorded their rights as prisoners of war did wrong. Another section provided that noth- ing in the Act shall be construed as ratfying or approving any treaty made with any tribe since July 20, 1867. It is stated that the sherman Augur treaty of 1868, which has given rise to confusion in Nebraska, by req son of the pre-occupation by settlers of the lands assigned as a reservation, comes within the provisions of this Act. It was made sine, July 20, 1867, but has not been specially rat flied by any Act of Congress. lt is urged that this treaty is still unratifed, and tha all proceedings under it are void.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

FRoM WAsHISGTos.-A letter, of August 2lst, from Mr. c. L. Chapman, Governor Me Cormick's able private secretary, informs us that the Governor had gone to Long Branch, for few days, to recruit his health.--Tor- rents of rain had fallen in and around Wash ington, causing hcods which worked. great injury to railroads, etc.---MaJOr Lsrrabee, late Indian agent at San Carlos reserve, wN stopping at the Ebbitt House.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

FROM EHREsBERG.-A letter of the 9th inst, from friend at Ehrenberg, on the Col orado river, informs us that Messrs. P. W. Smith and Jos Goldwater arrived there, on that day, from Mir. Smiths quartz mill, near Wickenburg in this county.
 Business was brisk. Col. Jas. NJ. Barney, who had gone to San Francisco, on business, was expected back, at Yuma, about the 18th instant.
 One of Dan Hazards trains-four teams had started out with government freight for Whipple and other posts in this vicinity.
 One of J. NJ. Bryan's trains was expected in few days, to bring government freigh, here.
 A river steamer had just landed so, 900 lbs of government freight.
 Weather is spoken of as quite pleasant
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

COLORADO REsERvE.-Our friend, Dr. H. II. Davis, who is on duty at the above named place, complains to us that although three copies of the MINER are taken by persons at the agency, it is seldom that as much as one copy is received, which goes to prove that neglect or something worse, exists somew here on the route from Prescott to the reserve.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

Mir. Miner, of the Yuma Sentinel, talks of removing that paper to Cerbat, the county seat Of Mohave county. He talks as if Yuma was, and is not, good place for newspaper. Cerbat is young and promising town, but VIC doubt if iti is yet prepared to sustain q newspaper.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

TAs circulation of the MINER being considerably great 2, than that of spy 5bsr Arizona paper b1sihsss men ~. sryuhsre will find t advantageous tO make known their businsss in its advertising columns,
 There is not s nEn village, military post farming or nnng settlement n 'as Territory a which ths aPer does not rcqa and copies of t are sent to every State and
 s-r,orv of ,he Union which, coupled with s age and standing make it very desirable advertising medium
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

Several Phoenix gentlemen find fault with our volunteer writer, Rev. c. A. R., for, as they say, writing twaddle and misquoting dead authors.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

Mr. A. NJ. Hazard, California pioneer, died at Los Angeles on the Both uIt., of pa- ralysis. He was the father Of Mr. D. Haz- ard, of Prescott
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13
Indian Items.

Sunday evening, Mir. J. B. Townsend came in to Fort Wbipple from his ranch on the lower Agua Fria, to inform Gen. Crook that Indians had attacked two men near his ranch. The circumstances, as we heard them, are these: D. k. Poland and Ed. Pcwers were out in the mountains prospecting, and on Saturday last, while near Lone Pine, on Big Bug creek, travelling along, were attacked by party of Indians armed with breech-load- ing guns. At the time, Poland was tighten ing the grth of his saddle, and the horse was killed. A number of shots were fired on both sides and Poland felt confident that he wounded one of the Indians badly. Polands horse was killed and the two men escaped to Townsend's ranch unhurt They report that they saw three Indians with soldiers shirts and pants on, and others naked, and thought there were dozen or more.
 A day or two before, parties in charge of a herd of cattle at the cienega, near the Verde reservation, saw six Indians travelling in a southwest direction who hollooed at the herders but made no hostile demonstrations. Probably it was the same party, perhaps | joined by few others that attacked Poland and Powers. Lieut.. Schuyler, with detach- ment of soldiers, started from Fort whippl' on Monday evening to scout after the lndi ans, and if be has his usual good fortune ii finding and fighting them, will make then sorry they did it.
 Since the Indians went on the Verde reser vation, last spring. many of them have beer sick and more than one hundred have die' from fever and whooping cough. The sick ness and mortality have rendered them uneas. and many have been anxious to leave tn
 Verde and go back to Date Greek, their ol' home. Some few have left the reservation and gone back, as tracks seen near Date Cree the last week show. All their old haunt are known, however, and so long as they d not break out in large numbers, no seriou trouble is anticipated The attack on tn party at old Camp Reno, mentioned las
 week, this item, and the occasional theft of horse, mule or OK, in different sections of tn
 country, demonstrates the fact that there ar few Indians yet roaming about near the old homes, who have never gone upon an
 reservation. These few who, from time [
 time, leave the reservations, join the other
 and so there are enough at large to make necessary for travellers and prospectors { keep good lookout for themselves, and pal
 ticularly for their animals, for the Indians hay I had no chance to raise any crops this yea
 owing to the manner in which they have bee
 kept moving by the troops, and those a
 large must depend on hunting or stealing fC [ 2 their living, and they are very fond of mul 4 meat, When cold weather comes and the
 are obliged uo build fires, the boys in blu ;. will easily find them and send them whei 1T "the wicked cease from troubling" or to tt t reservations set apart for them by Uncle Sar
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

A New York dispatch of September lst, says:
 The Police are making further alarming developments in the railroad bond forgeries. The principal ones so far are the Buffalo and New York and Erie railroads Three of the forgers have escaped and James N. Johnson has been arrested The total amount forged on the three last roads IS Sl26,000; on the Central, $93,OOO; on the New Jersey Cen traI, Sl6OOOO; on the Western Union Tele- graph Company, s200,OO0; and the Boston and New York road bonds for S20U,000. They were all executed by the same gang.
 The grand jury indicted Michael Brodcric for the murder of hIs son.
 A late Washington date says the reduction of the public debt in August amounted to S6,700OO0
 Military aid is needed to suppress the Ku klux in Kentucky, as 1t is impossible fol civil authorities to do so alone.
 The report of the Committee on the Wa wassett disaster planes the Captain and off cers severely. It says they tried to save th' boat to the exclusion of the lives of the pas scngers.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

PhGnix, Maricopa county, Is building an other school house, which is good for Pha-
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13
The Mennonites.

The Mennonites, a religious sect, have ar rived in the United States, to the number oi some hundreds, have purchased large tract of land in the Territory of Dokota where they propose establishing themselves as colony. They came from Denmark, Holland and Germany. Their name IS derived from the name of their founder, one Memo, who died two centuries ago. Memo published a book defining bis peculiar religious views, which is accepted by his followers as their guide. The principal points of their religious faith are these. Opposition to all kinds of oath taking, to all wars, and to every species of revenge. They will not permit divorce except for adultery, do not believe in infant i baptism, will not act as magistrates, and be- lieve in the universal application of Gods grace Their preachers, elders and teachers receive no salaries, but are supported by the voluntary contributions of the people. Their form of worship is similar to that of the Lu- theran church, and, at the celebration of tue Lords Supper, they practice washing each others feet.
 As there are no obnoxious features in theil faith or practice, and they are quiet, indus trious people, their settlement in wild coun try like Dakota can only result in good, ant it is to be hoped they may prosper and re ceve large accessions to their colony.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13

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The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-13
Bullion, Hides.

or any other marketable article produced In b. eu,,
 Consigned merchandise. machinery etc, Will h. promptly forwarded to destination, usual by ,a.,nI and competent iIeIghtsrs, at current rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-18
Judicial Election and Annual Town
Meeting.

Tho voters ofGrant county should
bear in mind the fact that they will
be called upon to vote at the anDua
spring election for two Judicial Of.
iicers--an Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court to succeed Hon. Or
sanus Cole, and Judge of the conn
~ Court to succeed Hon. VIM. Nc.
Gonigal. Besides the Ju licial cleo.
ton there will also take place on the
same day Tuesday. April Ist) an An
nual Town Meeting for the election
Of the usual town officers.
We publish in this issue the call of
the County Central Committee con-
vening a County Judicial Convention
at Lancaster on Wednesday, March
10 h, to nominate Republican can
didate for the County Judge. Con-
trary TO the usual custom, which has
been to hold a mass meeting to Sc.
lect a candidate for this Office, the
County Central Committee have de-
cided to hold a regular delegated
convention. This action will, we
think, DO generally approved, as it
will give the people Of the county a
better opportunity to be fully repre-
sented.
1t having been the custom of most
of the towns to hold primary meet.
ings for the selection of delegates on
the Saturday previous to the nomin-
sting convention, we suggest that
the Republicans in all the towns (un.
less otherwise provided far by the
Town Commiitee) assemble at the
usual election place in the afternoon
Of Saturday, March 18th, to select
delegates to attend the County Con-
vention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-18
NEW ADVERT EMENTS,
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS,
FOR TBRspRING oE.ls7s.

The Spring Examn ations of the Teachers for Grant
County will be held rs iollows
At Monitor FIR the towns Of wlngville Clifton.
Fenn'more and Liberty, FRIDAY and saturday. March
18th and 5th
Al Mt. Hope for the GOWNS OF Mt. None. Milyilie
and Lift sGrant, Monday and Tuesday ith aid 18th
AT Cassville tor the towns Of Cassville aud Water
loo, Thursday and Friday, March Vteh and 1Ist
At Nu~cods Tor tbs towns of Muscoda Blue River
and WatteIstown, Tuesday and Wednesday, March
18th and goth
BOsCOOsI for the towns of Eoscobsl, Hickory
Grove, MaiioI and Hoodman Thursday and Friday
MARI nth aud 2sth
At Patch Grove for the towns OF Patch Grove and
wyslusing, Monday and tn sday March alt. and
April LIST.
AT Bloomington for the towns Of BLOOMINGTON Bee
town eRd Glen haven, Fhur-day aud Friday, april So
and {th
At Lancaster for the towns Of Lancaster and Elieu
Loro. Monday and tuesday, Arril 18th aud Sth
At Pofosi FIR the t0wns of potOsi, Harrison and
Paris, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Apri, 18th aud 18th
AT Georgetown Tor the towns of Sm-iser Hazel
treen and jamestown, Monday aud Tuesday, April
lsth and 18th
AT Plat VII for the towus o Platteville aud Linz.
Wednesday sui Thursday, april 18th aud 7th
A euppemrRtar Examnat 90 Tor the the bent fl
Of thOse who btv to attend any of the regu.
lar exam nation will b. lac a at Laucas. er; FridAN
and Saturday, Nay t5tn aud 7th.
The examination will commence at zach af the plac.
IS above named, at O'Clock, NJ OF the nrst day
tull and prompt attendance is des re and ,oh ap
Piicdat shostd bring pen INK and fotscap ar larae.
sheet paper Teachers may attend ~her.v tits most
Convenient.
We expect TO hold Teachers' Institute 40 L.ncas
ter during ihe month OF August n possibly in duty
This Institute, II hed vii continue four weeks aud
u vii be- ~ tar as can be in shurt time scho
y the highest order for our teachers Fnl notice wi
be given AZ soon rs the arrangement, comp eted
We hope that eyery teacher Ia tie cpunIV will atten
an Institute before attempting t. teach next fall
W. II H0Lr 0KD,
County SUPERB ntendent OF schools
Bloomington February 1 l. 1873
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-02-18
Taxation Of Church Property.

Numberless petitions are daily
sent into the Legislature TO spread
taxation equally over oil property
We must tax colleges, church build
tngs, grave yards and all sorts Of
property alike so the constitution
declares, that all taxation shall be
uniform. Taxation should be uni
form on all classes of property.
Railroads, banks, telegraph and ex
press companies should be taxed
alike. We tax all railroad compa.
MES uniformly by requiring them to
pay into the State Treasury 3 per
cent. of their gross earnings. This
is equitable. Inasmuch as the whole
people aid in patronizing and sup
porting railroads, the benefits of their
taxation should inure TO the whole
peoI lie, not TO the particular districts
where the road and its depots and
work' hops happen TO be situated.
All institutions and corporations
intended to produce gair or revenue
ought to be taxed. Theatres are in
tended and erected to produce gain
to the proprietors. They ought to
be taxed, aud so with manufactur.
ers so with billiard tables, mer-
chandise and farms. But there is
class of institute ons such as church.
ss aud colleges, public libraries and
other charities not intended by the
donors to be the instrument of gain
which ought not to be taxed, unless
they cover property to an unreason-
able amount. If church or iDstitu-
ton oflearning has lands or buildings
theat are rented, they oughtto be tax.
ed. 1t is difficult to lay down any rule
TO determine exactly the amount CT
character of the exemption. Some
systems of religion require good
deal of gold and silver TO work ur
into their symbols and instruments
of W. rship. The currency of the
country thus disposed of becomes
useless. and if an excessive amount
OF the precious metals ia thus with
drawn from commerce, il ought TO
be taxed. Juarez supported his ar.
my in Mexico by robbing the chHrch
es Of their gold ard silver symbols
and sacred statues. The Commune
in Paris did the same. But the
churches Of our country condemn
bat very little of the precious metals
to sacred uses. They have their bi.
bles, hymn books and sometimes
cushioned Pews. and a melodeon or
an organ. Considering the charac-
ter and use Of the property, we thirk
it may we'll be exempt from taxation
at least to a reasonable amount.