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Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
The Santa Rita PIacers.

The news continue in favor of the richness of these diggings. A pros pector sends us these statements:
 In conversation with two miners from Nevada, I learned they had locat- ed a claim about two miles back from Hughes gulch, in deep diggings. They had stripped gulch eight feet wide and 250 feet long, and on an aver age of six feet deep. They pack the dirt on jacks to Hughes claim and are making from forty to sixty dollars per day. They say the gold is more evenly diffused, and that labor is more certain of its reward, in these deep diggings than it is in the shallow gulches. They represent the deep diggings to be eXten- sive, and in their opinion as rich as the best of the deep diggings in CalifOr- nia. The present local law is very defective, in that it gives not only 1000 feet of ground front on each gulch, but also 1000 feet of the water running throughout it to the exclusion of all other miners. ItalsO gives every man the right to locate 1000 feet on every gulch and this is done without ever putting pick or shovel into the ground, and without knowing whether it contains gold or not; and some men have twenty claims without having worked a day on either of them. A limited space of water should be al lowed to each miner and but one claim in each district"
 We have heard some talk of men proposing to sink wells with view to supply water for washing, and it seems that in section so full of springs as that is, especially in the mountains around, water should be thus obtained at trifiing expense of labor and money
 A man named Miller came in from the placers early in the week with a nugget of gold worth $121, and we heard that other noteworthy pieces had recently been found there, but have nc particulars.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
About an Insurance Agent.

BILKED.z-An agent of the Missouri Valley Life Insurance Company, by the name of G. W. Gearhart, invei- gled us into advertising his business to the amount of forty or fifty dollars and suddenly lit out without paying 8 cent, leaving a note behind him directing us to forward our account to the Secretary at Tucson for payment. This we did and the Secretary an- swers that the Company permits him to solicit business, but Is not respon- sible for his advertising. The public may not care particularly whether we Icollect our bills or not, but they may be interested Tn knowing who 1t IS l that asks them to insure their lives.
 The above is from The Arizona Miner of August 6, and owing to the relation which number of gentle men in this community hold towards the Company, demands attention. The aforesaid Agent was appointed at the express request and solicitation of Fl. W. Cole, general agent of the Company, and directly in the face of protestations of members of he Ari- zona organization. MT. Cole thought the interests of the Company would be well served by said appointment ourself and others, including the local Secretary and Manager, MT. Hugh Farley, thought they would not and pointedly said so to MT. Cole. Notwithstanding, MT. Cole wanted the appointment made and it was made So far as we can learn, the Company is highly honorable and responsible, and to maintain this rep utation, it ought to be responsible for the legitimate errors resulting from the acts of its general agent-Mr. Cole. The local organization will so represent this case, or others like 1t if any arise, to the Company at the home office. The Company may say that on the same principle, it should
 be responsible for local Agents
 board and wash-bills. but we think differently, for in the case under con- sideration, the names of @ number of men are somewhat compromised as
 well as that of the Company. Agent Gearhart has surrendered his appoint ment, having done nothing worth mentioning on behalf of the Con- pany and this one thing to its detri- ment. He claims to have authority for inserting the advertisement; if so, let him show it. He had no au-
 thority whatever from the local or ganization to contract debts for or on
 behalf of the Company.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
piiaI Supervisors Proceedings.

Monday, August 9, Board met as per adjournment Present Supervi- sors Collingwood and Holland. Min utes of previous meeting read and ap- proved.
 Wasson & Browns account for $5, for printing 100 blanks was ordered paid.
 In conformity with law, the Board took under consideration the amount of taxes to be levied for county pur- poses, and it was ordered that $1.50 be levied and collected on each $100 of taxable property, real and per sonal, in the county for county pur- poses, and that the collector be allow ed six per cent. for expenses in collect ing taxes, and adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock 8. m., August 19.
 J. J. DIVINE, Ex-offcio Clerk.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Pima County Affairs.

That Pima county IS advancing in wealth as rapidly as her warmest friends ought to expect, is evident on every hand. Notwithstanding the larger share of Pinal county Is made up of territory and settlements which be- longed to Pima last year, the assess ment roll of 1875 as finally adjusted by the Board of Equalization, amounts to $1, ,O36, ,964.51, es against something above seven hundred thousand in 1874. We have no doubt but more thorough assessment and nearer correct val nations have been made this than last year. but there is not difference enough in this regard to account for anything like the large increase of the assess ment roll, especially when we take into account that the larger share of the assessable property of Pinal county, was last year included in this cOunty's assessment. In 1872, the assessable property as shown by the roll, was $715,684; in 1873, $707, ,952-but in 1872, we had Gila Bend and vicinity in Pima county and in 1873 that section was given to Maricopa. In 1874, the roll showed STA, ,467,S1.
 As will be seen by our report of the Supervisors proceedings, the entire tax levy for all purposes-Territorial, coun- ty and school-is only $1.75 on each $10O of taxable property; last year ii was $245. And by the way we may mention that in 1874, Yavapai county's rate was $3.10 on each $100. Just what the Pima county debt is we dc not know, but the Board evidently made the levy with view of it's reduc tion as well as to meet current eXpen ses. Quite number of improvements have recently been made about the pub | lie buildings and others nave Oee1 ordered. Some think both county and Territory are penurious, but it is 3
 great personal comfort to honest peo pie to be out of debt, and it is, if any difference, more advantageous to the people to have their public business or
 cash bas.. We have no doubt but i
 rIma co~ wery out of debt and hat
 cash to pay all bills on presenta
 ton and approval, as the Territory
 has, she would save from fifteer
 to twenty per cent on all her outlays
 The county is, however, on the wholt
 in very fine condition, and constantly 1 improving.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
THE CITIZEN.
SATURDA ', AUGUST l4, 1873.
LOCAL MA TIERS.
Pima Supervisors Proceedings.


 The Bo2rd met as required by law on the 9th i0ant at 10 8. m., to assess the iamount of taxes to be levied for county purposes. and designating the rate to be levied and collected on each $IOO of taxa ble property, real and personal, and ad- ding the amount prescribed by law for Territorial purposes. There were present Supervisors Fish, DeLong and Elias, and Clerk Carpenter.
 It was first ordered that the Recorder purchase six chairs for use in his office and have them marked Recorders Of flee"
 Bid of Mcclellan for painting court house benches, etc., accepted and bond ordered to be filed.
 Bond of Dr. J. c. Handy, as county phy- sician, filed and approved.
 Board approved a mortgage made by the school trustees of Tucson district for a loan of 5000.
 | The several officers, Probate Judge, Dis trict Attorney, County Treasurer and lGl0Ih Ol DlSbIICb NOulbs "CAO OANO1~A W take up their quarters in the building re- gently rented and prepared for them, and keep the same in actual occupancy, or the rooms would revert to the Board for dispo- sition.
 Communication regarding an office desk, was received from the District Court Clerk, which was filed, whereupon the Board took a recess until 7 p. m.
 Seven D. m. Board resumed its session, and proceeded to fix the amount of taxes to be levied, viz: Ordered that the rates to be levied for county and Territorial pur- poses be as follows: The general Territo- rial fund % cents; for Territorial school fund l5 cents; for county school fund 8 Icents; for county general fund Sl-making in all SI.75 on each S1OO of taxable proper lty.
 It was also ordered that the sheriff be al lowed for collecting tie several taxes, six per cent. on the taxes collected.
 Board adjourned until tomorrow at 9:3C a. m.
 August IO.-Board met as per adjourn
 
 lment. Present full Board and clerk.
 After reading and approving of minutes of previous meeting, it was ordered that lthe Board furnish the clerk of the district lcourt with a desk for the use of his office.
 Ordered that the Board have rack made for keeping the records of the re corders office.
 Ordered that an additional contract b( made with Mr. Mcclellan for painting tht seats, benches, etc., in the courthouse.
 Adjourned to 10 a. m., August F.
 August l2.-Met as per adjournment Full Board and clerk present. After read ling and approving the minutes of pre- vious meeting, it was ordered that thu lagreement and bond of 5000 by Josepf lNeugass for feeding the prisoners; also th' bond of S20,OOG of w. s. Oury as taX-col lector; also the bond and agreement o Thomas Mcclellan, each and all be ap proved and filed, when the Board adjourn ed until next Monday.
 Each day named in the foregoing pro ceedings, the Board opened as Board O Equalization.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

LA famosa compania dramatica drijidai DOT el primer actor Jose Perez Garcia y al presente situada en el Cosmopolitan Hotel, representara manana 0 las 8;30 de Ia tarde el magnifico drama en tres actOs y verso original del maestro de la academia Espa- nola-D Manuel Tamayo y Baus-titula- do: Hija y Madre Andres el Gaitero; " dando fin el espectaculo con cl precioso baile "El Jaleo de Ia Pantera," ejecutado DOT la Senorita Elena Mancera.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
FROM The San DiegO Union .

The substance of the following item was telegraphed to The Union July 24, but we publish it again from the print ed report of proceedings (just at hand) of the National Cotton Convention held at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia Mr. Estlin, of New Orleans, moved that the Convention recommend to Con- gress an early completion of the Texas and Pacific railroad, and the accep- tance of the proposition made by Col. Thomas A. Scott. The motion was agreed to without discussion.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Proposals for Forage.
CHIEF OUARTERMASTER's OFFICE,
 SANTA FE N M August 2 1875,

CHIEF MEMBERSHIPS OFFICE,
 SANTA FE, N. M., August Z, 1875. CEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLI- IN cate, with a copy of this advertisement attached, will be received at this office (orl bv the officer of the QuartermaSter De- partment at each of the following named posts for the supplies required thereat,l until II o'clock @. m., Wednesday, Sep tember 15, 1875, at which time and places they will be opened in the presence of bid derS, for the delivery Ot Corn or Barley, Oats and Bran, at Fort Garland, c. T., San ta Fe, Forts Union Depot, Stanton, Selden, Wingate, Craig, Bayard, and McRae, N. M. Delivery of the grain to be commenc, ed on or before, if required by the United States, the first day of December 1875. De- livery of the bran to be commenced on or before, if required, the first of February, .IS76 Delivery of the grain and bran to be cOmpleted in four months, One-fOurth monthly. Proposals for furnishing any .ouantitV of the supplies less than the whole amount required at the posts nam- led will be entertained. The right is re- served by the Government to reject any or all bids, and also to Increase or diminish by one-fOurth at any time within thirty days before the expiration of the contract, the quantities contracted for. Good and sufficient bonds will be required from the contractor for the prompt and faithful full Ifillment of the contract. The usual re- Iquirements must be observed in making proposals Preference will be given to ar lticleS of domestic production. lnforma- Ition as to quantities required, blank pro posals, printed conditions and require ments, details, etc., will be furnished upon duplication at the office of the Quarter masters Department at either Of the posts named, or at this office.
 J. H. BELCHER, Capt. Aug. 14. 45-4w and A. Q. M. x c. c. M.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

ON the 9th instant, Hon. s. R. DeLong sold his property now occupied by John W. Hopkins as a residence and collectors office, to Bishop Salpointe for S30O0 We are informed the Bishop intends to use it for a school building. The price paid in dicates that property in that locality is Iquite valuable.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

LEOPOLpO CARRILLo has abundance of grapes this year, and they are grown in the valley opposite Tucson. He has fresh ones in nearly every day, and we regard them as very good eating. But as he sells them at twenty five cents per pound, oth- Ter people can very safely grow them for sale. They ought to be furnished here at five cents per pound, especially when this valley is so well adapted to their produc-
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

THE Spanish theatrical troupe continue to entertain this public with elegant per formances. Another programme of excel fence is out to be performed tomorrow evening. The more amusement the bet ter for us all
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

LIEUT.. J. w. POWELL, Eighth Infantry, gave a dancing party at Camp Lowell last evening, and it is simply truth to say that more enjoyable one has not been given in this ghborhoOd. The music of the Sixth Cavalry Band is of the best kind and it inspires the dancers more than any ever discoursed hereabouts.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

assaying works, but men prepared to pay leash for all smelling ores delivered to them, as will be seen by advertisementof of
 Messrs. Jennings & Ruggles, in this paper. Such works and men are just what the
 miners especially need to insure their sue IceSS
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

MAJ W. E. MoRFORD recently appoint ed Indian agent for the White mountain reservation, left for his new field of labor on Thursday.
 Agent J. P. Cum left for San Carlos yesterday morning.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

HoN. R. c. MCCORMICK and wife are at the Grand Hotel. They will remain there about ten days, before commencing a contemplated tour of the State. The Governor IS enjoying his first vacation since twelve years ago when he entered public life in the service of Arizona.- Alta, July 30.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

FRsT-LIEUTENANT E. D. THOMAS, of Gen. Kautz's staff, lately returned from Camp Grant, having completed a survey of the military reservation there, and will leave to-day for Prescott.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

THE speculative portion of this com munity ought to attend the auction sales this afternoon in front the village Record er's office.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
SAN PEDRO STATION.
VIM. OHNEsoRGEN,

VIM. OHNEsoRGEN, Proprietor. AT THE CROSSING OF THE SAN PEE A DRO on the road leading from Tucson to the
 RIO GRANDE, CAMPS BOWIE, GRANT and APACHE, SAN CARLOS and
 PUEBLO VIEJO, respectfully solicits the patronage of the public.
 The table will be supplied with the
 Best of Everything the market affords, and every attention paid to the comfort and convenience of travellers.
 I constantly keep on hand large
 Supply of Hay and Grain, also Provisions and Groceries such as are
 required by the
 Travelling Public. The BAR will be supplied with the best of Wines, Liqnors and Cigars. Feb. 6, 1875. l7-i
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

DISTRICT court opened regularly for business last Saturday, on which day cases were set and general business trans acted. It has continued in session this week. The only criminal case on the cal lendar, was put over on defendants affida- vit. In the United States court, in the matter ot the United States against L. A. Stevens, ct. al, bondsmen for defaulting postmaster at Prescott some years ago, a change of venue was asked and allowed removing the case to the district court in Yavapai county.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

FULLY & OcHoA yesterday started a train to San Carlos with 50,000 pounds of flour, and also some other government freight for Camp Grant and San Carlos.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

THE concert and ball at Levin's park, last Saturday evening, were very heartily enjoyed by the crowd of people assem- bled The threatening character of the weather about o'clock, induced some 10 leave at that hour, but enough remained to keep up a lively time. We are glad to know that the affair WAS g pretty fair financial success.
 The Sixth Cavalry band fully met the high expectations our people had formed of it. We heard on all sides, expressions of pleasure at the execution of the Band.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

FULLY, OCHoA & Co. tell by advertise ment to-day that they are just in receipt of bellows of all sizes, bellows leather, tacks, nails, anvils, mining picks, etc. These articles must be in demand now.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Consistency.

We have not heard of any recent hanging in Tucson, and if the, argu- ment is 8 good one we might, with a good show of consistency, ask the au- thorities to supply the omission by hanging the editor of THE CITIZEN, in order that it might be said Tucson hangs people.
 The above is from The Miner of last week. 1t Is usually the caso that men who desire to prevent the execu- tion of legally convicted murdererS, want to have others hung who do not join with them, or who only plead for the enforcement of the law, or have committed no crime. We ask our readers throughout the Territory to give the course of The Miner on this subject proper attention. We plead for the execution of law as en- acted by the people of Arizona mur- derers and other bad men naturally enough oppose such pleadings. We cheerfully trust to the people at large to make the correct application.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

THE weather has been fckle this week. Coulds, lightning, terrific thunder, heavy rains, some sunshine and comfortable nights, were the notable features.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

JoNsON & MCCLELLAN, painters, tell the public to-day what they are prepared to do in the line of painting, and they can show many samples of workmanship in Tucson.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

1T is very well understood here and ill Washington, who are asserting that there will be trouble with the Indians at San Carlos.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

READ the advertisement of Geo. c. Weston, proprietor of the stage line be- tween Florence and the Pinal mines.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

THE Chief quartermaster of the district of New Mexico has an interesting adver- tisement to contractors, in to-day's CITI- ZEN.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

DR. c. II. LORD and wife expect to leave New York for Tucson about Sep tember 10.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Trl-Weekly Mail Line
 (Yuma Division), FROM TUCSON TO YUMA.

NERENS & MITCHELL, CONTRACP- IN ors; Jas. A. Moore, Superintendent Two-horse coaches arrive at Tucson Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT
 URDAY at 2 p. m. Leave MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
 FRIDAY at ? p. m. Arriving at Yuma in 3 days; connecting with the San Diego Division of the same lihe of stages direct to San Francisco Time to San Diego days. Fare to Yuma. S55. Express Baggage per ID. 35 cts. Way fares 20 cts. per mile; through freight from San Diego 30 cts; 30 lbs. baggage al lowed each paSSenge.
 Agents.-W. ". Williams, Tucson; Wm B. Hooper and Co.,, Yuma; E. N. Fish X Co. Florence.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

RUFUS ELDRED talks of putting an ex- press on the route between Tucson and the Ostrich mine and mill.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

THE best brands of chewing and smok- ing tobacco's at Mansfeld's News Depot.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
The Table

Is always supplied with an ample variety of well-cooked food. No eXaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with tine fact are respectfully referred for information.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

STE President Leatherwood's notice tO the Minute men Of Tucson.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

ATTENTION SMoKERs.-If you want a fine imported Havana cigar, go to Mans fields News Depot.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
The Corral is Large

And is always supplied with Grain, Hay and abundance of good well water. Spe- cial care taken with stock or other proper ty intrusted to the proprietor.
 Everybody familiar with Chas. H. La beree's management of Desert Station speaks in the highest terms of it.
 January 24, 1873. l6-tf.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
DESERT STATION.

q Miles from Tucson and same from Pi-
 cachO Station. CHAs. H. LABEREE, Proprietor.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
We also keep {
Complete Variety of Goods,

Camp Grant is situated convenient 10 Pueblo Viejo and other new settlemeI s on the Gila; not far from the noted Clifton Mines, on the roads between Camps Bow ie and Apache, and San Carlos.
 Our prices are as low as any dealers and goods as good as can be purchased in the heSt markets. Patronage is respectfully solicited.
 SNYDER, BUCK & co. Camp Grant, Arizona, Oct. F. 1874. 12-12
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

THE Board of Indian Commission CTS had a conference with the President July 29, at the Executive Mansion. It is a body we never admired nor deemed essential, but at this confer ence it made this statement, which is truth without any doubt;
 We are not aware of any rings in connection with the Indian service diff fering at all from rings or combinations observed by all shrewd men in cOnnec- tion with the letting of all large con- tracts in the public or in private service.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Farmers and RancherS'

Tools and goods of every kind and quail ity required by them.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14

Drovers and Stock Dealers Will find our establishment filled with articles adapted to their wants.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Miners and PrOspectOrs'

Tools nd Supplies-and in fact just such articles as they must always have we keepO hand.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Three Qualities of Flou
In 25, 50, and 1OO-POund Sacks GRAHAM FLOUR, BRAN, CORN-MEAL, SEMITILLA
 and CRACKED WHEAT.

A liberal discount will be made on regu- lar rates to merchants and others purchas- ing large quantities.
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
Good and Cheapest Barber Shop.

ERANCISCO BARRAZA HAS OPEN
 N ed new Barber Shop on Meyers Street, nearly opposite the
Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14
New Mexican Express Company.

Incorporated with exclusive privilege,
 under laws of New Mexico.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-04-10
BIFARMRRs.
The Hon. A. G. Brown, of Missis-
sippl, gives the following advice to

The Hon. A. G. Brown, of Missis-
sippl, gives the following advice to
young men:
''Be a farmer! There is fas-
cinatiOn i'll office which beguiles
men, but be assured my young
friends, il Is the fAscila ION OF IA
serpent or to Change the figure, it
ia the tgnis tatuus which coaX.s yon
on to inevitable ruin. L speak of
that which do knew aud if my
young friends Wild be governed by
my advice, l have this tp say, after
all my success as d public man,
now when my head is b!os>omIng
for the grave, l feel il would have
been better Tor ME if had followed
the occupation of my father and
been a farmer. Or All The pun suits
| of life, that # ii farmer is most res
peel abe. 1t may have its trials
aud dlsappoIntmens; 60 do all 9th
erS.-The mechanic may loose the
wages of his labor, the professional a
all his tees, the editor may weep
over delinquent SUBSCRIBERS, hut
the honest, industrious tanner i,
certain OF il far re; urn for his labor.
True, paul may plant AID Apo. los
may water, but God must give the
increase But where is the faith
full cultivatOr OF the soil, G DIS Ii. ri
tage To man who ever yet Suffered
for breadf'